485BPOS 1 vul2_final.htm VUL - Midland National Life Insurance Company

 

April 27, 2011

 

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington  DC  20549

 

RE:  Midland National Life Separate Account A

       File Number 33-76318 – VUL2 Variable Life Insurance Policies

 

Commissioners:

 

Enclosed for filing is a copy of Post-Effective Amendment Number 16 to the above referenced Form N-6 Registration Statement. 

 

This amendment is being filed pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485, and pursuant to subparagraph (b) (4) of that Rule, we certify the amendment does not contain disclosure which would render it ineligible to become effective pursuant to said paragraph (b).

 

 

If you have any comments or questions about this filing, please contact Fred Bellamy of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP at 202-383-0126 or fred.bellamy@sutherland.com.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

Jason L. Bradshaw

Senior Variable Compliance Consultant

 

cc:        Frederick R. Bellamy

            Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

 



As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2011

Registration File No. 33-76318
811-05271

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
_______________

FORM N-6

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [ ]
PRE-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. [ ]
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. _16__ [ X ]
and/or    
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY    
ACT OF 1940 [ ]
AMENDMENT NO. ___140____ [ X ]

 

(Check appropriate box or boxes.)

Midland National Life Separate Account A
(Exact name of registrant)

MIDLAND NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
(Name of depositor)
One Sammons Plaza
Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57193-9991
(Address of depositor’s principal executive offices)
Depositor’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (605) 335-5700

Steve Horvat, Senior Vice President – Legal Copy to:
Midland National Life Insurance Company Frederick R. Bellamy, Esq.
One Sammons Plaza Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57193-9991 1275 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
(Name and address of agent for service) Washington, DC 20004-2415

 

Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering:
As soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration statement.

It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box):
o immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
S on May 1, 2011 pursuant to paragraph (b)
£ 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(i)
o on pursuant to paragraph (a)(i) of Rule 485
 
If appropriate check the following box:
o This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a new effective date for a
  previously filed post-effective amendment

 

Title of Securities Being Registered:
Variable Universal Life 2
Interests in Individual Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance Policies


vul2_prosp.htm - Midland National Life Insurance Company

VARIABLE UNIVERSAL LIFE 2

Flexible Premium Variable Universal Life Insurance Contract

Issued By:

Midland National Life Insurance Company

One Sammons Plaza  ·  Sioux Falls, SD  57193

(605) 335-5700 (telephone) · (800) 272-1642 (toll-free telephone)

(877) 841-6709 (toll-free facsimile for transaction requests) · (877) 208-6136 (toll-free facsimile for service requests)

through the Midland National Life Separate Account A

 

Variable Universal Life 2 (the “contract”) is a life insurance contract issued by Midland National Life Insurance Company.  The contract:

 

  • provides insurance coverage with flexibility in death benefits and premiums;
  • pays a death benefit if the Insured person dies while the contract is still inforce;
  • can provide substantial contract fund build-up on a tax-deferred basis.  However, there is no guaranteed contract fund for amounts You allocate to the Investment Divisions.  You bear the risk of poor investment performance for those amounts.
  • lets You borrow against Your contract, withdraw part of the net cash surrender value, or completely surrender Your contract.  There may be tax consequences to these transactions.  Loans and withdrawals affect the contract fund, and may affect the death benefit.

 

The contract is no longer offered for sale.  Existing contract owners may continue to pay additional premiums to their contracts.

 

You have a limited right to examine Your contract and return it to Us for a refund.  You may decide how much Your premiums will be and how often You wish to pay them, within limits.  You may also increase or decrease the amount of insurance protection, within limits.

 

Depending on the amount of premiums paid, this may or may not be a Modified Endowment Contract (“MEC”).  If it is a MEC, then loans and withdrawals may have more adverse tax consequences than otherwise. 

 

You may allocate Your contract fund to Our General Account and up to ten investment divisions.  Each division invests in a specified mutual fund portfolio.  The mutual fund portfolios are part of the following series funds or trusts:

 

1.       AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds),

2.       Alger Portfolios,

3.       American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc.,

4.       Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products,

5.       Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust,

6.       Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc.,

7.       MFS® Variable Insurance Trusts,

8.       Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust,

9.       PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust,

10.   ProFunds Trust,

11.   Van Eck VIP Trust, and

12.   Vanguard® Variable Insurance Funds

 

You can choose among the fifty-eight investment divisions listed on the following page.

 

Your contract fund in the investment divisions will increase or decrease based on investment performance. You bear this risk.  You could lose the amount You invest and lose Your insurance coverage due to poor investment performance.  No one insures or guarantees the contract fund allocated to the investment divisions. Separate prospectuses describe the investment objectives, policies and risks of the portfolios.

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete.  Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

May 1, 2011


SEPARATE ACCOUNT INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS

Alger Capital Appreciation Portfolio

Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund

Alger Large Cap Growth Portfolio

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund

Alger Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc. Capital Structure Portfolio

American Century VP Capital Appreciation Fund

Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc. Growth and Income Portfolio

American Century VP International Fund

Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc. International Opportunities Portfolio

American Century VP Value Fund

Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc. Mid-Cap Value Portfolio

Fidelity VIP Asset ManagerSM Portfolio

MFSâ VIT Growth Series

Fidelity VIP Asset Manager: Growthâ Portfolio

MFSâ VIT New Discovery Series

Fidelity VIP Balanced Portfolio

MFSâ VIT Research Series

Fidelity VIP Contrafundâ Portfolio

MFSâ VIT Total Return Series

Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio

MFSâ VIT Utilities Series

Fidelity VIP Freedom 2010 Portfolio

Neuberger Berman AMT Regency Portfolio

Fidelity VIP Freedom 2015 Portfolio

PIMCO VIT High Yield Portfolio

Fidelity VIP Freedom 2020 Portfolio

PIMCO VIT Real Return Portfolio

Fidelity VIP Freedom 2025 Portfolio

PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio

Fidelity VIP Freedom 2030 Portfolio

ProFund VP Japan

Fidelity VIP Freedom Income Portfolio

ProFund VP Oil & Gas

Fidelity VIP Growth & Income Portfolio

ProFund VP Small-Cap Value

Fidelity VIP Growth Opportunities Portfolio

ProFund VP Ultra Mid-Cap

Fidelity VIP Growth Portfolio

Van Eck VIP Global Hard Assets Fund

Fidelity VIP High Income Portfolio

VanguardÒ VIF Balanced Portfolio

Fidelity VIP Index 500 Portfolio

VanguardÒ VIF High Yield Bond Portfolio

Fidelity VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio

VanguardÒ VIF International Portfolio

Fidelity VIP Mid Cap Portfolio

VanguardÒ VIF Mid-Cap Index Portfolio

Fidelity VIP Money Market Portfolio

VanguardÒ VIF REIT Index Portfolio

Fidelity VIP Overseas Portfolio

VanguardÒ VIF Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio

Goldman Sachs VIT Large Cap Value Fund

VanguardÒ VIF Small Company Growth Portfolio

Goldman Sachs VIT Structured Small Cap Equity Fund

VanguardÒ VIF Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

Invesco V.I. Dividend Growth Fund1

VanguardÒ VIF Total Stock Market Index Portfolio

1Formerly Invesco V.I. Financial Services Fund

This prospectus generally describes only the variable portion of the contract, except where the General Account is specifically mentioned.

Buying this contract might not be a good way of replacing Your existing insurance or adding more insurance if You already own a flexible premium variable life insurance contract.

You should read this prospectus and the current prospectuses for the funds carefully and keep them for future reference. 

This contract, or any of its riders, is not designed for resale, speculation, arbitrage, viatical settlements or any type of collective investment scheme.  This contract may not be traded on any stock exchange or secondary market.  By purchasing this contract, You represent and warrant that You are not purchasing or intending to use this contract, or any of its riders, for resale, speculation, arbitrage, viatical settlements or any type of collective investment scheme.

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

CONTRACT BENEFITS / RISKS SUMMARY.. 6

CONTRACT BENEFITS. 6

Death Benefits. 6

Flexible Premium Payments. 6

Asset Allocation Program.. 6

Minimum Premium Benefit 6

Benefits of the Contract Fund. 6

Tax Benefits. 7

Additional Benefits. 7

Your Right to Examine This Contract 7

CONTRACT RISKS. 7

Investment Risk. 7

Surrender Charge Risk. 8

Withdrawing Money. 8

Risk of Lapse. 8

Loan Risks. 8

Tax Risks. 8

Risk of Increases in Charges. 9

Portfolio Risks. 9

FEE TABLE. 9

SUMMARY OF VARIABLE UNIVERSAL LIFE 2. 13

Death Benefit Options. 13

Flexible Premium Payments. 14

Investment Choices. 14

Your Contract Fund.. 15

Transfers. 15

Contract Loans. 15

Withdrawing Money. 15

Surrendering Your Contract 16

Deductions and Charges. 16

Deductions From Your Premiums. 16

Deductions From Your Contract Fund. 16

Surrender Charge. 17

Additional Information About The Contracts. 17

Your Contract Can Lapse. 17

Correspondence, Inquiries, and Transactions. 17

State Variations. 19

Tax-Free “Section 1035” Exchanges. 19

DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT VARIABLE UNIVERSAL LIFE 2. 19

Insurance Features. 19

How the Contracts Differ From Whole Life Insurance. 19

Application for Insurance. 20

Death Benefit 20

Notice and Proof of Death. 21

Payment of Death Benefits and Lump Sum Payments. 21

Maturity Benefit 21

Changes In Variable Universal Life 2. 21

Changing The Face Amount of Insurance. 22

Changing Your Death Benefit Option. 23

When Contract Changes Go Into Effect 23

Flexible Premium Payments. 24

Allocation of Premiums. 25

Additional Benefits. 26

Separate Account Investment Choices. 30

Our Separate Account And Its Investment Divisions. 30

The Funds. 30

Investment Policies Of The Portfolios. 30

Effects of Market Timing. 35

Charges In The Funds. 35

Asset Allocation Program... 36

General 36

The Asset Allocation Models. 36

The Current Models. 37

Selecting an Asset Allocation Model 39

Periodic Updates of Asset Allocation Models and Notices of Updates. 40

Other Information. 40

Using Your Contract Fund.. 41

The Contract Fund. 41

Amounts In Our Separate Account 41

How We Determine The Accumulation Unit Value. 42

Contract Fund Transactions and “Good Order”. 42

Transfer Of Contract Fund. 42

Transfer Limitations. 43

Dollar Cost Averaging. 45

Portfolio Rebalancing. 46

Contract Loans. 47

Withdrawing Money From Your Contract Fund. 48

Surrendering Your Contract 49

The General Account.. 49

Deductions and Charges. 50

Deductions From Your Premiums. 50

Charges Against The Separate Account 50

Monthly Deductions From Your Contract Fund. 51

Transaction Charges. 52

How Contract Fund Charges Are Allocated. 53

Loan Charge. 53

Surrender Charge. 53

Portfolio Expenses. 55

TAX EFFECTS. 55

Introduction.. 55

Tax Status of the Contract.. 55

Tax Treatment of Contract Benefits. 56

In General 56

Modified Endowment Contracts (“MEC”) 56

Distributions Other Than Death Benefits from Modified Endowment Contracts. 56

Distributions Other Than Death Benefits from Contracts that are not Modified Endowment Contracts. 57

Investment in the Contract 57

Contract Loans and the Benefit Extension Rider 57

Withholding. 58

Life Insurance Purchases by Residents of Puerto Rico. 58

Life Insurance Purchases by Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Corporations. 58

Multiple Contracts. 58

Continuation of Contract Beyond Age 100. 58

Section 1035 Exchanges. 58

Living Needs Rider 58

Business Uses of Contract 59

Employer-Owned Life Insurance Contracts. 59

Non-Individual Owners and Business Beneficiaries of Contracts. 59

Split-Dollar Arrangements. 59

Alternative Minimum Tax. 59

Estate, Gift and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Considerations. 60

Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010. 60

Foreign Tax Credits. 60

Possible Tax Law Changes. 60

Our Income Taxes. 61

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONTRACTS. 61

Your Right To Examine this Contract.. 61

Your Contract Can Lapse. 61

You May Reinstate Your Contract.. 62

Contract Periods And Anniversaries. 62

Maturity Date. 62

We Own The Assets Of Our Separate Account.. 63

Changing the Separate Account.. 63

Limits On Our Right To Challenge The Contract.. 63

Your Payment Options. 64

Lump Sum Payments. 64

Optional Payment Methods. 64

Your Beneficiary.. 65

Assigning Your Contract.. 66

When We Pay Proceeds From This Contract.. 66

CHANGE OF ADDRESS NOTIFICATION.. 67

Your Voting Rights As An Owner.. 67

Distribution of the Contracts. 68

Legal Proceedings. 69

Financial Statements. 69

Definitions. 70

APPENDIX A.. 71


 

CONTRACT BENEFITS / RISKS SUMMARY

 

In this prospectus “Midland National”, “We”, “Our”, “Us”, and “Company” mean Midland National Life Insurance Company.  “You” and “Your” mean the owner of the contract.  We refer to the person who is covered by the contract as the “Insured” or “Insured Person”, because the Insured person and the owner may not be the same. 

 

There is a list of definitions at the end of this prospectus, explaining many words and phrases used here and in the actual insurance contract.  In this prospectus, these words and phrases are generally in bold face type.

 

This summary describes the contract’s important risks and benefits.  The detailed information appearing later in this prospectus further explains the following information discussed in the Contract Benefits/Risks Summary.  This summary must be read along with that detailed information.  Unless otherwise indicated, the description of the contract in this prospectus assumes that the contract is inforce and that there is no outstanding contract loan.

 

CONTRACT BENEFITS

 

Death Benefits

Variable Universal Life 2 is life insurance on the Insured person.  If the contract is inforce We will pay a death benefit when the Insured person dies.  You can choose between two death benefit options:

·         Option 1: death benefit equals the face amount of the insurance contract.  This is sometimes called a “level” death benefit.

·         Option 2: death benefit equals the face amount plus the contract fund.  This is sometimes called a “variable” death benefit.

 

The death benefit may be even greater in some circumstances.  See “Death Benefit” on page 20.

 

We deduct any outstanding contract debt and unpaid charges before paying any benefits.  The beneficiary can take the death benefit in a lump sum or under a variety of payment plans.

 

You may change the death benefit option You have chosen.  You may also increase or decrease the face amount of Your contract, within limits.  The minimum face amount is generally $50,000.

 

Flexible Premium Payments

You may pay premiums whenever and in whatever amount You want, within certain limits.  We require an initial minimum premium at issue, which is at least equal to one month’s minimum premium.  The minimum premium is based on the contract’s face amount and the Insured person’s age, sex and underwriting class.  We are not required to accept any premium, and We currently reject any premium of less than $50.00.  However, under current Company practice, if paid by monthly bank draft, We will accept a premium as low as $30.00.  See “Flexible Premium Payments” on page 24.

 

Asset Allocation Program 

We make an asset allocation service available at no additional charge for use within the contract.  The asset allocation program is designed to assist You in allocating Your net premium and contract fund among the investment choices available under the contract.  If You participate in the asset allocation program, then You must select one of the asset allocation model portfolios available under the contract; We will not make this decision.  See "Asset Allocation Program" on page 36.  There is no guarantee that a model portfolio in the asset allocation program will not lose money or experience volatility.

 

Minimum Premium Benefit

During the minimum premium period, Your contract will remain inforce as long as You meet the applicable minimum premium requirements.  See “Premium Provisions During The Minimum Premium Period” on page 24.

 

Benefits of the Contract Fund

·         Withdrawing Money from Your Contract Fund.  You may make a partial withdrawal from Your contract fund. The current minimum withdrawal amount is $200 and the maximum in any contract year is 20% of Your net cash surrender value (the contract fund less the surrender charge and less any outstanding contract debt).  See “Withdrawing Money From Your Contract Fund” on page 48.  There may be tax consequences for making a partial withdrawal.  See “TAX EFFECTS” on page 55.

·         Surrendering Your Contract.  You can surrender Your contract for cash and then We will pay You the net cash surrender value (the contract fund minus any surrender charge and minus any contract debt).  There may be tax consequences for surrendering Your contract.  See “Surrendering Your Contract” on page 49 and see “TAX EFFECTS” on page 55.

·         Contract Loans.  You may borrow up to 92% of Your net cash surrender value (the contract fund less the surrender charge minus any contract debt). Your contract will be the sole security for the loan. Your contract states a minimum loan amount, usually $200.  See “Contract Loans” on page 57.  Contract loan interest is not tax deductible on contracts owned by an individual.  There may be federal tax consequences for taking a contract loan. See “TAX EFFECTS” on page 55.

·         Transfers of Contract Fund.  You may transfer Your contract fund among the investment divisions and between the General Account and the various investment divisions.  Currently, We allow an unlimited number of free transfers. We reserve the right to charge a $25 fee for each transfer after the 4th in a contract year.  There are additional limitations on transfers to and from the General Account. See “Transfer Of Contract Fund” on page 42.  We reserve the right to eliminate and/or severely restrict the transfer privilege in any manner We deem appropriate for some, all or specific contract owners.  See “Transfer Limitations” on page 43.

·         Dollar Cost Averaging (“DCA”).  The DCA program enables You to make scheduled monthly transfers of a predetermined dollar amount from the DCA source account (any investment division or the General Account) into one or more of the investment divisions.  The minimum monthly amount to be transferred using DCA is $200.  See “Dollar Cost Averaging” on page 45.

·         Portfolio Rebalancing.  The Portfolio Rebalancing Option allows contract owners, who are not participating in a DCA program, to have Us automatically reset the percentage of contract fund allocated to each investment division to a pre-set level.  At each contract anniversary, We will transfer amounts needed to “balance” the contract fund to the specified percentages selected by You.  See “Portfolio Rebalancing” on page 46.

 

Tax Benefits

We intend for the contract to satisfy the definition of life insurance under the Internal Revenue Code.  Assuming that the contract does satisfy that definition, the death benefit generally should be excludable from the gross income of its recipient.  Similarly, You should not be deemed to be in constructive receipt of the contract value (the contract fund), and therefore should not be taxed on increases in the contract fund until You take out a loan or withdrawal, surrender the contract, or We pay the maturity benefit.  In addition, transfers of contract funds (among the investment divisions and between the General Account and the various investment divisions) are not taxable transactions. 

 

See “Tax Risks” on page 8 and “TAX EFFECTS” on page 55.  You should consult a qualified tax advisor for assistance in all contract-related tax matters.

 

Additional Benefits

Your contract may have one or more supplemental benefits that are options or attached by rider to the contract.  Each benefit is subject to its own requirements as to eligibility and additional cost.  The additional benefits that may be available to You are:

  • Accidental Death Benefit Rider
  • Family Insurance Rider*
  • Additional Insured Rider
  • Automatic Benefit Increase Provision Rider*
  • Flexible Disability Benefit Rider
  • Guaranteed Insurability Rider
  • Benefit Extension Rider
  • Living Needs Rider
  • Children’s Insurance Rider*
  • Waiver of Charges Rider
  • Extended Maturity Option

 

          *No longer available for issue on new or inforce contracts.

 

Some of these benefits may have tax consequences and there are usually extra charges for them.  Please consult Your tax advisor before selecting or exercising an additional benefit.

 

Your Right to Examine This Contract

For a limited period of time, as specified in Your contract, You have a right to examine and return Your contract for a refund. See “Your Right To Examine this Contract” on page 61. 

 

CONTRACT RISKS

 

Investment Risk

Your contract fund in the investment divisions will increase or decrease based on investment performance of the underlying portfolios. You bear this risk.  We deduct fees and charges from Your contract fund, which can significantly reduce Your contract fund.  During times of poor investment performance, the deduction of fees and charges based on the net amount at risk will have an even greater negative impact on Your contract fund. If You allocate net premium to the General Account, then We credit Your contract fund in the General Account with a declared rate of interest.  You assume the risk that the interest rate on the General Account may decrease, although, it will never be lower than a guaranteed minimum annual effective rate of 4.0%.  No one insures or guarantees any of the contract fund allocated to the investment divisions.  Separate prospectuses describe the investment objectives, polcies, and risks of the portfolios.  You should purchase the contract only if You have the financial ability to keep it inforce for a substantial period of time.  You should not purchase the contract if You intend to surrender all or part of the contract value in the near future. 


This contract is not suitable as a short-term investment.

 

Surrender Charge Risk

If You surrender Your contract for its net cash surrender value or let Your contract lapse during the surrender charge period (this period is the first 15 contract years after the date of issue or an increase in face amount), We will deduct a surrender charge.  It is possible that You will receive no net cash surrender value, especially if You surrender Your contract in the first few contract years.  Taxes and a tax penalty may apply.  See “Surrender Charge” on page 53 and see “TAX EFFECTS” on page 55.

 

Withdrawing Money

Withdrawals will reduce Your contract fund.  Withdrawals, especially those taken during periods of poor investment performance, could considerably reduce or eliminate some benefits or guarantees of the contract. 

 

We will deduct a withdrawal charge if You make more than one withdrawal in any given contract year.  The maximum partial withdrawal You can make in any contract year is 20% of the net cash surrender value. Taxes and a tax penalty may apply.  See “TAX EFFECTS” on page 55.

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Risk of Lapse

Your contract can lapse if the net cash surrender value is not sufficient to pay the monthly deductions. Taxes and a tax penalty may apply if Your contract lapses while a contract loan is outstanding.

 

·      Planned Premium.  You choose a planned periodic premium. But payment of the planned premiums may not ensure that Your contract will remain inforce.  Additional premiums may be required to keep Your contract from lapsing.  You need not pay premiums according to the planned schedule.  Whether Your contract lapses or remains inforce can depend on the amount of Your contract fund (less any contract debt and surrender charge). The contract fund, in turn, depends on the investment performance of the investment divisions You select. (The contract fund also depends on the premiums You pay and the charges We deduct.) However, You can ensure that Your contract stays inforce during the minimum premium period by paying premiums equal to those required to meet the accumulated minimum premium requirements described in “Premium Provisions During The Minimum Premium Period” on page 24.

 

Nevertheless, the contract can lapse (1) during the minimum premium period if You do not meet the minimum premium requirements and (2) after the minimum premium period no matter how much You pay in premiums, if the net cash surrender value is insufficient to pay the monthly deductions (subject to the grace period). See “Your Contract Can Lapse” on page 61. 

 

·      Contract Loans.  Your loan may affect whether Your contract remains inforce. If Your loan lowers the value of Your contract fund to a point where the monthly deductions are greater than Your contract’s net cash surrender value, then the contract’s lapse provision may apply. Your contract may lapse because the loaned amount cannot be used to cover the monthly deductions that are taken.  For more details see “Contract Loans” on page 57. 

·      Surrender Charge Period.  If You allow Your contract to lapse during the surrender charge period, We may deduct a surrender charge

Loan Risks

Taking a contract loan will have a permanent effect on Your contract fund and benefits under Your contract.  A contract loan will reduce the death benefit proceeds or any benefit paid on the maturity date (i.e., the contract anniversary after the Insured person's 100th birthday, unless the Extended Maturity Option is in effect), and the net cash surrender value of Your contract.  Taking a contract loan also may make Your contract more susceptible to lapse, and may have tax consequences.  See "Contract Loans" on page 47 and "Tax Effects" on page 55.

 

Tax Risks

In order to qualify as a life insurance contract for Federal income tax purposes and to receive the tax treatment normally accorded life insurance contracts under Federal tax law, a contract must satisfy certain requirements which are set forth in the Internal Revenue Code.  Guidance as to how these requirements are to be applied is limited.  Nevertheless, We believe that a contract issued on a standard rate class basis should satisfy the applicable requirements.  There is less guidance, however, with respect to contracts issued on a substandard basis and it is not clear whether such contracts will in all cases satisfy the applicable requirements particularly if You pay the full amount of premiums under the contract. 

 

Depending on the total amount of premiums You pay, the contract may be treated as a modified endowment contract under federal tax laws.  If a contract is treated as a modified endowment contract, then surrenders, withdrawals, and loans under the contract will be taxable as ordinary income to the extent there are earnings in the contract.  In addition, a 10% penalty tax may be imposed on surrenders, withdrawals, and loans taken before You reach age 59 ½.  If the contract is not a modified endowment contract, then distributions generally will be treated first as a return of basis or investment in the contract and then as taxable income.  Moreover, loans will generally not be treated as distributions.  Finally, neither distributions nor loans from a contract that is not a modified endowment contract are subject to the 10% penalty tax.

 

This contract may be purchased with the intention of accumulating cash value (i.e. contract fund) on a tax-free basis for some period (such as, until retirement) and then periodically borrowing from the contract without allowing the contract to lapse.  The aim of this strategy is to continue borrowing from the contract until its contract fund is just enough to pay off the contract loans that have been taken out and then relying on the Benefit Extension Rider to keep the contract in force until the death of the Insured.  Anyone contemplating taking advantage of this strategy should be aware that it involves several risks.  First, if the death benefit under the Benefit Extension Rider is lower than the contract’s original death benefit, then the contract might become a MEC which could result in a significant tax liability attributable to the balance of any contract debt.  Second, this strategy will fail to achieve its goal if the contract is a MEC or becomes a MEC after the periodic borrowing begins.  Third, this strategy has not been ruled on by the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) or the courts and it may be subject to challenge by the IRS, since it is possible that loans under this contract may be treated as taxable distributions when the rider causes the contract to be converted to a fixed contract.  In that event, assuming contract loans have not already been subject to tax as distributions, a significant tax liability could arise.  Anyone considering using the contract as a source of tax-free income by taking out contract loans should, before purchasing the contract, consult with and rely on a competent tax advisor about the tax risks inherent in such a strategy.

 

See “TAX EFFECTS” on page 55.  You should consult a qualified tax advisor for assistance in all contract-related tax matters.

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Risk of Increases in Charges

Certain fees and charges assessed against the contract are currently at levels below the guaranteed maximum levels.  We may increase these fees and charges up to the guaranteed maximum level.  If fees and charges are increased, the risk that the contract will lapse increases and You may have to increase the premiums to keep the contract inforce.

 

Portfolio Risks

A comprehensive discussion of the risks of each portfolio may be found in each portfolio’s prospectus.  Please refer to the portfolios’ prospectuses for more information.

 

There is no assurance that any portfolio will achieve its stated investment objective.

 

FEE TABLE

 

The following tables describe the fees and expenses that You will pay when buying, owning, and surrendering the contract.  The first table describes the fees and expenses that You will pay at the time You  make premium payments, take cash withdrawals, surrender the contract, exercise certain riders or transfer contract funds between investment divisions.

 

Transaction Fees

Charge

When Charge Is Deducted

Amount Deductedi

Maximum Guaranteed Charge

Current Charge

Premium Loads

Premium Tax Charge

Upon receipt of a premium payment.

No Maximum.ii

2.25% of each premium payment in all contract years.

Civil Service Allotment Service Charge

Upon receipt of a premium payment where Civil Service Allotment is chosen.

 

$0.46 from each bi-weekly  premium payment.

$0.46 from each bi-weekly  premium payment.

Surrender Chargeiii

(Deferred Sales Charge)

 

Minimum and Maximum

At the time of surrender or lapse that occurs during the first 15 contract years.

(a)  30.0% of each premium payment in the first two contract years up to one IRS guideline annual premiumiv plus (b) 9.0% of all other premium payments.iii  

 

(a) 30.0% of each premium payment in the first two contract years up to one IRS guideline annual premiumiv plus (b) 9.0% of all other premium payments.iii

 

Surrender Chargev

(Deferred Issue Charge)

 

Minimum and Maximum

At the time of surrender or lapse that occurs during the first 15 contract years.

$3.00 in the first contract year per $1,000 of face amount.v

$3.00 in the first contract year per $1,000 of face amount.v

Total Surrender charge for a male Insured issue age 40 in the nonsmoker premium class in the first contract year with an annual paid premium of $2,000 and a $200,000 face amount.

 

$600.00 (deferred sales charge) plus $600.00 (deferred issue charge).

$600.00 (deferred sales charge) plus $600.00 (deferred issue charge).

Partial Withdrawal Charge

Upon partial withdrawal.

Lesser of $25 or 2% of amount withdrawn on any withdrawal after the first one  in any contract year.

Lesser of $25 or 2% of the amount withdrawn on any withdrawal after the first one in any contract year.

Transfer Fees

 

Upon transfer of any money from the investment divisions or the General Account.

$25 on each transfer after the 4th transfer in any one contract year.

$0 on all transfers.

Additional Benefits Charges

Living Needs Rider

At the time a benefit is paid out.

$500.00

$200.00vi

 

The next table describes the fees and expenses that You will pay periodically during the time that You own the contract, not including mutual fund portfolio fees and expenses.

 

Periodic Fees Related to Owning the Contract Other than Portfolio Operating Expenses

 

Charge

When Charge Is Deducted

Amount Deductedi

 

Maximum Guaranteed Charge

Current Charge

 

Cost of Insurance Deductionvii

 

On the contract date and on every monthly anniversary.

$0.06 up to $83.33 per $1,000 of net amount at riskviii per month.

$0.05 up to $33.74 per $1,000 of net amount at risk per month.

 

 

 

Cost of Insurance Deductionvii

Cont’d

Minimum and Maximum

 

Charges for a male Insured issue age 40 in the nonsmoker premium class in the first contract year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$0.20 per $1,000 of net amount at risk per month.

 

 

 

 

$0.17 per $1,000 of net amount at risk per month.

 

Expense Charge

On the contract date and on every monthly anniversary.

$5 per month in all contract years.

 

$5 per month in contract years 1 through 15.

 

Mortality and Expense Risk

Charge

On each day the contract remains inforce.

Annual rate of 0.90% of the contract Separate Account assets in all contract years.

 

Annual rate of 0.90% of the contract Separate Account assets in all contract years.

 

Administrative Charge

On each day the contract remains inforce.

Annual rate of 0.20% of the contract Separate Account assets in all contract years.

 

Annual rate of 0.20% of the contract Separate Account assets in all contract years.

 

Loan Interest Spreadix

On each contract anniversary or earlier, as applicable.x

4.00% (annually) in contract years 1-10; In contract years thereafter, it is 0.00% (annually) on loans of available earnings and 4.00% on everything else.ix

2.00% (annually) in contract years 1-10; In contract years thereafter, it is 0.00% (annually) on loans of available earnings and 2.00% on everything else. ix

 

Additional Benefits Chargesxi

 

Accidental Death Benefit Rider

Minimum and Maximum

On rider date and each monthly anniversary thereafter.

$0.03 up to $0.09 per month per $1,000 of accidental death benefit selected.

 

$0.03 up to $0.09 per month per $1,000 of accidental death benefit selected.

 

Charge for a male Insured attained age 40 in the nonsmoker premium class in the first contract year following the rider date.

 

 

$0.08 per month per $1,000 of accidental death benefit.

$0.08 per month per $1,000 of accidental death benefit.

 

Additional Insured Rider

Minimum and Maximum

On rider date and each monthly anniversary thereafter.

$0.06 up to $83.33 per month per $1,000 of Additional Insured Rider death benefit.

$0.05 up to $33.74 per month per $1,000 of Additional Insured Rider death benefit.

 

Charge for a female Insured attained age 40 in the nonsmoker premium class in the first contract year following the rider date.

 

$0.18 per month per $1,000 of Additional Insured Rider death benefit.

$0.12 per month per $1,000 of Additional Insured Rider death benefit.

Children's Insurance Rider*

On rider date and each monthly anniversary thereafter.

 

$0.52 per month per $1,000 of Children's Insurance benefit.xii

$0.52 per month per $1,000 of Children's Insurance benefit.

 

Family Insurance Rider*

On rider date and each monthly anniversary thereafter.

 

$1.72 per month per unit of Family Insurance Rider.xiii

$1.72 per month per unit of Family Insurance Rider.

 

Flexible Disability Benefit Rider

Minimum and Maximum

On rider date and each monthly anniversary thereafter until the contract anniversary on which the Insured reaches attained age 60.

 

$0.27 up to $0.80 per month per $10 of monthly benefit.

$0.27 up to $0.80 per month per $10 of monthly benefit.

 

Charge for a male Insured issue age 40 in the nonsmoker premium class.

 

 

$0.50 per month per $10 of monthly benefit.

$0.50 per month per $10 of monthly benefit.

 

Guaranteed Insurability Rider

Minimum and Maximum

On rider date and each monthly anniversary thereafter.

$0.05 up to $0.17 per month per $1,000 of Guaranteed Insurability benefit elected.

 

$0.05 up to $0.17 per month per $1,000 of Guaranteed Insurability benefit elected.

 

Charge for a male Insured issue age 30 in the nonsmoker premium class

 

$0.13 per month per unit of Guaranteed Insurability Rider.

 

$0.13 per month per unit of Guaranteed Insurability Rider.

 

Waiver of Charges Rider

Minimum and Maximum

On rider date and each monthly anniversary thereafter.

$0.01 up to $0.12 per month per $1,000 of face amount.

 

$0.01 up to $0.12 per month per $1,000 of face amount.

 

Charge for a male Insured issue age 40 in the nonsmoker premium class in the first contract year.

 

$0.02 per month per $1,000 of face amount.

$0.02 per month per $1,000 of face amount.

 

iSome of these charges are rounded off in accordance with regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.  Actual charges maybe somewhat higher or lower.

iiWe reserve the right to increase this charge if Our premium taxes increase.

iiiThis charge decreases gradually in contract years 11 through 15 to $0.00 for contract years 16 and thereafter.  An increase in face amount results in an increase in the IRS guideline annual premium.  All additions to the deferred sales charge for a face increase will be equal to 9.0% of paid premiums.  The maximum limit will also increase by the additional IRS guideline annual premium times 9.0% times the lesser of 20 years or the expected future lifetime (determined at the time of the increase using the 1980 CSO Mortality Table).  There will be no deferred sales charge after contract year 15.

ivThe guideline annual premium varies based upon the sex, issue age, and rating class of the Insured person on the issue date.  The surrender charges shown in the table may not be representative of the charges that You will pay.  Your contract’s data page will indicate the surrender charge applicable to Your contract.  For more detailed information concerning Your surrender charges, please contact Our Administrative Office.

vThis charge decreases gradually beginning in contract year 11 to $0.00 in contract years 16 and thereafter.

viCurrently, We charge an administrative fee of $200 at the time benefits are paid from this rider.  We reserve the right to increase this amount.

viiThe cost of insurance rate varies based upon a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the sex, attained age, and rating class of the Insured person at the time of the charge.  The cost of insurance deductions shown in the table may not be representative of the charges that You will pay.  Your contract’s data page will indicate the cost of insurance deduction applicable to Your contract.  For more detailed information concerning Your cost of insurance deductions, please contact Our Administrative Office. We may place an Insured in a substandard underwriting class with ratings that reflect higher mortality risks and that result in a higher cost of insurance deduction.

viiiAs of any monthly anniversary, the net amount at risk is the death benefit less the contract fund (after all deductions for that monthly anniversary, except the cost of insurance deduction).

ixThe Loan Interest Spread is the difference between the amount of interest We charge You for a loan (guaranteed not to exceed a maximum of 8.00% annually) and the amount of interest We credit to the amount in Your loan account (which is guaranteed to be no less than 4.00% annually).

xWhile a contract loan is outstanding, loan interest is charged in arrears on each contract anniversary or, if earlier, on the date of loan repayment, contract lapse, surrender, contract termination, or the Insured’s death.  The “earnings”, if any, are equal to the contract fund less the premiums paid.

xiCharges for these riders may vary based on the contract duration, Insured’s issue or attained age, sex, risk class, and benefit amount.  Charges based on attained age may increase as the Insured ages.  The rider charges shown in the table may not be typical of the charges You will pay.  Your contract’s specification page will indicate the rider charges applicable to Your contract, and more detailed information concerning these rider charges is available upon request from Our Administrative Office.

xiiRegardless of the number of children or their age, up to age 21.

xiiiRegardless of the number of children or their age, up to age 21, or the age of the spouse.  A unit of coverage provides for a decreasing term insurance benefit for the spouse that is shown in the rider form You receive with Your contract as well as $1,000 of term insurance for each of the Insured’s children.

*No longer available for issue on new or inforce contracts.

 

The next item shows the lowest and highest total operating expenses deducted from portfolio assets (before waiver or reimbursement) during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.  Expenses of the portfolios may be higher or lower in the future.  More detail concerning each portfolio’s fees and expenses is contained in the prospectus for each portfolio.

 

Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses:

 

Lowest

 

Highest

Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses1 (total of all expenses that are deducted from portfolio assets, including management fees, distribution or service fees (12b-1 fees), and other expenses)

0.10%

 

1.96%

1 The portfolio expenses used to prepare this table were provided to Midland National by the funds or their fund managers.  Midland National has not independently verified such information.  The expenses reflect those incurred as of December 31, 2010.  Current or future expenses may be greater or less than those shown.

 

These fees and expenses are paid out of the assets of the portfolio companies.  A comprehensive discussion of the risks, charges and expenses of each portfolio company may be found in the portfolio company’s prospectus.  You can obtain a current copy of the portfolio companies’ prospectuses by contacting Us at:

Midland National Life Insurance Company

One Sammons Plaza

Sioux Falls, SD 57193

Phone: (800) 272-1642

Fax: (605) 335-3621 or toll-free (877) 208-6136

 

For information concerning compensation paid for the sale of the contracts, see “Distribution of the Contracts” on page 68.

 

 

SUMMARY OF VARIABLE UNIVERSAL LIFE 2

 

Death Benefit Options

 

Variable Universal Life 2 provides life insurance on the Insured person. If the contract is inforce We will pay a death benefit when the Insured person dies. You can choose between two death benefit options:

 

·        Option 1: death benefit equals the face amount of the insurance contract. This is sometimes called a “level” death benefit.

·        Option 2: death benefit equals the face amount plus the contract fund. This is sometimes called a “variable” death benefit.

 

The death benefit may be even greater in some circumstances. See “Death Benefit” on page 20.

 

We deduct any contract debt and unpaid charges before paying any benefits. The beneficiary can take the death benefit in a lump sum or under a variety of payment plans.

 

The minimum face amount is generally $50,000. However, for insured persons, age 0 to 14 at issue, the minimum face amount is $25,000.

 

You may change the death benefit option You have chosen. You may also increase or decrease the face amount of Your contract, within limits.

 

Flexible Premium Payments

 

You may pay premiums whenever and in whatever amount You want, within certain limits. We require an initial premium at issue which is based on the contract’s face amount and the Insured person’s age, sex and underwriting class. We are not required to accept any premium, and We currently reject any premium of less than $50.00.  However, under current Company practice, if paid by monthly bank draft, We will accept a premium as low as $30.00.

 

You may choose a planned periodic premium. But payment of the planned premiums may not ensure that Your contract will remain inforce. Additional premiums may be required to keep Your contract from lapsing. You need not pay premiums according to the planned schedule. The planned premiums increase when the face amount of insurance increases.  If Your contract contains the Automatic Benefit Increase Provision Rider (also known as the Cost of Living Rider), this includes increases resulting from this rider.  Generally, if Your contract was issued after May 1989, You will have this rider.  (For more information on the Automatic Benefit Increase Provision, see “APPENDIX A” on page 71 for details on how and when the increases are applied.)

 

Whether Your contract lapses or remains inforce can depend on the amount of Your contract fund (less any contract debt and surrender charge). The contract fund, in turn, depends on the investment performance of the investment divisions You select. (The contract fund also depends on the premiums You pay and the charges We deduct.) However, You can ensure that Your contract stays inforce during the minimum premium period by paying premiums equal to those required to meet the accumulated minimum premium requirements described in “Premium Provisions During The Minimum Premium Period” on page 24.

 

Investment Choices

 

You may allocate Your contract fund to up to ten of the fifty-eight available investment divisions. For more information, see “The Funds” on page 30.

 

You bear the complete investment risk for all amounts allocated to any of these investment divisions. You may also allocate Your contract fund to Our General Account, where We guarantee the safety of principal and a minimum interest rate. See the “The General Account” on page 49.

 

Your Contract Fund

 

Your contract fund begins with Your first premium payment. From Your premium We deduct a premium tax charge and any applicable service charge as described in the “Deductions From Your Premiums” section on page 50 and the first monthly deduction as described in “Monthly Deductions From Your Contract Fund” on page 51. The balance of the premium is Your beginning contract fund.

 

Your contract fund changes daily to reflect:

 

·         the amount and frequency of premium payments,

·         deductions for the cost of insurance, additional benefits and other charges,

·         the investment performance of Your chosen investment divisions,

·         interest earned on amounts allocated to the General Account,

·         impact of loans, and

·         impact of partial withdrawals.

 

There is no guaranteed contract fund for amounts allocated to the investment divisionsSee “The Contract Fund” on page 41.

 

Transfers

You may transfer Your contract fund among the investment divisions and between the General Account and the various investment divisions. We require a minimum amount for each transfer, usually $200. Currently, We allow an unlimited number of free transfers. We reserve the right to charge a $25 fee for each transfer after the 4th in a contract year. We also reserve the right to impose various restrictions on transfers.  See “Transfer Limitations” on page 43.  There are additional limitations on transfers to and from the General Account. See “Transfer Of Contract Fund” on page 42.  Completed transfer requests received at Our Administrative Office in good order before the New York Stock Exchange closes for regular trading (usually, 3:00 p.m. Central Time) are priced at the unit value determined at the close of that regular trading session of the New York Stock Exchange.  If We receive Your completed transfer request in good order after the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, We will process the transfer request at the unit value determined at the close of the next regular trading session of the New York Stock Exchange.  We reserve the right to eliminate and/or severely restrict the transfer privilege in any manner We deem appropriate for some, all or specific contract owners. 

 

Contract Loans

You may borrow up to 92% of Your net cash surrender value (the contract fund less the surrender charge minus any contract debt). Your contract will be the sole security for the loan. Your contract states a minimum loan amount, usually $200. Contract loan interest accrues daily at an annual adjusted rate. See “Contract Loans” on page 47. Contract loan interest is not tax deductible on contracts owned by an individual. There may be federal tax consequences for taking a contract loan. See “TAX EFFECTS” on page 55.

 

Withdrawing Money

You may make a partial withdrawal from Your contract fund. The current minimum withdrawal amount is $200. The maximum partial withdrawal You can make in any contract year is 20% of the net cash surrender value. The net cash surrender value is the contract fund minus any surrender charge minus any contract debt. Withdrawals could considerably reduce or eliminate some benefits or guarantees of the contract. 

 

Withdrawals are subject to other requirements. If You make more than one withdrawal in a contract year, then We deduct a service charge (no more than $25) for each subsequent withdrawal. See “Withdrawing Money From Your Contract Fund” on page 48.

 

Withdrawals and surrenders may have negative tax effects. See “TAX EFFECTS” on page 55.  Completed partial withdrawal requests received in good order at Our Administrative Office before the New York Stock Exchange closes for regular trading (usually, 3:00 p.m. Central Time) are priced at the unit value determined at the close of that regular trading session of the New York Stock Exchange.  If We receive Your completed partial withdrawal request after the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, We will process the partial withdrawal request at the unit value determined at the close of the next regular trading session of the New York Stock Exchange. Withdrawals are effected at unit values determined at the close of business on the day the withdrawal takes effect.

 

Surrendering Your Contract

You can surrender Your contract for cash and then We will pay You the net cash surrender value. A surrender charge will be deducted if You surrender Your contract or allow it to lapse during the surrender charge period.  It is possible that You will receive no net cash surrender value if You surrender Your contract, especially in the first few contract years. Taxes and a tax penalty may apply. See “Surrendering Your Contract” on page 49 and see “TAX EFFECTS” on page 55.

 

Completed surrender requests received in good order at Our Administrative Office before the New York Stock Exchange closes for regular trading (usually, 3:00 p.m. Central Time) are priced at the unit value determined at the close of that regular trading session of the New York Stock Exchange.  If We receive Your completed surrender request after the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, We will process the surrender request at the unit value determined at the close of the next regular trading session of the New York Stock Exchange.

 

Deductions and Charges

 

Deductions From Your Premiums

We deduct a 2.25% premium tax on each premium payment.  We may increase or decrease this charge depending on Our expenses, and We may vary this charge by state. If You elect to pay premiums by Civil Service Allotment, We also deduct a 46¢ (forty-six cents) charge from each bi-weekly premium payment.  See “Deductions From Your Premiums” on page 50.

 

Deductions From Your Contract Fund

Certain amounts are deducted from Your contract fund each month.  These are:

 

·         an expense charge of $5.00 (currently, We plan to make this deduction for only the first 15 contract years, but this waiver is not guaranteed),

·         a cost of insurance deduction.  The amount of this charge is based on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the Insured person’s attained age, sex, risk class, and the amount of insurance under Your contract; and

·         charges for additional benefits.

 

In addition, We can deduct fees when You make:

 

·         a partial withdrawal of net cash surrender value more than once in a contract year or

·         more than four transfers a year between investment divisions.  (We currently waive this charge).

 

See “Monthly Deductions From Your Contract Fund” on page 51.

 

We also deduct a daily charge at an annual rate of 1.10% of the assets in every investment division.  This charge is for certain mortality and expense risks, as well as an administrative charge.

 

Surrender Charge

We deduct a surrender charge only if You surrender Your contract for its net cash surrender value or let Your contract lapse during the surrender charge period (this period is the first 15 contract years after date of issue or an increase in face amount).  If You keep this contract inforce for longer than the surrender charge period, then You will not incur a surrender charge.

 

The surrender charge has two parts: a deferred sales charge and a deferred issue charge.  The deferred sales charge partially reimburses Us for Our costs in selling and distributing this contract.  The deferred issue charge reimburses Us for underwriting and Our other costs in issuing the contract.

 

The maximum deferred sales charge is:

 

·         30% of any premium payment in the first 2 contract years up to one guideline annual premium (this varies for each contract); and

·         9% of all other premium payments.

 

After ten contract years, this charge begins to decline.  There is no surrender charge after the surrender charge period (this period is 15 contract years after date of issue or an increase in face amount).  The amount of the deferred sales charge depends on:

 

1)      the amount of Your premium payments,

2)      when You pay Your premium and

3)      when You surrender Your contract or allow it to lapse.

 

The deferred issue charge is on a fixed schedule per thousand dollars of face amount.  It starts at $3.00 per $1,000 of face amount for the first 10 contract years and decreases to $0.00 after the surrender charge period (this period is 15 contract years after date of issue or an increase in face amount). 

 

This summary of the deferred sales charge and the deferred issue charge assumes no changes in face amount.  See “Surrender Charge” on page 53.

 

Additional Information About The Contracts

 

Your Contract Can Lapse

Your contract remains inforce if the net cash surrender value can pay the monthly deductions.  In addition, during the minimum premium period, Your contract will remain inforce as long as You meet the applicable minimum premium requirements.  However, the contract can lapse (1) during the minimum premium period if You do not meet the minimum premium requirement and (2) after the minimum premium period no matter how much You pay in premiums, if the net cash surrender value is insufficient to pay the monthly deductions (subject to the grace period).  See “Your Contract Can Lapse” on page 61.

 

Correspondence, Inquiries, and Transactions

You can write to Us or call Us at Our Administrative Office to request transactions under Your contract, such as paying premiums, making transfers between investment divisions, or changing the face amount of Your contract, or with questions or to request information or service for Your contract.  Our Administrative Office is located at:

 

Midland National Life Insurance Company

One Sammons Plaza

Sioux Falls, SD  57193

(800) 272-1642

 

FAX (Facsimile) Numbers

 

We have different fax (facsimile) numbers for different types of services.

 

 Transaction Requests

 

To send Us transaction requests by fax (facsimile), You should use the following fax numbers:

 

(605) 335-8557

 (877) 841-6709 (toll-free)

 

Some examples of transaction requests are:

                                 1.         Partial Withdrawals

                                 2.         Loan requests

                                 3.         Surrender requests

                                 4.         Transfers among funds

                                 5.         Fund or General Account additions/deletions

                                 6.         Premium allocation changes

                                 7.         Monthly deduction changes

                                 8.         Dollar Cost Averaging set-up

                                 9.         Portfolio rebalancing set-up

 

Transaction requests must be in “good order” and received at Our Administrative Office, at the address or number(s) above, to be processed (see “Contract Fund Transactions and “Good Order”” on page 42.)  Any transaction requests sent to another number (including the fax numbers below under “Service Requests”) or address may not be considered received and may not receive that day’s price. 

 

Service Requests

 

To send Us service requests by fax (facsimile), You should use the following fax numbers:

 

(605) 335-3621

(877) 208-6136 (toll-free)

 

Transaction requests should not be faxed to these numbers, but instead to the Transaction Request fax numbers, above.

 

Some examples of service requests would be:

                                 1.         Ownership changes

                                 2.         Beneficiary changes

                                 3.         Collateral Assignments

                                 4.         Address changes

                                 5.         Request for general contract information

                                 6.         Adding or canceling Riders or Additional Benefits

                                 7.         Requesting prospectuses (or other information and documents) about the contract or the underlying funds

 

The procedures We follow for facsimile requests include a written confirmation sent directly to You following any transaction request.  We will employ reasonable procedures to confirm that instructions communicated by telephone or facsimile are genuine.  The procedures We follow for transactions initiated by telephone may include requirements that callers identify themselves and the contract owner by name, social security number, date of birth of the owner or the Insured, or other identifying information.  We only allow certain transaction requests to be made with a telephone request.  Partial withdrawal, transfer, surrender and loan requests must be in good order, and may be made in writing or by facsimile to Our Administrative Office.  We may record all telephone requests.  Facsimile and telephone correspondence and transaction requests may not always be available.  Facsimile and telephone systems can experience outages or slowdowns for a variety of reasons.  These outages or slowdowns may prevent or delay Our receipt of Your request.  If You are experiencing problems, You should make Your correspondence and transaction request in writing.  There are risks associated with requests made by facsimile or telephone when the original request is not sent to Our Administrative Office.  You bear those risks.  Accordingly, We disclaim any liability for losses resulting from allegedly unauthorized facsimile or telephone requests that We believe are genuine. 

 

State Variations

Certain provisions of the contracts may be different than the general description in the prospectus, and certain riders and options may not be available, because of legal restrictions in Your state.  See Your contract for specific variations since any such variations will be included in Your contract or in riders or endorsements attached to Your contract.  See Your agent or contact Our Administrative Office for additional information that may be applicable to Your state.

 

Tax-Free “Section 1035” Exchanges

You can generally exchange one life insurance contract for another in a “tax-free exchange” under Section 1035 of the Internal Revenue Code.  Before making an exchange, You should compare both contracts carefully.  Remember that if You exchange another contract for the one described in this prospectus, You might have to pay a surrender charge and income taxes, including a possible penalty tax, on Your old contract, and there will be a new surrender charge period for this contract and other charges may be higher (or lower) and the benefits may be different.  You should not exchange another contract for this one unless You determine, after knowing all the facts, that the exchange is in Your best interest and not just better for the person trying to sell You this contract (that person will generally earn a commission if You buy this contract through an exchange or otherwise).  If You purchase the contract in exchange for an existing life insurance policy from another company, We may not receive Your premium payment from the other company for a substantial period of time after You sign the application and send it to Us, and We cannot credit Your premium to the contract until We receive it. You should consult with and rely upon a tax advisor if You are considering a contract exchange.  See “TAX EFFECTS” on page 55

 

 

DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT VARIABLE UNIVERSAL LIFE 2

 

Insurance Features

 

This prospectus describes Our Variable Universal Life 2 contract.  There may be contractual variances because of requirements of the state where Your contract is issued.

 

How the Contracts Differ From Whole Life Insurance

Variable Universal Life 2 provides insurance coverage with flexibility in death benefits and premium payments.  It enables You to respond to changes in Your life and to take advantage of favorable financial conditions.  The contract differs from traditional whole life insurance because You may choose the amount and frequency of premium payments, within limits.

 

In addition, Variable Universal Life 2 has two types of death benefit options.  You may switch back and forth between these options.  The contract also allows You to change the face amount (within limits) without purchasing a new insurance contract.  However, evidence of insurability may be required.

 

Finally, Variable Universal Life 2 is “variable” life insurance because the contract fund and other benefits will vary up or down depending on the investment performance of the investment divisions or options You select.  You bear the risk of poor investment performance, but You get the benefit of good performance.

 

Application for Insurance

To apply for a contract You must submit a completed application, in good order.  We decide whether to issue a contract based on the information in the application and Our standards for issuing insurance and classifying risks.  If We decide not to issue a contract, then We will return the sum of premiums paid plus interest credited.  The maximum issue age is 80.

 

There may be delays in Our receipt of applications that are outside of Our control because of the failure of the selling broker-dealer or life insurance agent to forward the application to Us promptly, or because of delays in determining that the contract is suitable for You.  Any such delays will affect when Your contract can be issued and when Your net premium is allocated among Our General Account and/or investment divisions.

 

We offer other variable life insurance contracts that have different death benefits, contract features, and optional benefits.  However, these other contracts also have different charges that would affect Your investment performance and contract fund.  To obtain more information about these other contracts, contact Our Administrative Office.

 

Death Benefit

As long as Your contract remains inforce, We will pay the death benefit to the beneficiary when the Insured person dies (outstanding contract debt will be deducted from the proceeds).  As the owner, You may choose between two death benefit options:

 

·         Option 1 provides a benefit that equals the face amount of the contract.  This “level” death benefit is for owners who prefer insurance coverage that does not vary in amount and has lower insurance charges.  Except as described below, the option 1 death benefit is level or fixed at the face amount.

·         Option 2 provides a benefit that equals the face amount of the contract plus the contract fund on the day the Insured person dies.  This “variable” death benefit is for owners who prefer to have investment performance reflected in the amount of their insurance coverage.  Under Option 2, the value of the death benefit fluctuates with Your contract fund.

 

The minimum initial face amount generally is $50,000.  However, for issue ages 0-14, the minimum is $25,000.

 

Under both options, federal tax law may require a greater benefit.  This benefit is a percentage multiple of Your contract fund.  The percentage declines as the Insured person gets older (this is referred to as the “corridor” percentage).  The minimum death benefit will be Your contract fund on the day the Insured person dies multiplied by the percentage for his or her age.  For this purpose, age is the attained age (last birthday) at the beginning of the contract year of the Insured person’s death.  A table of corridor percentages and some examples of how they work, are in the statement of additional information which is available free upon request (see back cover).

 

Under either option, the length of time Your contract remains inforce depends on the net cash surrender value of Your contract and whether You meet the minimum premium period requirements. Your coverage lasts as long as Your net cash surrender value can cover the monthly deductions from Your contract fund. In addition, during the minimum premium period, Your contract remains inforce if the sum of Your premium payments (minus any loans or withdrawals) is greater than the sum of the monthly minimum premiums (including those applicable for an in-force minimum premium) for all of the contract months since the contract was issued.

 

The investment performances of the investment divisions and the interest earned in the General Account affect Your contract fund. Therefore, the returns from these investment options can affect the length of time Your contract remains inforce.

 

Notice and Proof of Death

We require satisfactory proof of the Insured’s death before We pay the death benefit.  That can be a certified copy of a death certificate, a written statement by the attending physician, a certified copy of a decree of a court of competent jurisdiction as to the finding of death, or any other proof satisfactory to Us.


Payment of Death Benefits and Lump Sum Payments

In most cases, when a death benefit is paid in a lump sum We will pay the death benefit by establishing an interest bearing draft account, called the "Midland National Access Account," for the beneficiary, in the amount of the death benefit proceeds.  We will send the beneficiary a draft account book and the beneficiary will have access to the account simply by writing a draft for all or any part of the amount of the death benefit.  We do not guarantee to credit a minimum interest rate on amounts left in the Midland National Access Account. Any interest paid on amounts in the Midland National Access Account are currently taxable to the beneficiary

 

The Midland National Access Account is a draft account and is part of Our General Account.  It is not a bank account or a checking account and it is not insured by the FDIC or any government agency.  As part of Our General Account, it is subject to the claims of Our creditors.  We receive a benefit from all amounts left in the Midland National Access Account.

 

Maturity Benefit

If the Insured person is still living on the maturity date, We will pay the owner the contract fund minus any outstanding loans.  The contract will then end.  The maturity date is the contract anniversary after the Insured person’s 100th birthday.  See “Maturity Date” on page 62.  In certain circumstances, You may extend the maturity date (doing so may have tax consequences). See “TAX EFFECTS” on page 55.

 

Changes In Variable Universal Life 2

Variable Universal Life 2 gives You the flexibility to choose from a variety of strategies that enable You to increase or decrease Your insurance protection. Changing Your insurance protection may have tax consequences.  You should consult a tax adviser before changing Your insurance protection.

 

A reduction in face amount lessens the emphasis on a contract’s insurance coverage by reducing both the death benefit and the amount of pure insurance provided.  The amount of pure insurance is the difference between the death benefit and the contract fund.  This is the amount of risk We take.  A reduced amount at risk results in lower cost of insurance deductions from Your contract fund.

 

Increases in the face amount have the exact opposite effect of decreases.

 

A partial withdrawal reduces the contract fund and will reduce the death benefit, while providing You with a cash payment, but generally does not reduce the amount at risk. 

 

Choosing not to make premium payments may have the effect of reducing the contract fund

 

Under death benefit option 1, a reduction in the contract fund, due to negative market performance, has the following effect:

·        it increases the amount at risk (thereby increasing the cost of insurance deductions); and

·        it leaves the death benefit unchanged.

 

Under death benefit option 2, a reduction in the contract fund, due to negative market performance, has the following effect:

·        it decreases the death benefit; and 

·        it either decreases the amount at risk or leaves it unchanged.

 

A reduction in the contract fund due to a partial withdrawal may have a different effect as shown in the example below.

 

 

 

Death Benefit Option 2 -- Face Amount + Contract Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract NOT

Contract IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in Corridor

Corridor

 

Corridor Factor

Before

 

Face Amount

 $     100,000

 $    100,000

 

Age 35

2.5

 

Partial

 

Contract Fund

 $       30,000

 $      75,000

 

 

 

 

Withdrawal

 

Death Benefit

 $     130,000

 $    187,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount at Risk

 $     100,000

 $    112,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partial Withdrawal

 $       10,000

 $      10,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After

 

Face Amount

 $     100,000

 $    100,000

 

 

 

 

Partial

 

Contract Fund

 $       20,000

 $      65,000

 

 

 

 

Withdrawal

 

Death Benefit

 $     120,000

 $    165,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount at Risk

 $     100,000

 $    100,000

 

 

 

 

 

Under death benefit option 1, a partial withdrawal results in a dollar for dollar reduction of both the contract fund and the face amount (and hence death benefit).

 

Changing The Face Amount of Insurance

You may change the face amount of Your contract by submitting a fully completed contract change application, in good order, to Our Administrative Office.  You can only change the face amount twice each contract year.  All changes are subject to Our approval and to the following conditions:

 

For increases:

 

·         Increases in the face amount must be at least $25,000.  By Midland National’s current company practice, We may allow amounts lower than this.

·         To increase the face amount, You must provide, in good order, a fully completed contract change application and satisfactory evidence of insurability.   If the Insured person has become a more expensive risk, then We charge higher cost of insurance fees for the additional amounts of insurance (We reserve the right to change this procedure).

·         Monthly cost of insurance deductions from Your contract fund will increase.  These begin on the date the face amount increase takes effect.

·         The right to examine this contract does not apply to face amount increases.  (It only applies when You first buy the contract).

·         There will be an increase in the minimum premium requirement.

·         A new surrender charge period and a new or increased surrender charge will apply to the face amount increase.

 

For decreases:

 

·         The surrender charge remains unchanged at the time of decrease.

·         You cannot reduce the face amount below the minimum issue amounts at the time of the reduction as noted on the contract information page of Your contract. 

·         Monthly cost of insurance deductions from Your contract fund will decrease.

·         The federal tax law may limit a decrease in the face amount.  If that limit applies, then Your new death benefit will be Your contract fund multiplied by the corridor percentage the federal tax law specifies for the Insured’s age at the time of the change.

·         If You request a face amount decrease after You have already increased the face amount at substandard (i.e., higher) cost of insurance deductions, and the original face amount was at standard risk charges, then We will first decrease the face amount that is at substandard higher cost of insurance deductions.  We reserve the right to change this procedure.

·         There will be no decrease in the contractual minimum premium requirement. By Midland National’s current company practice, the minimum premium is reduced when a decrease in face amount is processed.

 

Changing the face amount may have tax consequences, so You should consult a tax advisor before making a change.

 

Changing Your Death Benefit Option

You may change Your death benefit option from option 1 to option 2 by submitting a fully completed contract change application, in good order, to Our Administrative Office.  We require satisfactory evidence of insurability to make this change.  If You change from option 1 to option 2, the face amount decreases by the amount of Your contract fund on the date of the change.  This keeps the death benefit and net amount at risk the same as before the change.  We may not allow a change in death benefit option if it would reduce the face amount below the minimum issue amounts, as noted on the contract information page of Your contract.

 

You may change Your death benefit option from option 2 to option 1 by sending a written request, in good order, to Our Administrative OfficeIf You change from option 2 to option 1, then the face amount increases by the amount of Your contract fund on the date of the change.  These increases and decreases in face amount are made so that the amount of the death benefit remains the same on the date of the change.  When the death benefit remains the same, there is no change in the net amount at risk.  This is the amount on which the cost of insurance deductions are based.

 

Changing the death benefit option may have tax consequences.  You should consult a tax advisor before making a change.

 

When Contract Changes Go Into Effect

Any changes in the face amount or the death benefit option will go into effect on the monthly anniversary after the date We approve Your request.  After Your request is approved, You will receive a written notice showing each change.  You should attach this notice to Your contract.  We may also ask You to return Your contract to Us at Our Administrative Office so that We can make a change.  We will notify You in writing if We do not approve a change You request.  For example, We might not approve a change that would disqualify Your contract as life insurance for income tax purposes.

 

Contract changes may have negative tax consequences.  See “TAX EFFECTS” on page 55.  You should consult a tax advisor before making any change.

 

Flexible Premium Payments

You may choose the amount and frequency of premium payments, within the limits described below.

 

Even though Your premiums are flexible, Your contract information page will show a “planned” periodic premium.  You determine the planned premium when You apply and can change them at any time.  You will specify the frequency to be on a quarterly, semi-annual or annual basis. 

 

Planned periodic premiums may be monthly if paid by pre-authorized check.  Premiums may be bi-weekly if paid by Civil Service Allotment.  If You decide to make bi-weekly premium payments, We will assess the Civil Service Allotment Service Charge of $0.46 per bi-weekly premium.  The planned premiums may not be enough to keep Your contract inforce. 

 

The insurance goes into effect when We receive Your initial minimum premium payment (and approve Your application).  We determine the initial minimum premium based on:

 

1)      the age, sex and premium class of the Insured person,

2)      the initial face amount of the contract, and

3)      any additional benefits selected.

 

All premium payments should be payable to Midland National.  After Your first premium payment, all additional premiums should be sent directly to Our Administrative Office.

 

We will send You premium reminders based on Your planned premium schedule.  You may make the planned payment, skip the planned payment, or change the frequency or the amount of the payment.  Generally, You may pay premiums at any time.  Amounts must be at least $50, unless made by a pre-authorized check.  Under current Company practice, amounts made by a pre-authorized check can be as low as $30.

 

Payment of the planned premiums does not guarantee that Your contract will stay inforce.  Additional premium payments may be necessary.  The planned premiums increase when the face amount of insurance increases. 

 

If You send Us a premium payment that would cause Your contract to cease to qualify as life insurance under federal tax law, then We will notify You and return that portion of the premium that would cause the disqualification.

 

Premium Provisions During The Minimum Premium Period

During the minimum premium period, You can keep Your contract inforce by meeting a minimum premium requirement.  The minimum premium period lasts until the 5th contract anniversary.  A monthly minimum premium is shown on Your contract information page.  (This is not the same as the planned premiums).  The minimum premium requirement will be satisfied if the sum of premiums You have paid, less Your loans or withdrawals, is equal to or greater than the sum of the monthly minimum premiums required on each monthly anniversary.  The minimum premium increases when the face amount increases.

 

During the minimum premium period, Your contract will enter a grace period and lapse if:

 

·         the net cash surrender value cannot cover the monthly deductions from Your contract fund; and

·         the premiums You have paid, less Your loans and withdrawals, are less than the total monthly minimum premiums required to that date.

 

Remember that the net cash surrender value is the contract fund minus the surrender charge and minus any outstanding contract debt.

 

This contract lapse can occur even if You pay all of the planned premiums.

 

Premium Provisions After The Minimum Premium Period.  After the minimum premium period, Your contract will enter a grace period and lapse if the net cash surrender value cannot cover the monthly deductions from Your contract fund.  Paying Your planned premiums may not be sufficient to maintain Your contract because of investment performance, charges and deductions, contract changes or other factors.  Therefore, additional premiums may be necessary to keep Your contract inforce.

 

Allocation of Premiums

Each net premium will be allocated to the investment divisions or to Our General Account on the  later of the day We receive Your premium payment, in good order, at Our Administrative Office (if We receive it before the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (usually, 3:00 p.m. Central Time)) or on the record date.  When premium is received before the record date, the net premium will be held and earn interest in the General Account until the day after the record date.  When this period ends Your instructions will dictate how We allocate Your net premium.

 

There may be delays in Our receipt of applications that are outside of Our control because of the failure of the selling broker-dealer or life insurance agent to forward the application to Us promptly, or because of delays in determining that the contract is suitable for You.  Any such delays will affect when Your contract can be issued and when Your net premium is allocated among Our General Account and/or investment divisions.  Once We receive the application and initial premium from the selling broker-dealer, Your instructions will dictate how We allocate the net premium.

 

The net premium is the premium minus a premium tax and any applicable service charge.  (Please note: The first monthly deduction is also taken from the initial premium).  Each net premium is put into Your contract fund according to Your instructions.  Your contract application may provide directions to allocate net premiums to Our General Account or the investment divisions.  You may not allocate Your contract fund to more than 10 investment divisions at any one point in time.  Your allocation instructions will apply to all of Your premiums unless You write to Our Administrative Office with new instructions.  You may also change Your allocation instructions by calling Us at (800) 272-1642 or faxing Us at (605) 373-8557 or toll-free (877) 841-6709.  Changing Your allocation instructions will not change the way Your existing contract fund is apportioned among the investment divisions or the General Account. Allocation percentages may be any whole number from 0 to 100.  The sum of the allocation percentages must equal 100.  Of course, You may choose not to allocate a net premium to any particular investment division.  See “The General Account” on page 49.  If at any time You elect to have contract fund in the General Account, then any Sammons Advisor’s asset allocation model You are using will be cancelled and Your contract fund will become self-directed.

 

If You use a third party registered investment adviser in connection with allocations among the investment divisions, it is Your responsibility to pay the advisory fees.  Your use of any third party investment advisory or asset allocation service, whether or not by a Company affiliate, does not constitute Us providing investment advice.

 

Additional Benefits

You may include additional benefits in Your contract.  Certain benefits result in an additional monthly deduction from Your contract fund.  You may cancel these benefits at any time.  However, canceling these benefits may have adverse tax consequences and You should consult a tax advisor before doing so.  The following briefly summarizes the additional benefits that are currently available:


1.            Accidental Death Benefit Rider: This rider can be selected at the time of application or added to an inforce contract.  Under this rider, We will pay an additional benefit if the Insured person dies from a physical injury that results from an accident, provided the Insured person dies before the contract anniversary that is within a half year of his or her 70th birthday. We charge a fee for this rider on the rider date and on each monthly anniversary thereafter. 

 

2.            Additional Insurance Rider: This rider can be selected at the time of application or added to an inforce contract.  With this benefit, We will provide term insurance for another person, such as the Insured person’s spouse, under Your contract.  A separate charge will be deducted for each additional Insured. We charge a fee for this rider on the rider date and on each monthly anniversary thereafter. 

 

3.         Automatic Benefit Increase Provision Rider:  This rider is also known as the Cost of Living Rider.  Generally, only contracts issued after May 1989 have the Automatic Benefit Increase Provision Rider.  For more detailed information see “APPENDIX A” on page 71.

 

4.         Benefit Extension Rider: This rider can prevent the contract from lapsing due to high amounts of contract debt, provided certain conditions are met.  If You choose this rider and exercise its benefits, there is a risk that the death benefit may be substantially reduced. This rider can be selected at the time of application or added to an inforce contract. 

There is no additional charge for this benefit. 

 

You may elect this benefit while You meet the conditions listed below by sending Us written notice. When the benefit availability conditions listed below are satisfied and the contract debt is equal to or greater than 87% of the contract fund, We will send a written notice to Your last known address, at least once each contract year, that the benefit election is available to You.  If You decide to elect this benefit at that time, You must send Us written notice within 30 days of the date We mail this notice.

 

This benefit is not available unless all of the following conditions are met.

 

·        The contract has been inforce for at least 15 contract years;

·        the Insured’s contract age or attained age must be at least age 65;

·        You have made withdrawals of all Your premium; and

·        contract debt does not exceed the benefit election amount as defined below.

 

The benefit election amount is as follows:

 

·        89% of the contract fund for contract ages or attained ages that are greater than or equal to age 65 but less than or equal to age 74;

·        93% of the contract fund for contract ages or attained ages that are greater than or equal to age 75.

 

However, if You choose to take a loan or withdrawal that causes the contract debt to exceed the benefit election amount during the 30 days after the written notice has been sent, this benefit election will not be available.

 

The effective date of this benefit will be the monthly anniversary date that follows the date We receive Your written notice.  The entire amount of Your contract fund  must be allocated to the General Account on and after the effective date. If You have any portion of the contract fund   in the Separate Accounton the effective date, We will transfer it to Our General Account on that date.  No transfer charge will apply to this transaction and it will not count toward the maximum number of transfers allowed in a contract year.

The benefit extension period begins as of the effective date of the rider and ends (and the rider terminates) on the earliest of:

 

·  the Insured’s death; or

·  surrender of the contract; or

·  the date any loans or withdrawals are taken.

 

During the benefit extension period:

 

·  We guarantee Your contract will remain in force until the Insured’s death provided the contract is not terminated due to surrender, and You do not take loans or withdrawals after the effective date.

·  The excess contract debt provision in the contract will be suspended.

·   All monthly deductions will be taken from the General Account.

·  We will not allow any:

o       premium payments; or

o       transfers to the Separate Account; or

o       face amount changes; or

o       death benefit option changes.

·  The death benefit option will be death benefit option 1, and the death benefit will be subject to the minimum death benefit provisions below.

·  If the contract debt does not exceed the face amount as of the rider’s effective date, the face amount will be decreased to equal the contract fund as of the effective date.  We will send You an endorsement to reflect the new face amount.

·  Any riders and supplemental benefits attached to the contract will terminate.

 

During the benefit extension period, the death benefit will be determined exclusively by death benefit option 1 and will be equal to the greatest of the following amounts for the then current contract year:

 

·  100% of the contract fund as of the date We receive due proof of the Insured’s death;

·  The minimum amount of death benefit necessary for the contract to continue its qualification as a life insurance contract for federal tax purposes.

·  The face amount (the option 1 death benefit).

 

In some circumstances, electing the benefit can cause Your contract to become a modified endowment contract (“MEC”).  You should consult with and rely on a tax advisor when making contract changes, taking loans or withdrawals to help You avoid situations that may result in Your contract becoming a MEC.

 

You may make loan repayments at anytime. Loan repayments will be allocated to the General Account. Interest charged on contract debt will continue to accrue during the benefit extension period.  Making loan repayments does not terminate the rider.

This Rider will terminate upon the earliest of:

 

·  The date of the Insured’s death; or

·  The date You surrender the contract; or

·  The date any loans or withdrawals are taken during the benefit extension period.

 

Anyone contemplating the purchase of the contract with the Benefit Extension Rider should be aware that the tax consequences of the Benefit Extension Rider have not been ruled on by the IRS or the courts and it is possible that the IRS could assert that the outstanding loan balance should be treated as a taxable distribution when the Benefit Extension Rider causes the contract to be converted into a fixed contract.  You should consult with and rely on a tax advisor as to the tax risk associated with the Benefit Extension Rider.  See “TAX EFFECTS” on page 55.

 

5.           Children’s Insurance Rider: This rider provides term life insurance on the lives of the Insured person’s children.  Coverage under this rider includes natural children, stepchildren, and legally adopted children, between the ages of 15 days and 21 years.  They are covered until the Insured person reaches age 65 or the child reaches age 25, whichever is earlier. The Children’s Insurance Rider is no longer available for issue on new or inforce contracts.

6.          Extended Maturity Option: This option is automatically included on all newly issued contracts.  This benefit provides You with the ability to request an extension of the maturity date indefinitely, or as long as allowed by the IRS and Your state. If the Insured is alive on the maturity date and this contract is still inforce and not in the grace period, this option may be elected.

 

In order to elect this option, all of the contract fund must be transferred to either the General Account or the Money Market investment divisionand the death benefitoption must be elected as option 1, unless Your state requires otherwise. Once Your contract is extended beyond the maturity date, We will not charge any further monthly deductions against Your contract fundand We will only allow transfers to the General Account or the Money Market investment division. Furthermore, We will not allow any of the following to occur:

 

·  Increase in the face amount of insurance

·  Changes in the death benefit options

·  Premium payments

 

         The Extended Maturity Option may have tax consequences. Consult Your tax advisor before taking this election. See “TAX EFFECTS” on page 55.

 

7.          Family Insurance Rider:  This rider provides term life insurance on the Insured person’s children as does the Children’s Insurance Rider.  This rider also provides decreasing term life insurance on the Insured’s spouse. The Family Insurance Rider is no longer available for issue on new or inforce contracts.

 

8.         Flexible Disability Benefit Rider: This rider must be selected at the time of application.  Under this rider, We pay a set amount into Your contract fund each month (the amount is on Your contract information page).  The benefit is payable when the Insured person becomes totally disabled on or after his/her 15th birthday and the disability continues for at least 6 months.  The disability must start before the contract anniversary following the Insured person’s 60th birthday.  The benefit will continue for as long as the disability lasts or until the Insured person reaches age 65, whichever is earlier.  If the amount of benefit paid into the contract fund is more than the amount allowed under the income tax code, the monthly benefit will be paid to the Insured.

 

         We charge a fee for this rider on the rider date and on each monthly anniversary thereafter until the contract anniversary on which the Insured reaches attained age 60. 

 

9.          Guaranteed Insurability Rider: This rider must be selected at the time of application. This benefit provides for additional amounts of insurance without further evidence of insurability. We charge a fee for this rider on the rider date and on each monthly anniversary thereafter. 

 

10.       Living Needs Rider: This rider can be selected at the time of application or added to an inforce contract.  This rider provides an accelerated death benefit as payment of an “Advanced Sum,” in the event the Insured person is expected to die within 12 months (or longer if required by state law).

 

Pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, We believe that for federal income tax purposes an advanced sum payment made under the Living Needs Rider should be fully excludable from the gross income of the beneficiary, as long as the beneficiary (the taxpayer) is the Insured person under the contract (except in certain business contexts).  You should consult a tax advisor if such an exception should apply.  The tax consequences associated with reducing the death benefit after We pay an accelerated death benefit are unclear, however.  You should consult a qualified tax advisor about the consequences of adding this rider to a contract or requesting an advanced sum payment under this rider.

 

There is no charge for this benefit prior to the time of a payment.  The amount of the advanced sum is reduced by expected future interest and may be reduced by a charge for administrative expenses.  Currently, We charge an administrative fee of $200 at the time benefits are paid from this rider.  We reserve the right to increase this amount.

 

On the day We pay the accelerated death benefit, We will reduce the following in proportion to the reduction in the eligible death benefit:

 

a)      the death benefit of the contract and of each eligible rider

b)      the face amount

c)      any contract fund

d)      any outstanding loan

 

When We reduce the contract fund, We allocate the reduction based on the proportion that Your unloaned amounts in the General Account and Your amounts in the investment divisions bear to the total unloaned portion of Your contract fund.

 

You can choose the amount of the death benefit to accelerate at the time of the claim.  The maximum advanced sum is 50% of the eligible death benefit (which is the death benefit of the contract plus the sum of any additional death benefits on the life of the Insured person provided by any eligible riders).  Currently, We have a maximum of $250,000 and a minimum of $5,000.

 

11.        Waiver of Charges Rider: This rider can be selected at the time of application or added to an inforce contract with proof of insurability.  With this benefit, We waive monthly deductions from the contract fund during the total disability of the Insured, if the Insured person becomes totally disabled on or after his/her 15th birthday and the disability continues for at least 6 months.  If a disability starts before the contract anniversary following the Insured person’s 60th birthday, then We will waive monthly deductions from the contract fund for as long as the disability continues. If a disability starts after the contract anniversary following the Insured person’s 60th birthday, then You will not receive any benefit under this rider.

 

We charge a fee for this rider on the rider date and on each monthly anniversary thereafter.

 

The Children’s Insurance Rider, the Family Insurance Rider and the Additional Insurance Rider all provide term insurance. Term insurance, unlike base coverage, does not provide a cash value or an opportunity for the death benefit and cash value to grow.  However, the cost of term insurance may be lower than the cost of base coverage.  

 

Separate Account Investment Choices

 

Our Separate Account And Its Investment Divisions

The “Separate Account” is Our Separate Account A, established under the insurance laws of the State of Iowa.  It is a unit investment trust registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 but this registration does not involve any SEC supervision of its management or investment policies.  The Separate Account meets the definition of a “Separate Account” under the federal securities laws.  Income, gains, and losses credited to, or charged against, the Separate Account reflect the investment experience of Our Separate Account and not the investment experience of Our other assets.  We are obligated to pay all amounts guaranteed under the contract. 

 

The Separate Account has a number of investment divisions, each of which invests in the shares of a corresponding portfolio of the funds.  You may allocate part or all of Your net premiums to no more than ten of the fifty-eight investment divisions currently available in Our Separate Account at any one time.

 

The Funds

Each of the portfolios available under the contract is a “series” of its investment company. Currently there are fifty-eight investment divisions.

 

The funds’ shares are bought and sold by Our Separate Account at net asset value.  More detailed information about the funds and their investment objectives, policies, risks, expenses and other aspects of their operations, appear in their prospectuses, which accompany this prospectus.

 

The funds, their managers, or affiliates thereof, may make payments to Midland National and/or its affiliates.  These payments may be derived, in whole or in part, from the advisory fee deducted from fund assets and/or from “Rule 12b-1” fees deducted from fund assets.  Contract owners, through their indirect investment in the funds, bear the costs of these advisory and 12b-1 fees.  The amount of these payments may be substantial, may vary between funds and portfolios, and generally are based on a percentage of the assets in the funds that are attributable to the contracts and other variable insurance products issued by Midland National.  These percentages currently range up to 0.25% annually.  Midland National may use these payments for any corporate purpose, including payment of expenses that Midland National and/or its affiliates incur in promoting, marketing, and administering the (i) contracts, and (ii) in its role as an intermediary, the funds.  Midland National and its affiliates may profit from these payments.

 

Investment Policies Of The Portfolios

Each portfolio tries to achieve a specified investment objective by following certain investment policies.  A portfolio’s objectives and policies affect its returns and risks.  Each investment division’s performance depends on the experience of the corresponding portfolio.  The objectives of the portfolios are as follows:

 

Portfolio

Investment Objective

AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds)

Invesco V.I. Dividend Growth Fund

(Formerly Invesco V.I. Financial Services Fund -– Series I Shares)

The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.  The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in securities of issuers engaged primarily in the financial services-related industries.

Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund – Series I Shares

The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.  The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in securities issued by domestic and foreign companies and governments engaged primarily in the healthcare industry.

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund – Series I Shares

The Fund's investment objective is long-term growth of capital.  The Fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of international securities whose issuers are considered by the Fund’s portfolio managers to have strong earnings growth.  The Fund invests primarily in equity securities.

Alger Portfolios

Alger Capital Appreciation Portfolio

Seeks long-term capital appreciation. 

Alger Large Cap Growth Portfolio

Seeks long-term capital appreciation. 

Alger Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Seeks long-term capital appreciation. 

Alger Small Cap Growth Portfolio**

Seeks long-term capital appreciation. 

American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc.

American Century VP Balanced Fund**

Seeks long-term growth and current income.  Invests approximately 60 percent of its assets in equity securities and in fixed income securities.

American Century VP Capital Appreciation Fund

Seeks capital growth.

American Century VP Income & Growth Fund**

Seeks capital growth by investing in common stocks. Income is a secondary objective.

American Century VP International Fund

Seeks capital growth.

American Century VP Value Fund

Seeks long-term capital growth.  Income is a secondary objective. 

Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products

VIP Asset ManagerSM Portfolio

Seeks to obtain high total return with reduced risk over the long term by allocating its assets among stocks, bonds, and short-term instruments.

VIP Asset Manager: Growthâ Portfolio

Seeks to maximize total return by allocating its assets among stocks, bonds, short-term instruments, and other investments.

VIP Balanced Portfolio

Seeks income and capital growth consistent with reasonable risk.

VIP Contrafund® Portfolio

Seeks long-term capital appreciation.

VIP Equity-Income Portfolio

Seeks reasonable income. Will also consider the potential for capital appreciation.  The fund’s goal is to achieve a yield which exceeds the composite yield on the securities comprising the S&P 500® Index.

VIP Freedom 2010 Portfolio

Seeks high total return with a secondary objective of principal preservation as the fund approaches its target date and beyond.

VIP Freedom 2015 Portfolio

Seeks high total return with a secondary objective of principal preservation as the fund approaches its target date and beyond.

VIP Freedom 2020 Portfolio

Seeks high total return with a secondary objective of principal preservation as the fund approaches its target date and beyond.

VIP Freedom 2025 Portfolio

Seeks high total return with a secondary objective of principal preservation as the fund approaches its target date and beyond.

VIP Freedom 2030 Portfolio

Seeks high total return with a secondary objective of principal preservation as the fund approaches its target date and beyond.

VIP Freedom Income Portfolio

Seeks high total return with a secondary objective of principal preservation.

VIP Growth & Income Portfolio

Seeks high total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation.

VIP Growth Opportunities Portfolio

Seeks to provide capital growth.

VIP Growth Portfolio

Seeks to achieve capital appreciation.

VIP High Income Portfolio

Seeks a high level of current income, while also considering growth of capital.

VIP Index 500 Portfolio

Seeks to provide investment results that correspond to the total return of common stocks publicly traded in the United States, as represented by the S&P 500® Index.

VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio

Seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital.

VIP Mid Cap Portfolio

Seeks long-term growth of capital.

VIP Money Market Portfolio*

Seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity.

VIP Overseas Portfolio

Seeks long-term growth of capital.

Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust

Goldman Sachs VIT Large Cap Value Fund

Seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Goldman Sachs VIT Structured Small Cap Equity Fund

Seeks long-term growth of capital.

Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc. 

Lord Abbett Capital Structure Portfolio

Seeks current income and capital appreciation.

Lord Abbett Growth and Income Portfolio

Seeks long-term growth of capital and income without excessive fluctuations in market value.

Lord Abbett International Opportunities Portfolio

Seeks long-term capital appreciation. 

Lord Abbett Mid-Cap Value Portfolio

Seeks capital appreciation through investments, primarily in equity securities, which are believed to be undervalued in the marketplace.

MFS Variable Insurance Trusts

MFS VIT Growth Series

Seeks capital appreciation. The fund’s objective may be changed without shareholder approval.

MFS VIT Investors Trust Series**

Seeks capital appreciation. The fund’s objective may be changed without shareholder approval.

MFS VIT New Discovery Series

Seeks capital appreciation.  The fund’s objective may be changed without shareholder approval.

MFS VIT Research Series

Seeks capital appreciation. The fund’s objective may be changed without shareholder approval.

MFS VIT Total Return Series

Seeks total return.  The fund’s objective may be changed without shareholder approval.

MFS VIT Utilities Series

Seeks total return.  The fund’s objective may be changed without shareholder approval.

Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust

Neuberger Berman AMT Regency Portfolio

Seeks growth of capital.

PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust

PIMCO VIT High Yield Portfolio

Seeks maximum total return, consistent with preservation of capital and prudent investment management.

PIMCO VIT Low Duration Portfolio**

Seeks maximum total return consistent with preservation of capital and prudent investment management.

PIMCO VIT Real Return Portfolio

Seeks maximum real return, consistent with preservation of real capital and prudent investment management.

PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio

Seeks maximum total return, consistent with preservation of capital and prudent investment management.

ProFunds Trust

ProFund VP Japan

Seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses,  that correspond to the daily performance of the Nikkei 225 Stock Average. The Fund seeks to provide a return consistent with an investment in the component equities in the Index hedged to U.S. Dollars.  The Fund determines its success in meeting this investment objective by comparing its daily return on a given day with the daily performance of the dollar-denominated Nikkei 225 futures contracts traded in the United States.

ProFund VP Oil & Gas

Seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Oil & Gas Index.

ProFund VP Small-Cap Value

Seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the daily performance of the S&P SmallCap 600®/Citigroup Value Index.

ProFund VP Ultra Mid-Cap

Seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to twice (200%) the daily performance of the S&P MidCap 400®.  The Fund does not seek to achieve its investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

Van Eck VIP Trust

Van Eck VIP Global Hard Assets Fund

Seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in “hard asset” securities. Income is a secondary consideration. Hard assets include precious metals (including gold), base and industrial metals, energy, natural resources and other commodities.

Vanguard Variable Insurance Funds

VanguardÒ VIF Balanced Portfolio

Seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation and reasonable current income.

VanguardÒ VIF High Yield Bond Portfolio

Seeks to provide high level of current income.

VanguardÒ VIF International Portfolio

Seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.

VanguardÒ VIF Mid-Cap Index Portfolio

Seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of mid-capitalization stocks.

VanguardÒ VIF REIT Index Portfolio

Seeks to provide a high level of income and moderate long-term capital appreciation by tracking the performance of a benchmark index that measures the performance of publicly traded equity REITs.

VanguardÒ VIF Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio

Seeks to provide current income with limited price volatility.

VanguardÒ VIF Small Company Growth Portfolio

Seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.

VanguardÒ VIF Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

Seeks to track the performance of a broad, market-weighted bond index.

VanguardÒ VIF Total Stock Market Index Portfolio

Seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of the overall stock market.

*During extended periods of low interest rates, the yields of the money market investment division may become extremely low and possibly negative. 

** These Investment Divisions were closed to new investors as of June 15, 2007.  If You had money invested in any of these Investment Divisions as of the close of business on Thursday, June 14, 2007, You may continue to make additional investments into that portfolio.  However, if You redeem or transfer completely out of any of these Investment Divisions after that date, You will not be able to reinvest in the portfolio.

 

Invesco Advisers, Inc. manages the AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds). American Century Investment Management, Inc. manages the American Century VP Portfolios and the American Century Global Investment Management, Inc.   Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) is the manager for the Fidelity Variable Insurance Products (VIP) Portfolios except for the Fidelity Freedom fund’s which are managed by Strategic Advisers, Inc.  Fred Alger Management, Inc. manages the Alger Portfolios.  Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. serves as an investment adviser to the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust Funds.  Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC manages the Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc.  MFS® Investment Management manages the MFS® Variable Insurance TrustSM.   Neuberger Berman Management LLC manages the Neuberger Berman AMT Portfolios.  Pacific Investment Management Company LLC manages the PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust. ProFund Advisors, LLC is the investment advisor to ProFunds Trust.  Van Eck Associates Corporation manages the Van Eck VIP Trust.  The Vanguard Group, Inc. manages the Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund. 

 

The fund portfolios available under these contracts are not available for purchase directly by the general public.  In addition, the fund portfolios are not the same as the mutual funds with very similar or nearly identical names that are sold directly to the public.  However, the investment objectives and policies of the portfolios are very similar to the investment objectives and policies of other (publicly available) mutual fund portfolios that have very similar or nearly identical names and that are or may be managed by the same investment adviser or manager.  Nevertheless, the investment performance and results of any of the funds’ portfolios that are available under the contracts may be lower, or higher, than the investment results of such other (publicly available) portfolios.  There can be no assurance, and no representation is made, that the investment results of any of the available portfolios will be comparable to the investment results of any other portfolio or mutual fund, even if the other portfolio or mutual fund has the same investment adviser or manager and the same investment objectives and policies and a very similar or nearly identical name.

 

The fund portfolios offered through the contract are selected by Midland National based on several criteria, including asset class coverage, the strength of the manager’s reputation and tenure, brand recognition, performance, and the capability and qualification of each sponsoring investment firm.
Another factor that We consider during the selection process is whether the fund or one of its service providers (
e.g., the investment adviser) will make payments to Us, and the amount of any such payments.  We may use such payments for any corporate purpose, including payment of expenses that We incur in promoting, marketing, and administering the contracts, and, in Our role as an intermediary, the funds.  We may profit from these payments.

 

You are responsible for choosing the fund portfolios, and the amounts allocated to each, that are appropriate for Your own individual circumstances and Your investment goals, financial situation, and risk tolerance.  Because investment risk is borne by You, decisions regarding investment allocations should be carefully considered.

 

In making Your investment selections, We encourage You to thoroughly investigate all of the information regarding the fund portfolios that is available to You, including each fund's prospectus, statement of additional information and annual and semi/annual reports.  Other sources such as the fund’s website or newspapers and financial and other magazines provide more current information, including information about any regulatory actions or investigations relating to a fund or portfolio.   You should monitor and periodically re-evaluate Your allocations to determine if they are still appropriate.

 

You bear the risk of any decline in Your contract fund resulting from the performance of the portfolios You have chosen.

 

Midland National does not provide investment advice and does not recommend or endorse any particular fund or portfolio.

 

You should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of the portfolios before investing.  The portfolios' prospectuses contain this and other information and should be read carefully before investing. You can receive a current copy of a prospectus for each of the portfolios by contacting Your registered representative and by contacting Us at:

 

Midland National Life Insurance Company

One Sammons Plaza

Sioux Falls, SD 57193

Phone: (800) 272-1642

Fax: 605-335-3621 or toll-free (877) 208-6136

 

Effects of Market Timing

Frequent, large, programmed, or short-term transfers among the investment divisions or between the investment divisions and the General Account (“Harmful Trading”) can cause risks with adverse effects for other contract owners (and beneficiaries and portfolios).  These risks and harmful effects include: (1) dilution of the interests of long-term investors in an investment division if transfers into the division are made at unit values that are priced below the true value or transfers out of the investment division are made at unit values priced higher than the true value (some “market timers” attempt to do this through methods known as “time-zone arbitrage” and “liquidity arbitrage”); (2) an adverse effect on portfolio management, such as causing the portfolio to maintain a higher level of cash than would otherwise be the case, or causing a portfolio to liquidate investments prematurely (or otherwise at an inopportune time) in order to pay withdrawals; and (3) increased brokerage and administrative expenses.   

The ProFunds portfolios are designed for, and affirmatively permit, frequent and short term trading. Therefore, they may be more susceptible to these harmful effects than other portfolios. These portfolios might not be appropriate for long-term investors.

 

In addition, because other insurance companies and/or retirement plans may invest in the portfolios, the risk exists that that the portfolios may suffer harm from frequent, programmed, large, or short-term transfers among investment divisions of variable contracts issued by other insurance companies or among investment options available to retirement plan participants. 

 

Charges In The Funds

The funds charge for managing investments and providing services. Each portfolio’s charges vary.

 

The Fidelity VIP portfolios have an annual management fee. That is the sum of an individual fund fee rate and a group fee rate based on the monthly average net assets of Fidelity Management & Research Company’s mutual funds. In addition, each of these portfolios’ total operating expenses includes fees for management and shareholder services and other expenses (custodial, legal, accounting, and other miscellaneous fees). The fees for the Fidelity VIP portfolios are based on the Initial Class. See the Fidelity VIP portfolio prospectuses for additional information on how these charges are determined and on the minimum and maximum charges allowed.

 

The funds, with the exception of Fidelity VIP, have annual management fees that are based on the monthly average of the net assets in each of the portfolios.  The funds may also impose redemption fees, which We would administer and deduct from Your contract fund.  See each portfolio’s prospectus for details.

 

Asset Allocation Program

 

The following is a general description of the asset allocation program available under the contract.  A complete description of each model is available in the consumer brochure for the asset allocation program that is available upon request from Your registered representative. 

 

General

Under Midland National’s asset allocation program, five models have been developed based on different profiles of an investor’s financial goals, willingness to accept investment risk, investment time horizon and other factors.  You can elect one of these models or create Your own “self-directed” portfolio.

 

The asset allocation models available are not offered by this prospectus and are not part of Your contract.  Asset allocation models are a separate service We make available in connection with the contract at no additional charge to You, to help You select investment options.  Asset allocation programs are an investment strategy for distributing assets among asset classes to help attain an investment goal.  For Your contract, the asset allocation models can help with decisions You need to make about how to allocate Your contract fund among available subaccounts (and their corresponding portfolios).  The theory behind an asset allocation strategy is that diversification among asset classes can help reduce volatility over the long term.

 

There is no assurance that investment returns will be better through participation in an asset allocation program.  Your contract may still lose money and experience volatility.

 

The Asset Allocation Models

There are five asset allocation models currently available.  All of the models involve some degree of investment risk, including the risk of investment losses.

 

Conservative – The conservative investor is particularly sensitive to short-term losses, but still has the goal of beating expected inflation over the long run. A conservative investor's aversion to short-term losses could compel him/her to shift into the most conservative investment if losses occur.  Conservative investors would accept lower long-term return in exchange for smaller and less frequent changes in portfolio value (i.e. less volatility). Analyzing the risk-return choices available, a conservative investor is usually willing to accept a lower return in order to seek relatively more safety of his or her investment.  However, even this model involves some risk of investment loss.

 

Moderate Conservative – This model is appropriate for the investor who seeks both modest capital appreciation and income from his/her portfolio.  This investor will have either a moderate time horizon or a slightly higher risk tolerance than the most conservative investor in a conservative range.  While this model is still designed to preserve the investor’s capital over the long term, fluctuation in value (and investment losses) may occur from year to year. 

 

Moderate – The moderate investor is willing to accept more risk than the conservative investor is, and does not try to minimize investment losses but is probably not comfortable with and less willing to accept the short-term risk associated with achieving a long-term return substantially above the inflation rate. A moderate investor is somewhat concerned with short-term losses and would shift to a more conservative option in the event of significant short-term losses.  Achieving long-term return and safety of investment are of equal importance to the moderate investor.

 

Moderate Aggressive – Designed for investors with a high tolerance for risk and a longer time horizon.  This investor has little need for current income and seeks above-average growth from his/her investable assets.  The main objective of this range is capital appreciation, and these investors should be able to tolerate fluctuation in value and some losses in their portfolio values.

 

Aggressive - The aggressive portfolio should be constructed with the goal of maximizing long-term expected returns rather than to minimize possible short-term losses.  The aggressive investor values high returns relatively more and can tolerate both large and frequent fluctuations in portfolio value in exchange for a potentially higher long-term return. 

 

The Current Models

Asset allocation models allocate contract fund among different asset classes, as discussed above, and one or more specific fund portfolios is/are used within each asset class.  Just as the percentages of contract fund allocated to each asset class may change from time to time, the specific fund portfolios used within each asset class may change from time to time as the result of a number of factors, such as investment performance, style drift, the availability of fund portfolios (because of fund mergers, fund liquidations, fund closings, etc.). 

 

Currently, the asset allocation models are made up of the following target percentages of asset classes:

Conservative

  • 59% Intermediate Bonds
  • 13% Cash Equivalents
  • 6% Large Cap Value
  • 6% High-Yield Bonds
  • 5% International Equity
  • 4% Large Cap Growth
  • 4% Mid Cap Equity
  • 3% Hard Assets

 

Moderate Conservative

  • 44% Intermediate Bonds
  • 8% Cash Equivalents
  • 10% Large Cap Value
  • 5% High-Yield Bonds
  • 11% International Equity
  • 8% Large Cap Growth
  • 8% Mid Cap Equity
  • 3% Small Cap Equity
  • 3% Hard Assets

 

Moderate

  • 33% Intermediate Bonds
  • 3% Cash Equivalents
  • 13% Large Cap Value
  • 4% High-Yield Bonds
  • 16% International Equity
  • 11% Large Cap Growth
  • 11% Mid Cap Equity
  • 5% Small Cap Equity
  • 4% Hard Assets

 

Moderate Aggressive

  • 19% Intermediate Bonds
  • 17% Large Cap Value
  • 3% High-Yield Bonds
  • 21% International Equity
  • 14% Large Cap Growth
  • 14% Mid Cap Equity
  • 7% Small Cap Equity
  • 5% Hard Assets

 

Aggressive

  • 5% Intermediate Bonds
  • 19% Large Cap Value
  • 28% International Equity
  • 16% Large Cap Growth
  • 17% Mid Cap Equity
  • 10% Small Cap Equity
  • 5% Hard Assets

 

Currently, the asset allocation models are made up of the following fund portfolios, by asset class:

 

Intermediate Bonds:

  • PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio
  • Fidelity VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio

 

Cash Equivalents:

  • Fidelity VIP Money Market Portfolio

 

Large Cap Value:

  • American Century VP Value Fund

 

Large Cap:

  • Fidelity VIP Index 500 Portfolio

 

High-Yield Bonds:

  • Fidelity VIP High Income Portfolio

 

International Equity:

  • Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund
  • Vanguard VIF International Portfolio

 

Large Cap Growth:

  • MFS® VIT Growth Series

 

Mid Cap Equity:

  • Vanguard VIF Mid-Cap Index Portfolio

 

Small Cap Equity:

  • Vanguard VIF Small Company Growth Portfolio
  • ProFunds VP Small-Cap Value

 

Hard Assets:

  • Van Eck VIP Global Hard Assets Fund

 

Selecting an Asset Allocation Model

If You participate in the asset allocation program, then You must complete a questionnaire that, among other things, solicits information about Your personal investment risk tolerance, investment time horizon, financial goals and other factors.  Based on Your responses to that questionnaire, a particular asset allocation model may be suggested for Your use. 

 

Although You may only use one model at a time, You may elect to change to a different model at any time as Your tolerance for risk and/or Your needs and objectives change or for any other reason.  Using the questionnaire and in consultation with Your representative, You may determine a different model better meets Your risk tolerance and time horizons.  There is no fee to change to a different model.

 

If You elect to participate in the asset allocation program, You can also elect to become a client of Sammons Advisor Services, a division of Sammons Securities Inc., an investment advisor registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and an affiliate of Midland National.  If You have elected to become a client of Sammons Advisor Services, You will be provided with a packet of information that includes the following information:

 

  • Sammons Advisor Services Client Agreement — 2 copies
  • Midland National Authorization Form for Sammons Advisor Services
  • Instructions on how to complete and submit the above referenced forms
  • Sammons Advisor Services Privacy Notice

 

Upon completion of the forms, Sammons Advisor Services will serve as Your investment advisor, but solely for the purpose of developing and updating the asset allocation models.  Sammons Advisor Services currently follows the recommendations of an independent third-party consultant to develop and update the models.  From time to time, Sammons Advisor Services may select a different third-party consultant to provide recommendations, to the extent permitted under applicable law, or they may develop and/or update model portfolios without retaining a third party.

 

It is Your responsibility to select or change Your asset allocation model.  Your representative can provide You with information that may assist You in selecting a model appropriate for Your risk tolerance.  Although the models are designed to maximize investment returns and reduce volatility for a given level of risk, there is no guarantee they will perform better than a self-directed portfolio.  A model may fail to perform as intended, or may perform worse than any single investment portfolio, asset class or different combination of investment options.  In addition, the models are subject to all of the risks associated with the separate account investment portfolios. 

 

Periodic Updates of Asset Allocation Models and Notices of Updates

Sammons Advisor Services, through its third-party consultant as described above, periodically reviews the models (generally on an annual basis) and may find that asset allocations within a particular model may need to be changed.  Similarly, the principal investments, investment style, or investment manager of an investment portfolio may change such that it is no longer appropriate for a model, or conversely, it may become appropriate for a model. 

 

If You have elected to become a client of Sammons Advisor Services, We will provide notice regarding any such changes 30 days prior to the date the changes become effective.  If You do not wish to have Your contract fund reallocated and rebalanced to the new model, You must “opt-out” of the change by notifying Us prior to the effective date of the change.  If You take no action within the allotted 30 days, Your current allocations will be automatically rebalanced to the new model on the effective date of the changes and future premium allocations will be changed to match the new model.  As a Sammons Advisor Services client You cannot allocate funds to the General Account.  If at any time You elect to have contract fund in the General Account, Your model will be cancelled and Your contract fund will become self-directed.

 

Generally, You are free to move from one allocation model to another and to move in and out of the allocation models.  If You elect to opt-out of an announced model change or otherwise direct Us to reallocate Your contract fund or future premium outside of these models, Your contract fund will become a self-directed portfolio on the date the change becomes effective.  However, if You have an optional rider that limits Your investment options, and You opt out of a change or otherwise reallocate Your contract fund or premium in a way that is not permitted by the rider, then the rider will terminate.

 

If You submit an opt-out notice in response to an announced model change, Your investment options and future premium allocations will not be changed until You provide Us with new instructions.  You will continue to receive notifications of future model changes for as long as Your agreement with Sammons Advisor Services is in effect.  If You wish to re-enter an asset allocation model in the future, You must opt-in by notifying Us in writing.

 

If You do not elect to become a client of Sammons Advisor Services, You will not be notified of changes to the asset allocation models and Your contract fund and future premiums will not be reallocated to the new model.  Your contract fund and future premium allocations will remain static based on the model that was in effect at the time You elected the model unless You provide Us with new instructions.

 

Other Information

Midland National may perform certain administrative functions on behalf of Our affiliate, Sammons Advisor Services, including but not limited to, communication regarding its recommendations and services on its behalf.  However, We are not registered as an investment advisor and are not providing any investment advice in making asset allocation models or self-directed portfolios available to Our contract owners.  Furthermore, Your registered representative is not providing any investment advice related to the asset allocation program.

 

Using Your Contract Fund

 

The Contract Fund

Your contract fund is the sum of Your amounts in the various investment divisions and in the General Account (including any amount in Our General Account securing a contract loan).  Your contract fund reflects various charges.  See “Deductions and Charges” on page 50.  Monthly deductions are made beginning on the contract date and on the first day of each contract month.  Transaction and surrender charges are made on the effective date of the transaction.  Charges against Our Separate Account are reflected daily.

 

Your contract fund begins with Your first premium payment.  From Your premium We deduct a premium tax charge, any applicable service charge, and the first monthly deduction, as described in the “Deductions and Charges” section on page 16.  The balance of the premium is Your beginning contract fund.

 

Your contract fund reflects:

 

·        the amount and frequency of premium payments,

·        deductions for the cost of insurance, additional benefits and other charges,

·        the investment performance of Your chosen investment divisions,

·        interest earned on amounts allocated to the General Account,

·        impact of loans, and

·        impact of partial withdrawals.

 

We guarantee amounts allocated to the General Account.  The guarantee is subject to Our financial strength and claims-paying ability. There is no guaranteed minimum contract fund for amounts allocated to the investment divisions of Our Separate Account.  An investment division’s performance will cause Your contract fund to go up or down.  You bear that investment risk.

 

Amounts In Our Separate Account

Amounts allocated or transferred to the investment divisions are used to purchase accumulation unitsAccumulation units of an investment division are purchased when You allocate net premiums, repay loans or transfer amounts to that division.  Accumulation units are redeemed when You make withdrawals or transfer amounts from an investment division (including transfers for loans), when We make monthly deductions and charges, and when We pay the death benefit.  The number of accumulation units purchased or redeemed in an investment division is calculated by dividing the dollar amount of the transaction by the division’s accumulation unit value next determined at the end of the business day on which the transaction occurs; if the transaction occurs after 3:00 p.m. Central Time, then We will use the investment division's accumulation unit value on the next business day.  The value You have in an investment division is the accumulation unit value times the number of accumulation units credited to You.  The number of accumulation units credited to You will not vary because of changes in accumulation unit values.


How We Determine The Accumulation Unit Value

We determine accumulation unit values for the investment divisions at the end of each business dayAccumulation unit values fluctuate with the investment performance of the corresponding portfolios of the funds.  They reflect investment income, the portfolio’s realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the funds’ expenses, and Our deductions and charges.  The accumulation unit value for each investment division is set at $10.00 on the first day there are contract transactions in Our Separate Account associated with these contracts.  After that, the accumulation unit value for any business day is equal to the accumulation unit value for the previous business day multiplied by the net investment factor for that division on that business day.

 

We determine the net investment factor for each investment division every business day as follows:

 

·         We take the value of the shares belonging to the division in the corresponding fund portfolio at the close of business that day (before giving effect to any contract transactions for that day, such as premium payments or surrenders).  We use the share value reported to Us by the fund.

·         We add any dividends or capital gains distributions paid by the portfolio on that day.

·         We divide this amount by the value of the amounts in the investment division at the close of business on the preceding business day (after giving effect to any contract transactions on that day).

·         We subtract a daily asset charge for each calendar day between business days (for example, a Monday calculation may include charges for Saturday and Sunday).  The daily charge is .0030304%, which is an effective annual rate of 1.10%.  See “Charges Against The Separate Account” on page 50. 

·         We may subtract any daily charge for taxes or amounts set aside as tax reserves.

 

Contract Fund Transactions and “Good Order”

The transactions described below may have different effects on Your contract fund, death benefit, face amount or cost of insurance deductions.  You should consider the net effects before making any contract fund transactions.  Certain transactions have fees.  Remember that upon completion of these transactions, You may not have Your contract fund allocated to more than 10 investment divisions.

 

Good Order. We cannot process Your requests for transactions relating to Your contract fund until We have received them in good order at Our Administrative Office.  “Good order” means the actual receipt of the requested transaction in writing, along with all information and supporting legal documentation necessary to effect the transaction.  This information and documentation generally includes, to the extent applicable, Your completed application, the contract number, the transaction amount (in dollars), the full names of and allocations to and/or from the investment divisions affected by the requested transaction, the signatures of all contract owners, exactly as registered on the contract, social security number or taxpayer I.D., and any other information or supporting documentation that We may require.  With respect to purchase requests, “good order” also generally includes receipt of sufficient funds by Us to effect the purchase.  We may, in Our sole discretion, determine whether any particular transaction request is in good order, and We reserve the right to change or waive any good order requirements at any time.

 

Transfer Of Contract Fund

You may transfer amounts among the investment divisions and between the General Account and any investment divisions.  To make a transfer of contract fund, write to Our Administrative Office at the address shown on page one of this prospectus.  You may also call-in Your requests to Our Administrative Office toll-free at (800) 272-1642 or fax Your requests to Our Administrative Office at (605) 373-8557 or toll-free (877) 841-6709.  Any requests sent to another number may not be considered received in Our Administrative Office.  Currently, You may make an unlimited number of free transfers of contract fund in each contract year (subject to “Transfer Limitations” below).  However, We reserve the right to assess a $25 charge for each transfer after the 4th in a contract year.  We reserve the right to eliminate and/or severely restrict the transfer privilege in any manner We deem appropriate for some, all or specific contract owners.  If We charge You for making a transfer, then We will allocate the charge as described under “Deductions and Charges – How Contract Fund Charges Are Allocated” on page 53.  Although a single transfer request may include multiple transfers, it will be considered a single transfer for the purpose of assessing any transfer charge.

 

The total amount that can be transferred from the General Account to the Separate Account, in any contract year, cannot exceed the larger of:

 

1)      25% of the unloaned amount in the General Account at the beginning of the contract year, or

2)      $25,000.  (We reserve the right to reduce this to $1,000).

 

These limits do not apply to transfers made in the Portfolio Rebalancing Option or in a Dollar Cost Averaging program that occurs over a time period of 12 or more months.

 

Completed transfer requests received, in good order, at Our Administrative Office before the New York Stock Exchange closes for regular trading (usually, 3:00 p.m. Central Time) are priced at the unit value determined at the close of that regular trading session of the New York Stock Exchange.  If We receive Your completed transfer request after the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, We will process the transfer request at the unit value determined at the close of the next regular trading session of the New York Stock Exchange.  We may delay transfers under certain circumstances.  See “When We Pay Proceeds From This Contract” on page 66.

 

The minimum transfer amount is $200.  The minimum amount does not have to come from or be transferred to just one investment division.  The only requirement is that the total amount transferred that day equals the minimum transfer amount.

 

Transfer Limitations

Frequent, large, programmed or short-term transfers among investment divisions, such as those associated with “market timing” transactions, can adversely affect the portfolios and the returns achieved by contract owners.  In particular, such transfers may dilute the value of the portfolios’ shares, interfere with the efficient management of the portfolios’ investments, and increase brokerage and administrative costs of the portfolios.  In order to try to protect Our contract owners and the portfolios from potentially harmful trading activity, We have implemented certain market timing policies and procedures (the “market timing procedures”).  Our market timing procedures are designed to detect and prevent frequent or short-term transfer activity among the investment divisions of the Separate Account that may adversely affect other contract owners or portfolio shareholders.


More specifically, currently Our market timing procedures are intended to detect potentially harmful trading or transfer activity by monitoring for any two interfund transfer requests on a contract within a five
business day period, in which the requests are moving to and from identical subaccounts (for example, a transfer from MFS VIT New Discovery Series to Fidelity VIP Money Market, followed by a transfer from Fidelity VIP Money Market back to MFS VIT New Discovery within five business days).

 

We will review transfer requests, daily blotters, and transaction logs in an attempt to identify transfers that exceed these transfer parameters.  When We identify a second trade within five days of the first, We will review those transfers (and other transfers in the same contract) to determine if, in Our judgment, the transfers are part of a market timing strategy or otherwise have the potential to be harmful.  We will honor and process the second transfer request, but if We believe that the activity is potentially harmful, We will suspend that contract’s transfer privileges and We will not accept another transfer request for 14 business days.  We will attempt to inform the contract owner (or registered representative) by telephone that their transfers have been deemed potentially harmful to others and that their transfer privilege is suspended for 14 days.  If We do not succeed in reaching the contract owner or registered representative by phone, We will send a letter by first class mail to the contract owner’s address of record.

 

We apply Our market timing procedures to all of the investment divisions available under the contract, including those investment divisions that invest in portfolios that affirmatively permit frequent and short-term trading (such as the ProFunds portfolios). However, We offer other variable products that do not apply market-timing procedures with respect to those portfolios (that is, frequent or short-term trading is permitted). In addition, other insurance companies offer variable life insurance and annuity contracts that may permit short-term and frequent trading in those portfolios. Therefore, if You allocate premiums or Your contract fund to investment divisions that invest in the ProFunds portfolios, You may indirectly bear the effects of marketing timing or other frequent trading. These portfolios might not be appropriate for long-term investors.

 

In addition to Our own market timing procedures, managers of the investment portfolios might contact Us if they believe or suspect that there is market timing or other potentially harmful trading, and, if so, We will take appropriate action to protect others.  In particular, We may, and We reserve the right to, reverse a potentially harmful transfer.   If so, We will inform the contract owner and/or registered representative.  The contract owner will bear any investment loss involved in a reversal.

 

To the extent permitted by applicable law, We reserve the right to delay or reject a transfer request at any time that We are unable to purchase or redeem shares of any of the portfolios available through Separate Account A, because of any refusal or restriction on purchases or redemptions of their shares on the part of the managers of the investment portfolios as a result of their own policies and procedures on market timing activities or other potentially abusive transfers.  If this occurs, We will attempt to contact You by telephone for further instructions.  If We are unable to contact You within 5 business days after We have been advised that Your transfer request has been refused or delayed by the investment portfolio manager, the amount intended for transfer will be retained in or returned to the originating investment division

 

You should be aware that, as required by SEC regulation, We have entered into a written agreement with each underlying fund or principal underwriter that obligates Us to provide the fund, upon written request, with information about You and Your trading activities in the investment divisions investing in the fund’s portfolios.  In addition, We are obligated to execute instructions from the funds that may require Us to restrict or prohibit Your investment in a specific investment division investing in a fund portfolio if the corresponding fund identifies You as violating the frequent trading policies that the fund has established for that portfolio.  You should read the prospectuses of the portfolios for more details on their ability to refuse of restrict purchases or transfers of their shares.


If We receive a premium payment from You with instructions to allocate it into a portfolio of a
fund that has directed Us to restrict or prohibit Your trades into the investment division investing in the same portfolio, then We will request new allocation instructions from You.  If You request a transfer into an investment division investing in a portfolio of a fund that has directed Us to restrict or prohibit Your trades, then We will not effect the transfer.

 

In Our sole discretion, We may revise Our market timing procedures at any time without prior notice as We deem necessary or appropriate to better detect and deter frequent, programmed, large, or short-term transfers that may adversely affect other contract owners or portfolio shareholders, to comply with state or federal regulatory requirements, or to impose additional or alternate restrictions on market timers (such as dollar or percentage limits on transfers).  We may change Our parameters to monitor for a different number of transfers with different time periods, and We may include other factors, such as the size of transfers made by contract owners within given periods of time, as well as the number of “round trip” transfers into and out of particular investment divisions.  For purposes of applying the parameters used to detect potential market timing and other potentially harmful activity, We may aggregate transfers made in two or more contracts that We believe are connected (for example, two contracts with the same owner, or owned by spouses, or owned by different partnerships or corporations that are under common control, etc.).

 

We do not include transfers made pursuant to the dollar cost averaging program and portfolio rebalancing in these limitations.  We may vary Our market timing procedures from investment division to investment division, and may be more restrictive with regard to certain investment divisions than others.  We may not always apply these detections methods to investment divisions investing in portfolios that, in Our judgment, would not be particularly attractive to market timers or otherwise susceptible to harm by frequent transfers.

 

We reserve the right to place restrictions on the methods of implementing transfers for all contract owners that We believe might otherwise engage in trading activity that is harmful to others.  For example, We might only accept transfers by original “wet” contract owner signature conveyed through the U.S. mail (that is, We can refuse transfer requests submitted by phone, facsimile, e-mail or by any other electronic means).  We also reserve the right to implement and administer redemption fees imposed by one or more of the portfolios in the future.

 

Contract owners seeking to engage in frequent, programmed, large, or short-term transfer activity may deploy a variety of strategies to avoid detection.  Our ability to detect and deter such transfer activity is limited by operational systems and technological limitations.  In addition, the terms of the contract may also limit Our ability to restrict or deter harmful transfers.  Furthermore, the identification of contract owners determined to be engaged in transfer activity that may adversely affect other contract owners or portfolios’ shareholders involves judgments that are inherently subjective.  Accordingly, despite Our best efforts, We cannot guarantee that Our market timing procedures will detect every potential market timer.  Some market timers may get through Our controls undetected and may cause dilution in unit values for others.  We apply Our market timing procedures consistently to all contract owners without special arrangement, waiver, or exception.  We may vary Our market timing procedures among Our other variable insurance products to account for differences in various factors, such as operational systems and contract provisions.  In addition, because other insurance companies and/or retirement plans may invest in the portfolios, We cannot guarantee that the portfolios will not suffer harm from frequent, programmed, large, or short-term transfers among investment divisions of variable contracts issued by other insurance companies or among investment options available to retirement plan participants.


Dollar Cost Averaging

The Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA) program enables You to make monthly transfers of a predetermined dollar amount from the DCA source account (any investment division or the General Account) into one or more of the investment divisions.  By allocating monthly, as opposed to allocating the total dollar amount at one time, You may reduce the impact of market fluctuations.  This plan of investing does not insure a profit or protect against a loss in declining markets.  The minimum monthly amount to be transferred using DCA is $200.

 

You can elect the DCA program at any time.  You must complete the proper request form and send it to Us at Our Administrative Office, and there must be a sufficient amount in the DCA source account.  The minimum amount required in the DCA source account for DCA to begin is a sum of $2,400 and the minimum premium.  You can get a sufficient amount by paying a premium with the DCA request form, allocating net premiums, or transferring amounts to the DCA source account.  The DCA election will specify:

 

a.  the DCA source account from which DCA transfers will be made,

b.  that any money received with the form is to be placed into the DCA source account,

c.  the total monthly amount to be transferred to the other investment divisions, and

d.  how that monthly amount is to be allocated among the investment divisions.

 

The DCA request form must be received with any premium payments You intend to apply to DCA. 

 

Once DCA is elected, additional net premiums can be deposited into the DCA source account by sending them in with a DCA request form.  All amounts in the DCA source account will be available for transfer under the DCA program.

 

Any net premium payments received while the DCA program is in effect will be allocated using the allocation percentages from the DCA request form, unless You specify otherwise.  You may change the DCA allocation percentages or DCA transfer amounts twice during a contract year. If it is requested when the contract is issued, then DCA will start at the beginning of the 2nd contract month.  If it is requested after issue, then DCA will start at the beginning of the 1st contract month which occurs at least 30 days after the request is received.

 

DCA will last until the total monies allocated for DCA are exhausted or until We receive Your written termination request.  DCA automatically terminates on the maturity date.

 

We do not charge any specific fees for You to participate in a DCA program.  However, transfers made through a DCA program, which only extends for fewer than 12 months, will be included in counting the number of transfers of contract fund.  While We currently allow an unlimited number of free transfers, We do reserve the right to charge for each transfer after the 4th one in any contract year.

 

We reserve the right to end the DCA program by sending You one month’s notice.

 

Portfolio Rebalancing

The Portfolio Rebalancing Option allows contract owners, who are not participating in a Dollar Cost Averaging program, to have Midland National automatically reset the percentage of contract fund allocated to each investment division to a pre-set level.  For example, You may wish to specify that 30% of Your contract fund be allocated to the Fidelity VIP Growth investment division, 40% in the Fidelity VIP High Income investment division and 30% of VIP Overseas investment division.  Over time, the variations in the investment divisions’ investment results will shift the percentage allocations of Your contract fund.  If You elect this option, then at each contract anniversary, We will transfer amounts needed to “balance” the contract fund to the specified percentages selected by You.  Rebalancing is not available to amounts in the General Account.  Rebalancing may result in transferring amounts from an investment division earning a relatively high return to one earning a relatively low return.


Even with a Portfolio Rebalancing Option, You can only allocate Your total contract fund up to at most 10 investment divisionsPortfolio Rebalancing will remain in effect until We receive Your written termination request.  We reserve the right to end the Portfolio Rebalancing Option by sending You one month’s notice.  Contact Us at Our Administrative Office to elect the Portfolio Rebalancing Option.

 

Midland National does not charge any specific fees for You to participate in a portfolio rebalancing program.  However, transfers made through a portfolio rebalancing program which only extends for fewer than 12 months will be included in counting the number of transfers of contract fund.  While We currently allow an unlimited number of free transfers, We do reserve the right to charge for each transfer after the 4th one in any contract year.

 

Contract Loans

If Your contract has a TSA Life 403(b) Endorsement, contract loans are not available and this section is not applicable to Your contract.

 

Whenever Your contract has a net cash surrender value, You may borrow up to 92% of the net cash surrender value (the contract fund less the surrender charge minus any contract debt) using only Your contract as security of the loan.  If You request an additional loan, then the outstanding loan and loan interest will be added to the additional loan amount and the original loan will be canceled.  Thus, You will only have one outstanding loan. 

 

A loan taken from, or secured by, a contract may have federal income tax consequences.  See “TAX EFFECTS” on page 55.

 

Interest Credited on Contract Loans. The portion of the General Account that is equal to the contract loan will be credited with interest at a current rate of 6.0% per year.

 

Contract Loan Interest. Currently interest on a contract loan accrues daily at an annual interest rate of 8.0%.  We guarantee We will never charge a rate above 8.0% per year.

 

Interest is due on each contract anniversary or, if earlier, on the date of loan repayment, surrender, or Insured’s death.  If You do not pay the interest when it is due, then it will be added to Your outstanding loan and allocated based on the deduction allocation percentages for Your contract fund.  This means We make an additional loan to pay the interest and will transfer amounts from the General Account or the investment divisions to make the loan.  If We cannot allocate the interest based on these percentages, then We will allocate as described below.  A loan may have tax consequences.  See “TAX EFFECTS” on page 55.

 

We credit You interest on this loaned amount, currently at an annual rate of 6%.  We will never credit an annual interest rate on a loaned amount lower than 4.0%.  The loan interest spread is the difference between the amount of interest We charge, and the amount of interest We credit, on the outstanding loan.  The loan interest spread is also commonly referred to as net interest cost or net cost.

 

After the 10th contract year, We guarantee that We will offer zero cost loans on any earnings available in Your contract at the time of the loan.  For this purpose, “earnings” are equal to Your contract fund less the total premiums paid.  We guarantee that the annual rate of interest credited on zero cost loans will be equal to the interest rate charged on zero cost loan amounts.  At the current time, We are charging 8% on zero cost loans and thus zero cost loans are being credited an annual interest rate of 8%. If the Internal Revenue Service requires a higher contract loan interest rate, We will charge the minimum interest rate allowed.  A zero cost loan may have tax consequences.  See “TAX EFFECTS” on page 55.

 

You may request a loan by writing to Our Administrative Office.  You may also request a contract loan by faxing Us at Our Administrative Office at (605) 373-8557 or toll-free (877) 841-6709. Any requests sent to another number will not be considered received in Our Administrative Office.  You should tell Us how much of the loan You want taken from Your unloaned amount in the General Account or from the Separate Account investment divisions.  If You do not tell Us how to allocate Your loan, the loan will be allocated according to Your deduction allocation percentages as described under “How Contract Fund Charges Are Allocated” on page 53.  If the loan cannot be allocated this way, then We will allocate it in proportion to the unloaned amounts of Your contract fund in the General Account and each investment division.  We will redeem units from each investment division equal in value to the amount of the loan allocated to that investment division (and transfer these amounts to the General Account). 

 

Repaying The Loan. You may repay all or part of a contract loan while Your contract is inforce.  While You have a contract loan, We assume that any money You send Us is meant to repay the loan.  If You wish to have any of these payments serve as premium payments, then You must tell Us in writing.

 

You may choose how You want Us to allocate Your repayments.  If You do not give Us instructions, We will allocate Your repayments based on Your premium allocation percentages.

 

The Effects Of A Contract Loan On Your Contract Fund. A loan against Your contract will have a permanent effect on Your contract fund and benefits, even if the loan is repaid.  When You borrow on Your contract, We transfer Your loan amount into Our General Account where it earns a declared rate of interest.  You cannot invest that loan amount in any Separate Account investment divisions.  You may earn more or less on the loan amount, depending on whether the performance of the investment divisions and is better or worse than the rates We credit on the portion of the General Account securing the contract loan.  A contract loan will reduce the contract’s ultimate death benefit and cash value.

 

Your Contract May Lapse. Your loan may affect the amount of time that Your contract remains inforce.  For example, Your contract may lapse because the loaned amount cannot be used to cover the monthly deductions that are taken from Your contract fund.  If these deductions are more than the net cash surrender value of Your contract, then the contract’s lapse provisions may apply.  Since the contract permits loans up to 92% of the net cash surrender value, loan repayments or additional premium payments may be required to keep the contract inforce, especially if You borrow the maximum. We may withhold two months of anticipated contract costs from the total amount available for loan to help prevent your contract from immediately entering a grace period.

 

Withdrawing Money From Your Contract Fund

You may request a partial withdrawal of Your net cash surrender value by writing to Our Administrative Office.  You may also fax Your requests to Our Administrative Office at (605) 373-8557 or toll-free (877) 841-6709.  Any requests sent to another number may not be considered received in Our Administrative Office. If You make more than one partial withdrawal in a contract year, We will impose a partial withdrawal charge as explained in the paragraph entitled “Withdrawal Charges” listed below.   Partial withdrawals are subject to certain conditions.  They must:

 

·         be at least $200,

·         total no more than 20% of the net cash surrender value in any contract year,

·         allow the death benefit to remain above the minimum for which We would issue the contract at that time,

·         allow the contract to still qualify as life insurance under applicable tax law.

 

You may specify how much of the withdrawal You want taken from each investment division and Our General Account.  If You do not tell Us, then We will make the withdrawal as described in “Deductions and Charges – How Contract Fund Charges Are Allocated” on page 53.

 

Completed partial withdrawal requests received, in good order, at Our Administrative Office before the New York Stock Exchange closes for regular trading (usually, 3:00 p.m. Central Time) are priced at the unit value determined at the close of that regular trading session of the New York Stock Exchange.  If We receive Your completed partial withdrawal request after the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, We will process the partial withdrawal request at the unit value determined at the close of the next regular trading session of the New York Stock Exchange.

 

In general, We do not permit You to make a withdrawal of monies for which Your premium check has not cleared Your bank.

 

Withdrawal Charges. When You make a partial withdrawal more than once in a contract year, a charge of $25 (or 2% of the amount withdrawn, whichever is less), will be deducted from Your contract fund.  If You do not give Us instructions for deducting the charge, then it will be deducted as described under “Deductions and Charges - How Contract Fund Charges Are Allocated” on page 53.

 

The Effects Of A Partial Withdrawal. A partial withdrawal reduces the amount in Your contract fund, the cash surrender value and generally the death benefit on a dollar-for-dollar basis.  If the death benefit is based on the corridor percentage multiple, then the death benefit reduction could be greater.  If You have elected death benefit option 1, then We will also reduce the face amount of Your contract so that there will be no change in the net amount at risk.  Both the withdrawal and any deductions will be effective as of the business day We receive Your request in good order at Our Administrative Office if it is received before 3:00 p.m. Central Time.  If We receive Your request in good order at Our Administrative Office after 3:00 p.m. Central Time, then it will be effective on the following business day.

 

Depending on individual circumstances, a contract loan might be better than a partial withdrawal if You need temporary cash. 

 

A partial withdrawal may have tax consequences.  See “TAX EFFECTS” on page 55.

 

Surrendering Your Contract

You may surrender Your contract for its net cash surrender value while the Insured person is living.  You do this by sending both a written request and the contract to Our Administrative Office.    If You surrender Your contract or allow it to lapse during the surrender charge period, We will assess a surrender charge.  The cash surrender value equals the cash surrender value minus any contract debt.  The net cash surrender value may be very low, especially during the early contract years.  During the surrender charge period, which is 15 contract years after the date of issue or an increase in face amount, the cash surrender value is the contract fund minus the surrender charge.  After the surrender charge period, the cash surrender value equals the contract fund.  We will compute the net cash surrender value as of the business day We receive Your request in good order and contract at Our Administrative Office.  All of Your insurance coverage will end on that date. 

 

Completed surrender requests received in good order at Our Administrative Office before the New York Stock Exchange closes for regular trading (usually, 3:00 p.m. Central Time) are priced at the unit value determined at the close of that regular trading session of the New York Stock Exchange.  If We receive Your completed surrender request in good order after the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, We will process the surrender request at the unit value determined at the close of the next regular trading session of the New York Stock Exchange.

 

A surrender may have income tax consequences.  See “TAX EFFECTS” on page 55. 

 

The General Account

 

You may allocate all or some of Your contract fund to the General Account.  The General Account pays interest at a declared rate.  We guarantee the principal after deductions.  The General Account supports Our insurance and annuity obligations.  Any amounts in the General Account are subject to Our financial strength and claims-paying ability and Our long-term ability to make such payments.  We issue other types of insurance policies as well, and We also pay Our obligations under those products from Our assets in the General Account.

 

Because of applicable exemptive and exclusionary provisions, interests in the General Account have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, and the General Account has not been registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.  Accordingly, neither the General Account nor any interests therein are generally subject to regulation under the 1933 Act or the 1940 Act. 

 

You may accumulate amounts in the General Account by:

 

·         allocating net premium and loan payments,

·         transferring amounts from the investment divisions,

·         securing any contract loans, or

·         earning interest on amounts You already have in the General Account.

 

This amount is reduced by transfers, withdrawals and allocated deductions. 

 

We pay interest on all Your amounts in the General Account.  The annual interest rates will never be less than 4.0 %.  We may, at Our sole discretion, credit interest in excess of 4.0%.  You assume the risk that interest credited may not exceed 4.0% per year.  We may pay different rates on unloaned and loaned amounts in the General Account.  Interest compounds daily at an effective annual rate that equals the annual rate We declare.

 

You may request a transfer between the General Account and one or more of the investment divisions, within limits.  See “Transfer Of Contract Fund” on page 42.


The General Account may not be available in all states.  Your state of issue will determine if the General Account is available on Your contract.  Please check Your contract form to see if the General Account is available on Your contract.

 

Deductions and Charges

 

Deductions From Your Premiums

We deduct a premium tax charge, and in some cases a service charge from each premium upon receipt.  The rest of each premium (called the net premium) is placed in Your contract fund

 

Premium Tax Charge. Some states and jurisdictions (cities, counties, municipalities) tax premium payments and some levy other charges.  We deduct 2.25% of each premium for those tax charges.  These tax rates currently range from 0.75% to 4%.  We expect to pay at least 2.25% of most premiums in premium tax because of certain tax regulations.  The percentage We deduct for premium taxes is an average of what We anticipate owing, and therefore, may exceed the actual rate imposed by Your state, and will be deducted even if Your state does not impose a premium tax.  This is a tax to Midland National so You cannot deduct it on Your income tax return.  Since the charge is a percentage of Your premium, the amount of the charge will vary with the amount of premium.

 

We may increase this charge if Our premium tax expenses increase.  We reserve the right to vary this charge by state.  If We make such a change, then We will notify You.

 

Civil Service Allotment Service Charge.  If You have chosen the Civil Service Allotment Mode, then We deduct $.46 from each premium payment. The $.46 covers the extra expenses We incur in processing bi-weekly premium payments.

 

Charges Against The Separate Account

Fees and charges allocated to the investment divisions reduce the amount in Your contract fund.

 

Mortality and Expense Risks. We charge for assuming mortality and expense risks.  We guarantee that monthly administrative and insurance deductions from Your contract fund will never be greater than the maximum amounts shown in Your contract.  The mortality risk We assume is that Insured people will live for shorter periods than We estimated. When this happens, We have to pay a greater amount of death benefits than We expected.  The expense risk We assume is that the cost of issuing and administering contracts will be greater than We expected.  We make a daily charge for mortality and expense risks at an effective annual rate of 0.90% of the value of assets in the Separate Account attributable to Variable Universal Life 2.  The investment divisionsaccumulation unit values reflect this charge.  See “How We Determine The Accumulation Unit Value” on page 46.  If the money We collect from this charge is not needed, then We profit.  We expect to make money from this charge.  To the extent sales expenses are not covered by the deferred sales charge, Our General Account assets, which may include amounts derived from this mortality and expense risk charge, will be used to cover sales expenses.

 

Administrative Charges. We deduct a daily charge to cover Our record keeping and other administrative expenses.  This charge includes expenses for purchasing, selling and transferring shares from the funds.  The effective annual rate of this charge is 0.20% of the value of the assets in the Separate Account, attributable to the Variable Universal Life 2.  The investment divisionsaccumulation unit values reflect this charge.  

 

Tax Reserve.  We reserve the right to charge for taxes or tax reserves, which may reduce the investment performance of the investment divisions.  Currently, no such charge is made.

 

Monthly Deductions From Your Contract Fund

At the beginning of each contract month (including the contract date), the following three deductions are taken from Your contract fund.

 

1)      Expense Charge: This charge is $5.00 per month (currently, We plan to make this deduction for the first 15 contract years only, but We reserve the right to deduct it throughout the life of the contract).  This charge covers the continuing costs of maintaining Your contract, such as premium billing and collections, claim processing, contract transactions, record keeping, communications with owners and other expense and overhead items.

2)      Charges for Additional Benefits: Monthly deductions are made for the cost of certain additional benefits.  With the exception of the Living Needs Rider, the charges for any additional benefits You select will be deducted on the contract rider date and each monthly anniversary thereafter.  See the “FEE TABLE” on page 9 and “Additional Benefits” starting on page 26.  We may change these charges, but Your contract contains tables showing the guaranteed maximum rates for all of these insurance costs.

3)      Cost of Insurance Deduction: The cost of insurance is Our current monthly cost of insurance rate times the amount at risk at the beginning of the contract month. The amount at risk is the difference between Your death benefit and Your contract fund.  If the current death benefit for the month is increased due to the requirements of federal tax law, then Your amount at risk for the month will also increase.  For this purpose, Your contract fund amount is determined before deduction of the cost of insurance deduction, but after all of the other deductions due on that date.  The amount of the cost of insurance deduction will vary from month to month with changes in the amount at risk.  We may profit from this charge.

 

The cost of insurance rate is based on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the sex, attained age, and rating class of the Insured person at the time of the charge.  (In Montana, there are no distinctions based on sex.)  We place the Insured person that is a standard risk in the non-smoker and smoker rate classes.  The Insured person may also be placed in a rate class involving a higher mortality risk, known as a substandard class.  We may change the cost of insurance rates, but they will never be more than the guaranteed maximum rates set forth in Your contract.  The maximum charges are based on the charges specified in the Commissioner’s 1980 Standard Ordinary Mortality Table.  The table below shows the current and guaranteed maximum monthly cost of insurance rates per $1,000 of amount at risk for a male, non-smoker, standard risk at various ages for the first contract year.


Illustrative Table of Monthly Cost of Insurance Rates

(Rounded) per $1,000 of Amount at Risk

Male

Attained

Guaranteed

Maximum

Current

(Non-Smoker)

Age

5

Rate

$.07

Rate

$.07

15

.11

.11

25

.13

.11

35

.14

.13

45

.29

.26

55

.69

.54

65

1.87

1.24

 

For example, for a male non-smoker, age 35 with a $100,000 face amount death benefit option 1 contract and an initial premium of $1,000, the first monthly deductions (taken on the date the contract is issued) is $17.87.  This example assumes the current monthly expense charge of $5.00 and the current cost of insurance deduction of $12.87.  The $12.87 is calculated by multiplying the current monthly cost of insurance rate per $1,000 ($0.13) times the amount at risk ($100,000 face less the initial contract fund of $995 which is $1,000 of premium less the $5.00 expense charge).  This example assumes that there are no charges for riders or other additional benefits.

 

The non-smoker cost of insurance rates are lower than the smoker cost of insurance rates.  To qualify for non-smoker rates, an Insured must be a standard risk and must meet additional requirements that relate to smoking habits.  The reduced cost of insurance rates depend on such variables as the attained age and sex of the Insured.

 

If Variable Universal Life 2 is purchased in connection with an employment-related insurance or benefit plan, employers and employee organizations should consider, in consultation with counsel, the impact of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.  In 1983, the United States Supreme Court held that under Title VII, optional annuity benefits under a deferred compensation plan could not vary on the basis of sex.

 

Changes in Monthly Deductions. Any changes in the cost of insurance deduction, charges for additional benefits or expense charges will be by class of Insured and will be based on changes in future expectations of investment earnings, mortality, the length of time contracts will remain in effect, expenses and taxes.

 

Automatic Benefit Increase Provision Rider Charges. Please see “APPENDIX A” on page 71 for information on this rider. This rider is also known as the Cost of Living Rider. 

 

Transaction Charges

In addition to the deductions described above, We charge fees for certain contract transactions:

 

·         Partial Withdrawal of Net Cash Surrender Value.  You may make one partial withdrawal during each contract year without a charge. There is an administrative charge of $25 (or 2 percent of the amount withdrawn, whichever is less), each time You make a partial withdrawal if more than one withdrawal is made during a year.

·         Transfers.  Currently, We do not charge when You make transfers of Your contract fund among investment divisions.  We reserve the right to charge a $25 fee for each transfer after the fourth transfer in a contract year.

 

How Contract Fund Charges Are Allocated

Generally, deductions from Your contract fund for monthly or partial withdrawal charges are made from the investment divisions and the unloaned portion of the General Account.  They are made in accordance with Your specified deduction allocation percentages unless You instruct Us otherwise.  Your deductions allocation percentages may be any whole numbers (from 0 to 100) which add up to 100.  You may not allocate Your contract fund to more than 10 investment divisions at any one point in time.  You may change Your deduction allocation percentages by writing to Our Administrative Office.  Changes will be effective as of the date We receive them in good order.

 

If We cannot make a deduction in accordance with these percentages, We will make it based on the proportion of (a) to (b) where (a) is Your unloaned amounts in the General Account and Your amounts in the investment divisions and (b) is the total unloaned amount of Your contract fund.

 

Deductions for transfer charges are made equally between the investment divisions from which the transfer was made. For example, if the transfer is made from two investment divisions, then the transfer charge assessed to each of the investment divisions will be $12.50.

 

Loan Charge

Loan interest is charged in arrears on the outstanding loan.  Loan interest that is unpaid when due will be added to the outstanding loan on each contract anniversary (or, if earlier, on the date of loan repayment, contract lapse, surrender, contract termination, or the Insured’s death) and will bear interest at the same rate of the loan.  We currently charge an annual interest rate of 8.0% on loans.

 

After offsetting the 4.0% annual interest rate that We guarantee We will credit to the portion of Our General Account securing the loan, against the maximum loan interest rate of 8.0%, the maximum guaranteed net cost (“loan interest spread”) of the loans is 4.0% annually in contract years 1-10.  However, the current net cost of the loans is 2.0% in contract years 1-10.  The current net cost of 2.0% is derived by taking the 8.0% annual interest rate that We currently charge on loans and reducing it by the 6.0% annual interest rate We currently credit to the portion of the General Account securing the standard loan.  If You take a loan after the 10th contract year that qualifies as a zero cost loan, We guarantee that the net cost of the loan will be 0% on the portion of the loan amount attributable to earnings (that is, contract fund less the total premiums paid at the time of the loan). See “Contract Loans” on page 47.

 

Surrender Charge

The surrender charge is the difference between the amount in Your contract fund and Your contract’s cash surrender value for the surrender charge period (this period is 15 contract years after the date of issue or increase in face amount).  It is a contingent, deferred issue charge and sales load designed to partially recover Our expenses in distributing and issuing contracts which are terminated by surrender or lapse in their early years.  It is a contingent load because You pay it only if You surrender Your contract (or let it lapse) during the surrender charge period.  It is a deferred load because We do not deduct it from Your premiums.  The amount of the load in a contract year is not necessarily related to Our actual sales expenses in that year.  We anticipate that the surrender charge will not fully cover Our sales expenses.  If sales expenses are not covered by the surrender charges, We will cover them with other assets.  The net cash surrender value, the amount We pay You if You surrender Your contract for cash, equals the cash surrender value minus any outstanding loan and loan interest.  The cash surrender value is the contract fund minus the surrender charge


The
surrender charge includes a deferred sales charge and a deferred issue charge.  The deferred sales charge is the sum of two pieces:

 

1)      30% of any premium payment in the first 2 contract years up to one guideline annual premium.

2)      9% of all other premium payments.

 

The sum of the above pieces is also limited by the Guideline Annual Premium, times 9%, times the lesser of 20 years or the Insured’s expected future lifetime at issue as determined by the 1980 CSO Mortality Table.  Your contract information page specifies the guideline annual premium.  It varies for each contract.

 

During the first 10 contract years, the maximum deferred sales charge will be imposed.  Beginning in the 11th year the deferred sales charge will be reduced in accordance with the following percentages:

 

Contract Year

11

12

13

14

15

16 and up

Percentage Multiple

83.33%

66.67%

50.00%

33.33%

16.67%

0.00%

 

If there is an increase in face amount, there will also be an increase in the Guideline Annual Premium.  All additions to the deferred sales charge, due to this increase, will be 9% of premiums.  The maximum limit will also increase by the additional Guideline Annual Premium, times 9%, times the lesser of 20 years or the expected future lifetime (determined at the time of the increase using the 1980 CSO Mortality Table).  The total in the deferred sales charge prior to the increase in face amount will not be affected.

 

If there is a decrease in the face amount, there will also be a decrease in Guideline Annual Premium.  Future additions to the deferred sales charge will follow the same rules as at issue with the new Guideline Annual Premium.  Prior totals in the deferred sales charge will not be affected.

 

You will not incur any deferred sales charge, regardless of the amount and timing of premiums, if You keep this contract inforce for at least fifteen years.

 

The following table shows the deferred issue charge per $1,000 of the face amount.  After the 15th contract year, there is no deferred issue charge.

 

Table of Deferred Issue Charges

Per $1,000 of Face Amount

 

Contract

Year

 

 

Charge

1-10

11

12

13

14

15

16+

$3.00

$2.50

$2.00

$1.50

$1.00

$0.50

$0.00

 

If there has been a change in face amount during the life of the contract, then the deferred issue charge is applied against the highest face amount inforce during the life of the contract.

 

Accordingly, the maximum surrender charge is 30% of premiums paid, plus $3.00 per thousand dollars of face amount.  However, as explained above, in most cases, the surrender charge will be less than the maximum.

 

Portfolio Expenses

The value of the net assets of each investment division reflects the management fees and other expenses incurred by the corresponding portfolio in which the investment divisions invest.  Some portfolios also deduct 12b-1 fees from portfolio assets.  You pay these fees and expenses indirectly.  Some portfolios may also impose redemption fees, which We would administer and deduct directly from Your contract fund.  Any redemption fee would be retained by or paid to the portfolio and not retained by Us. For further information, consult the portfolios’ prospectuses.

 

 

TAX EFFECTS

 

Introduction

 

The following summary provides a general description of the federal income tax considerations associated with the contract and does not purport to be complete or to cover all tax situations.  This discussion is not intended as tax advice.  Counsel or other competent tax advisors should be consulted for more complete information.  This discussion is based upon Our understanding of the present federal income tax laws.  No representation is made as to the likelihood of continuation of the present federal income tax laws or as to how they may be interpreted by the Internal Revenue Service.

 

Tax Status of the Contract

 

In order to qualify as a life insurance contract for federal income tax purposes and to receive the tax treatment normally accorded life insurance contracts under federal tax law, a contract must satisfy certain requirements which are set forth in the Internal Revenue Code. Guidance as to how these requirements are to be applied is limited.  Nevertheless, We believe that a contract issued on a standard rate class basis should satisfy the applicable requirements particularly if You pay the full amount of premiums under the contract.  There is less guidance, however, with respect to contracts issued on a substandard basis and it is not clear whether such contracts will in all cases satisfy the applicable requirements.  If it is subsequently determined that a contract does not satisfy the applicable requirements, We may take appropriate steps to bring the contract into compliance with such requirements and We reserve the right to restrict contract transactions in order to do so.

 

In some circumstances, owners of variable contracts who retain excessive control over the investment of the underlying Separate Account assets may be treated as the owners of those assets and may be subject to tax on income produced by those assets.  Although published guidance in this area does not address certain aspects of the contracts, We believe that the owner of a contract should not be treated as the owner of the Separate Account assets.  We reserve the right to modify the contracts to bring them into conformity with applicable standards should such modification be necessary to prevent owners of the contracts from being treated as the owners of the underlying Separate Account assets.

 

In addition, the Code requires that the investments of the Separate Account be “adequately diversified” in order for the contracts to be treated as life insurance contracts for federal income tax purposes.  It is intended that the Separate Account, through the funds, will satisfy these diversification requirements.

 

The following discussion assumes that the contract will qualify as a life insurance contract for federal income tax purposes.

 

Tax Treatment of Contract Benefits

 

In General

We believe that the death benefit under a contract should generally be excludible from the gross income of the beneficiary.  Federal, state and local transfer, and other tax consequences of ownership or receipt of contract proceeds depend on the circumstances of each contract owner or beneficiary.  A tax advisor should be consulted on these consequences.

 

Generally, the contract owner will not be deemed to be in constructive receipt of the contract cash value until there is a distribution.  When distributions from a contract occur, or when loans are taken out from or secured by a contract, the tax consequences depend on whether the contract is classified as a “Modified Endowment Contract.”

 

Modified Endowment Contracts (“MEC”) 

Under the Internal Revenue Code, certain life insurance contracts are classified as “Modified Endowment Contracts,” with less favorable tax treatment than other life insurance contracts.  Due to the flexibility of the contracts as to premiums and benefits, the individual circumstances of each contract will determine whether it is classified as a MEC.  In general a contract will be classified as a MEC if the amount of premiums paid into the contract causes the contract to fail the “7-pay test.”  A contract will fail the 7-pay test if at any time in the first seven contract years, the amount paid into the contract exceeds the sum of the level premiums that would have been paid at that point under a contract that provided for paid-up future benefits after the payment of seven level annual payments. 

 

If there is a reduction in the benefits under the contract during the first seven years, for example, as a result of a partial surrender, the 7-pay test will have to be reapplied as if the contract had originally been issued at the reduced face amount.  If there is a “material change” in the contract’s benefits or other terms, the contract may have to be retested as if it were a newly issued contract.  A material change may occur, for example, when there is an increase in the death benefit which is due to the payment of an unnecessary premium.  Unnecessary premiums are premiums paid into the contract which are not needed in order to provide a death benefit equal to the lowest death benefit that was payable in the first seven contract years.  To prevent Your contract from becoming a MEC, it may be necessary to limit premium payments or to limit reductions in benefits.  A current or prospective contract owner should consult a tax advisor to determine whether a contract transaction will cause the contract to be classified as a MEC.

 

Distributions Other Than Death Benefits from Modified Endowment Contracts

Contracts classified as Modified Endowment Contracts are subject to the following tax rules:

 

1)      All distributions other than death benefits, including distributions upon surrender and withdrawals, from a Modified Endowment Contract will be treated first as distributions of gain taxable as ordinary income and as tax-free recovery of the contract owner’s investment in the contract only after all gain has been distributed.

2)      Loans taken from or secured by a contract classified as a Modified Endowment Contract are treated as distributions and taxed accordingly.

3)      A 10 percent additional income tax is imposed on the amount subject to tax except where the distribution or loan is made when the contract owner has attained age 59½ or is disabled, or where the distribution is part of a series of substantially equal periodic payments for the life (or life expectancy) of the contract owner or the joint lives (or joint life expectancies) of the contract owner and the contract owner’s beneficiary or designated beneficiary.

 

If a contract becomes a modified endowment contract, distributions that occur during the contract year will be taxed as distributions from a modified endowment contract.  In addition, distributions from a contract within two years before it becomes a modified endowment contract will be taxed in this manner.  This means that a distribution made from a contract that is not a modified endowment contract could later become taxable as a distribution from a modified endowment contract.

 

Distributions Other Than Death Benefits from Contracts that are not Modified Endowment Contracts

Distributions other than death benefits from a contract that is not classified as a Modified Endowment Contract are generally treated first as a recovery of the contract owner’s investment in the contract and only after the recovery of all investment in the contract as taxable income.  However, certain distributions which must be made in order to enable the contract to continue to qualify as a life insurance contract for federal income tax purposes if contract benefits are reduced during the first 15 contract years may be treated in whole or in part as ordinary income subject to tax.

 

Loans from or secured by a contract that is not a Modified Endowment Contract are generally not treated as distributions.  However, the tax consequences associated with loans after the 10th contract year, to the extent such loans are attributable to earnings, are less clear and a tax advisor should be consulted about such loans.

 

Finally, neither distributions from nor loans from or secured by a contract that is not a Modified Endowment Contract are subject to the 10 percent additional income tax.

 

Investment in the Contract 

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


Contract Loans and the Benefit Extension Rider

In general, interest on a contract loan will not be deductible.  If a contract loan is outstanding when a contract is canceled or lapses, the amount of the outstanding indebtedness will be added to the amount distributed and will be taxed accordingly.  Before taking out a contract loan, You should consult a tax advisor as to the tax consequences. 

 

This contract may be purchased with the intention of accumulating cash value (i.e. contract fund) on a tax-free basis for some period (such as, until retirement) and then periodically borrowing from the contract without allowing the contract to lapse.  The aim of this strategy is to continue borrowing from the contract until its contract fund is just enough to pay off the contract loans that have been taken out and then relying on the Benefit Extension Rider to keep the contract in force until the death of the Insured.  Anyone contemplating taking advantage of this strategy should be aware that it involves several risks.  First, if the death benefit under the benefit extension rider is lower than the contract’s original death benefit, then the contract might become a MEC which could result in a significant tax liability attributable to the balance of any contract debt.  Second, this strategy will fail to achieve its goal if the contract is a MEC or becomes a MEC after the periodic borrowing begins.  Third, this strategy has not been ruled on by the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) or the courts and it may be subject to challenge by the IRS, since it is possible that loans under this contract may be treated as taxable distributions when the rider causes the contract to be converted to a fixed contract.  In that event, assuming contract loans have not already been subject to tax as distributions, a significant tax liability could arise.  Anyone considering using the contract as a source of tax-free income by taking out contract loans should, beforepurchasing the contract, consult with and rely on a competent tax advisor about the tax risks inherent in such a strategy.


Withholding

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

 

Life Insurance Purchases by Residents of Puerto Rico

In Rev. Rul. 2004-75, 2004-31 I.R.B. 109, the Internal Revenue Service announced that income received by residents of Puerto Rico under life insurance or annuity contracts issued by a Puerto Rico branch of a United States life insurance company is U.S.-source income that is generally subject to United States Federal income tax. 

 

Life Insurance Purchases by Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Corporations

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

 

Multiple Contracts 

All Modified Endowment Contracts that are issued by Us (or Our affiliates) to the same contract owner during any calendar year are treated as one Modified Endowment Contract for purposes of determining the amount includible in the contract owner’s income when a taxable distribution occurs.

 

Continuation of Contract Beyond Age 100

The tax consequences of continuing the contract beyond the Insured’s 100th year are unclear.  You should consult a tax advisor if You intend to keep the contract inforce beyond the Insured’s 100th year.

 

Section 1035 Exchanges

Generally, there are no tax consequences when You exchange one life insurance contract for another, so long as the same person is being insured (a change of the Insured is a taxable event).  Paying additional premiums under the new contract may cause it to be treated as a modified endowment contract.  The new contract may also lose any “grandfathering” privilege, where You would be exempt from certain legislative or regulatory changes made after Your original contract was issued, if You exchange Your contract.  You should consult with a tax advisor if You are considering exchanging any life insurance contract.

 

Living Needs Rider 

We believe that payments received under the Living Needs rider should be fully excludable from the gross income of the beneficiary if the beneficiary is the Insured under the contract.  However, You should consult a qualified tax adviser about the consequences of adding this rider to a contract or requesting payment under this rider.

 

Business Uses of Contract

Businesses can use the contracts in various arrangements, including nonqualified deferred compensation or salary continuance plans, split dollar insurance plans, executive bonus plans, tax exempt and nonexempt welfare benefit plans, retiree medical benefit plans and others.  The tax consequences of such plans may vary depending on the particular facts and circumstances.  If You are purchasing the contract for any arrangement the value of which depends in part on its tax consequences, You should consult a qualified tax advisor. 

 

Employer-Owned Life Insurance Contracts

Pursuant to recently enacted section 101(j) of the Code, unless certain eligibility, notice and consent requirements are satisfied, the amount excludible as a death benefit payment under an employer-owned life insurance contract will generally be limited to the premiums paid for such contract (although certain exceptions may apply in specific circumstances).  An employer-owned life insurance contract is a life insurance contract owned by an employer that insures an employee of the employer and where the employer is a direct or indirect beneficiary under such contract.  It is the employer’s responsibility to verify the eligibility of the intended Insured under employer-owned life insurance contracts and to provide the notices and obtain the consents required by section 101(j).  These requirements generally apply to employer-owned life insurance contracts issued or materially modified after August 17, 2006.  A tax adviser should be consulted by anyone considering the purchase or modification of an employer-owned life insurance contract.

 

Non-Individual Owners and Business Beneficiaries of Contracts  

If a contract is owned or held by a corporation, trust or other non-natural person, this could jeopardize some (or all) of such entity’s interest deduction under Code Section 264, even where such entity’s indebtedness is in no way connected to the contract.  In addition, under Section 264(f)(5), if a business (other than a sole proprietorship) is directly or indirectly a beneficiary of a contract, this contract could be treated as held by the business for purposes of the Section 264(f) entity-holder rules.  Therefore, it would be advisable to consult with a qualified tax advisor before any non-natural person is made an owner or holder of a contract, or before a business (other than a sole proprietorship) is made a beneficiary of a contract.

 

Split-Dollar Arrangements

The IRS and the Treasury Department have issued guidance that substantially affects split-dollar arrangements.  Consult a qualified tax advisor before entering into or paying additional premiums with respect to such arrangements.

 

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

 

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

 

Alternative Minimum Tax

There may also be an indirect tax upon the income in the contract or the proceeds of a contract under the federal corporate alternative minimum tax, if the owner is subject to that tax. 

 

Estate, Gift and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Considerations

The transfer of the contract or designation of a beneficiary may have federal, state, and/or local transfer and inheritance tax consequences, including the imposition of gift, estate, and generation-skipping transfer taxes.  For example, when the Insured dies, the death proceeds will generally be includable in the owner’s estate for purposes of federal estate tax if the Insured owned the contract.  If the owner was not the Insured, the fair market value of the contract would be included in the owner’s estate upon the owner’s death.  The contract would not be includable in the Insured’s estate if the Insured neither retained incidents of ownership at death nor had given up ownership within three years before death.

 

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

 

Qualified tax advisers should be consulted concerning the estate and gift tax consequences of contract ownership and distributions under federal, state and local law.  The individual situation of each owner or beneficiary will determine the extent, if any, to which federal, state, and local transfer and inheritance taxes may be imposed and how ownership or receipt of contract proceeds will be treated for purposes of federal, state and local estate, inheritance, generation-skipping and other taxes.

 

Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010

The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (the “2010 Act”) increases the federal estate tax exemption to $5,000,000 and reduces the federal estate tax rate to 35%; increases the Federal gift tax exemption to $5,000,000 and retains the federal gift tax rate at 35%; and increases the generation-skipping transfer (“GST”) tax exemption to $5,000,000 and reduces the GST tax rate to 35%.  Commencing in 2012, these exemption amounts will be indexed for inflation. 

 

The estate, gift, and GST provisions of the 2010 Act are only effective until December 31, 2012, after which the provisions will sunset, and the federal estate, gift and GST taxes will return to their pre-2001 levels, resulting in significantly lower exemptions and significantly higher tax rates.  Between now and the end of 2012, Congress may make these provisions of the 2010 Act permanent, or they may do nothing and allow these 2010 Act provisions to sunset, or they may alter the exemptions and/or applicable tax rates. 

 

The uncertainty as to how the current law might be modified in coming years underscores the importance of seeking guidance from a qualified adviser to help ensure that Your estate plan adequately addresses Your needs and that of Your beneficiaries under all possible scenarios.

 

Foreign Tax Credits

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

 

Possible Tax Law Changes 

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

 

Our Income Taxes

Under current federal income tax law, We are not taxed on the Separate Account’s operations.  Thus, currently We do not deduct a charge from the Separate Account for federal income taxes.   We reserve the right to charge the Separate Account for any future federal income taxes We may incur.

 

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

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONTRACTS


Your Right To Examine this Contract

 

For a limited period of time, as specified in Your contract, You have a right to examine the contract.  If for any reason You are not satisfied with it, then You may cancel the contract.  You can cancel the contract by sending it to Our Administrative Office along with a written cancellation request.  Your cancellation request must be postmarked by the latest of the following dates:

 

·         10 days after You receive Your contract,

·         10 days after We mail You a written notice telling You about Your rights to cancel (Notice of Withdrawal Right), or

·         45 days after You sign Part 1 of the contract application.

 

If state law requires a longer right to examine period, it will be noted on the cover page of Your contract.

 

In all cases, We allocate Your premiums according to Your instructions on the contract’s record date.  Generally, if You cancel Your contract during the right to examine period, then We will return all of the charges deducted from Your paid premiums and contract fund, plus the contract fund.  The contract fund will reflect both the positive and negative investment performance of the investment divisions chosen by You in the contract application.  Where required by state law, We will refund the sum of all premiums paid.

 

Insurance coverage ends when You send Your request.


Your Contract Can Lapse

 

Your Variable Universal Life 2 insurance coverage continues as long as the net cash surrender value of Your contract is enough to pay the monthly deductions that are taken out of Your contract fund.  During the minimum premium period, coverage continues if Your paid premiums exceed the schedule of required minimum premiums.  If neither of these conditions is true at the beginning of any contract month, then We will send written notification to You and any assignees on Our records that a 61-day grace period has begun and that a specified amount of current premium is due. 

 

If We receive payment of this amount before the end of the grace period, then We will use that amount to pay the overdue deductions.  We will put any remaining balance in Your contract fund and allocate it in the same manner as Your previous premium payments.

 

If We do not receive payment within 61 days, then Your contract will lapse without value.  We will withdraw any amount left in Your contract fund.  We will apply this amount to the deductions owed to Us, including any applicable surrender charge.  We will inform You and any assignee that Your contract has ended without value.

 

If the Insured person dies during the grace period, We will pay the insurance benefits to the beneficiary, minus any loan, loan interest, and overdue deductions.

 

You May Reinstate Your Contract

 

You may reinstate the contract within 5 years after lapse.  To reinstate the contract, You must:

 

·         fully complete an application for reinstatement,

·         provide satisfactory evidence of insurability for the person or persons to be Insured,

·         pay enough premium to cover all overdue monthly deductions, or minimum premium depending on the duration of the contract and the minimum premium period,

·         increase the contract fund so that the contract fund minus any contract debt equals or exceeds the surrender charges,

·         pay or restore any contract debt.

 

The effective date of reinstatement will be the beginning of the contract month that coincides with or follows the date that We approve Your reinstatement application.  Previous loans will be reinstated.

 

You may not reinstate a contract once it is surrendered.

 

Contract Periods And Anniversaries

 

We measure contract years, contract months, and contract anniversaries from the contract date shown on Your contract information page.  Each contract month begins on the same day in each calendar month.  The calendar days of 29, 30, and 31 are not used.  Our right to challenge a contract and the suicide exclusion are measured from the contract date or the date of any face amount increase.  See “Limits On Our Right To Challenge The Contract” on page 63.

 

Maturity Date

 

The maturity date is the first contract anniversary after the Insured person’s 100th birthday.  The contract ends on that date if the Insured person is still alive and the maturity benefit is paid. 

 

If the Insured person survives to the maturity date and You would like to continue the contract, We will extend the maturity date as long as this contract still qualifies as life insurance according to the Internal Revenue Service and Your state. 

 

In order to extend the maturity date, all of the following conditions must be satisfied:

 

(a)          The contract can not be in the grace period;

(b)         All of the contract fund must be transferred to either the General Account or the Money Market investment division; and

(c)          Death benefit option 1 must be elected.

 

(See the “Extended Maturity Option” section on page 28 for further details about this option.)

 

If the maturity date is extended, the contract may not qualify as life insurance and there may be tax consequences.  A tax advisor should be consulted before You elect to extend the maturity date.  In order to continue the contract beyond the original maturity date, We require that the death benefit not exceed the contract fund on the original maturity date.  See “TAX EFFECTS” on page 55.

 

We Own The Assets Of Our Separate Account

 

We own the assets of Our Separate Account and use them to support Your contract and other variable life contracts.  We may permit charges owed to Us to stay in the Separate Account and We may also participate proportionately in the Separate Account.  These accumulated amounts belong to Us and We may transfer them from the Separate Account to Our General Account.  The assets in the Separate Account generally are not chargeable with liabilities arising out of any other business We conduct. Your contract fund values and the assets supporting them in the Separate Account are protected from and against any claims arising out of Our other businesses not involving the Separate Account.  Under certain unlikely circumstances, one investment division of the Separate Account may be liable for claims relating to the operations of another division.

 

Changing the Separate Account

 

We have the right to modify how We operate Our Separate Account.  We have the right to:

 

·         add investment divisions to, or remove investment divisions from, Our Separate Account;

·         combine two or more investment divisions within Our Separate Account;

·         withdraw assets relating to Variable Universal Life 2 from one investment division and put them into another;

·         eliminate the shares of a portfolio and substitute shares of another portfolio of the funds or another open-end investment company.  This may happen if the shares of the portfolio are no longer available for investment or, if in Our judgment, further investment in the portfolio is inappropriate in view of the purposes of Separate Account A;

·         register or end the registration of Our Separate Account under the Investment Company Act of 1940;

·         operate Our Separate Account under the direction of a committee or discharge such a committee at any time (the committee may be composed entirely of interested parties of Midland National);

·         disregard instructions from contract owners regarding a change in the investment objectives of the portfolio or the approval or disapproval of an investment advisory contract.  (We would do so only if required by state insurance regulatory authorities or otherwise pursuant to insurance law or regulation); and

·         operate Our Separate Account or one or more of the investment divisions in any other form the law allows, including a form that allows Us to make direct investments.  In choosing these investments, We will rely on Our own judgment or that of an outside adviser.  In addition, We may disapprove of any change in investment advisers or in investment policies unless a law or regulation provides differently.

 

If automatic allocations (such as premiums automatically deducted from Your paycheck or bank account, dollar cost averaging or portfolio rebalancing) are being made into an investment division that is removed or no longer available, and if You do not give Us other instructions, then any amounts that would have gone into the removed or closed investment division will be allocated to the Fidelity VIP Money Market investment division until You tell Us otherwise.


Limits On Our Right To Challenge The Contract

 

We can challenge the validity of Your insurance contract (based on material misstatements in the application) if it appears that the Insured person is not actually covered by the contract under Our rules.  There are limits on how and when We can challenge the contract:

 

·         We cannot challenge the contract after it has been in effect, during the Insured person’s lifetime, for two years from the date the contract was issued or reinstated.  (Some states may require Us to measure this in some other way.)

·         We cannot challenge any contract change that requires evidence of insurability (such as an increase in face amount) after the change has been in effect for two years during the Insured person’s lifetime.

·         We can challenge at any time (and require proof of continuing disability) an additional benefit that provides benefits to the Insured person in the event that the Insured person becomes totally disabled.

·         If the Insured person dies during the time that We may challenge the validity of the contract, then We may delay payment until We decide whether to challenge the contract.

·         If the Insured person’s age or sex is misstated on any application, then the death benefit and any additional benefits will be changed.  They will be those which would be purchased by the most recent deduction for the cost of insurance and the cost of any additional benefits at the Insured person’s correct age and sex.

·         If the Insured person commits suicide within two years after the date on which the contract was issued, then the death benefit will be limited to the total of all paid premiums minus contract debt minus any partial withdrawals of net cash surrender value.  If the Insured person commits suicide within two years after the effective date of Your requested face amount increase, then We will pay the face amount which was in effect before the increase, plus the monthly cost of insurance deductions for the increase (Some states require Us to measure this time by some other date).

 

Your Payment Options

 

You may choose for contract benefits and other payments (such as the net cash surrender value or death benefit) to be paid immediately in one lump sum or in another form of payment.  Payments under these options are not affected by the investment performance of any investment division.  Instead, interest accrues pursuant to the option chosen.  If You do not arrange for a specific form of payment before the Insured person dies, then the beneficiary will have this choice.  However, if You do make an arrangement with Us for how the money will be paid, then the beneficiary cannot change Your choice.  Payment options will also be subject to Our rules at the time of selection.

 

Lump Sum Payments

In most cases, when a death benefit is paid in a lump sum, We will pay the death benefit by establishing an interest bearing draft account, called the "Midland National Access Account," for the beneficiary, in the amount of the death benefit proceeds.  We will send the beneficiary a draft account book and the beneficiary will have access to the account simply by writing a draft for all or any part of the amount of the death benefit.  We do not guarantee to credit a minimum interest rate on amounts left in the Midland National Access Account.  Any interest credited to amounts in the Midland National Access Account is taxable as income to the beneficiary.

 

The Midland National Access Account is a draft account and is part of Our General Account.  It is not a bank account or a checking account and it is not insured by the FDIC or any government agency.  As part of Our General Account, it is subject to the claims of Our creditors.  We receive a benefit from all amounts left in the Midland National Access Account. 

 

Optional Payment Methods

Our consent is required when an optional payment is selected and the payee is either an assignee or not a natural person (i.e., a corporation).  Currently, these alternate payment options are only available if the proceeds applied are more than $1,000 and periodic payments are at least $20.

You have the following payment options:

 

    1.   Proceeds Left at Interest: The money will stay on deposit with Us for a period that We agree upon.  You will receive interest on the money at a declared interest rate.

    2.      Installment Options: There are two ways that We pay installments:

      1. Payment for a Specified Period: We will pay the amount applied in equal installments plus applicable interest, for a specified time, up to 30 years.
      2. Payment of a Specified Amount: We will pay the sum in installments in an amount that We agree upon.  We will continue to pay the installments until We pay the original amount, together with any interest You have earned.

    3.      Payment of a Life Income: We will pay the money as monthly income for life.  You may choose from 1 of 4 ways to receive the income.  We will guarantee payments for:

    1.      at least 5 years (called “5 Years Certain”);

    2.      at least 10 years (called “10 Years Certain”);

    3.      at least 20 years (called “20 Years Certain”); or

    4.      payment for life.  With a life only payment option, payments will only be made as long as the payee is alive.  Therefore, if the payee dies after the first payment, only one payment will be made.

    4.      Other: You may ask Us to apply the money under any option that We make available at the time the benefit is paid.

     

    We guarantee interest under the deposit and installation options at 2.75% a year, but We may allow a higher rate of interest.

     

    The beneficiary, or any other person who is entitled to receive payment, may name a successor to receive any amount that We would otherwise pay to that person’s estate if that person died.  The person who is entitled to receive payment may change the successor at any time.

     

    We must approve any arrangements that involve more than one of the payment options, or a payee who is a fiduciary or not a natural person.  Also, the details of all arrangements will be subject to Our rules at the time the arrangements take effect.  These include:

     

    ·         rules on the minimum amount We will pay under an option,

    ·         minimum amounts for installment payments,

    ·         withdrawal or commutation rights (Your rights to receive payments over time, for which We may offer You a lump sum payment),

    ·         the naming of people who are entitled to receive payment and their successors, and

    ·         the ways of proving age and survival.

     

    You will choose a payment option (or any later changes) and Your choice will take effect in the same way as it would if You were changing a beneficiary.  (See “Your Beneficiary” below).  Any amounts that We pay under the payment options will not be subject to the claims of creditors or to legal process, to the extent that the law provides.

     

    Even if the death benefit under the contract is excludible from income, payments under payment options may not be excludible in full.  This is because earnings on the death benefit after the Insured’s death are taxable and payments under the payment options generally include such earnings.  You should consult a tax advisor as to the tax treatment of payments under payment options.

     

    Your Beneficiary

     

    You name Your beneficiary in Your contract application.  The beneficiary is entitled to the insurance benefits of the contract.  You may change the beneficiary during the Insured person’s lifetime by writing to Our Administrative Office.  If no beneficiary is living when the Insured person dies, then We will pay the death benefit to the Insured person’s estate.

     

    Assigning Your Contract

     

    You may assign Your rights to this contract.  You must send a copy of the assignment to Our Administrative Office.  We are not responsible for the validity of the assignment or for any payment We make or any action We take before We receive notice of the assignment.  An absolute assignment is a change of ownership.  There may be tax consequences.

     

    The assignment does not take effect until We accept and approve it.  We reserve the right, except to the extent prohibited by applicable laws, regulations, or actions of the State insurance commissioner, to refuse assignments or transfers at any time on a non-discriminatory basis.

     

    This contract, or any of its riders, is not designed for resale, speculation, arbitrage, viatical settlements or any type of collective investment scheme.  This contract may not be traded on any stock exchange or secondary market.  By purchasing this contract, You represent and warrant that You are not purchasing or intending to use this contract, or any of its riders, for resale, speculation, arbitrage, viatical settlements or any type of collective investment scheme.

     

     

    When We Pay Proceeds From This Contract

     

    We will generally pay any death benefits, net cash surrender value, or loan proceeds within seven days after receiving the required form(s) at Our Administrative OfficeDeath benefits are determined as of the date of the Insured person’s death and will not be affected by subsequent changes in the accumulation unit values of the investment divisions.  We pay interest from the date of death to the date of payment.

     

    We may delay payment and transfers for one or more of the following reasons:

     

    1)      We are investigating the claim, contesting the contract, determining that the beneficiary is qualified to receive the proceeds (e.g., is not a minor or responsible for causing the death), or resolving other issues that must be determined before payment (e.g., conflicting claims to the proceeds).

    2)      We cannot determine the amount of the payment because the New York Stock Exchange is closed, the SEC has restricted trading in securities, or the SEC has declared that an emergency exists.

    3)      The SEC, by order, permits Us to delay payment to protect Our contract owners.

     

    If, pursuant to SEC rules, the Fidelity VIP Money Market Fund suspends payment of redemption proceeds in connection with a liquidation of the Fund, then We will delay payment of any transfer, partial withdrawal, surrender, loan, or death benefit from the corresponding investment division until the Fund is liquidated.

     

    We may also delay any payment until Your premium checks have cleared Your bank.  We may defer payment of any loan amount, withdrawal, or surrender from the General Account for up to six months after We receive Your request. We will not defer payment if it is used to pay premium on a Midland National insurance policy or contract. 

     

    Federal laws designed to counter terrorism and prevent money laundering by criminals might, in certain circumstances, require Us to reject a premium payment and/or “freeze” or block Your contract fund.  If these laws apply in a particular situation, We would not be allowed to process any request for withdrawals, surrenders, loans or death benefits, make transfers, or continue making payments under Your payment option.  If a contract fund were frozen, the contract fund would be moved to a special segregated interest bearing account and held in that account until We receive instructions from the appropriate federal regulator.  We may also be required to provide information about You and Your contract to government agencies or departments.

     

    CHANGE OF ADDRESS NOTIFICATION

     

    To protect You from fraud or theft, We may verify any changes in address You request by sending a confirmation of the change of address to Your old address. 

     

    Your Voting Rights As An Owner

     

    We invest the assets of Our Separate Account divisions in shares of the funds’ portfolios.  Midland National is the legal owner of the shares and has the right to vote on certain matters.  Among other things, We may vote:

     

    ·         to elect the funds’ Board of Directors,

    ·         to ratify the selection of independent auditors for the funds, and

    ·         on any other matters described in the funds’ current prospectuses or requiring a vote by shareholders under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

     

    Even though We own the shares, We give You the opportunity to tell Us how to vote the number of shares that are allocated to Your contract.  We will vote at shareholder meetings according to Your instructions.

     

    The funds will determine how often shareholder meetings are held.  As We receive notice of these meetings, We will ask for Your voting instructions.  The funds are not required to hold a meeting in any given year.

     

    If We do not receive instructions in time from all contract owners, then We will vote those shares in the same proportion as We vote shares for which We have received instructions in that portfolio.  We will also vote any fund shares that We alone are entitled to vote in the same proportions that contract owners vote. The effect of this proportional voting is that a small number of contract owners may control the outcome of a vote.  If the federal securities laws or regulations or interpretations of them change so that We are permitted to vote shares of the fund in Our own right or to restrict contract owner voting, then We may do so.

     

    You may participate in voting only on matters concerning the fund portfolios in which Your contract fund has been invested.  We determine Your voting shares in each division by dividing the amount of Your contract fund allocated to that division by the net asset value of one share of the corresponding fund portfolio.  This is determined as of the record date set by the funds’ Board for the shareholders meeting.  We count fractional shares.


    If You have a voting interest, We will provide You proxy material and a form for giving Us voting instructions.  In certain cases, We may disregard instructions relating to changes in the
    funds’ adviser or the investment policies of its portfolios.  We will advise You if We do.

     

    Other insurance companies own shares in the funds to support their variable insurance products.  We do not foresee any disadvantage to this.  Nevertheless, the funds’ Board of Directors will monitor events to identify conflicts that may arise and determine appropriate action.  If We disagree with any fund action, then We will see that appropriate action is taken to protect Our contract owners.

     

    Distribution of the Contracts

     

    We have entered into a distribution agreement with Our affiliate, Sammons Securities Company, LLC (“Sammons Securities Company”) for the distribution and sale of the contracts.  Sammons Securities Company is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Sammons Enterprises, Inc., of Dallas, Texas, the ultimate parent company of Midland National Life Insurance Company.  Sammons Securities Company offers the contracts through its registered representatives.  Sammons Securities Company may enter into written sales agreements with other broker-dealers (“selling firms”) for the sale of the contracts.  We pay commissions to Sammons Securities Company for sales of the contracts by its registered representatives as well as by selling firms. 

     

    Sales commissions may vary, but the maximum commission payable for contract sales is 70% of premiums during contract year 1, 5.0% during contract years 2-15, and 0.00% following contract year 15.  We may also pay additional commissions calculated as a percentage of Your contract fund value at specified times (e.g. at the end of the fifth contract year).  Further, for each premium received following an increase in base face amount, a commission on that premium will be paid up to the target premium for the increase in each year.  The commission for the increase in face amount will be calculated using the commission rates for the corresponding contract year.  We pay commissions for contracts sold to contract owners in the substandard risk underwriting class and for rider premiums based on Our rules at the time of payment.  We may also pay additional amounts and reimburse additional expenses of Sammons Securities Company based on various factors. 

     

    We also pay for some of Sammons Securities Company’s expenses, including the following sales expenses: registered representative training allowances; compensation and bonuses for the Sammons Securities Company’s management team; advertising expenses; and all other expenses of distributing the contracts.  Sammons Securities Company pays its registered representatives all or a portion of the commissions received for their sales of contracts.  Registered representatives and their managers are also eligible for various cash benefits, such as bonuses, insurance benefits and financing arrangements, and non-cash compensation items that We may provide jointly with Sammons Securities Company.

     

    Non-cash items that We and Sammons Securities Company may provide include conferences, seminars and trips (including travel, lodging and meals in connection therewith), entertainment, merchandise and other similar items. In addition, Sammons Securities Company’s registered representatives who meet certain productivity, persistency and length of service standards and/or their managers may be eligible for additional compensation.  Sales of the contracts may help registered representatives and/or their managers qualify for such benefits.  Sammons Securities Company’s registered representatives and managers may receive other payments from Us for services that do not directly involve the sale of the contracts, including payments made for the recruitment and training of personnel, production of promotional literature and similar services.

     

    A portion of the payments made to selling firms may be passed on to their registered representatives in accordance with their internal compensation programs.  Those programs may also include other types of cash and non-cash compensation and other benefits.  You should be aware that a selling firm or its sales representatives may receive different compensation or incentives for selling one product over another.  In some cases, these payments may create an incentive for the selling firm or its sales representatives to recommend or sell this contract to You.  You may wish to take such payments into account when considering and evaluating any recommendations relating to the contract.  Ask Your registered representative for further information about what Your registered representative and the selling firm for which he or she works may receive in connection with Your purchase of a contract.

     

    We intend to recoup commissions and other sales expenses indirectly through the following fees and charges deducted under the contract: (a) deductions from Your premiums; (b) the surrender charge; (c) the mortality and expense charge; (d) the cost of insurance charge; (e) payments, if any, received from the funds or their managers; and (f) investment earnings on amounts allocated under contracts to the General Account.  Commissions and other incentives or payments described above are not charged directly to You or the Separate Account but they are reflected in the fees and charges that You do pay directly or indirectly. 

     

    The Statement of Additional Information (SAI) can provide You with more detailed information about distribution expenses, commissions, and compensation than is contained in this prospectus.  A free copy of the SAI can be obtained by calling (800) 272-1642 or by contacting Your registered representative. 

     

    Legal Proceedings

     

    Midland National Life Insurance Company and its subsidiaries, like other life insurance companies, may be involved in lawsuits, including class action lawsuits.  In some class action and other lawsuits involving insurers, substantial damages have been sought and/or material settlement payments have been made.  Although the outcome of any litigation cannot be predicted with certainty, Midland National Life Insurance Company believes that, as of the date of this prospectus, there are no pending or threatened lawsuits that will have a materially adverse impact on, the Separate Account, on the ability of Sammons Securities Company, LLC to perform under its distribution agreement, or the ability of the Company to meet its obligations under the contract.

     

    Financial Statements

     

    Our financial statements and the financial statements of the Separate Account are contained in the Statement of Additional Information.  Our financial statements should be distinguished from the Separate Account’s financial statements and You should consider Our financial statements only as bearing upon Our ability to meet Our obligations under the contracts.  For a free copy of these financial statements and/or the Statement of Additional Information, please call or write to Us at Our Administrative Office.


    Definitions

     

    Accumulation Unit means the units credited to each investment division in the Separate Account.

     

    Administrative Office means where You can write to Us to make transaction requests or service requests.  The address is:

     

    Midland National Life Insurance Company

    One Sammons Plaza

    Sioux Falls, SD  57193

     

    You may also call Us at Our Administrative Office toll-free at (800) 272-1642.  We have different fax (facsimile) numbers for different types of services.  To send Us transaction requests by fax (facsimile), You should use the following fax numbers: (605) 335-8557 or (877) 841-6709 (toll-free).  To send Us service requests by fax (facsimile), You should use the following fax numbers: (605) 335-3621 or (877) 208-6136 (toll-free).

     

    Attained Age means the issue age plus the number of complete contract years since the contract date.

     

    Beneficiary means the person or persons, named by You, who will receive the proceeds upon the death of the Insured.

     

    Business Day means any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for regular trading and ends at the close of regular trading (usually 3:00 p.m. Central Time).

     

    Cash Surrender Value means the contract fund on the date of surrender, less any surrender charge.

     

    Contract Anniversary means the same month and day of the contract date in each year following the contract date.

     

    Contract Date means the date from which contract anniversaries and contract years are determined.

     

    Contract Debt means the total loan on the contract on that date plus the interest that has accrued, but has not been paid as of that date.

     

    Contract Fund means sum of the amounts You have in Our General Account and in the investment divisions of Our Separate Account.

     

    Contract Month means a month that starts on a monthly anniversary and ends on the following monthly anniversary.

     

    Contract Year means a year that starts on the contract date or on each anniversary thereafter.

     

    Death Benefit means the amount payable under Your contract when the Insured person dies.

     

    Evidence of Insurability means evidence, satisfactory to Us, that the Insured person is insurable and meets Our underwriting standards.

     

    Face Amount means the amount stated on the face of Your contract that will be paid either upon the death of the Insured or the contract maturity, whichever date is earlier. 

     

    Full Loan Value means the net cash surrender value minus any loan interest that will accrue till the next contract anniversary.

     

    Funds means the investment companies, more commonly called mutual funds, available for investment by Separate Account A on the contract date or as later changed by Us.

     

    Inforce means the Insured person’s life remains Insured under the terms of the contract.

     

    Investment Division means a division of Separate Account A which invests exclusively in the shares of a specified portfolio of the fund.

     

    Issue Age means the age of the Insured person on the birthday which immediately precedes the contract date.

     

    Minimum Premium Period means the period of time beginning on the contract date and ending five years from the contract date.

     

    Modified Endowment Contract (“MEC”) means a contract where premiums are paid more rapidly than the rate defined by a 7-pay test.

     

    Monthly Anniversary means the day of each month that has the same numerical date as the contract date.

     

    Net Cash Surrender Value means the cash surrender value less any outstanding contract debt.

     

    Net Premium means the premium paid less any deduction for premium taxes, less any applicable service charge. 

     

    Record Date means the date the contract is recorded on Our books as an inforce contract.

     

    Rider Date means the date the rider takes effect.

     

    Separate Account means Our Separate Account A which receives and invests Your net premiums under the contract.

     

    Specified Amount means the face amount of the contract.  The term “specified amount” used in Your contract has the same meaning as the term “face amount” used in this prospectus.

     

    Surrender Charge means a charge made only upon surrender of the contract.  It includes a charge for sales-related expenses and issue-related expenses.

     


     

     

    APPENDIX A

     

    Generally, only contracts issued after May 1989 contain the Automatic Benefit Increase Provision Rider. This rider is also known as the Cost of Living Rider. 

     

    If Your contract contains this rider, the following details apply:

     

    Fee Table

    Periodic Fees Related to Owning the Contract Other than Portfolio Operating Expenses

     

     

    Charge

     

    When Charge Is Deducted

    Amount Deductedi

    Maximum Guaranteed Charge

     

    Current Charge

    Optional Rider Charges

    Automatic Benefit Increase Provision Rider

    Not Applicable

    None

    Nonei

    iThe rider does not require separate monthly deductions, but it does affect the amount of Your monthly cost of insurance deduction by increasing Your face amount

     

    Automatic Benefit Increase (“ABI”) Provision Rider: Under this rider Your face amount can automatically increase every two years, based on increases in the Consumer Price Index. The increases will occur on the 2nd contract anniversary and every two years thereafter, unless You reject an increase. The increases continue until the rider terminates. We send You a notice about the increase amounts at least 30 days before the increase date. You have the right to reject any increase by sending a written notice to Our Administrative Office before it takes effect. If You reject an increase, then the ABI Provision Rider terminates. (See Your ABI rider for exact details.)

     

    We calculate each face amount increase under the ABI Provision Rider as follows:

     

    (a)    The eligible face amount, multiplied by

    (b)   The Consumer Price Index 5 months before the increase date, divided by

    (c)    The Consumer Price Index 29 months before the increase date, minus

    (d)   The eligible face amount from part (a).

     

    The eligible face amount is the sum of the portions of the face amount of insurance that are in the standard premium class.

     

    The maximum increase is the lesser of $50,000 or 20% of the eligible face amount. The ABI Provision Rider automatically terminates once the total of the increases is more than twice the initial face amount. The Consumer Price Index is the U.S. Consumer Price Index for all urban customers as published by the U.S. Department of Labor. (See Your contract form for more details on this index.)

     

    Rider Charges.  The ABI Provision Rider does not require separate monthly deductions, but it does affect the amount of Your monthly cost of insurance deduction.  As the automatic increases are applied, Your face amount of insurance will increase and, consequently, the amount at risk will also increase.  The monthly cost of insurance deduction will increase to cover the additional amount at risk. 

     

    Note:  Face amount increases under the ABI Provision Rider—

    • increase the planned and minimum premiums. (See Your ABI Provision Rider and Your Base Contract Form for exact details.)
    • the increased portion of the face amount establishes a new surrender charge schedule based upon the attained age and rating class at the time the face amount increase becomes effective.
    • may have tax consequences.  Consult Your tax advisor.

     

    Termination of Rider. This rider will terminate if any of the following occur.

     

    (a)    You reject an increase in the face amount provided by this rider;

    (b)   the face amount is decreased (by current company practice, We will not terminate the rider due to a  partial withdrawal decreasing the face amount);

    (c)    the anniversary following the Insured’s 60th birthday;

    (d)   this contract terminates;

    (e)    We receive Your written request to terminate this rider;

    (f)     the sum of all face amount increases provided by this rider exceeds two times the initial face amount;

    (g)    monthly deductions are waived under a disability benefit rider;

    (h)    We determine that Our notice about an increase will not reach You (for example, if We mail a notice to You and the postal system returns it to Us marked “addressee unknown”.


    The Statement of Additional Information (SAI) can provide You with more detailed information about Midland National Life Insurance Company and the Midland National Life Separate Account A, including more information about distribution, expenses and compensation than is contained in this Prospectus.  The SAI is incorporated by referenced into this Prospectus and is legally a part of this Prospectus.  A free copy of the SAI can be obtained by calling (800) 272-1642 or by contacting Your registered representative. We will send You a copy of the SAI within 3 business days of Your request. 

     

    Personalized illustrations of death benefits, cash surrender values, and contract fund are also available free of charge upon request.  You can obtain a personalized illustration or make other contract inquiries by contacting Our Administrative Office at:

     

    Midland National Life Insurance Company

    One Sammons Plaza

    Sioux Falls, SD 57193

    (800) 272-1642

     

    Information about the Separate Account can be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC.  Information on the operation of the public reference room may be obtained by calling the SEC at 202-551-8090.  Reports and other information about the Separate Account are also available on the SEC’s internet site at http://www.sec.gov.  Copies of this information may be obtained, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by writing the Public Reference Section of the SEC, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC  20549-0102

     

     

    SEC File No. 811-05271

    vul2_sai.htm - Midland National Life Insurance Company

    STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE

     

    VARIABLE UNIVERSAL LIFE 2

    Flexible Premium Variable Universal Life Contract

     

    Issued By:

     

    MIDLAND NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

    (through the Midland National Life Separate Account A)

     

     

     

    This Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) expands upon subjects discussed in the current prospectus for the Variable Universal Life 2 Insurance Contract (“contract”) offered by Midland National Life Insurance Company.  You may obtain a free copy of the prospectus dated May 1, 2011, by contacting Us at:

     

     

     

    Midland National Life Insurance Company

    One Sammons Plaza

    Sioux Falls, SD 57193

    (605) 335-5700 (telephone)

     (800) 272-1642 (toll-free telephone)

    (877) 841-6709 (toll-free facsimile for transaction requests)

    (877) 208-6136 (toll-free facsimile for administrative requests)

     

     

     

     

    Terms used in this SAI have the same meanings as in the current prospectus for the contract.

     

     

     

     

     

    This statement of additional information is not a prospectus and should be read only in conjunction with the prospectus for this contract and the prospectuses for the 58 Portfolios currently available in the contract.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Dated May 1, 2011



    the contract

     

    The entire contract is made up of the contract, including any supplemental benefit, schedules, the signed written application for the contract, and any attached supplemental written application(s).  We assume that each statement made in the written application is made to the best of the knowledge and belief of the person(s) who made them and, in the absence of fraud, those statements are deeded to be representations and not warranties.  We cannot use any statement to deny a claim or to void the contract unless it is contained in a written application that is made part of the contract by attachment or insertion. 

     

    Contract Owner

    The contract owner is the insured unless another individual has been named in the application.  As contract owner, You are entitled to exercise all rights under Your contract while the Insured is alive. Without any beneficiary consent You can:

     

    1.       Transfer ownership of Your contract by absolute assignment;

    2.       Designate, change or revoke a contingent owner; or

    3.       Change any revocable beneficiary during the insured’s lifetime.

     

    With each irrevocable beneficiary’s consent, You may:

     

    1. Change the irrevocable beneficiary during the insured’s lifetime;
    2. Receive any benefit, exercise any right, and use any privilege granted by Your contract allowed by Us; or
    3. Agree with Us to any change or amendment of Your contract.

     

    If You die while the Insured is alive, the contingent owner, if any, will become the owner.  If there is no contingent owner, ownership will pass to Your estate.

     

    Death Benefit

    As long as the contract is still inforce, We will pay the death benefit to the beneficiary when the insured dies.  Federal tax law may require a greater death benefit than the one provided for in Your contract.  This benefit is a percentage multiple of Your contract fund. The percentage declines as the insured person gets older (this is referred to as the “corridor” percentage). The minimum death benefit will be Your contract fund on the day the insured person dies multiplied by the percentage for his or her age. For this purpose, age is the attained age (last birthday) at the beginning of the contract year of the insured person’s death.  Below is a table of corridor percentages and some examples of how they work.

     

    Table of Corridor Percentages

    Based on Contract Fund

     

    If the Insured

    Person’s Age

    Is This

    The Death Benefit Will Be At

    Least Equal To This Percent Of

    The Contract Fund

    If the Insured

    Person’s Age

    Is This

    The Death Benefit Will Be At Least

    Equal To This Percent Of The

    Contract Fund

    0-40

    250%

    60

    130%

    41

    243%

    61

    128%

    42

    236%

    62

    126%

    43

    229%

    63

    124%

    44

    222%

    64

    122%

    45

    215%

    65

    120%

    46

    209%

    66

    119%

    47

    203%

    67

    118%

    48

    197%

    68

    117%

    49

    191%

    69

    116%

    50

    185%

    70

    115%

    51

    178%

    71

    113%

    52

    171%

    72

    111%

    53

    164%

    73

    109%

    54

    157%

    74

    107%

    55

    150%

    75-90

    105%

    56

    146%

    91

    104%

    57

    142%

    92

    103%

    58

    138%

    93

    102%

    59

    134%

    94

    101%

     

     

    95-99

    100%


    These percentages are based on federal income tax law which requires a minimum death benefit, in relation to contract fund, for Your contract to qualify as life insurance.

     

    For example, assume the insured person is 55 years old and the face amount is $100,000. The “corridor percentage” at that age is 150%. Under option 1, the death benefit will generally be $100,000. However, when the contract fund is greater than $66,666,67, the corridor percentage applies and the death benefit will be greater than $100,000 (since 150% of $66,666.67 equals $100,000). In this case, at age 55, We multiply the contract fund by a factor of 150%. So if the contract fund were $70,000, then the death benefit would be $105,000.

     

    Under option 2, the death benefit is the face amount plus the contract fund. In this example, if a 55 year-old had a face amount of $100,000 and a contract fund of $200,000, then the death benefit would be $300,000. This figure results from either: (a) adding the face amount to the contract fund or (b) multiplying the contract fund by the corridor percentage. For all contract funds higher than this level, the corridor percentage would apply. Therefore, for every $1.00 added to the contract fund above $200,000, the death benefit would increase by $1.50 (at that age).

     

    Payment Options

    You may choose for contract benefits and other payments (such as the net cash surrender value or death benefit) to be paid immediately in one lump sum or in another form of payment. Payments under these options are not affected by the investment performance of any investment division. Instead, interest accrues pursuant to the option chosen. If You do not arrange for a specific form of payment before the insured person dies, then the beneficiary will have this choice. However, if You do make an arrangement with Us for how the money will be paid, then the beneficiary cannot change Your choice.  Payment options will also be subject to Our rules at the time of selection.

     

    Premium Limitations

    Federal law limits the premiums that can be paid if this contract is to qualify as life insurance for tax purposes.  We will not accept a premium that would cause this limit to be exceeded.  If We accept such a premium in error, We will refund it as soon as the error is discovered. 

     

    If a contract change is executed that causes this contract to exceed the maximum premium limits allowed by federal law, We will refund the excess premium when the total premiums paid exceed the federal limits. 

     

    We will accept any premium needed to keep this contract in force.

     

     

    aBOUT uS

     

    Midland National Life Insurance Company

    We are Midland National Life Insurance Company, a stock life insurance company. We were organized, in 1906, in South Dakota, as a mutual life insurance company at that time named “The Dakota Mutual Life Insurance Company”. We were reincorporated as a stock life insurance company in 1909. Our name, Midland National Life Insurance Company, was adopted in 1925. We redomesticated to Iowa in 1999. We are licensed to do business in 49 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

     

    Midland National is a subsidiary of Sammons Enterprises, Inc., Dallas, Texas. Sammons has controlling or substantial stock interests in a large number of other companies engaged in the areas of insurance, corporate services, and industrial distribution.

     

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

     

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

     

    We encourage both existing and prospective contractowners to read and understand our financial statements, which are included in this Statement of Additional Information ("SAI"). 

     

    Our Separate Account A

    The “Separate Account” is Our Separate Account A, established under the insurance laws of the State of Iowa. It is a unit investment trust registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 but this registration does not involve any SEC supervision of its management or investment contracts. The Separate Account meets the definition of a “Separate Account” under the federal securities laws. Income, gains and losses credited to, or charged against, the Separate Account reflects the investment experience of the Separate Account and not the investment experience of Midland National’s other assets.  The assets of the Separate Account may not be used to pay any of Our other liabilities.  We are obligated to pay all amounts guaranteed under the contract. 

     

    The Separate Account has a number of investment divisions, each of which invests in the shares of a corresponding portfolio of the funds. You may allocate part or all of Your net premiums in up to ten of the fifty-eight investment divisions of Our Separate Account at any one time.

     

    Our Reports To Contract Owners

    Shortly after the end of the third, sixth, ninth, and twelfth contract months of each contract year, We will send You reports that show:

     

    ·         the current death benefit for Your contract,

    ·         Your contract fund,

    ·         information about investment divisions,

    ·         the cash surrender value of Your contract,

    ·         the amount of Your outstanding contract loans,

    ·         the amount of any interest that You owe on the loan, and

    ·         information about the current loan interest rate.

     

    The annual report will show any transactions involving Your contract fund that occurred during the contract year. Transactions include Your premium allocations, Our deductions, and Your transfer or withdrawals. The annual or other periodic statements provide confirmations of certain regular, periodic items (such as monthly deductions and premium payments by Civil Service Allotment or automatic checking account deductions). Confirmations will be sent to You for transfers of amounts between investment divisions and certain other contract transactions.

     

    Our report also contains information that is required by the insurance supervisory official in the jurisdiction in which this insurance contract is delivered.

     

    We will send You semi-annual reports with financial information on the funds, including a list of the investments held by each portfolio.

     

    Dividends

    We do not pay any dividends on these contracts.

     

    Distribution Of The Contracts

    The contracts were offered to the public on a continuous basis, but we have discontinued the offering. 

     

    Sammons Securities Company, LLC (“Sammons Securities Company”) serves as principal underwriter for the contracts.  Sammons Securities Company is a Delaware limited liability company and is its home office is located at 4261 Park Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103.  Sammons Securities Company is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Sammons Enterprises, Inc. of Dallas, Texas which in turn is the ultimate parent company of Midland National Life Insurance Company.  Sammons Securities Company is registered as a broker-dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as well as with the securities commissions in the states in which it operates, and is a member of FINRA, Inc.  Sammons Securities Company offers the contracts through its registered representatives.  Sammons Securities Company is a member of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation.  Sammons Securities Company also may enter into selling agreements with other broker-dealers (“selling firms”) and compensate them for their services.  Registered representatives are appointed as Our insurance agents.

     

    Sammons Securities Company received sales compensation with respect to these contracts and other variable life policies not included in this registration statement under the Midland National Life Separate Account A in the following amounts during the years indicated:

     

    Fiscal year

    Aggregate Amount of Commissions Paid to Sammons Securities Company*

    Aggregate Amount of Commissions Retained by Sammons Securities Company*

    2008

    $7,179,896

    $72,557

    2009

    $4,282,773

    $47,429

    2010

    $3,349,631

    $36,540

    * Includes total sales compensation paid to registered persons of Sammons Securities Company and an underwriting fee of 1.25% of first-year commissions paid to Sammons Securities Company for all of Midland National’s variable universal life insurance contracts under Separate Account A.

     

    Sammons Securities Company passes through commissions it receives to selling firms for their sales and does not retain any portion of it in return for its services as distributor for the contracts.  However, under the distribution agreement with Sammons Securities Company, We pay the following sales expenses:

     

    ·         sales representative training allowances,

    ·         deferred compensation and insurance benefits,

    ·         advertising expenses, and

    ·         all other expenses of distributing the contracts.

     

    We and/or Sammons Securities Company may pay certain selling firms additional amounts for

     

    ·         “preferred product” treatment of the contracts in their marketing programs, which may include marketing services and increased access to their sales representatives;

    ·         sales promotions relating to the contracts;

    ·         costs associated with sales conferences and educational seminars for their sales representatives; and

    ·         other sales expenses incurred by them. 

     

    We and/or Sammons Securities Company may make bonus payments to certain selling firms based on aggregate sales or persistency standards.  These additional payments are not offered to all selling firms, and the terms of any particular agreement governing the payments may vary among selling firms. 

     

     

    Regulation

    We are regulated and supervised by the Iowa Insurance Department. We are subject to the insurance laws and regulations in every jurisdiction where We sell contracts. This contract has been filed with and approved by insurance officials in those states. The provisions of this contract may vary somewhat from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.

     

    We submit annual reports on Our operations and finances to insurance officials in all the jurisdictions where We sell contracts. The officials are responsible for reviewing Our reports to be sure that We are financially sound and are complying with the applicable laws and regulations.

     

    We are also subject to various federal securities laws and regulations.

     

    Discount For Employees Of Sammons Enterprises, Inc.

    Employees of Sammons Enterprises, Inc. may receive a discount of up to 25% of first year premiums. Midland National is a subsidiary of Sammons Enterprises, Inc., and additional premium payments contributed solely by Us will be paid into the employee’s contract during the first year. All other contract provisions will apply.

     

    Legal Matters

    The law firm of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, Washington, DC, has provided certain legal advice relating to certain matters under the federal securities laws. 

     

    Financial Matters

    The financial statements of Midland National Life Separate Account A and Midland National Life Insurance Company, included in this SAI, have been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, for the periods indicated in their report which appears in this prospectus and in the registration statement. The address for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is 100 E. Wisconsin Ave., Suite 1800, Milwaukee, WI 53202. The financial statements have been included in reliance upon reports given upon the authority of the firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

     

    Additional Information

    We have filed a Registration Statement relating to the Separate Account and the variable life insurance contract described in this SAI with the SEC. The Registration Statement, which is required by the Securities Act of 1933, includes additional information that is not required in this SAI under the rules and regulations of the SEC. If You would like additional information, then You may obtain it from the SEC’s main office in Washington, DC. You will have to pay a fee for the material.

     

     

    Performance

     

    Performance information for the investment divisions may appear in reports and advertising to current and prospective owners.  We base the performance information on the investment experience of the investment division and the funds.  The information does not indicate or represent future performance.

    Total return quotations reflect changes in funds’ share prices, the automatic reinvestment by the Separate Account of all distributions and the deduction of the mortality and expense risk charge.  The quotations will not reflect deductions from premiums (the sales charge, premium tax charge, and any per premium expense charge), the monthly deduction from the contract fund (the expense charge, the cost of insurance charge, and any charges for additional benefits), the surrender charge, or other transaction charges.  These fees and charges would have reduced the performance shown.  Therefore, these returns do not show how actual investment performance will affect contract benefits.  A cumulative total return reflects performance over a stated period of time.  An average annual total return reflects the hypothetical annually compounded return that would have produced the same cumulative total return if the performance had been constant over the entire period.  Average annual total returns tend to smooth out variations in an investment division’s returns and are not the same as actual year-by-year results.

     

    Midland National may advertise performance figures for the investment divisions based on the performance of a portfolio before the Separate Account commenced operations.

     

     

    illustrations

     

    Midland National may provide individual hypothetical illustrations of contract fund, cash surrender value, and death benefits based on the funds’ historical investment returns.  These illustrations will reflect the deduction of expenses in the funds and the deduction of contract charges, including the mortality and expense risk charge, the deductions from premiums, the monthly deduction from the contract fund and the surrender charge.  The hypothetical illustrations are designed to show the performance that could have resulted if the contract had been in existence during the period illustrated and  do not indicate what contract benefits will be in the future.

     

     

    Financial Statements

     

    The financial statements of Midland National Life Insurance Company included in this Statement of Additional Information should be distinguished from the financial statements of the Midland National Life Separate Account A and should be considered only as bearing upon the ability of Midland National Life Insurance Company to meet its obligations under the contracts.  They should not be considered as bearing upon the investment performance of the assets held in the Separate Account.


    MNLIC
    MIDLAND NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES (a wholly owned
    subsidiary of Sammons Financial Group, Inc.)
    
    CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
    
    FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 and 2009
    
    
    
    
    MIDLAND NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
    AND SUBSIDIARIES
    (a wholly owned subsidiary of Sammons Financial Group, Inc.)
    
    
    
    
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    Report of Independent Auditors                                          1
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company and Subsidiaries
       Consolidated Financial Statements
    
         Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2010 and 2009       2
    
         Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended
           December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008                                 3
    
         Consolidated Statements of Stockholder's Equity and
           Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended
           December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008                                 4
    
         Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended
           December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008                                 5
    
         Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                         7
    
    
    
    
                             Report of Independent Auditors
    
    
    
    To the Board of Directors and Shareholder of
    Midland National Life Insurance Company and Subsidiaries
    
    
    
    In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the related
    consolidated statements of income, of stockholder's equity, and of cash flows
    present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Midland
    National Life Insurance Company and Subsidiaries (the "Company") at December 31,
    2010 and 2009, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each
    of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2010 in conformity with
    accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These
    financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
    responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
    our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance the
    standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).
    Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
    assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
    misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
    the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the
    accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and
    evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
    audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    March 25, 2011
    
    
    PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 100 East Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1800, Milwaukee, WI  53202
    
    T: (414) 212 1600, F: (414) 212 1880, www.pwc.com/us
    
    
    
    
    
    
    MIDLAND NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
    AND SUBSIDIARIES
    (a wholly owned subsidiary of Sammons Financial Group, Inc.)
    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
    DECEMBER 31, 2010 and 2009
    (Amounts in Thousands, except par value)
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                                                                                          2010                 2009
                                                                                     -----------------   ------------------
    
    ASSETS
    Investments
        Fixed maturities, available for sale, at fair value                               $24,516,373          $22,256,805
        Equity securities, at fair value                                                      424,953              462,328
        Mortgage loans                                                                        247,133              241,001
        Policy loans                                                                          333,186              315,979
        Short-term investments                                                                248,637              353,271
        Derivative instruments                                                                425,656              435,085
        Other invested assets                                                                 983,630              337,514
                                                                                     -----------------   ------------------
                  Total investments                                                        27,179,568           24,401,983
    Cash                                                                                       50,517              269,749
    Accrued investment income                                                                 237,447              217,912
    Deferred policy acquisition costs                                                       1,502,244            1,798,826
    Deferred sales inducements                                                                455,628              626,447
    Present value of future profits of acquired businesses                                     21,015               21,767
    Federal income tax asset, net                                                              58,019              410,274
    Other receivables, other assets and property, plant and equipment                         146,950              145,213
    Reinsurance receivables                                                                 1,889,376            2,079,974
    Separate account assets                                                                 1,001,274              934,472
                                                                                     -----------------   ------------------
                  Total assets                                                            $32,542,038          $30,906,617
                                                                                     =================   ==================
    LIABILITIES
    Liabilities
    Policyholder account balances                                                         $24,817,393          $23,244,885
    Policy benefit reserves                                                                 1,049,300            1,003,106
    Policy claims and benefits payable                                                        119,949               99,461
    Repurchase agreements, other borrowings and collateral on
     derivative instruments                                                                 2,527,412            2,974,315
    Derivative instruments                                                                     10,541               51,187
    Other liabilities                                                                         729,027              674,515
    Separate account liabilities                                                            1,001,274              934,472
                                                                                     -----------------   ------------------
                  Total liabilities                                                        30,254,896           28,981,941
                                                                                     -----------------   ------------------
    STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
    Stockholder's equity
        Common stock, $1 par value, 2,549,439 shares authorized,
         issued and outstanding                                                                 2,549                2,549
        Additional paid-in capital                                                            335,907              301,827
        Retained earnings                                                                   1,860,073            1,599,861
        Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)                                          88,613             (483,751)
                                                                                     -----------------   ------------------
                  Total Midland National Life Ins. Co. stockholder's equity                 2,287,142            1,420,486
    Noncontrolling interest                                                                         -              504,190
                                                                                     -----------------   ------------------
                  Total stockholder's equity                                                2,287,142            1,924,676
                                                                                     -----------------   ------------------
                  Total liabilities and stockholder's equity                              $32,542,038          $30,906,617
                                                                                     =================   ==================
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    MIDLAND NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
    AND SUBSIDIARIES
    (a wholly owned subsidiary of Sammons Financial Group, Inc.)
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
    FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008
    (Amounts in Thousands)
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                                                                                   2010             2009              2008
                                                                               --------------  ----------------  ---------------
    
    REVENUES
    Premiums                                                                       $ 146,850         $ 147,415        $ 137,156
    Interest sensitive life and investment product charges                           303,991           295,560          288,514
    Net investment income                                                          1,407,708         1,059,608          966,440
    Net gains (losses) on derivatives and derivative instruments                     191,371          (157,076)         (37,865)
    Net unrealized gain from variable interest entity                                      -            35,795           27,442
    Net realized investment gains                                                     94,571           154,827          117,775
    Total other-than-temporary impairment losses                                     (75,139)          (83,778)         (87,404)
    Noncredit portion in other comprehensive income                                    3,557            12,307                -
                                                                               --------------  ----------------  ---------------
                  Net impairment loss recognized in earnings                         (71,582)          (71,471)         (87,404)
    Other income                                                                      15,045            12,419           16,583
                                                                               --------------  ----------------  ---------------
                  Total revenue                                                    2,087,954         1,477,077        1,428,641
                                                                               --------------  ----------------  ---------------
    BENEFITS AND EXPENSES
    Interest credited to policyholder account balances                               881,856           541,266          447,901
    Benefits incurred                                                                302,497           238,071          245,319
    Amortization of deferred sales inducements                                        80,765            60,246           74,081
                                                                               --------------  ----------------  ---------------
                  Total benefits                                                   1,265,118           839,583          767,301
    Operating and other expenses (net of commissions and other
     expenses deferred)                                                              116,552           162,648           92,491
    Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs and
     present value of future profits of acquired businesses                          221,904           175,601          178,739
                                                                               --------------  ----------------  ---------------
                  Total benefits and expenses                                      1,603,574         1,177,832        1,038,531
                                                                               --------------  ----------------  ---------------
                  Income before income taxes                                         484,380           299,245          390,110
    Income tax provision                                                             131,908           102,308          138,996
                                                                               --------------  ----------------  ---------------
                  Net income                                                         352,472           196,937          251,114
    Less:  Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (net
     of tax $0 in 2010, $9,992 in 2009 and $533 in 2008)                                   -           (57,373)          (6,437)
                                                                               --------------  ----------------  ---------------
                  Net income attributable to Midland National Life Ins. Co.        $ 352,472         $ 139,564        $ 244,677
                                                                               ==============  ================  ===============
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
    
    
    
    MIDLAND NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
    AND SUBSIDIARIES
    (a wholly owned subsidiary of Sammons Financial Group, Inc.)
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
    AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
    FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008
    (Amounts in Thousands)
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                                                                       Midland National Life Insurance Co. Stockholder's Equity
                                                                  -------------------------------------------------------------------
    
                                                                                   Additional
                                                                     Common          Paid-in         Retained        Comprehensive
                                                                      Stock          Capital         Earnings           Income
                                                                  --------------  --------------   -------------   ------------------
    
    Balance, December 31, 2007                                        $   2,549       $ 268,707      $1,306,927
    Comprehensive income (loss)
        Net income                                                                                      244,677         $    244,677
        Other comprehensive income  (loss)
          Net unrealized loss on available-for-sale investments
           and certain interest rate swaps (net of tax $390,545)                                                            (725,299)
          Pension liability (net of tax ($1,259))                                                                             (2,337)
          Post-retirement liability (net of tax $682)                                                                          1,266
                                                                                                                   ------------------
                  Comprehensive (loss)                                                                                  $   (481,693)
                                                                                                                   ==================
    Capital contribution                                                                 50,000
    Dividends paid on common stock                                                                      (46,740)
                                                                  --------------  --------------   -------------
    Balance, December 31, 2008                                            2,549         318,707       1,504,864
    Cumulative effect of non-credit impairment losses
     from prior periods (net of tax ($3,796))                                                             7,050
    Comprehensive income (loss)
        Net income                                                                                      139,564         $    139,564
        Other comprehensive income (loss)
          Net unrealized gain on available-for-sale investments,
           non-credit portion of OTTI, and certain interest
           rate swaps (net of tax $165,204)                                                                                  306,808
          Pension liability (net of tax ($1,200))                                                                             (2,229)
          Post-retirement liability (net of tax $340)                                                                            630
                                                                                                                   ------------------
                  Comprehensive income                                                                                  $    444,773
                                                                                                                   ==================
    Equity transactions with noncontrolling interests, net                              (16,880)
    Capital contribution
    Dividends paid on common stock                                                                      (51,617)
                                                                  --------------  --------------   -------------
    Balance, December 31, 2009                                            2,549         301,827       1,599,861
    Deconsolidation of variable interest entity                                          16,880
    Comprehensive income (loss)
        Net income                                                                                      352,472              352,472
        Other comprehensive income (loss)
          Net unrealized gain on available-for-sale investments
           non-credit portion of OTTI, and certain interest
           rate swaps (net of tax $310,610)                                                                                  576,847
          Pension liability (net of tax ($1,760))                                                                             (3,269)
          Post-retirement liability (net of tax ($654))                                                                       (1,214)
                                                                                                                   ------------------
                  Comprehensive income                                                                                  $    924,836
                                                                                                                   ==================
    Capital contribution                                                                  5,000
    Employee stock ownership plan                                                        12,200
    Dividends paid on common stock                                                                      (92,260)
                                                                  --------------  --------------   -------------
    Balance, December 31, 2010                                        $   2,549       $ 335,907      $1,860,073
                                                                  ==============  ==============   =============
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    MIDLAND NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
    AND SUBSIDIARIES
    (a wholly owned subsidiary of Sammons Financial Group, Inc.)
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
    AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
    FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008
    (Amounts in Thousands)
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                                                                   Midland National Life Insurance Co. Stockholder's Equity
                                                                  ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                                        Accumulated
                                                                           Other                               Total
                                                                       Comprehensive      Noncontrolling   Stockholder's
                                                                       Income (Loss)        Interest           Equity
                                                                     ------------------  ---------------   ---------------
    
    Balance, December 31, 2007                                            $    (55,540)        $      -       $ 1,522,643
    Comprehensive income (loss)
        Net income                                                                                6,437           251,114
        Other comprehensive income  (loss)
          Net unrealized loss on available-for-sale investments
           and certain interest rate swaps (net of tax $390,545)              (725,299)                          (725,299)
          Pension liability (net of tax ($1,259))                               (2,337)                            (2,337)
          Post-retirement liability (net of tax $682)                            1,266                              1,266
                  Comprehensive (loss)
    Capital contribution                                                                        127,400           177,400
    Dividends paid on common stock                                                                                (46,740)
                                                                     ------------------  ---------------   ---------------
    Balance, December 31, 2008                                                (781,910)         133,837         1,178,047
    Cumulative effect of non-credit impairment losses
     from prior periods (net of tax ($3,796))                                   (7,050)                                 -
    Comprehensive income (loss)
        Net income                                                                               57,373           196,937
        Other comprehensive income (loss)
          Net unrealized gain on available-for-sale investments,
           non-credit portion of OTTI, and certain interest
           rate swaps (net of tax $165,204)                                    306,808                            306,808
          Pension liability (net of tax ($1,200))                               (2,229)                            (2,229)
          Post-retirement liability (net of tax $340)                              630                                630
                  Comprehensive income
    Equity transactions with noncontrolling interests, net                                       16,880
    Capital contribution                                                                        296,100           296,100
    Dividends paid on common stock                                                                                (51,617)
                                                                     ------------------  ---------------   ---------------
    Balance, December 31, 2009                                                (483,751)         504,190         1,924,676
    Deconsolidation of variable interest entity                                                (504,190)         (487,310)
    Comprehensive income (loss)
        Net income                                                                                                352,472
        Other comprehensive income (loss)
          Net unrealized gain on available-for-sale investments
           non-credit portion of OTTI, and certain interest
           rate swaps (net of tax $310,610)                                    576,847                            576,847
          Pension liability (net of tax ($1,760))                               (3,269)                            (3,269)
          Post-retirement liability (net of tax ($654))                         (1,214)                            (1,214)
                  Comprehensive income
    Capital contribution                                                                                            5,000
    Employee stock ownership plan                                                                                  12,200
    Dividends paid on common stock                                                                                (92,260)
                                                                     ------------------  ---------------   ---------------
    Balance, December 31, 2010                                             $    88,613         $      -       $ 2,287,142
                                                                     ==================  ===============   ===============
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
    
    
    
    MIDLAND NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
    AND SUBSIDIARIES
    (a wholly owned subsidiary of Sammons Financial Group, Inc.)
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
    FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008
    (Amounts in Thousands)
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                                                                           2010               2009               2008
                                                                       -------------  -----------------  -----------------
    
    OPERATING ACTIVITIES
    Net income                                                            $ 352,472          $ 196,937          $ 251,114
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
     provided by operating activities
        Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs,
         deferred sales inducements and present value
         of future profits of acquired businesses                           302,669            235,847            252,821
        Net amortization of premiums and discounts
         on investments                                                    (131,051)           (89,973)           (53,509)
        Amortization of index options                                       179,637            165,439            258,469
        Employee stock ownership plan                                        12,200                  -                  -
        Policy acquisition costs deferred                                  (263,602)          (214,843)          (239,169)
        Sales inducements deferred                                          (92,589)           (74,579)           (96,598)
        Net realized investment (gains) losses and net
         impairment losses recognized in earnings                           (22,989)           (83,356)           (30,371)
        Net (gains) losses on derivatives and derivative
         instruments                                                       (191,371)           157,076             37,865
        Net unrealized gains from variable interest entity                        -            (35,795)           (27,442)
        Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes                        20,151            (17,781)            21,142
        Net interest credited and product charges on
         universal life and investment policies                             895,216            436,536            365,747
        Changes in other assets and liabilities
          Net receivables                                                   (23,954)           (57,028)            (8,417)
          Net payables                                                       71,909            125,697             18,239
          Policy benefits                                                   102,645             55,813             91,041
          Other, net                                                        (49,117)              (567)             4,410
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                  Net cash provided by operating activities               1,162,226            799,423            845,342
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    MIDLAND NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
    AND SUBSIDIARIES
    (a wholly owned subsidiary of Sammons Financial Group, Inc.)
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
    FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008
    (Amounts in Thousands)
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                                                                          2010               2009               2008
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    INVESTING ACTIVITIES
    Proceeds from investments sold, matured or repaid
        Fixed maturities                                                   5,026,800          7,712,355          8,621,197
        Equity securities                                                    224,575            100,281            138,241
        Mortgage loans                                                        52,252             33,601             43,499
        Derivative instruments                                                     -              9,987             45,877
        Other invested assets                                                 52,778             37,206             26,382
    Cost of investments acquired
        Fixed maturities                                                  (6,821,533)        (9,049,051)       (10,928,448)
        Equity securities                                                   (160,158)          (102,725)          (130,751)
        Mortgage loans                                                       (61,773)           (25,893)            (4,720)
        Derivative instruments                                              (125,959)          (162,597)          (423,186)
        Other invested assets                                                (31,865)           (28,219)           (84,276)
    Change in cash due to deconsolidation of VIE                            (159,827)                 -                  -
    Net change in policy loans                                               (17,207)              (487)           (16,081)
    Net change in short-term investments                                     104,634           (175,000)           174,597
    Net change in collateral on derivatives                                  (86,174)           183,681            (92,372)
    Net change in amounts due to/from brokers                                 30,861            144,838              5,189
                                                                     ----------------  -----------------  -----------------
                  Net cash used in investing activities                   (1,972,596)        (1,322,023)        (2,624,852)
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    FINANCING ACTIVITIES
    Receipts from universal life and investment  products                  2,906,068          2,779,877          2,798,104
    Benefits paid on universal life and investment  products              (2,189,030)        (2,076,795)        (1,870,294)
    Net change in repurchase agreements and other borrowings                 (38,643)          (258,701)           820,615
    Receipts related to noncontrolling interests, net                              -            296,100            127,400
    Capital contributions received                                             5,000                  -             50,000
    Dividends paid on common stock                                           (92,257)           (51,617)           (46,740)
                                                                     ----------------  -----------------  -----------------
                  Net cash provided by financing activities                  591,138            688,864          1,879,085
                                                                     ----------------  -----------------  -----------------
                  Net increase (decrease) in cash                           (219,232)           166,264             99,575
    Cash
    Beginning of year                                                        269,749            103,485              3,910
                                                                     ----------------  -----------------  -----------------
    End of year                                                            $  50,517          $ 269,749          $ 103,485
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    SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
    Cash paid during the year for
     Income taxes, paid to parent                                           $ 51,374          $ 204,153          $  59,855
    Interest on other borrowings                                               2,381              4,594              5,044
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
    
    
    
    MIDLAND NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
    AND SUBSIDIARIES
    (a wholly owned subsidiary of Sammons Financial Group, Inc.)
    NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
    (Dollars in Thousands)
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    1.      SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
    
    
            Organization
    
            Midland National Life Insurance Company and Subsidiaries ("Midland
            National" or the "Company") is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sammons
            Financial Group, Inc. ("SFG"). SFG Reinsurance Company ("SFG Re"), a
            subsidiary of Midland National, is a captive reinsurance company
            domiciled in South Carolina. MNL Reinsurance Company ("MNL Re"), a
            subsidiary of Midland National, is a captive reinsurance company
            domiciled in Iowa. Together, these companies offer individual life and
            annuity products in 49 states and the District of Columbia. The Company
            is affiliated through common ownership with North American Company for
            Life and Health Insurance ("North American").
    
            Midland National is a limited partner in Guggenheim Partners
            Opportunistic Investment Grade Securities Fund, LLC ("the Fund"), a
            private investment company and variable interest entity. At December 31,
            2009 and 2008, Midland National was considered the primary beneficiary
            under accounting guidance previously in effect and owned 50.9% and 62.9%
            of the Fund, respectively. As the primary beneficiary, the Company
            consolidated the Fund in its consolidated financial statements. In
            accordance with new guidance issued by the Financial Accounting
            Standards Board ("FASB"), the Company deconsolidated the Fund as of
            January 1, 2010. See Note 6 for further discussion of the
            deconsolidation of the Fund.
    
            Basis of Presentation
    
            The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity
            with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
            America ("GAAP") and reflect the consolidation of the Company with its
            wholly owned subsidiaries and all entities for which it holds a
            controlling financial interest. Significant intercompany transactions
            have been eliminated in consolidation.
    
            The Company determines whether it has a controlling financial interest
            in an entity by first evaluating whether the entity is a voting interest
            entity or a variable interest entity ("VIE").
    
            Voting interest entities are entities in which the total equity
            investment at risk is sufficient to enable the entity to finance its
            activities independently and the equity holders have the obligation to
            absorb losses, the right to receive residual returns, and the right to
            make decisions about the entity's activities. The usual condition for a
            controlling financial interest in an entity is ownership of a majority
            voting interest. Accordingly, the Company consolidates voting interest
            entities in which it has a majority voting interest.
    
            When the Company does not have a controlling financial interest in an
            entity but exerts significant influence over the entity's operating and
            financial policies (generally defined as owning a voting interest of 20%
            to 50%) and has an investment in common stock or in-substance common
            stock, the Company accounts for its investment using the equity method
            of accounting. For certain limited partnerships, the threshold for the
            equity method of accounting is 5%.
    
            During 2009, the FASB issued revised guidance effective January 1, 2010,
            related to VIEs whereby an enterprise is required to perform an analysis
            on all entities with which it has a financial interest. The analysis
            requires the evaluation of several characteristics, including the
            determination of whether an entity has sufficient equity at risk to
            allow it to adequately finance its activities, the determination of
            whether the party with the power to direct the activities of the entity
            has equity investment at risk in the entity, and whether the equity
            investment at risk lacks the obligation to absorb expected losses or the
            right to receive expected residual returns. If an entity is determined
            to be a VIE, the next step is the identification of the primary
            beneficiary of the VIE. An enterprise is deemed to be the primary
            beneficiary of a VIE if it has both (i) the power to direct the
            activities of the entity that most significantly impact the VIE's
            economic success and (ii) has the obligation to absorb losses or receive
            benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE, or both. The
            Company determines whether it is the primary beneficiary of a VIE by
            performing an analysis that principally considers: (i) the VIE's purpose
            and design, including the risks the VIE was designed to create and pass
            through to its variable interest holders, (ii) the VIE's capital
            structure, (iii) the terms between the VIE and its variable interest
            holders and other parties involved with the VIE, (iv) which variable
            interest holders have the power to direct the activities of the VIE that
            most significantly impact the VIE's economic performance, (v) which
            variable interest holders have the obligation to absorb losses or the
            right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be
            significant to the VIE and (vi) related party relationships. The party
            that is the primary beneficiary consolidates the financial results of
            the VIE. The Company will continue to assess its investments on an
            ongoing basis as circumstances may change whereby an entity could be
            determined to be a VIE. The Company could become a primary beneficiary
            in such a VIE, or an entity's characteristics could change whereby it is
            no longer a VIE. All of these situations could potentially have a
            corresponding impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
    
            See Note 6 for further discussion related to the Company's involvement
            with VIEs.
    
            Use of Estimates
    
            The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires
            management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
            amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and
            liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported
            amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual
            results could differ significantly from those estimates.
    
            The most significant areas which require the use of management's
            estimates relate to the determination of the fair values of financial
            assets and liabilities, derivatives and derivative instruments, income
            taxes, deferred policy acquisition costs ("DAC"), deferred sales
            inducements ("DSI"), present value of future profits of acquired
            businesses ("PVFP") and policy benefit reserves for traditional life
            insurance policies.
    
            Interest Rate Risk
    
            The Company is subject to the risk that interest rates will change and
            cause changes in investment prepayments and changes in the value of its
            investments. Policyholder persistency is also affected by changes in
            interest rates. To the extent that fluctuations in interest rates cause
            the cash flows and duration of assets and liabilities to differ from
            product pricing assumptions, the Company may have to sell assets prior
            to their maturity and realize a loss.
    
            Liquidity Risk
    
            Market conditions for fixed income securities could be such that
            illiquidity in the markets could make it difficult for the Company to
            sell certain securities and generate cash to meet policyholder
            obligations. Management believes it has adequate liquidity in its
            investment portfolio and other sources of funds to meet any future
            policyholder obligations.
    
            Counterparty Risk
    
            The Company enters into derivative and repurchase agreements with
            various financial institution counterparties. The Company is at risk
            that any particular counterparty will fail to fulfill its obligations
            under outstanding agreements. The Company limits this risk by selecting
            counterparties with long-standing performance records and with credit
            ratings of "A" or above. The amount of exposure to each counterparty is
            essentially the net replacement cost or market value for such agreements
            with each counterparty, as well as any interest due the Company from the
            last interest payment period less any collateral posted by the Company
            or counterparty.
    
            Fair Value of Financial Assets, Financial Liabilities, and Financial
            Instruments
    
            The Company has adopted the guidance on fair value option for financial
            assets and financial liabilities. This guidance allows the Company to
            elect to fair value certain financial assets and financial liabilities.
            The election is irrevocable and is made contract by contract. The
            Company has not elected to utilize the fair value option for any of its
            eligible financial assets or financial liabilities.
    
            Fair value estimates are significantly affected by the assumptions used,
            including discount rates and estimates of future cash flows. Although
            fair value estimates are calculated using assumptions that management
            believes are appropriate, changes in assumptions could cause these
            estimates to vary materially. In that regard, the derived fair value
            estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets
            and, in some cases, could not be realized in the immediate settlement of
            the instruments. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented
            in Note 3 may not represent the underlying value to the Company.
    
            The Company uses the following methods and assumptions in estimating the
            fair value of its financial instruments:
    
    
            Available-for-sale Securities
    
            Fair value for fixed maturity securities is obtained primarily from
            independent pricing sources, broker quotes and fair value/cash flow
            models. Fair value is based on quoted market prices, where available.
            For fixed maturities not actively traded, fair value is estimated using
            values obtained from independent pricing services or broker quotes. In
            some cases, such as private placements and certain mortgage-backed
            securities, fair value is estimated by discounting expected future cash
            flows using a current market rate applicable to the yield, credit
            quality and maturity of the investments. The fair value of equity
            securities is based on quoted market prices, where available, and for
            those equity securities not actively traded, fair values are obtained
            from independent pricing services or from internal fair value/cash flow
            models.
    
            Mortgage Loans
    
            Fair value for mortgage loans is estimated using a duration-adjusted
            pricing methodology that reflects changes in market interest rates and
            the specific interest-rate sensitivity of each mortgage. Price changes
            derived from the monthly duration-adjustments are applied to the initial
            valuation mortgage portfolio that was conducted by an independent
            broker/dealer upon acquisition of the majority of the loans at which
            time each mortgage was modeled and assigned a spread corresponding to
            its risk profile for valuation purposes. For fair value reporting
            purposes, these spreads are adjusted for current market conditions. Fair
            value is also adjusted by internally generated illiquidity and default
            factors.
    
            Short-term Investments
    
            The carrying amounts for short-term investments, which primarily consist
            of commercial paper, money market funds and fixed income securities
            acquired with less than one year to maturity, approximate fair value due
            to their short-term nature.
    
            Derivative Instruments
    
            Fair value for options are based on internal financial models or
            counterparty quoted prices. Variation margin accounts, consisting of
            cash balances applicable to open futures contracts, held by
            counterparties are reported at the cash balances, which is equal to fair
            value. Fair value for interest rate swaps, credit default swaps,
            interest rate floors and other derivatives is based on exchange prices,
            broker quoted prices or fair values provided by the counterparties.
    
            Other Invested Assets
    
            Other invested assets consist primarily of limited partnerships. The
            Company adopted guidance for the fair value measurement of investments
            in certain entities that calculate net asset value per share (or its
            equivalent) for the year ended December 31, 2009. The guidance permits,
            as a practical expedient, a reporting entity to measure the fair value
            of an investment on the basis of the net asset value per share of the
            investment (or its equivalent) if the net asset value of the investment
            (or its equivalent) is calculated in a manner consistent with the
            measurement guidance issued by the FASB for investment companies as of
            the reporting entity's measurement date. The Company's limited
            partnerships are measured using this method.
    
            Reinsurance Receivables - Embedded Derivatives from Reinsurance ceded
    
            Fair value for embedded derivatives related to coinsurance with funds
            withheld treaties for indexed annuities is determined based on fair
            values of the financial instruments in the funds withheld portfolios and
            on models the Company has developed to estimate the fair values of the
            liabilities ceded.
    
            Separate Account Assets
    
            Separate account assets are reported at estimated fair value in the
            consolidated balance sheets based on quoted net asset values of the
            underlying mutual funds.
    
            Policyholder Account Balances
    
            Fair value for the Company's liabilities under investment-type insurance
            contracts is estimated using two methods. For those contracts without a
            defined maturity, the fair value is estimated as the amount payable on
            demand (cash surrender value). For those contracts with known
            maturities, fair value is estimated using discounted cash flow
            calculations using interest rates currently being offered for similar
            contracts with maturities consistent with the contracts being valued.
            The reported value of the Company's investment-type insurance contracts
            includes the fair value of indexed life and annuity embedded derivatives
            which are calculated using discounted cash flow valuation techniques
            based on current interest rates adjusted to reflect credit risk and an
            additional provision for adverse deviation.
    
            Fair value for embedded derivatives related to indexed life and annuity
            products is determined based on models the Company has developed to
            estimate the fair value of the liabilities.
    
            Repurchase Agreements, other Borrowings and Collateral on Derivative
            Instruments
    
            The fair value of the Company's reverse repurchase agreements is tied to
            the market value of the underlying collateral securities. The fair value
            of other borrowings which consist of borrowings from the Federal Home
            Loan Bank of Des Moines ("FHLB"), approximates its reported value due to
            its short maturity. The fair value of collateral on derivative
            instruments approximates the carrying value due to the short-term nature
            of the investment. These investments primarily consist of money market
            funds.
    
            Investments and Investment Income
    
            Available-for-sale Securities
    
            The Company is required to classify its fixed maturity investments
            (bonds and redeemable preferred stocks) and equity securities (common
            and nonredeemable preferred stocks) into three categories: securities
            that the Company has the positive intent and the ability to hold to
            maturity are classified as "held-to-maturity;" securities that are held
            for current resale are classified as "trading securities;" and
            securities not classified as held-to-maturity or as trading securities
            are classified as "available-for-sale." Investments classified as
            trading or available-for-sale are required to be reported at fair value
            in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company currently has no
            securities classified as held-to-maturity or trading.
    
            Available-for-sale securities are classified as such if not considered
            trading securities or if there is not the positive intent and ability to
            hold the securities to maturity. Such securities are carried at fair
            value with the unrealized holding gains (losses) and noncredit related
            impairment losses included as a component of other comprehensive income
            (loss) ("OCI") in the consolidated statements of stockholder's equity.
            OCI is reported net of related adjustments to DAC, DSI, deferred income
            taxes, and the accumulated unrealized holding gains (losses) on
            securities sold which are released into income as realized investment
            gains (losses).
    
            As previously discussed in the Organization section of this footnote,
            the Company consolidated the Fund at December 31, 2009 and 2008. As an
            investment company, the Fund did not classify its fixed maturity
            investments into the three previously described categories. In addition,
            the Fund, and therefore the Company in its consolidation of the Fund,
            reported its fixed maturity investments at fair value but the unrealized
            gains and losses were reported as net unrealized gain from variable
            interest entity in the consolidated statements of income rather than as
            a component of OCI in the consolidated statements of stockholder's
            equity. The Company has included $1,265,946 in available-for-sale fixed
            maturity securities of the Fund in the accompanying consolidated balance
            sheets as of December 31, 2009. The unrealized gains on these fixed
            maturity securities of $34,739 and $27,311 for the years ended December
            31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, were reported as net unrealized gain
            from variable interest entity in the accompanying consolidated
            statements of income. In addition, the Fund held one preferred stock
            that was reported as an equity security in the accompanying consolidated
            balance sheets. The reported value of this security was $3,049 as of
            December 31, 2009 and the unrealized gain of $1,056 and $131 for the
            years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, was reported as a
            component of net unrealized gain from variable interest entity in the
            accompanying consolidated statements of income. Subsequent to the
            deconsolidation of the Fund, the fair value of the Company's equity
            position in the Fund of $627,226 is reported in other invested assets in
            the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2010. See Note 6 for
            further discussion of the deconsolidation the Fund.
    
            For collateralized mortgage obligations ("CMOs") and mortgage-backed
            securities, the Company recognizes income using a constant effective
            yield based on anticipated prepayments and the estimated economic life
            of the securities. When actual prepayments differ significantly from
            anticipated prepayments, the effective yield is recalculated to reflect
            actual payments to date and anticipated future payments. The net
            investment in the security is adjusted to the amount that would have
            existed had the new effective yield been applied since the acquisition
            of the security. This adjustment is included in net investment income.
            Included in this category is approximately $84,434 and $96,981 of
            mortgaged-backed securities that are all or partially collateralized by
            sub-prime mortgages at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. A
            sub-prime mortgage is defined as a mortgage with one or more of the
            following attributes: weak credit score, high debt-to-income ratio, high
            loan-to-value ratio or undocumented income. In recent years, the
            deterioration in the sub-prime mortgage market has had an adverse impact
            on the overall credit markets, particularly related to the fair values
            of CMOs and other asset-backed securities. The Company is exposed to
            credit risk associated with the sub-prime lending market and continues
            to monitor these investments in connection with the Company's
            other-than-temporary impairment ("OTTI") policy. At December 31, 2010
            and 2009, 76% and 62%, respectively, of the Company's securities with
            sub-prime exposure are rated as investment grade.
    
            Mortgage Loans
    
            Mortgage loans are carried at the adjusted unpaid balances.
            Approximately 38% of the Company's mortgage loan portfolio is located in
            Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina and 14% is located
            in California, Oregon and Washington. The composition of the mortgage
            loan portfolio by property characteristic category as of December 31,
            2010 was as follows: Office 19%, Industrial 11%, Residential 12%, Retail
            4%, Apartment 2%, and Other 52%. During 2010, six new mortgages were
            originated for $58,890. Two new mortgages were originated in 2009 for
            $25,893, the majority of which related to an additional mortgage on the
            property of an indirect affiliate (see Note 16). The Company's mortgage
            loan portfolio includes reverse mortgages, which are first liens on the
            related residential properties located primarily in California and
            Florida. At December 31, 2010, the reported value of these reverse
            mortgages was $29,456. Income on reverse mortgages is recognized using
            an effective yield based on the contractual interest rate and
            anticipated repayment of the mortgage. The maximum percentage of any one
            loan to the value of the underlying property at the time the loan was
            initiated was 80% for all standard mortgage loans. The reverse mortgages
            have a Principal Limit Factor ("PLF") that defines the maximum amount
            that can be advanced to a borrower. The PLF is a function of the age of
            the borrower and co-borrower, if any, and the appraised value of the
            residential property. The maximum PLF in the Company's reverse mortgage
            portfolio is 62.5% of the underlying property value at the time of
            mortgage origination. Property and casualty insurance is required on all
            properties covered by mortgage loans at least equal to the excess of the
            loan over the maximum loan which would be permitted by law on the land
            without the buildings. Interest income on nonperforming loans is
            generally recognized on a cash basis. The Company reviews its mortgage
            loans for impairment on an on-going basis. It considers such factors as
            delinquency of payments, decreases in the value of underlying
            properties, the financial condition of the mortgagee and the impact of
            general economic conditions in the geographic areas of the properties
            collateralizing the mortgages. Once the determination is made that a
            mortgage loan is impaired, the primary consideration used to determine
            the amount of the impairment is the fair market value of the underlying
            property. The Company assumes it would receive the proceeds from the
            sale of the underlying property less sale expenses. As a result of this
            review, the Company recognized impairment charges against earnings of
            $1,036 (two loans) and $1,530 (four loans) for the years ended December
            31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. There was no impairment charge
            recognized in 2008.
    
            Policy Loans
    
            Policy loans are carried at unpaid principal balances.
    
            Short-term Investments
    
            Short-term investments primarily include commercial paper, money market
            funds and fixed income securities acquired with less than one year to
            maturity and are stated at amortized cost.
    
            Derivative Instruments
    
            Derivative instruments consist of options, futures, interest rate
            floors, interest rate and credit default swaps. Options, interest rate
            floors, interest rate swaps and credit default swaps are reported at
            fair value. Futures are reported at the cash balances held in
            counterparty variation margin accounts, which amount equals fair value.
    
            See Note 5 for further discussion of the Company's derivatives and
            derivative instruments.
    
            Other Invested Assets
    
            Other invested assets are primarily comprised of limited partnerships.
            Limited partnerships are recorded on the fair value, cost, equity or
            consolidation method of accounting depending on the respective ownership
            percentage, ability to control or election to apply fair value
            accounting. In most cases, the carrying amounts represent the Company's
            share of the entity's underlying equity reported in its balance sheet.
            In situations where the Company has an ownership of less than 5%, the
            limited partnership is carried at cost. These investments are reviewed
            for impairment on a periodic basis. The aggregate carrying value of
            investments recorded on the cost method was $39,176 and $40,092 as of
            December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
    
            Other-than-temporary Impairment Losses
    
            The Company reviews its investments to determine if declines in value
            are other-than-temporary. During the latter part of 2008, the general
            credit markets were distressed and there was illiquidity in many of the
            markets where the Company traded its fixed income securities. The credit
            market conditions improved during 2009 and improvements in credit
            markets and a low interest rate environment during 2010 resulted in
            additional fair value gains in the Company's fixed income securities
            portfolio. If the fair value of a debt security is less than its
            amortized cost basis at the balance sheet date, the Company must assess
            whether the impairment is other-than-temporary. For fixed income
            securities, the primary factor the Company considers in its assessment
            of whether a decline in value is other-than-temporary is the issuer's
            ability to pay the amounts due according to the contractual terms of the
            investment. Additional factors considered in evaluating whether a
            decline in value is other-than-temporary are the length of time and
            magnitude by which the fair value is less than amortized cost, adverse
            conditions specifically related to the security, changes to the rating
            of the security by a rating agency, changes in the quality of underlying
            credit enhancements and changes in the fair value of the security
            subsequent to the balance sheet date.
    
            Effective January 1, 2009, the Company implemented new guidance issued
            by the FASB that expands the determination of whether an impairment of
            debt securities is other-than-temporary and the determination of the
            amount of the impairment to charge against earnings. When an OTTI has
            occurred, the amount of the impairment charged against earnings depends
            on whether the Company intends to sell the security or more likely than
            not will be required to sell the security before recovery of its
            amortized cost basis. If the Company intends to sell the security or
            more likely than not will be required to sell the security before
            recovery of its amortized cost basis, the entire impairment is
            recognized as a charge against earnings. If the Company does not intend
            to sell the security and it is not more likely than not it will be
            required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost
            basis, the impairment is bifurcated into a credit related loss and a
            noncredit related loss. The credit related loss is measured as the
            difference between the present value of cash flows expected to be
            collected from the debt security and the debt security's amortized cost.
            The amount of the credit related loss is recognized as a charge against
            earnings. The difference between the unrealized loss on the impaired
            debt security and the credit related loss charged against earnings is
            the noncredit related loss that is recognized in accumulated other
            comprehensive loss.
    
            The Company uses a single best estimate of cash flows approach and uses
            the effective yield prior to the date of impairment to calculate the
            present value of cash flows. The Company's assumptions for residential
            mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities, other
            asset-backed securities and collateralized debt obligations include
            collateral pledged, scheduled interest payments, default levels,
            delinquency rates and the level of nonperforming assets for the
            remainder of the investments' expected term. The Company's assumptions
            for corporate and other fixed maturity securities include scheduled
            interest payments and an estimated recovery value, generally based on a
            percentage return of the current market value.
    
            After an other-than-temporary write-down, the new cost basis is the
            prior amortized cost less the credit loss. The adjusted cost basis is
            generally not adjusted for subsequent recoveries in fair value. However,
            if the Company can reasonably estimate future cash flows after a
            write-down and the expected cash flows indicate some or all of the
            credit related loss will be recovered, the discount or reduced premium
            recorded is amortized over the remaining life of the security.
            Amortization in this instance is computed using the prospective method
            and is determined based on the current estimate of the amount and timing
            of future cash flows.
    
            During 2010, 2009 and 2008, the Company recorded $71,582, $71,471 and
            $87,404, respectively, of realized losses as a result of OTTI. These
            losses are included in net impairment loss recognized in earnings in the
            consolidated statements of income. The Company was required to recognize
            the cumulative effect of initially applying this guidance in 2009. For
            the fixed income securities held at the beginning of 2009 for which an
            OTTI was previously recognized and the Company did not intend to sell
            and it was not more likely than not that it would be required to sell
            the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, the cumulative
            effect of initially applying this guidance is recognized as an
            adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings with a
            corresponding adjustment to accumulated OCI. The amount of the
            cumulative effect adjustment recognized by the Company was $7,050, which
            is reported in the accompanying consolidated statements of stockholder's
            equity.
    
            Investment Income
    
            Investment income is recorded when earned. Net realized investment gains
            (losses) are determined on the basis of specific identification of the
            investments. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date. See Note 4
            for further discussion of the Company's investments and investment
            income.
    
            Cash
    
            Cash consists of demand deposits and noninterest bearing deposits held
            by custodial banks.
    
            Derivatives and Derivative Instruments
    
            The Company uses derivative instruments to manage its fixed indexed and
            policy obligation interest guarantees and interest rate risks applicable
            to its investments. To mitigate these risks, the Company enters interest
            rate swap agreements and futures contracts and purchases equity indexed
            options. To qualify for hedge accounting, the Company is required to
            formally document the hedging relationship at the inception of each
            derivative transaction. This documentation includes the specific
            derivative instrument, risk management objective, hedging strategy,
            identification of the hedged item, specific risk being hedged and how
            effectiveness will be assessed. To be considered an effective hedge, the
            derivative must be highly effective in offsetting the variability of the
            cash flows or the changes in fair value of the hedged item.
            Effectiveness is evaluated on a retrospective and prospective basis.
    
            The changes in fair value of derivative instruments designated as
            effective fair value hedges and the changes in fair value of the hedged
            fixed income securities are reported as a component of net gains
            (losses) on derivatives and derivative instruments. For derivatives not
            designated as effective hedges, the change in fair value is recognized
            as a component of net gains (losses) on derivatives and derivative
            instruments in the period of change.
    
            Derivative instruments are carried at fair value, with certain changes
            in fair value reflected in OCI in the consolidated statements of
            stockholder's equity (for those derivatives designated as effective
            "cash flow hedges") while other changes in derivative fair value related
            to effective fair value hedges and nonhedge derivatives are reflected as
            net gains (losses) on derivatives and derivative instruments in the
            consolidated statements of income.
    
            The Company has certain reinsurance arrangements and debt instruments
            containing embedded derivatives due to the incorporation of credit risk
            exposures that are not clearly and closely related to the
            creditworthiness of the obligor.
    
            The agreements between the Company and its derivatives counterparties
            require the posting of collateral when the market value of the
            derivative instruments exceeds the cost of the instruments. Collateral
            posted by counterparties is reported in the consolidated balance sheets
            in short-term investments with a corresponding liability reported in
            repurchase agreements, other borrowings and collateral on derivative
            instruments. Collateral posted by the Company is reported in the
            consolidated balance sheets as a component of other receivables, other
            assets and property, plant and equipment.
    
            See Note 5 for further discussion of the Company's derivatives and
            derivative instruments.
    
            Accrued Investment Income
    
            Accrued investment income consists of amounts due on invested assets. It
            excludes amounts the Company does not expect to receive.
    
            Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
    
            Policy acquisition costs that vary with, and are primarily related to
            the production of new business, are deferred into the DAC asset to the
            extent that such costs are deemed recoverable from future profits. Such
            costs include commissions, marketing, policy issuance, underwriting and
            certain variable agency expenses. For traditional insurance policies,
            such costs are amortized over the estimated premium paying period of the
            related policies in proportion to the ratio of the annual premium
            revenues to the total anticipated premium revenues. For interest
            sensitive policies, these costs are amortized over the lives of the
            policies in relation to the present value of actual and estimated gross
            profits. Recoverability of DAC is evaluated on an annual basis by
            comparing the current estimate of future profits to the unamortized
            asset balance.
    
            See Note 8 for further discussion of the Company's DAC.
    
            Deferred Sales Inducements
    
            The Company defers certain sales inducement costs into a DSI asset.
            Sales inducements consist of premium bonuses and bonus interest on the
            Company's life and annuity products. The Company accounts and reports
            for certain sales inducements whereby capitalized costs are reported
            separately in the consolidated balance sheets and the amortization of
            the capitalized sales inducements is reported as a separate component of
            insurance benefits in the consolidated statements of income in
            accordance with authoritative guidance.
    
            See Note 8 for further discussion of the Company's DSI.
    
            To the extent that unrealized investment gains or losses on
            available-for-sale securities would result in an adjustment to the
            amortization pattern of DAC and DSI had those gains or losses actually
            been realized, the adjustments are recorded directly to stockholder's
            equity through OCI as an offset to the unrealized investment gains or
            losses on available-for-sale securities.
    
            Present Value of Future Profits of Acquired Businesses
    
            The PVFP represents the portion of the purchase price of blocks of
            businesses that was allocated to the future profits attributable to the
            insurance in force at the dates of acquisition. The PVFP is amortized in
            relationship to the actual and expected emergence of such future
            profits. Based on current conditions and assumptions as to future
            events, the Company expects to amortize $1,546, $1,300, $1,119, $1,248
            and $1,180 of the existing PVFP over the next five years. Recoverability
            of the PVFP is evaluated periodically by comparing the current estimate
            of future profits to the unamortized asset balance.
    
            See Note 8 for further discussion of the Company's PVFP.
    
            Retrospective adjustments of DAC, DSI, and PVFP are made periodically
            upon revision of estimates of current or future gross profits on
            interest sensitive and investment-type products to be realized from a
            group of policies.
    
            Reinsurance Receivables
    
            Liabilities ceded to reinsurance companies and receivables related to
            obligations due from those companies to the Company are reported as
            reinsurance receivables. Funds withheld liabilities and embedded
            derivatives associated with certain annuity coinsurance with funds
            withheld agreements are also reported as reinsurance receivables. The
            Company uses reinsurance for capital relief and risk mitigation on life
            and annuity products. The Company generally reinsures the excess of each
            individual risk over $1,000 on ordinary life policies in order to spread
            its risk of loss. The Company remains contingently liable for the
            liabilities ceded in the event the reinsurers are unable to meet their
            obligations under the reinsurance agreements. To limit the possibility
            of such losses, the Company evaluates the financial condition of its
            reinsurers and monitors its concentration of credit risk. The Company
            generally reinsures with companies rated "A" or better by A.M. Best. The
            Company monitors these ratings on an on-going basis as it is at risk
            that a reinsurer may be downgraded after an agreement has been entered.
    
            Separate Account Assets and Liabilities
    
            The separate accounts held by the Company are funds on which investment
            income and gains or losses accrue directly to certain policyholders. The
            assets of these accounts are legally separated and are not subject to
            the claims that may arise out of any other business of the Company. The
            Company reports its separate account assets at fair value. The
            underlying investment risks are assumed by the policyholders. The
            Company records the related liabilities at amounts equal to the market
            value of the underlying assets. The Company reflects these assets and
            liabilities in separate account assets and liabilities in the
            consolidated balance sheets. The Company reports the fees earned for
            administrative and policyholder services performed for the separate
            accounts as a component of other income in the consolidated statements
            of income.
    
            Policy Claims and Benefits Payable
    
            The liability for policy claims and benefits payable includes provisions
            for reported claims and estimates for claims incurred but not reported,
            based on the terms of the related policies and contracts and on prior
            experience. Claim liabilities are based on estimates and are subject to
            future changes in claim severity and frequency. Estimates are
            periodically reviewed and adjustments are reflected in benefits incurred
            on the consolidated statements of income.
    
            Recognition of Traditional Life Insurance Revenue and Policy Benefits
    
            Traditional life insurance products include those products with fixed
            and guaranteed premiums and benefits. Life insurance premiums are
            recognized as premium income when due. Benefits and expenses are
            associated with earned premiums so as to result in recognition of
            profits over the life of the contracts. This association is accomplished
            by means of the provision for policy benefit reserves and the
            amortization of DAC.
    
            Policy benefit reserves for traditional life insurance policies reported
            in the consolidated balance sheets of $1,049,300 and $1,003,106 at
            December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, generally are computed by the
            net level premium method based on estimated future investment yield,
            mortality, morbidity and withdrawals that were appropriate at the time
            the policies were issued or acquired. Interest rate assumptions ranged
            from and 6.00% to 9.00% in 2010 and 2009.
    
            Recognition of Revenue and Policy Benefits for Interest Sensitive Life
            Insurance Products and Investment Contracts ("Interest Sensitive
            Policies")
    
            Interest sensitive policies are issued on a periodic and single premium
            basis. Amounts collected are credited to policyholder account balances.
            Revenues from interest sensitive policies consist of charges assessed
            against policyholder account balances for the cost of insurance, policy
            administration, and surrender charges. Revenues also include investment
            income related to the investments that support the policyholder account
            balances. Policy benefits and claims that are charged to expense include
            benefits incurred in the period in excess of related policyholder
            account balances. Benefits also include interest and fixed index amounts
            credited to the account balances.
    
            Policyholder reserves for universal life and other interest sensitive
            life insurance and investment contracts, reported in the consolidated
            balance sheets as policyholder account balances of $24,817,393 and
            $23,244,885 at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, are determined
            using the retrospective deposit method. Policy reserves consist of the
            policyholder deposits and credited interest and fixed index credits less
            withdrawals and charges for mortality, administrative, and policy
            expenses. Interest crediting rates ranged primarily from 1.00% to 6.60%
            in 2010 and from 2.00% to 7.50% in 2009. For certain contracts, these
            crediting rates extend for periods in excess of one year.
    
            Repurchase Agreements
    
            As part of its investment strategy, the Company enters into reverse
            repurchase agreements to increase the Company's investment return. The
            Company accounts for these transactions as secured borrowings, where the
            amount borrowed is tied to the market value of the underlying collateral
            securities. Reverse repurchase agreements involve a sale of securities
            and an agreement to repurchase the same securities at a later date at an
            agreed-upon price. As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, there were
            $2,063,855 and $2,424,585, respectively, of such agreements outstanding.
            The collateral for these agreements is held in short-term investments
            and fixed maturities in the consolidated balance sheets.
    
            Dividends and Distributions
    
            Payment of dividends or other distributions of the insurance
            subsidiaries are limited by statute, which is generally limited to the
            greater of the insurance companies' prior year statutory net income or
            10% of the insurance companies' statutory surplus at the previous year
            end date.
    
            See Note 13 for further discussion on the Company's statutory financial
            data and dividend restrictions.
    
            Income Taxes
    
            The Company is a member of the Sammons Enterprises Inc. ("SEI")
            consolidated United States federal income tax group. The policy for
            intercompany allocation of federal income taxes provides that the
            Company compute the provision for federal income taxes on a separate
            return basis. The Company makes payment to, or receives payment from,
            SEI in the amount they would have paid to, or received from, the
            Internal Revenue Service had they not been members of the consolidated
            tax group. The separate Company provisions and payments are computed
            using the tax elections made by SEI.
    
            Deferred tax liabilities and assets are recognized based upon the
            difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and
            liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the
            differences are expected to reverse.
    
            Comprehensive Income
    
            Comprehensive income for the Company includes net income and OCI, which
            includes pension liability and post-retirement liability, net unrealized
            investment gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, noncredit
            portion of OTTI losses, and interest rate swaps accounted for as cash
            flow hedges (net of related adjustments to intangibles and deferred
            income taxes).
    
    
    2.      EFFECTS OF NEW AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE
    
    
            Recently Adopted Authoritative Guidance
    
            Fair Value Measurements
    
            Effective January 1, 2010, the Company adopted the additional guidance
            on disclosures for fair value measurements as issued by the FASB. The
            new disclosures add a requirement to disclose transfers in and out of
            Level 1 and 2 measurements and clarify two existing disclosure
            requirements related to the level of disaggregation of fair value
            measurements and disclosures regarding inputs and valuation techniques.
            The adoption of the new guidance had no impact on the consolidated
            financial statements, but did increase the disclosures related to fair
            value.
    
            Other-than-temporary Impairments
    
            In April 2009, the FASB issued amended guidance on the recognition and
            presentation of OTTI and required additional disclosures. The
            recognition provisions apply only to debt securities classified as
            available-for-sale and held-to-maturity. The presentation and disclosure
            requirements apply to both debt and equity securities. An impaired debt
            security will be considered OTTI if a holder has the intent to sell, or
            it more likely than not will be required to sell prior to recovery of
            the amortized cost. If a holder of a debt security does not expect
            recovery of the entire cost basis, even if there is no intention to sell
            the security, it will be considered an OTTI as well. In addition, if the
            Company intends to sell the security or more likely than not will be
            required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost
            basis, the entire impairment is recognized as a charge against earnings.
            If the Company does not intend to sell the security and it is not more
            likely than not it will be required to sell the security before recovery
            of its amortized cost basis, the impairment is bifurcated into a credit
            related loss which is recognized as a charge against earnings and a
            noncredit related loss that is recognized in accumulated other
            comprehensive loss. The adoption of the guidance requires a cumulative
            effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the
            period of adoption with a corresponding adjustment to accumulated OCI.
            The Company adopted the guidance as required on January 1, 2009,
            recorded a reclassification of $7,050 from retained earnings to
            accumulated OCI and included the additional disclosures as required.
    
            See Note 1 for additional discussion on this guidance.
    
            Transfers of Financial Assets
    
            In June 2009, the FASB issued amended guidance on accounting for
            transfers of financial assets. The guidance is designed to improve the
            relevance, representational faithfulness, and comparability of the
            information that a reporting entity provides in its financial reports
            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. The
            most significant change is the elimination of the concept of a
            qualifying special-purpose entity. Therefore, formerly qualifying
            special-purpose entities (as defined under previous standards) should be
            evaluated for consolidation by reporting entities on and after the
            effective date in accordance with the applicable consolidation guidance.
            The Company adopted the guidance January 1, 2010. The new guidance did
            not have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.
    
            Variable Interest Entities
    
            In June 2009, the FASB issued amended guidance related to the
            consolidation of variable interest entities ("VIE"). The guidance
            requires an enterprise to perform an analysis to determine whether a
            company's variable interest or interests give it a controlling financial
            interest in a VIE. This analysis identifies the primary beneficiary of a
            VIE as the company that (1) has the power to direct the activities of a
            VIE that most significantly impact the entity's economic performance and
            (2) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could potentially
            be significant to the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the
            entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The guidance
            requires ongoing reassessments of whether a company is the primary
            beneficiary of a VIE, which could result in deconsolidation of
            previously consolidated entities. It also requires enhanced disclosures
            that will provide users of financial statements with more transparent
            information about a company's involvement with the VIE. The Company
            adopted the guidance effective January 1, 2010. The Company has
            evaluated its investments in limited partnerships, a re-securitization
            trust, and the Fund to determine if there are VIE's which would require
            consolidation or deconsolidation in accordance with this new guidance.
            As a result of adopting the new guidance the Company determined a
            previously consolidated VIE should be deconsolidated.
    
            See Note 6 for further discussion.
    
            Recently Issued Authoritative Guidance
    
            Fair Value Measurements
    
            In January 2010, the FASB issued additional guidance on improving
            disclosures for fair value measurements. The new disclosures include
            gross presentation of activities within the Level 3 roll forward. This
            guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
            2010. The Company believes the guidance will not have a material impact
            on the consolidated financial statements, but will increase the
            disclosures about fair value.
    
            Investments Held through Separate Accounts
    
            In April 2010, the FASB issued additional guidance that clarifies an
            insurance entity should not consider any separate account interests held
            for the benefit of policyholders in an investment to be the insurer's
            interests. A company should not combine general account and separate
            account interests in the same investment when assessing the investment
            for consolidation. Additionally, the guidance does not require an
            insurer to consolidate an investment in which a separate account holds a
            controlling financial interest if the investment is not or would not be
            consolidated in the standalone financial statements of the separate
            account. The guidance also provides guidance on how an insurer should
            consolidate an investment fund in situations in which the insurer
            concludes that consolidation is required. The guidance is effective for
            fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010. The Company does not
            expect the guidance to have a material effect on the consolidated
            financial statements.
    
            Allowance for Credit Losses
    
            In July 2010, the FASB issued guidance related to disclosures about the
            credit quality of financing receivables and the allowance for credit
            losses. The guidance requires disclosures that facilitate financial
            statement users in evaluating the nature of credit risk inherent in the
            portfolio of financing receivables; how that risk is analyzed and
            assessed in arriving at the allowance for credit losses; and any changes
            and the reasons for those changes to the allowance for credit losses.
            The guidance requires several new disclosures regarding the reserve for
            credit losses and other disclosures related to the credit quality of the
            Company's mortgage loan portfolio. The new disclosure requirements are
            effective for reporting periods ending after December 15, 2011. The
            guidance does not change current accounting guidance but requires
            additional disclosures. The Company believes the guidance will not have
            any impact on the consolidated financial statements, but will increase
            the disclosures about the allowance for credit losses.
    
            Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs and Deferred Sales Inducements
    
            In October 2010, the FASB issued guidance on accounting for costs
            associated with acquiring or renewing insurance contracts. The guidance
            addresses diversity in practice regarding the interpretation of which
            costs relating to the acquisition of new or renewal insurance contracts
            qualify for deferral. The guidance prescribes that certain incremental
            direct costs of successful initial or renewal contract acquisitions may
            be deferred. The guidance defines incremental direct costs as those
            costs that result directly from and are essential to the contract
            transaction and would not have been incurred by the insurance entity had
            the contract transaction not occurred. The guidance also clarifies the
            definition of the types of incurred costs that may be capitalized and
            the accounting and recognition treatment of advertising, research, and
            other administrative costs related to the acquisition of insurance
            contracts. The guidance is effective for periods beginning after
            December 31, 2011 and is to be applied prospectively. Early adoption and
            retrospective application are optional. The Company is currently
            evaluating the impact the new guidance will have on the consolidated
            financial statements, but it could be material.
    
    
    3.      FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
    
    
            The carrying value and estimated fair value of the Company's financial
            instruments are as follows:
    
                                                                December 31, 2010                     December 31, 2009
                                                         ----------------------------------  ------------------------------------
                                                           Carrying          Estimated           Carrying          Estimated
                                                            Value            Fair Value           Value            Fair Value
                                                         ---------------  -----------------  -----------------  -----------------
    
    Financial assets
    Available-for-sale
        Fixed maturities                                   $ 24,516,373       $ 24,516,373       $ 22,256,805       $ 22,256,805
        Equity securities                                       424,953            424,953            462,328            462,328
    Mortgage loans                                              247,133            219,546            241,001            207,576
    Short-term investments                                      248,637            248,637            353,271            353,271
    Derivative instruments                                      425,656            425,656            435,085            435,085
    Other invested assets                                       983,630            998,669            337,514            362,471
    Reinsurance receivables - embedded
     derivatives from reinsurance ceded                          26,061             26,061              6,676              6,676
    Separate account assets                                   1,001,274          1,001,274            934,472            934,472
    Financial liabilities
    Policyholder account balances
        Investment-type insurance contracts                $ 14,193,220       $ 12,724,974       $ 12,808,780       $ 11,444,929
        Indexed life and annuity embedded derivatives           (40,622)           (40,622)            26,158             26,158
    Repurchase agreements, other borrowings
     and collateral on derivative instruments                $2,527,412         $2,527,412         $2,974,315         $2,974,315
    Derivative instruments                                       10,541             10,541             51,187             51,187
    
    
    
            Fair Value Measurements
    
            Fair value is based on an exit price, which is 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. The
            fair value guidance also establishes a hierarchical disclosure framework
            which prioritizes and ranks the level of market price observability used
            in measuring financial instruments at fair value. Market price
            observability is affected by a number of factors, including the type of
            instrument and the characteristics specific to the instrument. Financial
            instruments with readily available active quoted prices or for which
            fair value can be measured from actively quoted prices generally will
            have a higher degree of market price observability and a lesser degree
            of judgment used in measuring fair value.
    
            The Company determines the fair value of its investments, in the absence
            of observable market prices, using the valuation methodologies described
            below applied on a consistent basis. For some investments, market
            activity may be minimal or nonexistent and management's determination of
            fair value is then based on the best information available in the
            circumstances and may incorporate management's own assumptions, which
            involves a significant degree of judgment.
    
            Investments for which market prices are not observable are generally
            private investments, securities valued using nonbinding broker quotes or
            securities with very little trading activity. Fair values of private
            investments are determined by reference to public market or private
            transactions or valuations for comparable companies or assets in the
            relevant asset class when such amounts are available. If these are not
            available, a discounted cash flow analysis using interest spreads
            adjusted for the maturity/average life differences may be used. Spread
            adjustments are intended to reflect an illiquidity premium and take into
            account a variety of factors including but not limited to senior
            unsecured versus secured, par amount outstanding, number of holders,
            maturity, average life, composition of lending group, debit rating,
            credit default spreads, default rates and credit spreads applicable to
            the security sector. These valuation methodologies involve a significant
            degree of judgment.
    
            Financial instruments measured and reported at fair value are classified
            and disclosed in one of the following categories.
    
            Level 1 - Quoted prices are available in active markets that the Company
            has the ability to access for identical financial instruments as of the
            reporting date. The types of financial instruments included in Level 1
            are listed equities, mutual funds, money market funds and noninterest
            bearing cash. As required by the fair value measurements guidance, the
            Company does not adjust the quoted price for these financial
            instruments, even in situations where it holds a large position and a
            sale could reasonably impact the quoted price.
    
            Level 2 - Fair values are based on quoted prices for similar assets or
            liabilities in active and inactive markets. Inactive markets involve few
            transactions for similar assets or liabilities and the prices are not
            current or price quotations vary substantially over time or among market
            makers, which would include some broker quotes. Level 2 inputs also
            include corroborated market data such as interest rate spreads, yield
            curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, credit risks and default rates.
            Financial instruments that are generally included in this category
            include corporate bonds, asset-backed securities, CMOs, short-term
            securities, less liquid and restricted equity securities and
            over-the-counter derivatives.
    
            Level 3 - Pricing inputs are unobservable for the financial instrument
            and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity
            for the financial instrument. These inputs may reflect the Company's
            estimates of the assumptions that market participants would use in
            valuing the financial instruments. Financial instruments that are
            included in this category generally include private corporate
            securities, collateralized debt obligations and indexed life and annuity
            embedded derivatives.
    
            In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into
            different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, a financial
            instrument's level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the
            lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
            The assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair
            value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers
            factors specific to the financial instrument. From time to time there
            may be movements between levels as inputs become more or less
            observable, which may depend on several factors including the activity
            of the market for the specific security, the activity of the market for
            similar securities, the level of risk spreads and the source of the
            information from which we obtain the information. Transfers in or out of
            any level are measured as of the beginning of the period.
            The Company relies on third party pricing services and independent
            broker quotes to value fixed maturity and equity securities. The third
            party pricing service uses a discounted cash flow model or the market
            approach to value the securities when the securities are not traded on
            an exchange. The following characteristics are considered in the
            valuation process: benchmark yields, reported trades, issuer spreads,
            bids, offers, benchmark and comparable securities, estimated cash flows
            and prepayment speeds.
    
            The Company performs both quantitative and qualitative analysis of the
            prices. The review includes initial and ongoing review of the third
            party pricing methodologies, back testing of recent trades, and review
            of pricing trends and statistics.
    
            The following tables summarize the valuation of the Company's financial
            instruments carried at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets as
            of December 31, 2010 and 2009 by the fair value hierarchy levels defined
            in the fair value measurements guidance. Methods and assumptions used to
            determine the fair values are described in Note 1:
    
                                                                                        December 31, 2010
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                                                            Quoted Prices
                                                             in Active          Significant
                                                            Markets for            Other           Significant
                                                             Identical           Observable        Unobservable
                                                            Instruments            Inputs            Inputs
                                                             (Level 1)           (Level 2)          (Level 3)            Total
                                                          ----------------   -----------------  -----------------  -----------------
    
    Financial assets (carried at fair value)
    Fixed maturities
        U.S. government and agencies                                  $ -         $ 3,357,124                $ -        $ 3,357,124
        Municipal securities                                            -           3,015,347                  -          3,015,347
        Corporate securities                                            -           7,422,540          1,148,275          8,570,815
        Residential mortgage-backed securities                          -           2,864,008            205,743          3,069,751
        Commercial mortgage-backed securities                           -           1,417,735                 94          1,417,829
        Asset-backed securities                                         -           2,456,071          2,457,780          4,913,851
        Other debt obligations                                          -              84,254             87,402            171,656
                                                          ----------------   -----------------  -----------------  -----------------
                  Total fixed maturities                          $     -        $ 20,617,079         $3,899,294       $ 24,516,373
    Equity securities
        Financial services                                        $     -           $ 287,542          $  10,826          $ 298,368
        Other                                                           -              86,762             39,823            126,585
                                                          ----------------   -----------------  -----------------  -----------------
                  Total equity securities                         $     -           $ 374,304          $  50,649          $ 424,953
    Derivative instruments
        Options                                                   $     -           $ 209,211            $     -          $ 209,211
        Interest rate swaps, credit default swaps
        and interest rate floors                                        -              23,143                  -             23,143
        Futures                                                   193,302                   -                  -            193,302
                                                          ----------------   -----------------  -----------------  -----------------
               Total derivative instruments                     $ 193,302           $ 232,354            $     -          $ 425,656
    Reinsurance receivables - embedded
     derivatives from reinsurance ceded
        Indexed annuity products ceded                            $     -             $     -          $ (23,614)         $ (23,614)
        Indexed annuity funds withheld                                  -                   -             49,675             49,675
                                                          ----------------   -----------------  -----------------  -----------------
                  Total reinsurance receivables                   $     -             $     -          $  26,061          $  26,061
    Separate account assets                                    $1,001,274             $     -            $     -         $1,001,274
    Financial liabilities (carried at fair value)
    Policy account balances - index
     life and annuity embedded derivatives                              -                   -            (40,622)           (40,622)
    Derivative instruments
        Interest rate swaps and credit default swaps                    -              10,541                  -             10,541
                                                          ----------------   -----------------  -----------------  -----------------
                  Total derivative instruments                    $     -           $  10,541            $     -          $  10,541
    
    
    
    
                                                                                   December 31, 2009
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                                                        Quoted Prices
                                                         in Active          Significant
                                                        Markets for            Other           Significant
                                                         Identical          Observable         Unobservable
                                                        Instruments           Inputs              Inputs
                                                         (Level 1)           (Level 2)          (Level 3)            Total
                                                      -----------------   ----------------   -----------------  -----------------
    
    Financial assets (carried at fair value)
    Fixed maturities
    U.S. government and agencies                               $     -         $3,254,711             $     -         $3,254,711
    Non U.S. governments                                             -                  -                   -                  -
    Corporate securities                                             -          6,617,649             754,956          7,372,605
    Residential mortgage-backed securities                           -          1,942,431           1,154,910          3,097,341
    Commercial mortgage-backed securities                            -          1,289,682              65,423          1,355,105
    Asset-backed securities                                          -          1,943,826           2,836,787          4,780,613
    Other debt obligations                                           -          2,157,165             239,265          2,396,430
                                                      -----------------   ----------------   -----------------  -----------------
                  Total fixed maturities                             -         17,205,464           5,051,341         22,256,805
    Equity securities                                                -            437,084              25,244            462,328
    Derivative instruments                                           -            435,085                   -            435,085
    Reinsurance receivables - embedded
     derivatives from reinsurance ceded                              -                  -               6,676              6,676
    Separate account assets                                    934,472                  -                   -            934,472
    Financial liabilities (carried at fair value)
    Policy account balances - indexed
     life and annuity embedded derivatives                     $     -            $     -           $  26,158          $  26,158
    Derivative instruments                                      23,159             28,028                   -             51,187
    
    
    
    
            Approximately 16% and 23% of the total fixed maturities are included in
            the Level 3 group at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
    
            The following tables summarize certain marketable securities and
            investments categorized as Level 3 by valuation methodology as of
            December 31, 2010 and 2009:
    
                                                                                December 31, 2010
                                                            -----------------------------------------------------------
                                                               Third-party            Priced
                                                                 Source             Internally             Total
                                                            ------------------  -------------------  ------------------
    
    Fixed maturities
        Corporate securities                                        $  83,957          $ 1,064,318         $ 1,148,275
        Residential mortgage-backed securities                              -              205,743             205,743
        Commercial mortgage-backed securities                               -                   94                  94
        Asset-backed securities                                             -            2,457,780           2,457,780
        Other debt obligations                                              -               87,402              87,402
                                                            ------------------  -------------------  ------------------
                  Total fixed maturities                               83,957            3,815,337           3,899,294
    Equity securities
        Financial services                                                  -               10,826              10,826
        Other                                                               -               39,823              39,823
                                                            ------------------  -------------------  ------------------
                  Total fixed maturities                                    -               50,649              50,649
                                                            ------------------  -------------------  ------------------
                                                                    $  83,957          $ 3,865,986         $ 3,949,943
                                                            ==================  ===================  ==================
                  Percent of total                                        2 %                 98 %               100 %
                                                            ==================  ===================  ==================
    
    
    
                                                                                December 31, 2009
                                                           ------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Third-party            Priced
                                                                Source             Internally             Total
                                                           ------------------   ------------------  -------------------
    
    Fixed maturities
        Corporate securities                                      $  181,604           $  573,352           $  754,956
        Residential mortgage-backed securities                         2,350            1,152,560            1,154,910
        Commercial mortgage-backed securities                         50,965               14,458               65,423
        Asset-backed securities                                       96,342            2,740,446            2,836,788
        Other debt obligations                                       118,179              121,085              239,264
                                                           ------------------   ------------------  -------------------
                  Total fixed maturities                             449,440            4,601,901            5,051,341
    Equity securities                                                      -               25,244               25,244
                                                           ------------------   ------------------  -------------------
                                                           ------------------   ------------------  -------------------
                                                                  $  449,440          $ 4,627,145          $ 5,076,585
                                                           ==================   ==================  ===================
                  Percent of total                                       9 %                 91 %                100 %
                                                           ==================   ==================  ===================
    
    
    
    
    
            The changes in financial instruments measured at fair value, excluding
            accrued interest income, for which Level 3 inputs were used to determine
            fair value during 2010 and 2009 are as follows:
    
                                                                      December 31, 2010
                                      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    Realized and Unrealized    Purchases,
                                                        Gains (Losses)         Issuances,
                                                   --------------------------     and       Transfers in
                                      Beginning    Included in   Included in   Settlements  and/or out of     Ending
                                       Balance      Net Income       OCI          (Net)      Level 3 (A)      Balance
                                      -----------  --------------------------  ------------ --------------  ------------
    
    Financial assets
     (carried at fair value)
    Fixed maturities
       Municipal securities            $ 132,606        $    -        $    -        $    -     $ (132,606)       $    -
       Corporate securities              754,957           578        63,256       122,218        207,266     1,148,275
       Residential mortgage-
        backed securities                470,648        (4,974)       43,211       (75,718)      (227,424)      205,743
       Commercial mortgage-
        backed securities                749,685       (33,538)       47,736        (1,462)      (762,327)           94
       Asset-backed securities         2,836,786       (25,459)       73,442       193,320       (620,309)    2,457,780
       Other debt obligations            106,659           109         5,654        10,487        (35,507)       87,402
                                      -----------  ------------  ------------  ------------ --------------  ------------
             Total fixed maturities   $ 5,051,341    $ (63,284)    $ 233,299     $ 248,845    $(1,570,907)  $ 3,899,294
    Equity securities
       Financial services               $ 25,245      $ 13,211      $ (1,293)    $ (26,337)       $     -      $ 10,826
       Other                                   -             -           (42)       39,865              -        39,823
                                      -----------  ------------  ------------  ------------ --------------  ------------
             Total equity securities    $ 25,245      $ 13,211      $ (1,335)     $ 13,528        $     -      $ 50,649
    Reinsurance receivables -
     embedded derivatives
     from reinsurance ceded
       Indexed annuity
        products ceded                  $ (6,133)    $ (17,481)       $    -        $    -        $     -     $ (23,614)
       Indexed annuity funds
        withheld                          12,809        36,866             -             -              -        49,675
                                      -----------  ------------  ------------  ------------ --------------  ------------
             Total reinsurance
              receivables               $  6,676      $ 19,385        $    -        $    -        $     -      $ 26,061
    Financial liabilities
     (carried at fair value)
       Policy account balances -
        indexed life and annuity
        embedded derivatives (B)        $ 26,158      $ 66,780        $    -        $    -        $     -     $ (40,622)
    
    
    
    
            (A) Included in the transfers in and/or out line above is $1,475,940 of
                securities priced using unobservable data at December 31, 2009 that
                were valued by a pricing service using observable market data at
                December 31, 2010, and $413,113 of securities transferred into Level
                3 that did not have enough observable data to include in Level 2 at
                December 31, 2010. An additional $507,076 was included in transfers
                out due to the deconsolidation of the Fund.
    
            (B) Excludes host accretion and the timing of posting index credits,
                which are included in insurance benefits in the consolidated
                statements of income.
    
                                                                    December 31, 2009
                                     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    Realized and Unrealized    Purchases,
                                                        Gains (Losses)         Issuances,
                                                   --------------------------     and       Transfers in
                                      Beginning    Included in   Included in   Settlements  and/or out of   Ending
                                       Balance      Net Income       OCI         (Net)      Level 3 (A)     Balance
                                     ------------  -------------------------- ------------  ------------  ------------
    
    Financial assets
     (carried at fair value)
    Fixed maturities
       U.S. government
        and agencies                     $   350        $    -        $    -      $  (350)       $    -        $    -
       Corporate securities              685,419       (15,881)       63,431       52,719       (30,731)      754,957
       Residential mortgage-
        backed securities                674,905        37,142       (58,819)    (182,580)            -       470,648
       Commercial mortgage-
        backed securities                779,207       (38,297)       65,224      (45,507)      (10,942)      749,685
       Asset-backed securities         2,909,773       (50,704)     (272,470)     428,053      (177,866)    2,836,786
       Other debt obligations             94,813        (1,899)       (3,638)     173,809       (23,820)      239,265
                                     ------------  ------------  ------------ ------------  ------------  ------------
            Total fixed maturities   $ 5,144,467     $ (69,639)    $(206,272)   $ 426,144     $(243,359)  $ 5,051,341
    Equity securities                   $ 76,522     $ (21,369)     $ 10,890    $ (15,102)    $ (25,697)     $ 25,244
    Reinsurance receivables -
     embedded derivatives
     from reinsurance ceded            $ (35,680)     $ 42,356        $    -       $    -        $    -      $  6,676
    Financial liabilities
     (carried at fair value)
    Policy account balances -
     indexed life and annuity
     embedded derivatives (B)          $(416,478)    $(442,636)       $    -       $    -        $    -      $ 26,158
    
    
    
    
    
            (A) Included in the transfers in and/or out line above is $453,447 of
                securities priced using unobservable data at December 31, 2008 that
                were valued by a pricing service that uses observable market data at
                December 31, 2009, and $184,391 of securities that were transferred
                into Level 3 that did not have enough observable data to include in
                Level 2 at December 31, 2009.
    
            (B) Excludes host accretion and the timing of posting index credits,
                which are included with interest credited to policyholder account
                balances in the consolidated statements of income.
    
    
            The total gains (losses) included in earnings related to financial
            instruments categorized at Level 3 still held at December 31, 2010 and
            2009 are as follows:
    
                                                                2010                2009
                                                         -----------------   -----------------
    
    Financial assets (carried at fair value)
    Fixed maturities
        Corporate securities                                     $ (5,974)            $ 1,730
        Residential mortgage-backed securities                     (3,607)             (6,707)
        Commercial mortgage-backed securities                     (33,515)             (5,165)
        Asset-backed securities                                   (18,214)                  -
        Other debt obligations                                        106                 261
                                                         -----------------   -----------------
                 Total fixed maturities                        $  (61,204)         $   (9,881)
    Reinsurance receivables - embedded
     derivatives from reinsurance ceded
        Index annuity products ceded                           $  (17,481)         $  109,466
        Index annuity funds withheld                               36,866             (67,110)
                                                         -----------------   -----------------
                 Total reinsurance receivables                  $  19,385           $  42,356
    Financial liabilities (carried at fair value)
    Policy account balances - indexed life and
     annuity embedded derivatives                               $  66,780          $ (442,636)
    
    
    
    
            The following table shows the investments which are included in other
            invested assets (primarily limited partnerships) in the consolidated
            balance sheets:
    
                                 December 31, 2010                      December 31, 2009
                         ------------------------------------  -------------------------------------
                              Fair              Unfunded             Fair              Unfunded
                             Value             Commitments          Value            Commitments
                         ----------------   -----------------  -----------------   -----------------
    
    Fixed income              $  861,438           $  56,892         $  226,862           $  75,895
    Private equity                93,299              21,798             95,846              19,533
    Real estate                   43,876              29,408             39,707              33,976
    Other                             56                   -                 56                   -
                         ----------------   -----------------  -----------------   -----------------
                              $  998,669          $  108,098         $  362,471          $  129,404
                         ================   =================  =================   =================
    
    
            Limited partnership interests included in other investments above, are
            not redeemable at specific time periods. The Company receives periodic
            distributions from these investments while maintaining the investment
            for the long-term.
    
    
    
    4.      INVESTMENTS AND INVESTMENT INCOME
    
    
            Available-for-sale Securities
    
            The amortized cost, estimated fair value, gross unrealized gains and
            gross unrealized losses of fixed maturities and equity securities
            classified as available-for-sale at December 31, 2010 and 2009 are as
            follows:
    
                                                                           December 31, 2010
                                              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                       Gross              Gross             Estimated
                                                 Amortized           Unrealized         Unrealized             Fair
                                                    Cost               Gains              Losses              Value
                                              -----------------   -----------------  -----------------   -----------------
    Fixed maturities
        U.S. government and agencies               $ 3,432,038           $  96,842         $  171,756         $ 3,357,124
        Municipal securities                         3,044,016              48,063             76,732           3,015,347
        Corporate securities                         8,452,057             450,301            331,543           8,570,815
        Residential mortgage-backed
         securities                                  2,862,181             263,291             55,721           3,069,751
        Commercial mortgage-backed
         securities                                  1,428,109              55,274             65,554           1,417,829
        Asset-backed securities                      4,964,958             136,210            187,317           4,913,851
        Other debt obligations                         171,061               4,040              3,445             171,656
                                              -----------------   -----------------  -----------------   -----------------
                 Total fixed maturities             24,354,420           1,054,021            892,068          24,516,373
    Equity securities
        Financial services                             292,121              19,160             12,913             298,368
        Other                                          126,079               3,634              3,128             126,585
                                              -----------------   -----------------  -----------------   -----------------
                 Total equity securities               418,200              22,794             16,041             424,953
                                              -----------------   -----------------  -----------------   -----------------
                 Total available-for-sale         $ 24,772,620         $ 1,076,815          $ 908,109        $ 24,941,326
                                              =================   =================  =================   =================
    
    
    
                                                                           December 31, 2009
                                              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                       Gross              Gross             Estimated
                                                 Amortized           Unrealized         Unrealized             Fair
                                                    Cost               Gains              Losses              Value
                                              -----------------   -----------------  -----------------   -----------------
    Fixed maturities
        U.S. government and agencies               $ 3,516,095           $  20,070         $  281,455         $ 3,254,710
        Corporate securities                         7,707,269             308,254            642,916           7,372,607
        Residential mortgage-backed
         securities                                  2,990,682             180,952             74,293           3,097,341
        Commercial mortgage-backed
         securities                                  1,758,406              17,680            420,981           1,355,105
        Asset-backed securities                      4,958,375             118,026            295,788           4,780,613
        Other debt securities                        2,477,201              32,623            113,395           2,396,429
                                              -----------------   -----------------  -----------------   -----------------
                 Total fixed maturities             23,408,028             677,605          1,828,828          22,256,805
    Equity securities                                  468,575              17,928             24,175             462,328
                                              -----------------   -----------------  -----------------   -----------------
                 Total available-for-sale          $23,876,603          $  695,533        $ 1,853,003         $22,719,133
                                              =================   =================  =================   =================
    
    
    
            The amortized cost and estimated fair value of available-for-sale fixed
            maturities at December 31, 2010 and 2009, by contractual maturity, are
            shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities
            because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with
            or without call or prepayment penalties:
    
                                                                       2010                                2009
                                                       ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------
                                                          Amortized         Estimated         Amortized         Estimated
                                                            Cost           Fair Value           Cost           Fair Value
                                                       ----------------  ----------------  ----------------  ----------------
    
    Due in one year or less                                  $ 164,997         $ 163,659         $  98,940         $  94,482
    Due after one year through five years                    1,536,679         1,574,353         1,591,569         1,570,708
    Due after five years through ten years                   3,572,585         3,805,590         3,247,617         3,309,331
    Due after ten years                                     10,570,356        10,296,314         9,523,683         8,747,613
    Securities not due at a single maturity date
     (primarily mortgage-backed securities)                  8,509,803         8,676,457         8,946,219         8,534,671
                                                       ----------------  ----------------  ----------------  ----------------
                 Total fixed maturities                   $ 24,354,420      $ 24,516,373      $ 23,408,028      $ 22,256,805
                                                       ================  ================  ================  ================
    
    
    
            Gross Unrealized Losses
    
            The Company's gross unrealized losses and fair value on its
            available-for-sale securities, aggregated by investment category and
            length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous
            unrealized loss position, are as follows:
    
                                                                        December 31, 2010
                                          -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Less than 12 Months        12 Months or More                Total
                                          ------------------------- -------------------------  --------------------------
                                                          Gross                     Gross                       Gross
                                             Fair      Unrealized      Fair       Unrealized       Fair      Unrealized
                                            Value        Losses        Value        Losses        Value        Losses
                                          -----------  ------------ ------------  -----------  ------------- ------------
    
    Fixed maturities
       U.S. government and agencies        $ 462,300      $ 38,230    $ 976,610    $ 133,526     $1,438,910    $ 171,756
       Municipal securities                  661,944        22,129    1,034,481       54,603      1,696,425       76,732
       Corporate securities                  850,308        27,257    2,122,137      304,286      2,972,445      331,543
       Residential mortgage-backed
        securities                           108,946         3,132      334,160       52,589        443,106       55,721
       Commercial mortgage-backed
        securities                            37,677         1,146      459,780       64,408        497,457       65,554
       Asset-backed securities               448,191        19,971    1,345,738      167,346      1,793,929      187,317
       Other debt securities                  10,444           211       69,635        3,234         80,079        3,445
                                          -----------  ------------ ------------  -----------  ------------- ------------
               Total fixed maturities      2,579,810       112,076    6,342,541      779,992      8,922,351      892,068
    Equity securities
       Financial services                     24,017         2,565       73,939       10,348         97,956       12,913
       Other                                  38,662           562       25,163        2,566         63,825        3,128
                                          -----------  ------------ ------------  -----------  ------------- ------------
               Total equity securities        62,679         3,127       99,102       12,914        161,781       16,041
                                          -----------  ------------ ------------  -----------  ------------- ------------
               Total available-for-sale   $ 2,642,489    $ 115,203  $ 6,441,643    $ 792,906     $9,084,132    $ 908,109
                                          ===========  ============ ============  ===========  ============= ============
    
    
                                                                        December 31, 2009
                                          -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Less than 12 Months        12 Months or More                 Total
                                          ------------------------- -------------------------  --------------------------
                                                          Gross                     Gross                       Gross
                                             Fair      Unrealized      Fair       Unrealized       Fair      Unrealized
                                            Value        Losses        Value        Losses        Value        Losses
                                          -----------  ------------ ------------  -----------  ------------- ------------
    
    Fixed maturities
       U.S. government and agencies       $ 1,944,502    $ 140,052    $ 463,671    $ 141,403     $2,408,173    $ 281,455
       Corporate securities                  609,100        34,394    3,221,176      608,522      3,830,276      642,916
       Residential mortgage-backed
        securities                           371,533        50,065      189,245       24,228        560,778       74,293
       Commercial mortgage-backed
        securities                            31,679         2,428    1,150,235      418,553      1,181,914      420,981
       Asset-backed securities             1,442,584        54,538    1,260,694      241,250      2,703,278      295,788
       Other debt securities               1,205,209        47,817      524,237       65,578      1,729,446      113,395
                                          -----------  ------------ ------------  -----------  ------------- ------------
               Total fixed maturities      5,604,607       329,294    6,809,258    1,499,534     12,413,865    1,828,828
    Equity securities                         25,775           213      189,218       23,962        214,993       24,175
                                          -----------  ------------ ------------  -----------  ------------- ------------
               Total available-for-sale   $ 5,630,382    $ 329,507  $ 6,998,476   $ 1,523,496  $ 12,628,858  $ 1,853,003
                                          ===========  ============ ============  ===========  ============= ============
    
    
    
            At December 31, 2010, the Company held 5,412 positions in fixed income
            and equity securities. The above table, as of December 31, 2010 includes
            648 securities of 448 issuers. At December 31, 2010, 84% of the
            unrealized losses on fixed maturities were securities rated investment
            grade. Investment grade securities are defined as those securities rated
            AAA through BBB - by Standard & Poor's. At December 31, 2010, 16% of the
            unrealized losses on fixed maturities were on securities rated below
            investment grade. Equity securities in the above table consist primarily
            of nonredeemable preferred stocks. These securities are reviewed for
            impairment in the same manner as the fixed income securities. At
            December 31, 2010, fixed income and equity securities in an unrealized
            loss position had fair value equal to approximately 91% of amortized
            cost.
    
            The following summarizes the unrealized losses by investment category as
            of December 31, 2010.
    
            U.S Government and Agencies
    
            The unrealized losses on U.S. Government and agencies, which represent
            19% of total unrealized losses at December 31, 2010, are primarily due
            to the increases in market interest rates since the securities in an
            unrealized loss position were purchased by the Company. The Company does
            not intend to sell or believe it will be required to sell these
            securities prior to recovery of each security's amortized cost,
            therefore the securities in these categories are not considered
            other-than-temporarily impaired at December 31, 2010.
    
            Municipal Securities
    
            The municipal category, which represents 8% of the unrealized losses at
            December 31, 2010, includes bonds issued by state and local governments
            and school district tax credit bonds. The unrealized losses in this
            category are primarily the result of concerns regarding possible
            defaults by state and local governments. The Company does not believe
            there will be significant defaults in this sector in the short or
            long-term. To a lesser degree, the unrealized losses are also the result
            of increases in market interest rates since the securities in an
            unrealized loss position were purchased. The Company believes it will
            receive all amounts contractually due and it does not intend or believe
            it will be required to sell these securities prior to recovery of
            amortized cost, therefore an OTTI has not been recognized in this
            sector.
    
            Corporate Securities
    
            The largest unrealized losses in corporate securities, which represent
            37% of unrealized losses at December 31, 2010, are in the financial
            services sector, primarily commercial banking. The unrealized losses in
            the banking sector are primarily attributable to the continuing wide
            spreads relative to other corporate sectors and concerns regarding the
            underlying credit quality of subprime mortgage loans and other
            commercial loans. These concerns are impacting foreign banks and large
            U.S. national and regional banks. Other industry sectors with large
            unrealized losses include hospitality, gaming and insurance. The Company
            reviews its security positions with unrealized losses on an on-going
            basis and recognizes OTTI if evidence indicates a loss will be incurred.
            In all other cases, if the Company does not intend to sell or believe it
            will be required to sell these securities before recovery of each
            security's amortized cost, the security is not considered to be
            other-than-temporarily impaired.
    
            Residential Mortgage-backed Securities ("RMBS")
    
            The unrealized losses on RMBS, which represents 6% of unrealized losses
            at December 31, 2010, are concentrated in the nonagency sector and are
            primarily due to concerns regarding mortgage defaults on Alt-A and other
            risky mortgages. These concerns result in spreads widening on those
            securities that are being traded. The unrealized losses on these
            securities have narrowed as of December 31, 2010 compared to the
            unrealized losses at December 31, 2009. The Company performs various
            stress tests on the cash flow projections for these securities and in
            situations where it is determined the projected cash flows cannot
            support the contractual amounts due the Company, an OTTI is recognized.
            In situations where the projected cash flows indicate the Company will
            receive the amounts it is contractually due and the Company does not
            intend or believe it will be required to sell these securities before
            recovery of its amortized cost, an OTTI is not recognized.
    
            Commercial Mortgage-backed Securities ("CMBS")
    
            The unrealized losses on CMBS, which represent 7% of unrealized losses
            at December 31, 2010, are primarily attributable to illiquidity in that
            sector and concerns regarding the potential for future commercial
            mortgage defaults. The market activity has improved for CMBS in 2010.
            The unrealized losses on these securities have narrowed as of December
            31, 2010 compared to the unrealized losses at December 31, 2009. The
            Company has reviewed payment performance, delinquency rates, credit
            enhancements within the security structures and monitored the credit
            ratings of all its CMBS holdings. The Company did recognize OTTI on CMBS
            during 2010 and 2009 in situations where the projected cash flows
            indicated the Company would not receive all amounts contractually due
            from the securities. The Company has performed cash flow projection
            analyses on all of its other CMBS and in those situations where it
            appears the Company will receive all amounts contractually due and it
            does not intend to sell or believe it will be required to sell these
            securities prior to recovery of amortized cost, an OTTI is not
            recognized.
    
            Asset-backed Securities ("ABS")
    
            The unrealized losses in ABS, which represent 21% of unrealized losses
            at December 31, 2010, are primarily related to securities collateralized
            by home equity loans, automobile loans and other consumer finance loans.
            The unrealized losses are due to concerns regarding actual defaults by
            borrowers within the collateral pools. The Company stress tests the
            projected cash flows of its ABS and recognizes OTTI in situations where
            the testing indicates the Company will not receive all amounts
            contractually due from the securities. This category also includes fixed
            income securities containing embedded derivatives. The Company did
            recognize OTTI on ABS during 2010 and 2009 in situations where the
            projected cash flows indicated the Company would not receive all amounts
            contractually due from the securities. In those situations where it
            appears the Company will receive all amounts contractually due and it
            does not intend or believe it will be required to sell these securities
            prior to recovery of amortized cost, an OTTI is not recognized.
    
            Other Debt Obligations
    
            This category primarily consists of credit tenant loans. The unrealized
            losses in this category are the result of concerns regarding the credit
            worthiness of the building tenants and illiquidity in this market
            sector. The Company monitors the creditworthiness of the obligors and
            recognizes OTTI in situations where it is determined the Company will
            not receive all amounts contractually due from the securities. In those
            situations where it appears the Company will receive all amounts
            contractually due and it does not intend or believe it will be required
            to sell these securities prior to recovery of amortized cost, an OTTI is
            not recognized.
    
            Equity Securities
    
            This category, which represents 2% of unrealized losses at December 31,
            2010, primarily consists of nonredeemable preferred stocks in the
            financial services sector. The unrealized losses are the result of
            concerns regarding the quality of the underlying assets within the
            financial institutions, primarily banking institutions. The Company has
            recognized OTTI in situations where the Company has determined it will
            not receive all amounts contractually due. In other situations the
            Company has determined it does not intend to sell or believe it will be
            required to sell these securities prior to recovery of amortized cost
            and an OTTI has not been recognized.
    
            Other-than-temporary Impairments
    
            As a result of the Company's review of OTTI of investment securities,
            the Company recorded net impairment losses recognized in earnings during
            2010, 2009 and 2008 as summarized in the following table:
    
                                                                         2010             2009            2008
                                                                    ---------------  ---------------  --------------
    
    Corporate securities                                                  $ 14,783         $ 28,220        $ 51,853
    Residential mortgage-backed securities                                   9,067            3,986               -
    Commercial mortgage-backed securities                                   32,798           37,570          11,142
    Asset-backed securities                                                 13,898              165          16,176
    Preferred stock                                                              -                -           8,233
    Commercial mortgage loans                                                1,036            1,530               -
                                                                    ---------------  ---------------  --------------
                 Net impairment loss recognized in earnings               $ 71,582         $ 71,471        $ 87,404
                                                                    ===============  ===============  ==============
    
    
            The following is a rollforward of credit losses for the years ended
            December 31, 2010 and 2009 on fixed maturities held by the Company for
            which a noncredit portion of an OTTI impairment was recognized in OCI:
    
    
                                                                                  2010               2009
                                                                            -----------------  -----------------
    
    Balance, January 1                                                             $  29,636          $   1,237
    Additions for newly impaired securities                                           18,974             52,208
    Additions for previously impaired securities                                           -              1,417
    Reductions for impaired securities sold                                          (18,134)           (25,226)
                                                                            -----------------  -----------------
    Balance, December 31                                                           $  30,476          $  29,636
                                                                            =================  =================
    
    
    
            The amounts of noncredit related OTTI losses recorded on fixed
            maturities that remain in accumulated OCI at December 31, 2010 and 2009
            are summarized as follows:
    
                                                                                  2010               2009
                                                                            -----------------  -----------------
    
    Corporate securities                                                           $  17,093            $     -
    Residential mortgage-backed securities                                                98                 56
    Commercial mortgage-backed securities                                              2,221              6,756
    Asset-backed securities                                                              601              6,008
                                                                            -----------------  -----------------
                 Total OTTI losses in accumulated OCI                              $  20,013          $  12,820
                                                                            =================  =================
    
    
    
    
            Investment Income and Investment Gains (Losses)
    
            The major categories of investment income reflected in the consolidated
            statements of income are summarized as follows:
    
                                                              2010                2009               2008
                                                        -----------------   -----------------  -----------------
    
    Gross investment income
        Fixed maturities                                     $ 1,101,486         $ 1,134,910        $ 1,090,408
        Equity securities                                         24,824              24,005             21,087
        Mortgage loans                                            14,246              13,591             17,853
        Policy loans                                              22,068              21,830             22,155
        Short-term investments                                     2,709               1,269             11,356
        Derivative instruments                                    70,743             (70,064)           (93,490)
        Other invested assets                                    201,803             (26,654)            12,281
                                                        -----------------   -----------------  -----------------
                 Total gross investment income                 1,437,879           1,098,887          1,081,650
    Less:  Investment expenses                                    30,171              39,279            115,210
                                                        -----------------   -----------------  -----------------
                 Net investment income                       $ 1,407,708         $ 1,059,608         $  966,440
                                                        =================   =================  =================
    
    
            Investment expenses primarily consist of investment advisor fees,
            interest expense on securities lending, interest on FHLB advances and
            interest related to derivative collateral liabilities. The major
            categories of realized investment gains and (losses) reflected in the
            consolidated statements of income are summarized as follows:
    
                                                              2010               2009                2008
                                                        -----------------  ------------------  -----------------
    
    Fixed maturities                                           $  79,262          $  176,244         $  134,848
    Equity securities                                             15,903             (19,902)           (17,472)
    Mortgage loans                                                  (491)               (600)                 -
    Short-term                                                      (103)               (915)               399
                                                        -----------------  ------------------  -----------------
                Net realized investment gains                  $  94,571          $  154,827         $  117,775
                                                        =================  ==================  =================
    
    
    
    
            Proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale securities and the gross
            realized gains and losses on these sales (prior to gains (losses) ceded
            and excluding OTTI losses, maturities, calls, and prepayments) during
            2010, 2009 and 2008, were as follows:
    
                                          2010                            2009                           2008
                              ------------------------------  ------------------------------  ------------------------------
                                  Fixed          Equity           Fixed          Equity           Fixed          Equity
                               Maturities      Securities      Maturities      Securities      Maturities      Securities
                              --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  -------------- ---------------
    
    Proceeds from sales         $ 2,366,174      $  197,853     $ 6,155,856      $  100,281     $ 7,203,254      $  138,230
    Gross realized gains            133,475          21,327         377,031           6,219         200,056           1,014
    Gross realized losses           (72,294)         (4,702)       (215,126)        (26,122)        (68,395)        (18,485)
    
    
    
    
            Credit Risk Concentration
    
            The Company generally strives to maintain a diversified invested assets
            portfolio. Other than investments in U.S. Government or U.S. Government
            Agency or Authority, the Company had the following investments
            categorized as asset-backed securities that exceeded 10% of the
            Company's stockholder's equity at December 31, 2010:
    
            Guggenheim Partners Opportunistic
             Investment Grade Securities Fund, LLC        $  627,226
            Wilshire, PA                                     210,218
    
    
            Other
    
            Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines
    
            Midland National is a member of FHLB Des Moines. In order to maintain
            its membership, the Company was required to purchase FHLB equity
            securities that total $25,619 as of December 31, 2010 and 2009. These
            securities are included in equity securities and are carried at cost,
            which approximates fair value. Resale of these securities is restricted
            only to FHLB. As a member of FHLB, the Company can borrow money,
            provided that FHLB's collateral and stock ownership requirements are
            met. The maximum amount a member can borrow is twenty times its FHLB
            investment. The interest rate and repayment terms differ depending on
            the type of advance and the term selected. At December 31, 2010 and
            2009, the Company had outstanding advances of $349,870 from FHLB (see
            Note 7).
    
            Deposits with Regulatory Authorities
    
            At December 31, 2010 and 2009, securities with reported values of $3,554
            and $3,632, respectively, were on deposit with regulatory authorities as
            required by law. These consist of fixed, maturity securities reported in
            the consolidated balance sheets at fair value and have an amortized cost
            of $3,269 and $3,304, respectively.
    
            Re-securitization
    
            During 2009, the Company completed a re-securitization transaction by
            transferring nonagency RMBS with a book value of $309,888 to a special
            interest entity, which then transferred the securities to a
            nonaffiliated Trust. The cash flows from the transferred securities will
            be used to service re-tranched and re-rated securities issued by the
            Trust. Upon completion of the re-securitization, the previous carrying
            amount of the transferred securities was allocated to the securities
            issued by the Trust. The Trust sold re-issued securities with an
            allocated book value of $77,553 to unaffiliated third parties for cash
            proceeds of $62,469. These proceeds were transferred to the Company
            along with the beneficial interests in the remaining re-securitized
            securities. The Company recognized a loss of $15,084 related to this
            transaction. The beneficial interests in the remaining securities issued
            by the Trust had been retained by the Company and had a carrying value
            equal to the prior carrying value of the transferred securities less the
            carrying value allocated to the re-securitized securities sold. As of
            December 31, 2010, the beneficial interests in the remaining securities
            had a book value of $234,403 and fair value of $204,385.
    
    
    5.      DERIVATIVES AND DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
    
    
            The following table presents the notional amounts and fair value of
            derivatives and derivative instruments:
    
                                                                   December 31, 2010                December 31, 2009
                                                             -------------------------------  -------------------------------
                                                                Notional          Fair           Notional           Fair
                                                                Amount            Value          Amount            Value
                                                             --------------  ---------------  --------------   --------------
    Assets
    Derivative instruments
        Put options (1)                                                N/A           $    1             N/A           $    3
        Interest rate swaps (1)                                    387,418           12,090          46,650            2,914
        Credit default swaps - receive (1)                          92,400            4,177          72,500            5,509
        Interest rate floors (1)                                   113,000            4,983         113,000            3,629
        Futures (1)                                                982,972          193,302       1,006,838          172,568
        Call options (1)                                         3,279,125          209,210       2,587,120          249,180
        Interest rate swaps - effective cash flow (2)               23,810            1,893          23,810            1,282
                                                                             ---------------                   --------------
                                                                                   $425,656                         $435,085
                                                                             ===============                   ==============
    Reinsurance receivables - embedded
     derivatives from reinsurance ceded
        Indexed annuity products ceded (1)                             N/A        $ (23,614)            N/A           (6,132)
        Indexed annuity funds withheld (1)                             N/A           49,675             N/A           12,809
                                                                             ---------------                   --------------
                                                                                   $ 26,061                          $ 6,677
                                                                             ===============                   ==============
    Fixed maturities - asset-backed securities
        Hybrid instruments (1)                                                     $449,563                         $357,239
                                                                             ===============                   ==============
    Liabilities
    Investment-type insurance contracts -
     embedded derivatives
        Indexed life and annuity products (1)                                      $(40,622)                        $ 26,158
                                                                             ===============                   ==============
    Derivative instruments
        Interest rate swaps (1)                                   $ 19,707            $ 499        $131,928          $ 2,538
        Credit default swaps - receive (1)                          23,350              318         171,125            8,389
        Credit default swaps - pay (1)                              56,000            9,724          56,000           16,593
        Written options (1)                                              -                -         322,035           23,159
        Interest rate swaps - effective fair value (2)                   -                -                              508
                                                                             ---------------                   --------------
                                                                                   $ 10,541                         $ 51,187
                                                                             ===============                   ==============
    (1) Not designated as hedging instruments
    (2) Designated as hedging instruments
    
    
    
            Cash Flow Hedges
    
            The Company has a number of investments which pay interest on a variable
            rate tied to a benchmark interest rate. The Company has entered into
            interest rate swaps that effectively convert the variable cash flows on
            specific fixed maturity securities to fixed over the life of the swaps.
            These swaps pay the Company fixed rates while the Company is obligated
            to pay variable rates based on the same benchmark interest rate as the
            hedged asset. The swaps are part of the Company's overall risk and
            asset-liability management strategy to reduce the volatility of cash
            flows and provide a better match to the characteristics of the Company's
            liabilities. These swaps are accounted for as cash-flow hedges and are
            reported at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets with the
            change in fair value reported as a component of OCI for the effective
            portion of the hedge. Periodic cash flow interest swap settlements and
            current period changes in the swap accruals are reported as a component
            of net investment income in the consolidated statements of income with
            the payable or receivable included in accrued investment income in the
            consolidated balance sheets. The stated fair value of the applicable
            interest rate swaps excludes the current period accruals.
    
            The following table presents the impact of cash flow hedges on the
            consolidated financial statements before adjustments to DAC, DSI, and
            deferred income taxes:
    
                                                 For the Year Ended December 31, 2010
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   Effective Portion                                                 Ineffective Portion
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------
                                     Location of Gain (Loss)            Gain (Loss)
       Cash Flow                        Reclassified from            Reclassified from            Location of       Ineffective
        Hedging        Gain (Loss)       Accumulated OCI              Accumulated OCI             Gain (Loss)       Gain (Loss)
     Relationships      in OCI             into Income                  into Income                in Income         in Income
    ----------------- ------------  ---------------------------  ---------------------------  --------------------  ------------
    
                                           Net realized                                         Net gains (losses)
        Interest                            investment                                           on derivative
       rate swaps       $   611           gains (losses)               $            -             instruments         $    -
    
    
                                                 For the Year Ended December 31, 2009
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   Effective Portion                                                 Ineffective Portion
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------
                                     Location of Gain (Loss)            Gain (Loss)
       Cash Flow                        Reclassified from            Reclassified from            Location of       Ineffective
        Hedging        Gain (Loss)       Accumulated OCI              Accumulated OCI             Gain (Loss)       Gain (Loss)
     Relationships      in OCI             into Income                  into Income                in Income         in Income
    ----------------- ------------  ---------------------------  ---------------------------  --------------------  ------------
    
                                           Net realized                                        Net gains (losses)
        Interest                            investment                                           on derivative
       rate swaps      $ (2,243)          gains (losses)               $            -             instruments          $    -
    
    
                                                 For the Year Ended December 31, 2008
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   Effective Portion                                                 Ineffective Portion
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------
                                     Location of Gain (Loss)            Gain (Loss)
       Cash Flow                        Reclassified from            Reclassified from            Location of       Ineffective
        Hedging        Gain (Loss)       Accumulated OCI              Accumulated OCI             Gain (Loss)       Gain (Loss)
     Relationships      in OCI             into Income                  into Income                in Income         in Income
    ----------------- ------------  ---------------------------  ---------------------------  --------------------  ------------
    
                                           Net realized                                         Net gains (losses)
        Interest                            investment                                           on derivative
       rate swaps       $   786           gains (losses)               $            -             instruments          $    -
    
    
    
    
            Fair Value Hedges
    
            The Company had entered into interest rate swap agreements that paid a
            variable rate of interest to the Company and the Company paid a fixed
            rate of interest to the counterparty. These swaps hedged the fair value
            of specific available-for-sale fixed income securities and were
            important components of the Company's asset-liability management. During
            2010, these interest rate swaps matured and, as a result, the Company
            had no fair value interest rate swaps in effect as of December 31, 2010.
    
            It was anticipated that changes in the fair values of the fixed income
            securities due to changes in interest rates would be offset by a
            corresponding opposite change in the fair values of the interest rate
            swaps. These swaps were considered effective hedges and were reported in
            the consolidated balance sheets at fair value with the changes in fair
            value of the swaps and hedged available-for-sale fixed income
            investments reported as components of net gains (losses) on derivatives
            and derivative instruments in the consolidated statements of income.
    
            The following table presents the impact of fair value hedges on the
            consolidated statements of income.
    
                                                                                Gain (Loss) in Income
                                                                  ----------------------------------------------------
                                                                       2010              2009              2008
                                                                  ----------------  ----------------  ----------------
    
    Gains (losses) recognized in net gains (losses)
     on derivatives and derivative instruments
        Interest rate swaps                                               $   508           $   309          $   (531)
        Fixed rate fixed income securities                                   (314)              503            (3,230)
                                                                  ----------------  ----------------  ----------------
                                                                          $   194           $   812         $  (3,761)
                                                                  ================  ================  ================
    
    
            Indexed Options and Futures
    
            The Company has indexed annuity and indexed universal life products that
            provide for a guaranteed base return and a higher potential return tied
            to several major equity market indexes. In order to fund these benefits,
            the Company purchases over-the-counter index options that compensate the
            Company for any appreciation over the strike price and offsets the
            corresponding increase in the policyholder obligation. The Company also
            enters futures contracts and options to compensate it for increases in
            the same indexes. The Company classifies these options and futures as
            derivative instruments.
    
            The Company amortizes the cost of the indexed options against investment
            income over the term of the option, which is typically one year. When
            the options mature, the value received by the Company is reflected as
            net investment income in the consolidated statements of income.
    
            The futures contracts have no initial cost and are marked to market
            daily. That daily mark-to-market is settled through the Company's
            variation margin accounts maintained with the counterparty. The Company
            reports the change in the difference between market value and amortized
            cost of indexed options and the change in the futures variation margin
            accounts as gains (losses) on derivatives and derivative instruments in
            the consolidated statements of income.
    
            Embedded Derivatives Related to Indexed Life and Annuity Products
    
            The Company's indexed life and annuity products contain embedded
            derivatives. The fair value of the embedded options related to these
            direct and ceded policyholder obligations are based upon current and
            expected index levels and returns as well as assumptions regarding
            general policyholder behavior, primarily lapses and withdrawals. These
            projected benefit values are discounted to the current date using an
            assumed interest rate consistent with the duration of the liability
            adjusted to reflect the Company's credit risk and additional provision
            for adverse deviation. This value is then compared to the carrying value
            of the liability to calculate any gain or loss that is reflected in the
            consolidated statements of income as net gains (losses) on derivatives
            and derivative instruments.
    
            The Company has two coinsurance with funds withheld reinsurance
            agreements with an unaffiliated reinsurer. Under applicable guidance,
            the Company's reinsurance agreements contain embedded derivatives that
            require bifurcation due to credit risks the reinsurer is assuming that
            are not clearly and closely related to the creditworthiness of the
            Company. The embedded derivatives contained in the funds withheld
            liability have characteristics similar to a total return swap since the
            Company cedes the total return on a designated investment portfolio to
            the outside reinsurer. The reinsurer assumes the interest credited to
            the policyholders on the policies covered by the treaties, which
            interest is relatively fixed. The Company has developed models based on
            the expected cash flows of the ceded annuity business to estimate the
            fair value of the policy liabilities. The value of the derivative
            embedded in the funds withheld coinsurance agreements is equal to the
            difference between the fair value of the assets in the funds withheld
            portfolio and the fair value of the policy liabilities estimated from
            cash flow models. The value of the embedded derivative is reported in
            the consolidated balance sheets in reinsurance receivables. The net
            change in the reported value of the embedded derivatives is reported in
            net gains (losses) on derivatives and derivative instruments in the
            consolidated statements of income.
    
            See Note 10 for further discussion related to the Company's coinsurance
            with funds withheld reinsurance agreements.
    
            Embedded Derivatives Related to Hybrid Financial Instruments
    
            The Company holds hybrid financial instruments, fixed income securities
            with embedded derivatives, and has elected fair value measurement. These
            securities are reported in the consolidated balance sheets in fixed
            maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value. Any change in the fair
            value of the security is reported as net gains (losses) on derivatives
            and derivative instruments in the consolidated statements of income. The
            amortized cost and fair value of the Company's hybrid financial
            instruments at December 31, 2010 was $481,600 and $449,563,
            respectively. At December 31, 2009, the amortized cost and fair value of
            the Company's hybrid financial instruments was $400,600 and $357,239,
            respectively. The decision to elect fair value measurement is made on an
            instrument-by-instrument basis under the guidance. The Company will
            consider making an election of fair value measurement at the time of any
            future acquisitions of hybrid financial instruments.
    
            Other Derivative Instruments
    
            The Company has also entered into interest rate floor, interest rate
            swap and credit default swap agreements to help manage its overall
            exposure to interest rate changes and credit events. These swaps do not
            hedge specific assets or liabilities and as such are not accounted for
            as effective hedges. Included in the nonhedge swaps are credit default
            swaps where the Company is a protection provider and a protection buyer.
            The Company holds interest rate floor agreements to protect itself
            against interest rates decreasing below its policy reserve guarantees.
            These swaps and floors are reported at fair value in the consolidated
            balance sheets and changes in the fair value are reported as a component
            of net gains (losses) on derivatives and derivative instruments in the
            consolidated statements of income. Included in the nonhedge swaps is the
            ineffective portions of cash flow and fair value interest rate swaps.
            Periodic interest rate and credit default swap settlements and current
            period changes in the swap accruals for these nonhedge swaps are
            reported as a component of net investment income in the consolidated
            statements of income with the payable or receivable included in accrued
            investment income in the consolidated balance sheets. The stated fair
            value of the applicable interest rate and credit default swaps excludes
            the current period accruals.
    
            The following table presents the impact of derivatives and derivative
            instruments not designated as hedging instruments on the consolidated
            statements of income:
    
                                                                         2010              2009              2008
                                                                  ----------------  ----------------  ----------------
    
    Gains (losses) recognized in net gains (losses)
     on derivatives and derivative instruments
        Interest rate swaps                                             $  11,215         $  (6,052)        $  13,940
        Credit default swaps - receive                                      7,052            (4,542)           (1,599)
        Credit default swaps - pay                                          6,869            20,271           (41,456)
        Interest rate floors                                                1,354            (4,565)            5,546
        Embedded derivatives in
          Indexed life and annuity products                                66,780          (442,636)          363,680
          Indexed annuity products ceded                                   (7,881)          109,465          (110,609)
          Indexed annuity funds withheld                                   36,867           (67,109)          (68,588)
          Hybrid instruments                                               11,324           (40,492)           (2,869)
        Futures                                                           102,694           118,925          (141,390)
        Options                                                           (45,097)          158,847           (50,759)
                                                                  ----------------  ----------------  ----------------
                                                                        $ 191,177        $ (157,888)        $ (34,104)
                                                                  ================  ================  ================
    
    Gains (losses) recognized in net investment income
        Interest rate swaps                                              $  9,706         $  (4,685)          $   215
        Options                                                            61,037           (65,379)          (92,298)
                                                                  ----------------  ----------------  ----------------
                                                                        $  70,743         $ (70,064)        $ (92,083)
                                                                  ================  ================  ================
    
    
    
    
            Collateral on Derivative Instruments
    
            Collateral posted by counterparties at December 31, 2010 and 2009
            applicable to derivative instruments was $113,687 and $199,861,
            respectively, and is reflected in the consolidated balance sheets in
            short-term investments. The obligation to repay the collateral is
            reflected in the consolidated balance sheets in repurchase agreements,
            other borrowings and collateral on derivative instruments. Collateral
            posted by the Company at December 31, 2010 and 2009 applicable to
            derivative instruments was $8,950 and $20,350, respectively, and is
            reflected in the consolidated balance sheets as other receivables, other
            assets and property, plant and equipment.
    
    
    6.      NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES
    
    
            During 2008, the Company became a limited partner in a VIE and the
            Company was considered the primary beneficiary. As such, the assets,
            liabilities and results of operations and cash flows of the VIE were
            consolidated in the accompanying 2009 and 2008 consolidated financial
            statements. The variable interest entity, Guggenheim Partners
            Opportunistic Investment Grade Securities Fund, LLC (the "Fund"), is a
            private investment company that seeks to maximize total return by
            investing in a variety of fixed income sectors and assets. The Company
            held a 46.7% and 50.9% interest in the Fund as of December 31, 2010 and
            2009, respectively. North American held a 23.4% and 25.5% interest in
            the Funds as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The general
            partner of the Fund is a related party, Guggenheim Partners Asset
            Management, Inc. The Fund reports unrealized gains and losses on
            investments as a component of net income; therefore the Company reported
            these unrealized gains and losses in the same manner in 2009. The amount
            of unrealized gain in 2009 and 2008 of $35,795 and $27,442,
            respectively, and was reported in the accompanying consolidated
            statements of income as net unrealized gain from variable interest
            entity. The other operations of the Fund in 2009 were reported as
            components of net investment income and net realized investment gains.
    
            Effective January 1, 2010, the Company adopted amended accounting
            guidance related to the consolidation of VIEs (see Note 2), and as a
            result, the Fund was deconsolidated. Under the new guidance, the Fund
            continues to qualify as a VIE as a result of the holders of the equity
            investment at risk lacking the power to direct the activities that most
            significantly impact the Fund's performance. This power is held solely
            by the general partner. In December 2009, the Company's interest in the
            Fund was approximately 50% and the Company concluded that under the new
            guidance it is no longer considered the primary beneficiary of the VIE.
            In accordance with the guidance, it lacks the power on its own to direct
            the activities of the Fund. Though the general partner is a related
            party, neither the Company nor SEI have the power to influence the
            decision making of the general partner. As a result of this change, the
            Company removed the noncontrolling interest related to this entity.
            Because this occurred in December 2009, there was no cumulative effect
            adjustment recorded to retained earnings at January 1, 2010 in
            connection with the implementation of the new guidance. The Fund was
            deconsolidated as of January 1, 2010.
    
            The noncontrolling interests included in stockholders' equity as of
            December 31 are as follows:
    
    
                                                               2010               2009
                                                         -----------------  -----------------
    
    Guggenheim Partners Opportunistic Investment
        Grade Securities Fund, LLC                             $     -         $  504,190
    
    
    
            The net income attributable to noncontrolling interests included for the
            years ended December 31 are as follows:
    
                                                               2010               2009                2008
                                                         -----------------  ------------------  -----------------
    
    Guggenheim Partners Opportunistic Investment
        Grade Securities Fund, LLC                           $     -           $  57,373          $   6,437
    
    
    
    
    
            The changes in the Company's ownership interest in consolidated entities
            and the effect on stockholder's equity are as follows:
    
    
                                                                              2010            2009            2008
                                                                        ---------------  --------------  --------------
    
    
    Net income attributable to the Company                                  $  352,472      $  219,498      $  244,678
    Transfers (to) from the noncontrolling interests
        Increase (decrease) in paid-in capital for additional
         capital contributions to Guggenheim Partners
         Opportunistic Investment Grade Securities Fund, LLC                         -         (16,880)              -
                                                                        ---------------  --------------  --------------
                 Change from net income attributable to the Company
                  and transfers (to) from noncontrolling interests          $  352,472      $  202,618      $  244,678
                                                                        ===============  ==============  ==============
    
    
    
            In addition, the Company has other investments in limited partnerships
            and a re-securitization trust that are reviewed to determine if they are
            VIEs. The VIEs are primarily limited partnerships formed for the purpose
            of purchasing fixed income and private equity securities. Financing for
            these VIEs is primarily accomplished through limited partnership
            contributions. The Company is a limited partner with no voting rights in
            the limited partnership VIEs. The Company's involvement with the
            re-securitization trust is limited due to a third-party manager. Certain
            of these investments were determined to be VIE's, but in each case the
            Company has determined it is not the primary beneficiary. The
            determination was based on the conclusion that the Company does not have
            the power to direct the activities of the VIEs that most significantly
            impact the entities' economic performance nor does the Company absorb
            the significant losses of the VIEs or have rights to a significant
            portion of their expected benefits. Except for amounts contractually
            required, the Company did not provide any further financial or other
            support to the VIEs.
    
            The Company's maximum exposure to loss is based on additional
            commitments made to limited partnerships and the remaining beneficial
            interests held for the re-securitization trust. The Company's carrying
            amount of its asset compared to its maximum exposure to loss as of
            December 31, 2010 is as follows:
    
            Limited partnerships
                Carrying amount of asset                       $  983,630
                Maximum exposure to loss                        1,091,728
            Resecuritization trust
                Beneficial interests held in trust                204,385
                Maximum exposure to loss                          204,385
    
    
    7.      BORROWINGS
    
    
            At December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company has outstanding borrowings of
            $349,870 from the FHLB in accordance with the terms of its membership
            agreement. The purpose of the borrowings is to complement the Company's
            security lending program. The borrowings are reported as a component of
            repurchase agreements, other borrowings and collateral on derivative
            instruments in the consolidated balance sheets. The borrowings
            outstanding at December 31, 2010 have maturity dates in March, July and
            November 2011. The interest rates on the outstanding borrowings range
            from 0.53% to 0.68%. The Company renewed the borrowings that matured in
            March 2011 for a borrowing that will mature on March 15, 2012 at an
            interest rate of 0.48%. Interest expense incurred during 2010, 2009 and
            2008 was $2,381, $4,594 and $5,044, respectively, and is reported as a
            component of net investment income in the consolidated statements of
            income. The fair value of this borrowing approximates its reported value
            due to its short maturity.
    
            In accordance with the FHLB membership agreement, the Company was
            required to purchase FHLB common stock. At December 31, 2010 and 2009
            the Company held $25,619 of FHLB common stock. In addition, the Company
            has posted agency MBS/CMO fixed income securities with fair values in
            excess of the amount of the borrowing as collateral.
    
    
    8.      DAC, DSI AND PVFP
    
    
            Policy acquisition costs of new and acquired business deferred and
            amortized for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 are as
            follows:
    
                                                                2010               2009               2008
                                                          ----------------  -----------------  -----------------
    
    DAC, beginning of year                                    $ 1,798,826        $ 2,012,764        $ 1,422,862
    Commissions deferred                                          220,875            201,236            199,305
    Underwriting and acquisition expenses deferred                 42,727             41,655             39,864
    Reduction due to reinsurance ceded                                  -            (28,047)                 -
    Change in offset to unrealized (gains) losses                (342,599)          (257,756)            527048
    Amortization related to operations                           (224,916)          (202,808)          (180,014)
    Amortization related to realized (gains) losses                (1,150)             8,247            (14,440)
    Amortization related to derivatives                             8,481             23,535             18,139
                                                          ----------------  -----------------  -----------------
    DAC, end of year                                          $ 1,502,244        $ 1,798,826        $ 2,012,764
                                                          ================  =================  =================
    
    
    
            The composition of DSI for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and
            2008 is summarized below:
    
    
                                                                2010               2009               2008
                                                          ----------------  -----------------  -----------------
    
    DSI, beginning of year                                     $  626,447         $  764,191         $  442,770
    Sales inducement costs deferred                                92,331             77,002             96,598
    Increase (reduction) due to reinsurance                           258             (2,423)                 -
    Change in offset to unrealized (gains) losses                (182,643)          (152,077)           298,904
    Amortization related to operations                            (82,583)           (72,939)           (60,326)
    Amortization related to realized (gains) losses                   131              3,552             (8,402)
    Amortization related to derivatives                             1,687              9,141             (5,353)
                                                          ----------------  -----------------  -----------------
    DSI, end of year                                           $  455,628         $  626,447         $  764,191
                                                          ================  =================  =================
    
    
    
            The composition of the PVFP for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009
            and 2008 is summarized below:
    
                                                                2010               2009               2008
                                                          ----------------  -----------------  -----------------
    
    PVFP, beginning of year                                     $  21,767          $  34,020          $  28,767
    Increase due to recapture of reinsurance ceded                  3,567                  -                  -
    Change in offset to unrealized (gains) losses                       -             (7,678)             7,677
    Amortization                                                   (4,319)            (4,575)            (2,424)
                                                          ----------------  -----------------  -----------------
    PVFP, end of year                                           $  21,015          $  21,767          $  34,020
                                                          ================  =================  =================
    
    
    
    9.      PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
    
    
            The major classifications of property, plant and equipment are as
            follows:
    
                                                            Range of
                                                          Useful Lives           2010                2009
                                                        -----------------  ------------------  -----------------
    
    Land                                                      --                   $   3,029          $   3,029
    Buildings and improvements                            20-39 years                 18,717             18,186
    Leasehold improvements                                10-40 years                  1,691                 20
    Furniture and fixtures                                  10 years                   6,973              4,927
    Computer equipment and software                        3-10 years                 40,639             37,638
    Other                                                  3-5 years                      40                 49
                                                                           ------------------  -----------------
                                                                                      71,089             63,849
    Accumulated depreciation                                                         (25,745)           (20,218)
                                                                           ------------------  -----------------
                                                                                   $  45,344          $  43,631
                                                                           ==================  =================
    
    
    
    
            Depreciation expense was $5,594, $5,086 and $3,898 for the years ended
            December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
    
            Property, plant and equipment primarily consists of a home office
            building occupied in 2009 and used for the Company's insurance
            operations in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. During 2009, the Company's
            former home office building was sold to a third-party for $3,050 for a
            realized gain of $118. Property, plant and equipment is reported in the
            consolidated balance sheets as a component of other receivables, other
            assets and property, plant and equipment.
    
    
    10.     REINSURANCE
    
    
            The Company is primarily involved in the cession and, to a lesser
            degree, assumption of life and annuity reinsurance with other companies.
            Reinsurance premiums and claims ceded and assumed for the years ended
            December 31 are as follows:
    
                                                 2010                           2009                           2008
                                    ------------------------------ ------------------------------ ------------------------------
                                         Ceded         Assumed          Ceded         Assumed          Ceded         Assumed
                                    -------------- --------------- -------------- --------------- -------------- ---------------
    
    Premiums and deposits
     on investment contracts            $ 353,374        $  1,340      $ 489,965        $  1,001      $ 661,616         $   839
    Claims and investment
     contract withdrawals                 210,711           1,763        198,117             256        192,187           1,576
    
    
    
            The Company is party to two funds withheld coinsurance agreements with a
            third-party reinsurer. These are indemnity agreements that cover 50% of
            substantially all policies issued from January 1, 2002 through March 31,
            2005, 60% of substantially all policies issued from April 1, 2005
            through February 28, 2008, and 50% since March 1, 2008 of specific
            annuity plans. In these agreements, the Company agrees to withhold, on
            behalf of the assuming company, assets equal to the statutory reserves
            associated with these policies. The Company has netted the funds
            withheld liability of $4,035,855 and $3,866,131 against the reserve
            credits of $4,628,996 and $4,438,585 in reinsurance receivables in the
            December 31, 2010 and 2009 consolidated balance sheets, respectively.
            The reserve credits contain embedded derivatives as discussed in Note 5.
    
            The Company is a party to a coinsurance agreement with GLAC. This is an
            indemnity agreement that covers 100% of all policies issued from January
            1, 2008 through September 30, 2009 of specific annuity plans. The
            effective date of the agreement was October 1, 2009, at which time the
            Company transferred assets of $552,810, which are equal to the statutory
            reserves associated with these policies. The Company also received a
            ceding allowance of $6,565 as of the effective date of the agreement.
            The account values ceded as of the effective date were $576,715. The
            difference between the account values ceded, the asset transferred and
            the ceding allowance received resulted in a reduction of DAC of $28,047
            and a reduction of DSI of $2,423. Reserve credits of $585,225 and
            $577,852 associated with this agreement are reported as a component of
            reinsurance receivables in the December 31, 2010 and 2009 consolidated
            balance sheets, respectively.
    
            Effective April 1, 2010, the Company recaptured a block of interest
            sensitive life insurance policies on an existing coinsurance treaty. On
            the effective date, the Company received assets of $190,588, which were
            equal to the reserves associated with these policies. The Company also
            paid a recapture premium of $3,801. The recapture premium paid resulted
            in an increase of PVFP of $3,567, an increase in DSI of $258 and an
            increase in unearned revenue liability of $24.
    
            Premiums, interest sensitive life and investment product charges, and
            benefits incurred are stated net of the amounts of premiums and claims
            assumed and ceded. Policyholder account balances, policy benefit
            reserves, and policy claims and benefits payable are reported gross of
            the related reinsurance receivables. These receivables are recognized in
            a manner consistent with the liabilities related to the underlying
            reinsured contracts.
    
    
    11.     ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
    
    
            The components of accumulated OCI are as follows:
    
                                                                                  2010              2009
                                                                           -----------------  -----------------
    
    Net unrealized gain (loss)
        Available-for-sale securities                                            $  213,426       $ (1,175,131)
        Certain interest rate swaps                                                   1,893              1,282
        Noncredit portion of OTTI losses                                            (20,013)           (12,820)
    Intangibles                                                                     (39,217)           455,301
    Pension liability
        Unrecognized actuarial net gains (losses)                                   (17,061)           (12,032)
    Postretirement liability
        Unrecognized actuarial net gains (losses)                                    (3,748)            (1,996)
        Unrecognized prior service costs                                              1,048              1,164
    Deferred income taxes                                                           (47,715)           260,481
                                                                           -----------------  -----------------
                 Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss)                      $  88,613         $ (483,751)
                                                                           =================  =================
    
    
    
            The following table sets forth the changes in each component of
            accumulated OCI:
    
                                                                              2010             2009              2008
                                                                       ----------------  ----------------  ----------------
    
    Net unrealized gain (loss)
        Available-for-sale securities                                       $1,549,789         $ 971,529      $ (1,892,001)
        Certain interest rate swaps                                                611            (2,243)              786
        Noncredit portion of OTTI losses                                        (7,193)          (12,820)                -
    Intangibles                                                               (494,518)         (408,899)          805,342
    Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses released
     into income                                                              (161,232)          (86,401)          (29,971)
    Pension liability
        Amortization of net loss in net periodic benefit expense                   647               346               224
        Net gain (loss) recognized in accrued benefit costs                     (5,676)           (3,775)           (3,820)
    Postretirement liability
        Amortization of net gain (loss) in net periodic
         benefit expense                                                           103                29               (32)
        Amortization of prior service costs                                       (117)               75                75
        Net gain (loss) recognized in accrued benefit costs                     (1,854)             (592)            2,517
        Prior service costs arising in current year                                  -             1,458              (612)
    Deferred income taxes                                                     (308,196)         (160,548)          391,122
                                                                       ----------------  ----------------  ----------------
                 Net other comprehensive gain (loss)                         $ 572,364         $ 298,159        $ (726,370)
                                                                       ================  ================  ================
    
    
            The unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, certain
            interest rate swaps, and noncredit portion of OTTI losses is adjusted by
            intangibles and deferred income taxes and is included in the statements
            of stockholder's equity.
    
    
    12.     INCOME TAXES
    
    
            The significant components of the provision for income taxes are as
            follows:
    
                                                              2010               2009                2008
                                                        -----------------  -----------------   -----------------
    
    Current                                                   $  111,757         $  120,089          $  117,853
    Deferred                                                      20,151            (17,781)             21,143
                                                        -----------------  -----------------   -----------------
                 Total income tax expense                     $  131,908         $  102,308          $  138,996
                                                        =================  =================   =================
    
    
            The components of the federal income tax asset are as follows:
    
                                                                                   2010              2009
                                                                            -----------------  -----------------
    
    Net deferred income tax asset                                                  $  62,415         $  356,404
    Income taxes currently receivable (payable)                                       (4,396)            53,870
                                                                            -----------------  -----------------
                 Total federal income tax asset                                    $  58,019         $  410,274
                                                                            =================  =================
    
    
            The difference between the provision for income taxes attributable to
            income before income taxes and the amounts that would be expected using
            the U.S. Federal statutory income tax rate of 35% in 2010, 2009 and 2008
            are as follows:
    
                                                               2010              2009                2008
                                                        -----------------  -----------------   -----------------
    
    At statutory federal income tax rate                      $  169,533         $  104,735          $  136,538
    Dividends received deductions                                 (1,484)              (497)               (997)
    Tax credits                                                  (32,473)            (4,585)                  -
    Other, net                                                    (3,668)             2,655               3,455
                                                        -----------------  -----------------   -----------------
                 Total income tax expense                     $  131,908         $  102,308          $  138,996
                                                        =================  =================   =================
    
    
            The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant
            portions of the deferred income tax assets and deferred income tax
            liabilities at December 31, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:
    
                                                                                        2010               2009
                                                                                 -----------------   -----------------
    
    Deferred income tax assets
        Policy liabilities and reserves                                                $  683,028          $  720,554
        Investments                                                                             -             356,191
        Other, net                                                                         40,593               1,101
                                                                                 -----------------   -----------------
                 Total deferred income tax assets                                         723,621           1,077,846
                                                                                 -----------------   -----------------
    Deferred income tax liabilities
        Investments                                                                                                 -
        Present value of future profits of acquired business                               (7,355)             (7,618)
        Investments                                                                      (102,417)                  -
    Deferred policy acquisition costs and deferred sales inducements                     (551,434)           (713,824)
                                                                                 -----------------   -----------------
                 Total deferred income tax liabilities                                   (661,206)           (721,442)
                                                                                 -----------------   -----------------
                 Net deferred income tax asset                                          $  62,415          $  356,404
                                                                                 =================   =================
    
    
            In assessing the realizabilty of deferred tax assets, management
            considers whether it is more likely than not, that some portion or all
            of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Based on management's
            analysis of the realization of deferred tax assets, it is management's
            opinion that the Company will have sufficient future taxable income to
            realize all of the deferred tax assets at December 31, 2010, and no
            valuation allowance is necessary.
    
            The FASB issued guidance which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty
            in income taxes in an entity's financial statements, and provides
            thresholds for recognizing and measuring benefits of a tax position
            taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Consequently, the Company
            recognizes tax benefits only on tax positions where it is "more likely
            than not" to prevail.
    
            The Company anticipates it is reasonably possible that the unrecognized
            benefits will decrease in the range of $0 to $500 by the end of 2011
            primarily related to uncertainty regarding modified endowment contracts.
            The Company recognizes interest and/or penalties as a component of tax
            expense. The Company had approximately $0 and $819 of accrued interest
            and penalties at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
    
            The IRS has commenced an examination of the Company's income tax returns
            for 2007 through 2008. The examination was in progress at December 31,
            2010.
    
            Under guidance for uncertainty in income taxes, Midland National is
            considered a public entity, but its subsidiaries are considered
            nonpublic entities. As required under guidance for public entities, a
            reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax
            benefits is as follows:
    
                                                                             2010                2009
                                                                      -----------------   -----------------
    
    Balance at January 1,                                                    $   8,532           $   7,975
    Additions based on tax positions related to the current year                     -                 358
    Reductions based on tax positions related to prior years                    (2,154)             (1,024)
    Additions based on tax positions related to prior years                          -               1,223
    Settlements/Statute expiration                                              (5,878)                  -
                                                                      -----------------   -----------------
    Balance at December 31,                                                   $    500           $   8,532
                                                                      =================   =================
    
    
    13.     STATUTORY FINANCIAL DATA AND DIVIDEND RESTRICTIONS
    
    
            The Company is domiciled in Iowa and its statutory-basis financial
            statements are prepared in accordance with accounting practices
            prescribed or permitted by the insurance department of the domiciliary
            state. "Prescribed" statutory accounting practices include state laws,
            regulations, and general administrative rules, as well as a variety of
            publications of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners
            ("NAIC"). "Permitted" statutory accounting practices encompass all
            accounting practices that are not prescribed. Such practices differ from
            state to state and company to company.
    
            There were no permitted practices used by the Company in 2010; however,
            prescribed practices used by the Company in 2010 include the following:
    
            1.  In 2006 Iowa issued a prescribed practice that allows other than
                market value for assets held in separate accounts where general
                account guarantees are present on such separate accounts. As a
                result, the Company carries the assets of the separate accounts
                related to its bank owned life insurance products at book value.
    
    
            2.  In 2008 Iowa issued a prescribed practice to account for call option
                derivative assets that hedge the growth in interest credited to the
                hedged policy as a direct result of changes in the related indices
                at amortized cost. Other derivative instruments such as indexed
                futures, swaps and swaptions that may be used to hedge the growth in
                interest credited to the policy as a direct result of changes in the
                related indices would still be accounted for at fair value since an
                amortized cost for these instruments does not exist. As a result,
                the Company elected to establish a voluntary reserve to offset to
                increases in the values of these other derivative instruments. The
                prescribed practice also provides guidance to determine indexed
                annuity reserve calculations based on the Guideline 35 Reserve
                assuming the market value of the call option(s) associated with the
                current index term is zero, regardless of the observable market for
                such option(s). At the conclusion of the index term, credited
                interest is reflected in the reserve as realized, based on actual
                index performance. The Company adopted this prescribed practice in
                2008.
    
            The combined effect of applying these prescribed practices in 2010
            decreased the Company's statutory-based surplus by $77,844. The
            risk-based capital excluding the effect of these prescribed practices
            would not have resulted in a regulatory trigger event.
    
            Generally, the net assets of an Iowa domiciled insurance company
            available for distribution to its stockholders are limited to the
            amounts by which the net assets, as determined in accordance with
            statutory accounting practices, exceed minimum regulatory statutory
            capital requirements. All payments of dividends or other distributions
            to stockholders are subject to approval by regulatory authorities. The
            maximum amount of dividends that can be paid by the Company during any
            12-month period, without prior approval of the Iowa insurance
            commissioner, is limited according to statutory regulations and is a
            function of statutory equity and statutory net income (generally, the
            greater of statutory-basis net gain from operations of 10% of prior
            year-end statutory-basis surplus). The Company paid dividends of
            $92,260, $51,617 and $46,740 in 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
            Dividends payable in 2011 up to approximately $226,672 will not require
            prior approval of regulatory authorities.
    
            The statutory net income of the Company for the years ended December 31,
            2010, 2009 and 2008, is approximately $226,672, ($31,252) and $110,608,
            respectively, and reported capital and surplus at December 31, 2010,
            2009 and 2008, is $1,639,724, $1,391,869 and $1,240,344, respectively,
            in accordance with statutory accounting principles.
    
    
    14.     OPERATING LEASES
    
    
            The Company leases certain equipment and office space. Rental expense of
            $4,231, $3,749 and $3,948 was incurred in 2010, 2009 and 2008,
            respectively. Approximate future minimum lease payments under
            noncancellable leases are as follows:
    
            Year Ending December 31,
    
                     2011                           $  3,148
                     2012                              3,026
                     2013                              2,683
                     2014                              2,596
                     2015                              2,476
                     Thereafter                        9,872
                                             ----------------
                                                   $  23,801
                                             ================
    
    
    15.     EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
    
    
            Defined Benefit Pension Plan and Post-retirement Health Care Benefits
    
            The Company, via its insurance subsidiaries, participates in
            noncontributory defined benefit pension plan ("pension plan") sponsored
            by SEI covering certain full-time employees. In addition, the Company
            provides, via its insurance subsidiaries, certain post-retirement health
            care benefits through a health and welfare benefit plan ("other benefit
            plan") and life insurance benefits for eligible active and retired
            employees.
    
            The information for the pension plan and other benefits plans reflect an
            allocation of the Company's portion of the SEI plan at December 31 is as
            follows:
    
                                                                              Pension Plan               Other Benefit Plan
                                                                     ------------------------------ ------------------------------
                                                                          2010           2009            2010           2009
                                                                     --------------- -------------- --------------- --------------
    
    Obligation and funded status
    Accumulated benefit obligation                                        $ (43,967)     $ (37,700)      $ (16,297)     $ (13,456)
    Fair value of plan assets                                                36,383         30,490               -              -
                                                                     --------------- -------------- --------------- --------------
                 Underfunded status                                        $ (7,584)      $ (7,210)      $ (16,297)     $ (13,456)
                                                                     =============== ============== =============== ==============
    Accrued benefit liability recognized
     in other liabilities                                                  $ (7,584)      $ (7,210)      $ (16,297)     $ (13,456)
                                                                     =============== ============== =============== ==============
    Changes in liability for benefits recognized in
     accumulated OCI (pre-tax)
    Beginning balance                                                     $ (12,032)      $ (8,603)        $  (832)      $ (1,802)
    Net (gain) loss amortized into                                              647            346             (14)           104
     net periodic benefit cost
    Net gain (loss) arising during the period                                (5,676)        (3,775)         (1,854)           866
    SFAS Statement No. 158 adoption adjustment                                    -              -               -              -
                                                                     --------------- -------------- --------------- --------------
    Balance at December 31                                                $ (17,061)     $ (12,032)       $ (2,700)       $  (832)
                                                                     =============== ============== =============== ==============
    Changes in deferred taxes recognized in
     accumulated OCI                                                       $  1,760       $  1,200         $  (654)       $   340
                                                                     =============== ============== =============== ==============
    
    
                                                                     Pension Plan                       Other Benefit Plan
                                                         ------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
                                                            2010         2009        2008         2010         2009         2008
                                                         -----------  ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
    Additional information
    Net periodic benefit income (costs)                      $ (345)       $  45       $ (208)     $(1,403)     $ 1,438      $ 1,286
    Net periodic benefit cost reclassified from
     accumulated OCI                                           (647)        (346)        (569)          14         (104)         (42)
    Employer contributions                                    5,000            -            -          430          331          509
    Employee contributions                                        -            -            -          152          122          113
    Benefit payments                                            449          363          529          582          453          622
    Actuarial assumptions
    Weighted-average assumptions
     used to determine benefit
     obligations as of December 31
        Discount rate                                       5.33 %       5.88 %       6.25 %       5.12 %       5.50 %       6.25 %
        Expected return on plan assets                      7.00 %       7.00 %       7.50 %       N/A          N/A          N/A
    Weighted-average assumptions
     used to determine net
     costs for the years ended December 31
        Discount rate                                       5.33 %       5.88 %       6.25 %       5.12 %       5.50 %       6.25 %
        Expected return on plan assets                      7.00 %       7.00 %       7.50 %       N/A          N/A          N/A
    
    
    
    
    
            The following estimated future benefit payments, which reflect expected
            future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid in the years
            indicated:
    
                                                                    Other
                                              Pension              Benefit
        Year Ending December 31,              Benefits              Plan
        ------------------------          -----------------   -----------------
    
                 2011                           $    975            $    560
                 2012                              1,189                 601
                 2013                              1,380                 665
                 2014                              1,567                 752
                 2015                              1,701                 885
                 2016-2020                        10,891               6,127
    
    
            Pension Plan
    
            Effective December 31, 2004, the Company approved a plan amendment to
            freeze the participants' accounts of the noncontributory defined benefit
            pension plan, which has the effect of establishing each participant's
            earned accrued benefit as of December 31, 2004. In addition, the
            participants' benefits shall be payable pursuant to the terms of the
            pension plan to the extent each participant is or becomes 100% vested in
            such accrued benefits.
    
            In 2010, 2009 and 2008, the defined benefit pension plan recorded an
            actuarial loss of $5,082, $3,775 and $3,820, respectively, due to
            demographic experience, including assumption changes, and investment
            returns that vary from assumptions made during the prior year.
    
            For 2010 and 2009, the Company's weighted-average expected long-term
            rate of return on assets was 7.00%. In developing this assumption, the
            plan sponsor evaluated input from its third party pension plan asset
            managers, including their review of asset class return expectations and
            long-term inflation assumptions. The plan sponsor also considered its
            historical average return, which was in line with the expected long-term
            rate of return assumption for 2010.
    
            The pension plan asset allocation as of the measurement date and target
            asset allocation, presented as a percentage of total plan assets, were
            as follows:
    
                                                                 2010
                                                                Target           2010            2009
                                                            --------------  ---------------  --------------
    
    Cash equivalents and fixed income securities                     50 %             63 %            48 %
    Equity securities and equity-based investment funds              25 %             22 %            33 %
    Distressed debt and multi-strategy investment funds              25 %             15 %            19 %
                                                            --------------  ---------------  --------------
                                                                    100 %            100 %           100 %
                                                            ==============  ===============  ==============
    
    
            It is the plan sponsor's policy to invest pension plan assets in a
            diversified portfolio consisting of an array of assets matching the
            target asset allocations investment strategies above. The assets are
            managed with a view to ensuring that sufficient liquidity will be
            available to meet the expected cash flow requirements of the plan. The
            investment risk of the assets is limited by appropriate diversification
            both within and between asset classes. To achieve the desired returns,
            the plan assets are invested primarily in a variety of individual fixed
            income securities as well as diversified investment funds that utilize
            different investment strategies based on correlations to general
            security-type market performance.
    
            The following table summarizes the valuation of the Company's pension
            plan assets carried at fair value as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 by
            asset class:
    
                                                                                     December 31, 2010
                                                       ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                          Quoted Prices      Significant
                                                          in Active             Other           Significant
                                                         Markets for          Observable         Unobservable
                                                        Identical Assets        Inputs             Inputs
                                                          (Level 1)           (Level 2)          (Level 3)             Total
                                                       -----------------   -----------------  -----------------   -----------------
    
    Cash equivalents (A)                                      $   2,001             $     -            $     -           $   2,001
    Fixed income securities (B)
        U.S. Treasury                                                 -               6,736                  -               6,736
        Other governmental/municipal agencies                         -               1,669                  -               1,669
        Corporate debt instruments                                    -              11,619                  -              11,619
        Foreign debt obligations                                      -                 893                  -                 893
    Equity securities - warrants (C)                                  5                   -                  -                   5
    Investment funds
        Equity securities (D)                                         -                   -              7,751               7,751
        Other (E)                                                     -                   -                413                 413
        Distressed debt (F)                                           -                   -                147                 147
        Multi-strategy (G)                                            -                   -              5,149               5,149
                                                       -----------------   -----------------  -----------------   -----------------
                                                              $   2,006           $  20,917          $  13,460           $  36,383
                                                       =================   =================  =================   =================
    
    
                                                                                     December 31, 2009
                                                       ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                          Quoted Prices      Significant
                                                          in Active             Other           Significant
                                                         Markets for          Observable         Unobservable
                                                        Identical Assets        Inputs             Inputs
                                                          (Level 1)           (Level 2)          (Level 3)             Total
                                                       -----------------   -----------------  -----------------   -----------------
    
    Cash equivalents (A)                                      $   1,256             $     -            $     -           $   1,256
    Fixed income securities (B)
        U.S. Treasury                                                 -               5,015                  -               5,015
        Other governmental agencies                                   -                   -                  -                   -
        Corporate debt instruments                                    -               7,677                  -               7,677
        Foreign debt obligations                                      -                 775                  -                 775
    Equity securities - warrants (C)                                  8                   -                  -                   8
    Investment funds - equity correlated
        Equity securities (D)                                         -                   -                  -                   -
        Other (E)                                                     -                   -                  -                   -
    Investment funds
        Distressed debt (F)                                           -                   -                  -                   -
        Multi-strategy (G)                                            -                   -             15,759              15,759
                                                       -----------------   -----------------  -----------------   -----------------
                                                              $   1,264           $  13,467          $  15,759           $  30,490
                                                       =================   =================  =================   =================
    
    
            (A) Assets are held in a readily accessible money market fund. The fund
                is managed pursuant to regulations whereby the fund expects to
                maintain a stable value of $1.00 per share.
    
            (B) Fixed income securities are generally based on quoted prices in
                active markets. When quoted prices are not available, fair value is
                determined based on valuation models that use inputs such as
                interest-rate yield curves, cross-currency basis index spreads and
                country-specific credit spreads similar to the bond in terms of
                issuer maturity and seniority.
    
    
            (C) Investment fair value is based on the underlying quoted prices in
                active markets for identical assets.
    
            (D) Class strategy is to invest primarily in equity securities across
                the capitalization and style spectrum. Investment manager can make
                both long and short investments in both U.S. and International
                equity securities. NAV is provided by the underlying fund investment
                companies and/or the administrator of the funds.
    
            (E) Assets that are in liquidation mode. NAV is provided by the
                underlying fund investment companies and/or the administrator of the
                funds.
    
            (F) Class strategy is to invest in various securities that are generally
                trading at material discounts relative to their par or face value as
                a result of either formal bankruptcy proceedings or financial market
                perception of near term proceedings. NAV is provided by the
                underlying fund investment companies and/or the administrator of the
                funds.
    
            (G) Class strategy is to identify attractive valuations by
                opportunistically investing across multiple markets, currencies and
                types of securities. NAV is provided by the underlying fund
                investment companies and/or the administrator of the funds.
    
            The tables below set forth a summary of changes in the fair value of the
            pension plan's level 3 investment assets for the years ended December 31
            2010 and 2009:
    
                                                     Equity                       Distressed        Multi-
                                                   Securities        Other           Debt          Strategy        Total
                                                  -------------   -------------  -------------   -------------  -------------
    
    Balance at January 1, 2010                         $ 8,750         $ 1,338         $  814         $ 4,857       $ 15,759
    Actual return on plan assets
        Held at end of the period                        1,466             177            105             750          2,498
        Sold during the period                            (227)              8             30              19           (170)
    Purchases, sales and settlements, net               (2,238)         (1,110)          (802)           (477)        (4,627)
                                                  -------------   -------------  -------------   -------------  -------------
    Balance at December 31, 2010                       $ 7,751          $  413         $  147         $ 5,149       $ 13,460
                                                  =============   =============  =============   =============  =============
    
    
                                                     Equity                       Distressed        Multi-
                                                   Securities        Other           Debt          Strategy        Total
                                                  -------------   -------------  -------------   -------------  -------------
    
    Balance at January 1, 2009                         $ 7,488         $ 1,167         $  660         $ 5,462       $ 14,777
    Actual return on plan assets
        Held at end of the period                        1,807             271            154           1,346          3,578
        Sold during the period                             123              10              -             (84)            49
    Purchases, sales and settlements, net                 (668)           (110)             -          (1,867)        (2,645)
                                                  -------------   -------------  -------------   -------------  -------------
    Balance at December 31, 2009                       $ 8,750         $ 1,338         $  814         $ 4,857       $ 15,759
                                                  =============   =============  =============   =============  =============
    
    
            Pension plan funding requirements for 2011 will be determined based upon
            actuarial requirements. The estimated amortization of net loss for the
            pension plan in 2011 is $1,448. The estimated 2011 net periodic benefit
            expense for the pension plan is $975. In 2011 a 50 basis point increase
            to the discount rate projected at 5.33% would decrease the net periodic
            cost by $377 and a 50 basis point decrease would increase the net
            periodic cost by $422. In 2011 a 50 basis point increase to the expected
            rate of return on assets projected at 7.00% would decrease the net
            periodic cost by $199 and a 50 basis point decrease would increase the
            net periodic cost by $199.
    
            Other Benefit Plan
    
            In 2010, 2009 and 2008, the other benefit plan recorded an actuarial
            (gains) losses of $1,854, $592, and ($2,518), respectively, due to
            assumption changes and demographic experience different from rates
            assumed during the prior year.
    
            For measurement purposes, a 9.00% annual rate of increase in the per
            capita cost of covered health care benefits was assumed for 2010 and
            2009. The rate was assumed to decrease gradually to 4.5% over a five
            year period, and remain at that level thereafter.
    
            The estimated 2011 amortization of net loss and prior service cost for
            health and welfare benefit plan is $94. The estimated 2011 net periodic
            benefit expense for the health and welfare benefit plan is $1,723.
    
            Employee Stock Ownership Plan
    
            The Company participates in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP")
            covering certain full-time employees. Prior to 2010, the majority of
            SEI's stock was held in the Charles A. Sammons 1987 Charitable Remainder
            Trust Number Two (the "CRT"). Prior to his death in 1988, Charles A.
            Sammons, the founder of SEI, established the CRT. The death of his
            widow, Elaine D. Sammons, in January 2009, initiated the process of
            settling the CRT. In January 2010, the 7,664,402 shares of the SEI stock
            held by the CRT were transferred to the ESOP (the "Transfer") as
            unallocated shares, which completed the settlement of the CRT. As of
            December 31, 2010 the ESOP owns 99% of the outstanding stock of SEI.
    
            In 2009 and prior years, the Company made a contribution to the ESOP as
            determined by the Board of SEI. Compensation expense was recognized by
            the Company as shares to participants were committed to be released. The
            offset was recorded as a liability included in other liabilities in the
            consolidated balance sheets.
    
            Subsequent to the Transfer and commencing in 2010, compensation expense
            continued to be recognized as shares to participants are committed to be
            released. In 2010, the offset was recorded to paid-in capital in the
            balance sheet.
    
            Compensation expense of $12,247, $10,838 and $9,064 for 2010, 2009 and
            2008, respectively, was recorded related to the ESOP.
    
    
    16.     OTHER RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
    
    
            The Company pays fees to SEI under management contracts that cover
            certain investment, accounting, employee benefits and management
            services. The Company was charged $11,200, $10,626 and $13,346 in 2010,
            2009 and 2008, respectively, related to these contracts.
    
            Guggenheim Partners Asset Management, Inc. ("Guggenheim") provides
            investment management services for the Company. During 2010, 2009 and
            2008, the Company incurred $23,674, $16,750 and $21,209, respectively,
            for these investment management services. The fee is calculated based on
            the average fair value of invested assets under management multiplied by
            a contractual rate.
    
            Guggenheim is the general partner of the Fund, a private investment
            company and VIE. See Note 6 for further discussion of this VIE.
    
            The Company holds a mortgage loan on the property of an indirect
            affiliate, The Grove Park Inn. The balance of the loan was $49,287 and
            $50,000 as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Effective
            December 15, 2009, the Company combined the existing mortgage loan with
            another Grove Park Inn loan that had previously been held by another
            entity of SEI, resulting in the outstanding balance of $50,000. The
            Company earned interest income on the loan of $3,741, $1,715 and $1,887
            in 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
    
            The Company is also a party to two coinsurance agreements with a
            reinsurer that is a subsidiary of Guggenheim. The Company receives fees
            under a service contract that became effective December 2009 which
            covers specified accounting and financial reporting services. The
            service fees received were $304 in 2010 and zero in 2009. See Note 10
            for further discussion of these transactions.
    
            The Company pays sales commissions to Sammons Securities, Inc. ("SSI"),
            a broker-dealer company, associated with the variable life and annuity
            premiums placed with the Company's separate account funds and other
            fixed annuity product sales. The Company incurred commissions of
            approximately $711, $659 and $891 in 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively,
            related to SSI sales.
    
    
    17.     COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
    
    
            The Company has, in the normal course of business, claims and lawsuits
            filed against it. In some cases the damages sought are substantially in
            excess of contractual policy benefits. The Company believes these claims
            and lawsuits, either individually or in aggregate, will not materially
            affect the Company's financial position or results of operations.
    
            At December 31, 2010, the Company had outstanding capital commitments to
            limited partnerships of $108,098.
    
            The Company makes funding commitments to various private placement bond
            issuers. As of December 31, 2010, the Company had $50,627 of outstanding
            private placement bond funding commitments.
    
            Under insurance guaranty fund laws, in most states insurance companies
            doing business therein can be assessed up to prescribed limits for
            policyholder losses incurred by insolvent companies. The Company does
            not believe such assessments will be materially different from amounts
            already provided for in the consolidated financial statements. Most of
            these laws do provide, however, that an assessment may be excused or
            deferred if it would threaten an insurer's own financial strength.
    
    
    18.     SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
    
    
            The Company evaluated subsequent events through March 25, 2011 which is
            the date the consolidated financial statements were available to be
            issued.
    
    Midland Separate Account A 2010
    Midland National Life
    Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    
    Financial Statements
    December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Index
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                                                                                              Page(s)
    
    
    Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm..........................................1
    
    
    Financial Statements
    
    
    Statements of Assets and Liabilities, Operations and Changes in Net Assets....................2-69
    
    
    Notes to Financial Statements................................................................70-87
    
    
    
    
                  Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
    
    
    
    The Board of Directors and Stockholder of
    Midland National Life Insurance Company and
    Policyholders of the Midland National Life
    Insurance Company Separate Account A
    
    
    
    In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities and the
    related statements of operations, changes in net assets, and the financial
    highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the
    subaccounts of the Midland National Life Insurance Company Separate Account A
    (which includes the Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund I, the Fidelity
    Variable Insurance Products Fund II, the Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund
    III, the American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc., the MFS Variable Insurance
    Trust, the Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc., the Alger Fund, the Invesco Variable
    Insurance Funds, the Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust, the PIMCO Variable
    Insurance Trust, the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust, the Neuberger Berman
    Advisors Management Trust, the Premier VIT, the ProFunds VP, and the Vanguard
    Variable Insurance Funds subaccount thereof) at December 31, 2010, the results of
    each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net
    assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial
    highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting
    principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  These financial
    statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial
    statements") are the responsibility of Midland National Life Insurance Company's
    management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
    statements based on our audits.  We conducted our audits of these financial
    statements in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
    Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit
    to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
    material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
    supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the
    accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and
    evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our
    audits, which included confirmation of the number of shares owned at December 31,
    2010 by correspondence with the custodians, provide a reasonable basis for our
    opinion.
    
    
    
    April 25, 2011
    
    
    
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Accumulated Total for All Portfolios
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                             $ 6,133,470
         (cost $421,536,271)                 $ 479,963,204       Capital gains distributions                   2,098,408
                                                                                                          ---------------
       Receivables from General Account          2,437,066
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                     8,231,878
                                             --------------                                               ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                               $ 482,400,270       Administrative expense                           75,774
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                    3,382,211
                                                                                                          ---------------
    
                                                                                                               3,457,985
                                                                                                          ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment income                            4,773,893
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized losses on investments             17,871,147
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                   45,784,886
                                                                                                          ---------------
    
                                                             Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                     $68,429,926
                                                                                                          ---------------
    
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     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                             2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                      $ 437,182,035     $ 342,430,594
    
    Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                    68,429,926        98,075,130
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                         45,362,050        45,690,374
       Transfers of policy loans                                                               636,310          (321,137)
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                      (31,985,000)      (25,032,809)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                             (29,322,209)      (19,620,321)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                            (864,655)         (773,198)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                      (4,648,521)       (2,528,264)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                       (2,389,666)         (738,334)
                                                                                         --------------   ---------------
    
         Net (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions                      (23,211,691)       (3,323,689)
                                                                                         --------------   ---------------
    
    Total increase in net assets                                                            45,218,235        94,751,441
                                                                                         --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                            $ 482,400,270     $ 437,182,035
                                                                                         --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
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    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund I Money Market Portfolio
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                               $ 24,941
         9,776,381 shares (cost $9,776,381)    $ 9,776,381       Capital gains distributions                          -
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account                  -
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                       24,941
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                 $ 9,776,381       Administrative expense                           2,113
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                      82,039
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                 84,152
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment loss                               (59,211)
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                      -
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                           -
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net decrease in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                      $ (59,211)
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
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     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                      $ 10,671,412      $ 12,223,756
    
     Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations                                     (59,211)          (13,437)
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                         1,676,925         2,437,715
       Transfers of policy loans                                                               59,404            65,884
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                        (886,398)         (951,220)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                             (1,334,701)       (2,163,402)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                            (42,105)          (39,024)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                       (134,162)          (70,528)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                        (174,783)         (818,332)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions                               (835,820)       (1,538,907)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total decrease in net assets                                                            (895,031)       (1,552,344)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                             $ 9,776,381       $10,671,412
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
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    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund I High Income Portfolio
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                              $ 508,799
         1,202,530 shares (cost $6,214,684)    $ 6,698,091       Capital gains distributions                          -
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account            114,200
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                      508,799
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                 $ 6,812,291       Administrative expense                           3,524
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                      56,365
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                 59,889
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment income                             448,910
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                453,671
                                                               Net unrealized depreciation on
                                                                investments                                     (58,819)
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                      $ 843,762
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
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     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                       $ 8,222,313       $ 4,685,116
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                     843,762         2,303,517
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                           536,186           806,981
       Transfers of policy loans                                                              (38,926)           13,738
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                        (530,367)         (550,439)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                               (599,828)         (261,003)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                             (4,008)          (11,044)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                       (148,319)          (95,637)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                      (1,468,522)        1,331,084
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net (decrease) increase in net assets from capital share transactions                  (2,253,784)        1,233,680
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total (decrease) increase in net assets                                               (1,410,022)        3,537,197
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                             $ 6,812,291       $ 8,222,313
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
                                                                    4
    
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund I Equity-Income Portfolio
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
     Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                           Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                   Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                   Dividend income                               $ 322,329
         922,745 shares (cost $17,780,051)     $ 18,882,001       Capital gains distributions                           -
                                                                                                           ---------------
       Receivables from General Account                   -
                                              --------------
    
    Liabilities                                           -                                                       322,329
                                              --------------                                               ---------------
                                                              Expenses:
    Net assets                                 $ 18,882,001       Administrative expense                           11,338
                                              --------------
                                                                  Mortality and expense risk                      135,141
                                                                                                           ---------------
    
                                                                                                                  146,479
                                                                                                           ---------------
    
                                                               Net investment income                              175,850
    
                                                              Realized and unrealized gains
                                                              (losses) on investments
                                                                Net realized losses on investments                (61,260)
                                                                Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                 investments                                    2,296,518
                                                                                                           ---------------
    
                                                               Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                               operations                                     $ 2,411,108
                                                                                                           ---------------
    
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     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                              2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                        $ 18,521,629      $ 16,111,614
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                     2,411,108         4,192,274
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                           1,588,392         1,388,971
       Transfers of policy loans                                                                  6,829           168,334
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                        (1,573,834)       (1,430,747)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                               (1,393,232)         (891,105)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                              (35,819)          (50,700)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                         (160,563)         (106,040)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                          (482,509)         (860,972)
                                                                                          --------------   ---------------
    
    Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions                               (2,050,736)       (1,782,259)
                                                                                          --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase in net assets                                                               360,372         2,410,015
                                                                                          --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                              $ 18,882,001       $18,521,629
                                                                                          --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
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    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund I Growth Portfolio
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
     Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                           Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                   Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                   Dividend income                               $ 119,177
         1,019,862 shares (cost $33,274,452)   $ 37,826,693       Capital gains distributions                     137,402
                                                                                                           ---------------
       Receivables from General Account                   -
    
    Liabilities                                           -                                                       256,579
                                              --------------                                               ---------------
                                                              Expenses:
    Net assets                                 $ 37,826,693       Administrative expense                           17,183
                                              --------------
                                                                  Mortality and expense risk                      236,608
                                                                                                           ---------------
    
                                                                                                                  253,791
                                                                                                           ---------------
    
                                                               Net investment income                                2,788
    
                                                              Realized and unrealized gains
                                                              (losses) on investments
                                                                Net realized gains on investments               1,354,621
                                                                Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                 investments                                    5,471,586
                                                                                                           ---------------
    
                                                               Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                               operations                                     $ 6,828,995
                                                                                                           ---------------
    
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     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                              2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                        $ 33,957,851      $ 25,918,250
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                     6,828,995         6,625,139
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                           2,697,977         2,891,479
       Transfers of policy loans                                                                (43,831)          219,748
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                        (2,993,205)       (2,456,591)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                               (2,264,217)       (1,748,679)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                              (95,171)          (84,558)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                         (251,029)         (140,222)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                           (10,677)        2,733,285
                                                                                          --------------   ---------------
    
    Net (decrease) increase in net assets from capital share transactions                    (2,960,153)        1,414,462
                                                                                          --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase in net assets                                                             3,868,842         8,039,601
                                                                                          --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                              $ 37,826,693       $33,957,851
                                                                                          --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
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    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund I Overseas Portfolio
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
     Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                           Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                   Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                   Dividend income                               $ 162,833
         749,007 shares (cost $11,696,729)     $ 12,560,848       Capital gains distributions                      22,204
                                                                                                           ---------------
       Receivables from General Account                   -
    
    Liabilities                                           -                                                       185,037
                                              --------------                                               ---------------
                                                              Expenses:
    Net assets                                 $ 12,560,848       Administrative expense                            4,737
                                              --------------
                                                                  Mortality and expense risk                      104,548
                                                                                                           ---------------
    
                                                                                                                  109,285
                                                                                                           ---------------
    
                                                               Net investment income                               75,752
    
                                                              Realized and unrealized gains
                                                              (losses) on investments
                                                                Net realized gains on investments                 952,823
                                                                Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                 investments                                      515,842
                                                                                                           ---------------
    
                                                               Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                               operations                                     $ 1,544,417
                                                                                                           ---------------
    
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     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                              2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                        $ 13,269,182      $ 10,762,909
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                     1,544,417         2,264,369
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                           1,378,739         1,704,205
       Transfers of policy loans                                                                 22,531            23,005
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                          (865,354)         (937,461)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                                 (812,285)         (500,524)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                               (6,499)          (18,751)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                         (174,749)          (56,015)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                        (1,795,134)           27,445
                                                                                          --------------   ---------------
    
    Net (decrease) increase in net assets from capital share transactions                    (2,252,751)          241,904
                                                                                          --------------   ---------------
    
     Total (decrease) increase in net assets                                                   (708,334)        2,506,273
                                                                                          --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                              $ 12,560,848       $13,269,182
                                                                                          --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
                                                                    7
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund I Mid Cap Portfolio
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
     Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                           Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                   Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                   Dividend income                                $ 75,421
         712,441 shares (cost $17,821,794)     $ 23,289,689       Capital gains distributions                      65,428
                                                                                                           ---------------
       Receivables from General Account                   -
    
    Liabilities                                           -                                                       140,849
                                              --------------                                               ---------------
                                                              Expenses:
    Net assets                                 $ 23,289,689       Administrative expense                              967
                                              --------------
                                                                  Mortality and expense risk                      171,856
                                                                                                           ---------------
    
                                                                                                                  172,823
                                                                                                           ---------------
    
                                                               Net investment loss                                (31,974)
    
                                                              Realized and unrealized gains
                                                              (losses) on investments
                                                                Net realized gains on investments               3,162,256
                                                                Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                 investments                                    2,581,249
                                                                                                           ---------------
    
                                                               Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                               operations                                     $ 5,711,531
                                                                                                           ---------------
    
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     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                              2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                        $ 19,183,312      $ 13,975,665
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                     5,711,531         5,987,949
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                           1,790,406         1,643,822
       Transfers of policy loans                                                               (249,605)         (103,500)
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                        (1,171,525)         (749,856)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                               (1,259,286)         (744,282)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                             (107,678)          (14,822)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                         (240,329)         (107,664)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                          (367,137)         (704,000)
                                                                                          --------------   ---------------
    
    Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions                               (1,605,154)         (780,302)
                                                                                          --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase in net assets                                                             4,106,377         5,207,647
                                                                                          --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                              $ 23,289,689       $19,183,312
                                                                                          --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    8
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund I Freedom Income Portfolio
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                                $ 1,769
         9,155 shares (cost $91,560)              $ 94,023       Capital gains distributions                      2,299
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account                  -
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                        4,068
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                    $ 94,023       Administrative expense                               -
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                         370
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                    370
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment income                               3,698
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                  2,153
                                                               Net unrealized depreciation on
                                                                investments                                        (864)
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                        $ 4,987
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
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     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                          $ 41,480          $ 20,820
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                       4,987             5,016
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                            17,783             4,119
       Transfers of policy loans                                                                    -                 -
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                          (4,255)           (2,098)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                                 (1,910)                -
       Transfers of death benefits                                                                  -                 -
       Transfers of other terminations                                                              -                 -
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                          35,938            13,623
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions                                 47,556            15,644
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase in net assets                                                              52,543            20,660
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                                $ 94,023         $  41,480
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    9
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund I Freedom 2010 Portfolio
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                                  $ 179
         834 shares (cost $8,338)                  $ 8,850       Capital gains distributions                        340
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account                  -
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                          519
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                     $ 8,850       Administrative expense                               -
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                         142
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                    142
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment income                                 377
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                  5,721
                                                               Net unrealized depreciation on
                                                                investments                                      (4,662)
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                        $ 1,436
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
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     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                          $ 48,016               $ -
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                       1,436             7,179
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                            (2,617)           10,963
       Transfers of policy loans                                                                    -                 -
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                            (680)           (4,403)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                                      -                 -
       Transfers of death benefits                                                                  -                 -
       Transfers of other terminations                                                              -                 -
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                         (37,305)           34,277
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net (decrease) increase in net assets from capital share transactions                     (40,602)           40,837
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total (decrease) increase in net assets                                                  (39,166)           48,016
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                                 $ 8,850         $  48,016
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    10
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund I Freedom 2015 Portfolio
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                                  $ 481
         2,185 shares (cost $21,564)              $ 23,379       Capital gains distributions                        196
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account                  -
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                          677
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                    $ 23,379       Administrative expense                               -
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                          68
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                     68
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment income                                 609
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                     39
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                       1,800
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                        $ 2,448
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
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     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                             $ 192             $ 129
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                       2,448                39
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                               210               280
       Transfers of policy loans                                                                    -                 -
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                            (328)             (256)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                                      -                 -
       Transfers of death benefits                                                                  -                 -
       Transfers of other terminations                                                              -                 -
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                          20,857                 -
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions                                 20,739                24
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase in net assets                                                              23,187                63
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                                $ 23,379          $    192
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    11
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund I Freedom 2020 Portfolio
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                                $ 1,256
         5,752 shares (cost $54,506)              $ 60,917       Capital gains distributions                        378
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account                  -
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                        1,634
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                    $ 60,917       Administrative expense                              11
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                         149
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                    160
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment income                               1,474
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                  1,563
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                       4,221
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                        $ 7,258
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
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     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                          $ 25,141           $ 3,412
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                       7,258             4,163
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                            15,708            11,659
       Transfers of policy loans                                                                    -                 -
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                          (6,515)           (4,932)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                                 (3,672)                -
       Transfers of death benefits                                                                  -                 -
       Transfers of other terminations                                                              -                 -
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                          22,997            10,839
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions                                 28,518            17,566
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase in net assets                                                              35,776            21,729
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                                $ 60,917         $  25,141
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    12
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund I Freedom 2025 Portfolio
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                                  $ 442
         2,123 shares (cost $19,680)              $ 22,273       Capital gains distributions                        128
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account                  -
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                          570
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                    $ 22,273       Administrative expense                               -
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                         148
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                    148
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment income                                 422
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                    424
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                       2,248
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                        $ 3,094
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                           $ 5,088           $ 2,567
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                       3,094             1,208
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                             3,794             1,625
       Transfers of policy loans                                                                  484              (141)
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                          (1,581)             (789)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                                 (1,457)                -
       Transfers of death benefits                                                                  -                 -
       Transfers of other terminations                                                              -                 -
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                          12,851               618
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions                                 14,091             1,313
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase in net assets                                                              17,185             2,521
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                                $ 22,273         $   5,088
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    13
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund I Freedom 2030 Portfolio
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                                $ 2,279
         11,968 shares (cost $106,310)           $ 122,196       Capital gains distributions                        798
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account                  -
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                        3,077
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                   $ 122,196       Administrative expense                               -
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                         595
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                    595
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment income                               2,482
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                    822
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                      12,241
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                       $ 15,545
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                          $ 88,558          $ 35,917
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                      15,545            19,053
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                            31,410            31,397
       Transfers of policy loans                                                                    -                 -
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                         (13,328)          (10,722)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                                      -                 -
       Transfers of death benefits                                                                  -                 -
       Transfers of other terminations                                                              -                 -
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                              11            12,913
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions                                 18,093            33,588
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase in net assets                                                              33,638            52,641
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                               $ 122,196         $  88,558
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    14
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund II Asset Manager Portfolio
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                               $ 98,077
         405,145 shares (cost $5,422,936)      $ 5,890,812       Capital gains distributions                     29,535
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account            179,276
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                      127,612
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                 $ 6,070,088       Administrative expense                           6,388
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                      49,159
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                 55,547
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment income                              72,065
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                 63,981
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                     592,179
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                      $ 728,225
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                       $ 6,012,210       $ 5,177,690
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                     728,225         1,361,375
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                           264,049           457,393
       Transfers of policy loans                                                                2,696            50,614
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                        (482,240)         (453,040)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                               (360,876)         (312,678)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                             (9,893)          (21,947)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                        (34,038)          (21,009)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                         (50,045)         (226,188)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions                               (670,347)         (526,855)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase in net assets                                                              57,878           834,520
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                             $ 6,070,088       $ 6,012,210
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    15
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund II Investment Grade Bond Portfolio
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
     Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                           Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                   Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                   Dividend income                               $ 433,820
         946,573 shares (cost $11,869,724)     $ 12,144,534       Capital gains distributions                     132,006
                                                                                                           ---------------
       Receivables from General Account                   -
    
    Liabilities                                           -                                                       565,826
                                              --------------                                               ---------------
                                                              Expenses:
    Net assets                                 $ 12,144,534       Administrative expense                            1,941
                                              --------------
                                                                  Mortality and expense risk                       90,031
                                                                                                           ---------------
    
                                                                                                                   91,972
                                                                                                           ---------------
    
                                                               Net investment income                              473,854
    
                                                              Realized and unrealized gains
                                                              (losses) on investments
                                                                Net realized gains on investments                 286,956
                                                                Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                 investments                                       71,891
                                                                                                           ---------------
    
                                                               Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                               operations                                       $ 832,701
                                                                                                           ---------------
    
    
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                              2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                        $ 12,176,825      $ 10,967,654
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                       832,701         1,538,504
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                             969,304           410,834
       Transfers of policy loans                                                                212,168           287,874
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                          (759,234)         (368,507)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                               (1,209,568)         (410,170)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                              (21,793)          (26,304)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                         (112,338)          (62,359)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                            56,469          (160,701)
                                                                                          --------------   ---------------
    
    Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions                                 (864,992)         (329,333)
                                                                                          --------------   ---------------
    
     Total (decrease) increase in net assets                                                    (32,291)        1,209,171
                                                                                          --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                              $ 12,144,534       $12,176,825
                                                                                          --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    16
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund II Index 500 Portfolio
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
     Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                           Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                   Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                   Dividend income                               $ 897,783
         370,517 shares (cost $44,595,547)     $ 49,052,799       Capital gains distributions                     805,397
                                                                                                           ---------------
       Receivables from General Account                   -
    
    Liabilities                                           -                                                     1,703,180
                                              --------------                                               ---------------
                                                              Expenses:
    Net assets                                 $ 49,052,799       Administrative expense                            6,522
                                              --------------
                                                                  Mortality and expense risk                      335,538
                                                                                                           ---------------
    
                                                                                                                  342,060
                                                                                                           ---------------
    
                                                               Net investment income                            1,361,120
    
                                                              Realized and unrealized gains
                                                              (losses) on investments
                                                                Net realized losses on investments               (111,703)
                                                                Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                 investments                                    4,902,602
                                                                                                           ---------------
    
                                                               Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                               operations                                     $ 6,152,019
                                                                                                           ---------------
    
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                              2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                        $ 46,832,407      $ 39,209,782
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                     6,152,019         9,559,559
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                           5,401,751         4,434,003
       Transfers of policy loans                                                                (17,340)         (253,761)
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                        (3,777,902)       (2,724,826)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                               (3,616,515)       (2,116,364)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                              (58,662)          (51,148)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                         (405,486)         (218,168)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                        (1,457,473)       (1,006,670)
                                                                                          --------------   ---------------
    
    Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions                               (3,931,627)       (1,936,934)
                                                                                          --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase in net assets                                                             2,220,392         7,622,625
                                                                                          --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                              $ 49,052,799       $46,832,407
                                                                                          --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    17
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund II Contrafund Portfolio
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
     Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                           Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                   Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                   Dividend income                               $ 477,324
         1,752,807 shares (cost $36,868,006)   $ 41,857,031       Capital gains distributions                      17,336
                                                                                                           ---------------
       Receivables from General Account                   -
    
    Liabilities                                           -                                                       494,660
                                              --------------                                               ---------------
                                                              Expenses:
    Net assets                                 $ 41,857,031       Administrative expense                            8,923
                                              --------------
                                                                  Mortality and expense risk                      281,922
                                                                                                           ---------------
    
                                                                                                                  290,845
                                                                                                           ---------------
    
                                                               Net investment income                              203,815
    
                                                              Realized and unrealized gains
                                                              (losses) on investments
                                                                Net realized losses on investments                (58,954)
                                                                Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                 investments                                    5,834,612
                                                                                                           ---------------
    
                                                               Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                               operations                                     $ 5,979,473
                                                                                                           ---------------
    
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     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                              2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                        $ 39,962,919      $ 32,023,672
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                     5,979,473        10,417,338
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                           3,443,177         2,939,419
       Transfers of policy loans                                                               (189,564)          (16,256)
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                        (2,588,064)       (1,853,128)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                               (2,884,232)       (1,804,106)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                              (19,398)          (39,461)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                         (336,058)         (220,878)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                        (1,511,222)       (1,483,681)
                                                                                          --------------   ---------------
    
    Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions                               (4,085,361)       (2,478,091)
                                                                                          --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase in net assets                                                             1,894,112         7,939,247
                                                                                          --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                              $ 41,857,031       $39,962,919
                                                                                          --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    18
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund II Asset Manager: Growth Portfolio
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                               $ 40,457
         241,835 shares (cost $2,960,498)      $ 3,511,450       Capital gains distributions                     11,239
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account            177,872
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                       51,696
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                 $ 3,689,322       Administrative expense                           1,685
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                      24,403
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                 26,088
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment income                              25,608
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                 96,876
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                     384,938
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                      $ 507,422
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                       $ 3,544,365       $ 2,993,258
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                     507,422           879,734
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                           182,715           222,697
       Transfers of policy loans                                                               15,678            13,022
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                        (327,797)         (208,823)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                               (270,985)         (199,946)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                             (3,487)          (10,894)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                        (25,556)          (14,017)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                          66,967          (130,666)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions                               (362,465)         (328,627)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase in net assets                                                             144,957           551,107
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                             $ 3,689,322       $ 3,544,365
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    19
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund III Balanced Portfolio
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                               $ 68,725
         273,621 shares (cost $3,576,017)      $ 4,241,122       Capital gains distributions                     22,642
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account            166,905
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                       91,367
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                 $ 4,408,027       Administrative expense                             133
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                      32,237
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                 32,370
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment income                              58,997
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                109,792
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                     498,671
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                      $ 667,460
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                       $ 4,224,742       $ 3,200,918
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                     667,460         1,162,740
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                           244,113           449,730
       Transfers of policy loans                                                              (12,433)          (39,053)
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                        (355,530)         (338,781)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                               (377,880)         (163,278)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                             (3,318)          (36,974)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                        (42,787)           (6,264)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                          63,660            (4,296)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions                               (484,175)         (138,916)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase in net assets                                                             183,285         1,023,824
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                             $ 4,408,027       $ 4,224,742
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    20
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund III Growth & Income Portfolio
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                               $ 48,365
         575,479 shares (cost $6,316,960)      $ 7,268,300       Capital gains distributions                          -
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account                  -
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                       48,365
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                 $ 7,268,300       Administrative expense                             370
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                      47,818
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                 48,188
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment income                                 177
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                 17,562
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                     873,297
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                      $ 891,036
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                       $ 7,092,988       $ 5,926,268
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                     891,036         1,496,486
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                           838,901           913,731
       Transfers of policy loans                                                                3,104            12,209
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                        (633,618)         (530,353)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                               (446,045)         (378,747)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                            (33,985)          (45,140)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                        (68,170)          (56,495)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                        (375,911)         (244,971)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions                               (715,724)         (329,766)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase in net assets                                                             175,312         1,166,720
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                             $ 7,268,300       $ 7,092,988
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    21
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund III Growth Opportunities Portfolio
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                               $ 13,047
         384,109 shares (cost $5,098,231)      $ 6,883,229       Capital gains distributions                          -
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account                  -
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                       13,047
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                 $ 6,883,229       Administrative expense                             502
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                      36,385
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                 36,887
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment loss                               (23,840)
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                230,556
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                   1,104,789
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                    $ 1,311,505
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                       $ 6,139,897       $ 4,465,907
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                   1,311,505         1,960,332
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                           749,730           635,351
       Transfers of policy loans                                                               10,942            44,607
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                        (605,407)         (470,157)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                               (510,466)         (362,272)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                            (12,006)           (7,807)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                        (69,905)          (59,240)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                        (131,061)          (66,824)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions                               (568,173)         (286,342)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase in net assets                                                             743,332         1,673,990
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                             $ 6,883,229       $ 6,139,897
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    22
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc. Balanced Fund
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                               $ 47,917
         416,669 shares (cost $2,537,236)      $ 2,625,017       Capital gains distributions                          -
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account                  -
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                       47,917
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                 $ 2,625,017       Administrative expense                              72
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                      20,676
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                 20,748
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment income                              27,169
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized losses on investments               (16,590)
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                     247,711
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                      $ 258,290
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                       $ 2,560,358       $ 2,644,260
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                     258,290           312,760
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                           266,806           293,933
       Transfers of policy loans                                                              (26,397)            4,073
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                        (209,027)         (203,087)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                               (168,686)         (140,820)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                             (5,437)           (4,539)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                        (22,143)           (9,599)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                         (28,747)         (336,623)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions                               (193,631)         (396,662)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase (decrease) in net assets                                                   64,659           (83,902)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                             $ 2,625,017       $ 2,560,358
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    23
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc. Capital Appreciation Fund
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                                    $ -
         718,226 shares (cost $9,185,941)     $ 10,155,713       Capital gains distributions                          -
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account                  -
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                            -
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                $ 10,155,713       Administrative expense                             394
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                      60,735
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                 61,129
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment loss                               (61,129)
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments              2,882,231
                                                               Net unrealized depreciation on
                                                                investments                                    (145,268)
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                    $ 2,675,834
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                       $ 5,417,524       $ 4,287,827
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                   2,675,834         1,544,050
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                           588,676           360,477
       Transfers of policy loans                                                              (20,164)          (30,002)
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                        (483,098)         (257,684)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                               (504,912)         (243,445)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                            (19,483)           (8,130)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                       (174,879)          (36,644)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                       2,676,215          (198,925)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions                   2,062,355          (414,353)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase in net assets                                                           4,738,189         1,129,697
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                            $ 10,155,713       $ 5,417,524
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    24
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc. International Fund
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
     Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                           Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                   Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                   Dividend income                               $ 370,858
         1,817,793 shares (cost $13,953,310)   $ 15,560,307       Capital gains distributions                           -
                                                                                                           ---------------
       Receivables from General Account                   -
    
    Liabilities                                           -                                                       370,858
                                              --------------                                               ---------------
                                                              Expenses:
    Net assets                                 $ 15,560,307       Administrative expense                              799
                                              --------------
                                                                  Mortality and expense risk                      121,921
                                                                                                           ---------------
    
                                                                                                                  122,720
                                                                                                           ---------------
    
                                                               Net investment income                              248,138
    
                                                              Realized and unrealized gains
                                                              (losses) on investments
                                                                Net realized losses on investments               (125,630)
                                                                Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                 investments                                    1,538,551
                                                                                                           ---------------
    
                                                               Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                               operations                                     $ 1,661,059
                                                                                                           ---------------
    
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                              2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                        $ 16,433,805      $ 13,140,038
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                     1,661,059         4,129,187
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                           1,844,235         1,743,383
       Transfers of policy loans                                                                (26,610)          (77,334)
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                        (1,126,881)         (922,150)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                               (1,126,435)         (650,527)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                              (27,338)          (13,121)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                         (179,027)         (100,122)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                        (1,892,501)         (815,549)
                                                                                          --------------   ---------------
    
    Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions                               (2,534,557)         (835,420)
                                                                                          --------------   ---------------
    
     Total (decrease) increase in net assets                                                   (873,498)        3,293,767
                                                                                          --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                              $ 15,560,307       $16,433,805
                                                                                          --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    25
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc. Value Fund
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
     Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                           Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                   Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                   Dividend income                               $ 458,063
         4,410,647 shares (cost $23,145,283)   $ 25,846,393       Capital gains distributions                           -
                                                                                                           ---------------
       Receivables from General Account                   -
    
    Liabilities                                           -                                                       458,063
                                              --------------                                               ---------------
                                                              Expenses:
    Net assets                                 $ 25,846,393       Administrative expense                              917
                                              --------------
                                                                  Mortality and expense risk                      153,566
                                                                                                           ---------------
    
                                                                                                                  154,483
                                                                                                           ---------------
    
                                                               Net investment income                              303,580
    
                                                              Realized and unrealized gains
                                                              (losses) on investments
                                                                Net realized gains on investments                 180,461
                                                                Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                 investments                                    1,927,637
                                                                                                           ---------------
    
                                                               Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                               operations                                     $ 2,411,678
                                                                                                           ---------------
    
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                              2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                        $ 18,477,916      $ 15,683,190
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                     2,411,678         2,983,775
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                           2,477,744         2,368,882
       Transfers of policy loans                                                                  3,891           (32,271)
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                        (1,339,059)       (1,079,245)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                               (1,098,264)         (714,619)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                              (19,085)          (26,093)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                         (212,994)          (97,501)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                         5,144,566          (608,202)
                                                                                          --------------   ---------------
    
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions                     4,956,799          (189,049)
                                                                                          --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase in net assets                                                             7,368,477         2,794,726
                                                                                          --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                              $ 25,846,393       $18,477,916
                                                                                          --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    26
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc. Income & Growth Fund
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                               $ 27,845
         327,653 shares (cost $1,814,375)      $ 1,982,303       Capital gains distributions                          -
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account                  -
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                       27,845
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                 $ 1,982,303       Administrative expense                              57
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                      12,972
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                 13,029
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment income                              14,816
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized losses on investments               (39,209)
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                     257,246
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                      $ 232,853
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                       $ 1,884,723       $ 1,767,576
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                     232,853           276,411
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                           197,185           187,614
       Transfers of policy loans                                                                 (311)           (2,307)
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                        (139,534)         (120,954)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                               (109,760)          (69,059)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                            (26,347)           (2,113)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                        (30,594)           (7,343)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                         (25,912)         (145,102)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions                               (135,273)         (159,264)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase in net assets                                                              97,580           117,147
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                             $ 1,982,303       $ 1,884,723
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    27
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    MFS Variable Insurance Trust Growth Series
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                               $ 11,542
         509,497 shares (cost $10,550,773)    $ 12,579,470       Capital gains distributions                          -
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account                  -
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                       11,542
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                $ 12,579,470       Administrative expense                             546
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                      76,163
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                 76,709
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment loss                               (65,167)
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments              1,497,265
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                     176,023
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                    $ 1,608,121
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
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     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                      $ 13,641,268       $ 7,525,964
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                   1,608,121         3,163,993
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                         1,073,667           831,929
       Transfers of policy loans                                                              (27,310)          (60,542)
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                        (812,470)         (455,331)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                               (743,411)         (577,694)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                            (45,745)          (15,320)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                       (169,497)         (161,513)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                      (1,945,153)        3,389,782
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net (decrease) increase in net assets from capital share transactions                  (2,669,919)        2,951,311
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total (decrease) increase in net assets                                               (1,061,798)        6,115,304
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                            $ 12,579,470       $13,641,268
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
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    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    MFS Variable Insurance Trust Investors Trust Series
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                               $ 16,878
         65,856 shares (cost $1,179,125)       $ 1,319,756       Capital gains distributions                          -
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account            102,125
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                       16,878
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                 $ 1,421,881       Administrative expense                              17
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                      10,039
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                 10,056
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment income                               6,822
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                  5,774
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                     116,112
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                      $ 128,708
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
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     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                       $ 1,461,656       $ 1,223,835
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                     128,708           308,972
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                            48,276           118,134
       Transfers of policy loans                                                               (9,157)          (10,718)
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                        (125,135)          (83,286)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                               (126,691)          (78,326)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                             (1,799)             (917)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                         (9,043)           (2,640)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                          55,066           (13,398)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions                               (168,483)          (71,151)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total (decrease) increase in net assets                                                  (39,775)          237,821
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                             $ 1,421,881       $ 1,461,656
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    29
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    MFS Variable Insurance Trust New Discovery Series
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                                    $ -
         582,765 shares (cost $8,980,123)     $ 10,670,420       Capital gains distributions                          -
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account                  -
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                            -
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                $ 10,670,420       Administrative expense                             316
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                      60,828
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                 61,144
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment loss                               (61,144)
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments              1,680,964
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                     579,771
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                    $ 2,199,591
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
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     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                       $ 5,873,746       $ 5,411,177
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                   2,199,591         3,600,243
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                           794,665           506,709
       Transfers of policy loans                                                              (11,882)         (118,788)
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                        (464,425)         (311,252)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                               (456,330)         (330,830)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                            (11,540)          (10,641)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                       (111,872)          (34,830)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                       2,858,467        (2,838,042)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions                   2,597,083        (3,137,674)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase in net assets                                                           4,796,674           462,569
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                            $ 10,670,420       $ 5,873,746
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    30
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    MFS Variable Insurance Trust Research Series
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                               $ 32,054
         190,333 shares (cost $3,049,363)      $ 3,623,945       Capital gains distributions                          -
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account                  -
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                       32,054
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                 $ 3,623,945       Administrative expense                              80
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                      26,441
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                 26,521
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment income                               5,533
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                 91,936
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                     378,508
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                      $ 475,977
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                       $ 3,637,241       $ 3,229,160
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                     475,977           834,481
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                           337,731           298,016
       Transfers of policy loans                                                              (27,090)          (87,145)
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                        (262,853)         (219,459)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                               (336,631)         (271,510)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                             (6,963)          (14,291)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                        (51,270)          (25,215)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                        (142,197)         (106,796)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions                               (489,273)         (426,400)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total (decrease) increase in net assets                                                  (13,296)          408,081
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                             $ 3,623,945       $ 3,637,241
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    31
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    MFS Variable Insurance Trust Total Return Series
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                                $ 4,202
         9,941 shares (cost $161,706)            $ 185,995       Capital gains distributions                          -
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account                  -
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                        4,202
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                   $ 185,995       Administrative expense                              17
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                       1,426
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                  1,443
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment income                               2,759
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                  5,580
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                       5,935
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                       $ 14,274
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                         $ 107,239          $ 54,520
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                      14,274            19,956
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                            32,076            19,303
       Transfers of policy loans                                                                    -                 -
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                         (10,124)           (7,831)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                                (12,431)           (2,522)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                                  -                 -
       Transfers of other terminations                                                              -                 -
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                          54,961            23,813
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions                                 64,482            32,763
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase in net assets                                                              78,756            52,719
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                               $ 185,995        $  107,239
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    32
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    MFS Variable Insurance Trust Utilities Series
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                               $ 80,449
         110,300 shares (cost $2,291,276)      $ 2,787,289       Capital gains distributions                          -
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account             34,936
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                       80,449
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                 $ 2,822,225       Administrative expense                             131
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                      20,057
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                 20,188
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment income                              60,261
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                195,514
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                      79,326
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                      $ 335,101
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                       $ 2,504,063       $ 1,194,358
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                     335,101           542,982
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                           274,351           494,967
       Transfers of policy loans                                                              173,716            (8,406)
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                        (168,925)          (88,648)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                               (127,400)          (29,390)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                             (5,351)             (103)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                        (40,604)          (37,760)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                        (122,726)          436,063
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net (decrease) increase in net assets from capital share transactions                     (16,939)          766,723
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase in net assets                                                             318,162         1,309,705
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                             $ 2,822,225       $ 2,504,063
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    33
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc. Growth and Income Portfolio
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
     Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                           Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                   Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                   Dividend income                                $ 51,935
         425,635 shares (cost $9,588,316)      $ 10,117,340       Capital gains distributions                           -
                                                                                                           ---------------
       Receivables from General Account                   -
    
    Liabilities                                           -                                                        51,935
                                              --------------                                               ---------------
                                                              Expenses:
    Net assets                                 $ 10,117,340       Administrative expense                              252
                                              --------------
                                                                  Mortality and expense risk                       76,088
                                                                                                           ---------------
    
                                                                                                                   76,340
                                                                                                           ---------------
    
                                                               Net investment loss                                (24,405)
    
                                                              Realized and unrealized gains
                                                              (losses) on investments
                                                                Net realized losses on investments                (83,535)
                                                                Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                 investments                                    1,565,946
                                                                                                           ---------------
    
                                                               Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                               operations                                     $ 1,458,006
                                                                                                           ---------------
    
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                              2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                         $ 9,374,073       $ 8,396,938
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                     1,458,006         1,434,836
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                           1,091,571         1,062,868
       Transfers of policy loans                                                                 (4,109)           18,267
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                          (721,867)         (587,884)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                                 (606,442)         (430,853)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                               (8,613)           (5,932)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                          (89,214)          (72,930)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                          (376,065)         (441,237)
                                                                                          --------------   ---------------
    
    Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions                                 (714,739)         (457,701)
                                                                                          --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase in net assets                                                               743,267           977,135
                                                                                          --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                              $ 10,117,340       $ 9,374,073
                                                                                          --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    34
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc. Mid-Cap Value Portfolio
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
     Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                           Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                   Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                   Dividend income                                $ 46,317
         781,547 shares (cost $10,764,606)     $ 12,942,412       Capital gains distributions                           -
                                                                                                           ---------------
       Receivables from General Account                   -
    
    Liabilities                                           -                                                        46,317
                                              --------------                                               ---------------
                                                              Expenses:
    Net assets                                 $ 12,942,412       Administrative expense                              592
                                              --------------
                                                                  Mortality and expense risk                      102,597
                                                                                                           ---------------
    
                                                                                                                  103,189
                                                                                                           ---------------
    
                                                               Net investment loss                                (56,872)
    
                                                              Realized and unrealized gains
                                                              (losses) on investments
                                                                Net realized gains on investments                 179,305
                                                                Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                 investments                                    2,513,479
                                                                                                           ---------------
    
                                                               Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                               operations                                     $ 2,635,912
                                                                                                           ---------------
    
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                              2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                        $ 12,081,813      $ 10,682,778
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                     2,635,912         2,480,914
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                           1,361,698         1,367,215
       Transfers of policy loans                                                                (29,057)          (15,881)
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                          (851,565)         (726,933)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                                 (818,517)         (567,341)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                              (24,135)          (13,220)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                         (157,997)          (60,284)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                        (1,255,740)       (1,065,435)
                                                                                          --------------   ---------------
    
    Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions                               (1,775,313)       (1,081,879)
                                                                                          --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase in net assets                                                               860,599         1,399,035
                                                                                          --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                              $ 12,942,412       $12,081,813
                                                                                          --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    35
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc. International Opportunities Portfolio
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                               $ 41,620
         659,684 shares (cost $5,294,447)      $ 5,778,833       Capital gains distributions                          -
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account                  -
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                       41,620
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                 $ 5,778,833       Administrative expense                             334
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                      44,314
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                 44,648
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment loss                                (3,028)
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                 24,199
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                     987,341
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                    $ 1,008,512
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                       $ 5,208,258       $ 3,617,364
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                   1,008,512         1,559,924
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                           502,144           391,285
       Transfers of policy loans                                                               (8,564)           (3,928)
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                        (280,461)         (241,252)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                               (258,988)         (152,553)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                             (6,933)           (4,022)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                        (33,185)          (14,499)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                        (351,950)           55,939
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net (decrease) increase in net assets from capital share transactions                    (437,937)           30,970
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase in net assets                                                             570,575         1,590,894
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                             $ 5,778,833       $ 5,208,258
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    36
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc. Capital Structure Portfolio
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                                $ 3,230
         8,962 shares (cost $109,842)            $ 120,003       Capital gains distributions                          -
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account                  -
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                        3,230
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                   $ 120,003       Administrative expense                               -
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                       1,266
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                  1,266
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment income                               1,964
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                  1,367
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                      12,086
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                       $ 15,417
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                         $ 122,203          $ 74,280
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                      15,417            23,123
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                            11,915            19,936
       Transfers of policy loans                                                                    -                28
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                          (6,497)           (6,251)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                                (31,039)                -
       Transfers of death benefits                                                                  -                 -
       Transfers of other terminations                                                              -                 -
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                           8,004            11,087
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net (decrease) increase in net assets from capital share transactions                     (17,617)           24,800
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total (decrease) increase in net assets                                                   (2,200)           47,923
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                               $ 120,003        $  122,203
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
    
                                                                    37
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Alger Fund LargeCap Growth Portfolio
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                               $ 80,638
         227,806 shares (cost $8,016,863)      $ 9,950,572       Capital gains distributions                          -
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account            166,701
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                       80,638
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                $ 10,117,273       Administrative expense                             432
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                      87,773
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                 88,205
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment loss                                (7,567)
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                346,386
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                     710,030
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                    $ 1,048,849
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                      $ 10,963,637       $ 7,741,324
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                   1,048,849         3,550,937
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                         1,093,034         1,450,905
       Transfers of policy loans                                                               34,780           (20,734)
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                        (696,533)         (678,030)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                               (507,091)         (356,897)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                            (52,069)          (14,960)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                        (99,248)          (52,318)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                      (1,668,086)         (656,590)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions                             (1,895,213)         (328,624)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total (decrease) increase in net assets                                                 (846,364)        3,222,313
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                            $ 10,117,273       $10,963,637
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
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    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Alger Fund MidCap Growth Portfolio
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                                    $ -
         542,304 shares (cost $5,614,446)      $ 6,914,381       Capital gains distributions                          -
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account                  -
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                            -
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                 $ 6,914,381       Administrative expense                             201
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                      53,138
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                 53,339
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment loss                               (53,339)
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                182,839
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                     973,118
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                    $ 1,102,618
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                       $ 6,479,792       $ 4,679,573
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                   1,102,618         2,237,347
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                           698,020           520,161
       Transfers of policy loans                                                              (29,380)             (414)
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                        (457,096)         (297,993)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                               (432,018)         (255,554)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                            (49,996)           (5,358)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                        (79,038)          (34,367)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                        (318,521)         (363,603)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions                               (668,029)         (437,128)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase in net assets                                                             434,589         1,800,219
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                             $ 6,914,381       $ 6,479,792
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
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    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Alger Fund Capital Appreciation Portfolio
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                               $ 31,746
         163,724 shares (cost $7,020,729)      $ 8,539,862       Capital gains distributions                          -
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account                  -
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                       31,746
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                 $ 8,539,862       Administrative expense                             232
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                      68,005
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                 68,237
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment loss                               (36,491)
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                298,561
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                     636,251
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                      $ 898,321
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                       $ 8,265,722       $ 5,996,510
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                     898,321         2,847,763
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                           776,413           587,324
       Transfers of policy loans                                                              (52,146)          (20,754)
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                        (484,654)         (214,448)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                               (617,108)         (349,482)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                             (7,732)           (1,412)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                        (84,327)          (52,889)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                        (154,627)         (526,890)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions                               (624,181)         (578,551)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase in net assets                                                             274,140         2,269,212
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                             $ 8,539,862       $ 8,265,722
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
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    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Alger Fund SmallCap Growth Portfolio
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                                    $ -
         206,042 shares (cost $5,324,019)      $ 6,603,653       Capital gains distributions                          -
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account                  -
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                            -
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                 $ 6,603,653       Administrative expense                             159
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                      49,027
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                 49,186
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment loss                               (49,186)
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                104,449
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                   1,269,560
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                    $ 1,324,823
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                       $ 5,934,640       $ 4,438,741
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                   1,324,823         1,872,870
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                           490,091           445,246
       Transfers of policy loans                                                               (2,566)          (37,153)
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                        (325,372)         (271,653)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                               (371,173)         (184,223)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                             (2,347)          (16,169)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                        (55,824)          (19,827)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                        (388,619)         (293,192)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions                               (655,810)         (376,971)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase in net assets                                                             669,013         1,495,899
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                             $ 6,603,653       $ 5,934,640
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
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    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Invesco Variable Insurance Funds Financial Services Fund
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                                  $ 701
         115,109 shares (cost $573,102)          $ 646,910       Capital gains distributions                          -
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account                  -
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                          701
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                   $ 646,910       Administrative expense                              33
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                       5,471
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                  5,504
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment loss                                (4,803)
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                 55,393
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                       1,507
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                       $ 52,097
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                         $ 647,049         $ 323,569
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                      52,097           129,085
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                            80,061           258,313
       Transfers of policy loans                                                               14,615              (801)
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                         (57,155)          (60,552)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                                (51,165)          (17,826)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                             (4,643)           (2,221)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                         (4,174)           (3,945)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                         (29,775)           21,427
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net (decrease) increase in net assets from capital share transactions                     (52,236)          194,395
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total (decrease) increase in net assets                                                     (139)          323,480
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                               $ 646,910        $  647,049
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
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    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Invesco Variable Insurance Funds Global Health Care Fund
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                                    $ -
         77,103 shares (cost $1,065,238)       $ 1,288,385       Capital gains distributions                          -
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account                  -
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                            -
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                 $ 1,288,385       Administrative expense                              53
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                       9,680
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                  9,733
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment loss                                (9,733)
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                 78,154
                                                               Net unrealized depreciation on
                                                                investments                                     (14,521)
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                       $ 53,900
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                       $ 1,164,469       $ 1,125,638
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                      53,900           242,772
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                           140,747           130,231
       Transfers of policy loans                                                                6,863             2,140
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                         (94,512)          (69,789)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                                (56,915)          (51,289)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                                  -            (5,262)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                         (9,169)           (7,166)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                          83,002          (202,806)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions                      70,016          (203,941)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase in net assets                                                             123,916            38,831
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                             $ 1,288,385       $ 1,164,469
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
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    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Invesco Variable Insurance Funds International Growth Fund
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                              $ 105,532
         171,200 shares (cost $4,166,742)      $ 4,911,722       Capital gains distributions                          -
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account            100,232
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                      105,532
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                 $ 5,011,954       Administrative expense                             226
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                      33,260
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                 33,486
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment income                              72,046
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                177,631
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                     279,202
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                      $ 528,879
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                       $ 4,296,126       $ 2,711,172
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                     528,879           997,999
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                           750,643           746,439
       Transfers of policy loans                                                              (63,600)           (7,920)
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                        (350,130)         (263,081)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                                (90,805)          (44,438)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                             (8,477)           (7,582)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                        (46,773)          (11,792)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                          (3,909)          175,329
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions                                186,949           586,955
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase in net assets                                                             715,828         1,584,954
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                             $ 5,011,954       $ 4,296,126
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
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    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust Global Hard Assets Fund
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                               $ 49,696
         473,819 shares (cost $13,012,224)    $ 17,848,758       Capital gains distributions                          -
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account            318,602
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                       49,696
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                $ 18,167,360       Administrative expense                             426
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                     111,060
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                111,486
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment loss                               (61,790)
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                617,047
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                   3,415,975
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                    $ 3,971,232
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                      $ 13,809,699       $ 7,541,921
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                   3,971,232         4,552,601
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                         1,365,818         1,767,004
       Transfers of policy loans                                                              (16,353)          (76,520)
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                        (810,419)         (628,972)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                               (729,069)         (242,834)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                             (6,737)          (11,221)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                       (120,061)          (81,721)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                         703,250           989,441
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions                                386,429         1,715,177
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase in net assets                                                           4,357,661         6,267,778
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                            $ 18,167,360       $13,809,699
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
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    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust Worldwide Real Estate Fund
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                                    $ -
         0 shares (cost $0)                            $ -       Capital gains distributions                          -
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account                  -
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                            -
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                         $ -       Administrative expense                               -
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                           -
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                      -
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment income                                   -
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                      -
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                           -
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                            $ -
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                               $ -         $ 883,177
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                           -           244,493
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                                 -           351,761
       Transfers of policy loans                                                                    -             5,306
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                               -           (83,052)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                                      -           (30,777)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                                  -            (2,077)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                              -           (27,194)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                               -        (1,341,637)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions                           -        (1,127,670)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase (decrease) in net assets                                                        -          (883,177)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                                     $ -           $     -
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
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    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust Total Return Portfolio
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                              $ 673,967
         2,353,825 shares (cost $26,102,682)  $ 26,080,379       Capital gains distributions                    782,876
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account            362,701
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                    1,456,843
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                $ 26,443,080       Administrative expense                           1,714
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                     227,796
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                229,510
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment income                           1,227,333
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments              1,294,321
                                                               Net unrealized depreciation on
                                                                investments                                    (374,175)
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                    $ 2,147,479
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                      $ 27,862,716      $ 22,479,921
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                   2,147,479         2,660,952
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                         2,798,678         3,307,555
       Transfers of policy loans                                                              475,544          (119,013)
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                      (1,866,739)       (1,458,207)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                             (1,352,775)       (1,329,635)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                            (22,003)          (53,815)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                       (356,125)         (172,709)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                      (3,243,695)        2,547,667
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net (decrease) increase in net assets from capital share transactions                  (3,567,115)        2,721,843
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total (decrease) increase in net assets                                               (1,419,636)        5,382,795
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                            $ 26,443,080       $27,862,716
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
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    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust Low Duration Portfolio
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                               $ 34,657
         207,270 shares (cost $2,107,748)      $ 2,163,896       Capital gains distributions                      7,012
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account                  -
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                       41,669
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                 $ 2,163,896       Administrative expense                              14
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                      12,790
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                 12,804
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment income                              28,865
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                  4,485
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                      63,670
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                       $ 97,020
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                       $ 2,102,392       $ 1,838,160
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                      97,020           234,766
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                            97,802           161,945
       Transfers of policy loans                                                                2,573            (5,371)
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                         (81,837)          (80,363)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                                 (6,801)           (5,568)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                                  -            (4,480)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                         (1,145)           (1,942)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                         (46,108)          (34,755)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net (decrease) increase in net assets from capital share transactions                     (35,516)           29,466
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase in net assets                                                              61,504           264,232
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                             $ 2,163,896       $ 2,102,392
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    48
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust High Yield Portfolio
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                              $ 362,293
         352,189 shares (cost $2,713,047)      $ 2,729,468       Capital gains distributions                          -
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account             44,015
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                      362,293
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                 $ 2,773,483       Administrative expense                              58
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                      40,782
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                 40,840
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment income                             321,453
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                325,756
                                                               Net unrealized depreciation on
                                                                investments                                     (78,811)
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                      $ 568,398
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                       $ 2,388,610       $ 1,292,791
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                     568,398           872,058
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                           482,699           187,719
       Transfers of policy loans                                                              157,692           (28,104)
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                        (282,954)         (161,980)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                               (275,527)         (111,223)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                             (8,266)           (3,391)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                        (79,425)          (36,833)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                        (177,744)          377,573
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net (decrease) increase in net assets from capital share transactions                    (183,525)          223,761
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase in net assets                                                             384,873         1,095,819
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                             $ 2,773,483       $ 2,388,610
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    49
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust Real Return Portfolio
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                               $ 83,926
         446,997 shares (cost $5,648,453)      $ 5,873,537       Capital gains distributions                     51,667
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account                  -
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                      135,593
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                 $ 5,873,537       Administrative expense                             138
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                      41,501
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                 41,639
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment income                              93,954
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                 99,962
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                     209,551
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                      $ 403,467
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                       $ 5,612,147       $ 4,495,899
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                     403,467           810,284
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                           356,559           647,680
       Transfers of policy loans                                                              175,502            15,728
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                        (283,031)         (250,813)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                               (222,965)          (38,406)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                                  -           (22,477)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                        (22,564)          (15,644)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                        (145,578)          (30,104)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net (decrease) increase in net assets from capital share transactions                    (142,077)          305,964
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase in net assets                                                             261,390         1,116,248
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                             $ 5,873,537       $ 5,612,147
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    50
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust Stocks Plus Growth and Income
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                                    $ -
         0 shares (cost $0)                            $ -       Capital gains distributions                          -
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account                  -
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                            -
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                         $ -       Administrative expense                               -
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                           -
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                      -
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment income                                   -
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                      -
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                           -
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                            $ -
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                               $ -           $ 1,626
    
     Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations                                -              (308)
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                                 -                 -
       Transfers of policy loans                                                                    -                 -
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                               -                 -
       Transfers of surrenders                                                                      -                 -
       Transfers of death benefits                                                                  -                 -
       Transfers of other terminations                                                              -                 -
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                               -            (1,318)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions                           -            (1,318)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase (decrease) in net assets                                                        -            (1,626)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                                     $ -           $     -
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    51
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust Small Cap Stock Plus Total Return
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                                    $ -
         0 shares (cost $0)                            $ -       Capital gains distributions                          -
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account                  -
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                            -
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                         $ -       Administrative expense                               -
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                           -
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                      -
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment income                                   -
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                      -
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                           -
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                            $ -
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                               $ -          $ 11,320
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                           -             1,832
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                                 -           (11,356)
       Transfers of policy loans                                                                    -              (209)
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                               -            (1,510)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                                      -              (606)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                                  -                 -
       Transfers of other terminations                                                              -              (477)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                               -             1,006
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions                           -           (13,152)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase (decrease) in net assets                                                        -           (11,320)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                                     $ -           $     -
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    52
    
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust Structured Small Cap Equity Fund
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                               $ 13,717
         239,596 shares (cost $1,997,798)      $ 2,736,191       Capital gains distributions                          -
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account             30,023
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                       13,717
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                 $ 2,766,214       Administrative expense                             162
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                      22,546
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                 22,708
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment loss                                (8,991)
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                213,843
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                     418,974
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                      $ 623,826
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                       $ 2,556,517       $ 1,825,680
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                     623,826           538,786
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                           279,235           308,267
       Transfers of policy loans                                                                   53            (6,113)
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                        (141,624)         (157,194)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                                (52,427)          (35,277)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                                  -              (502)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                        (25,573)           (9,917)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                        (473,793)           92,787
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net (decrease) increase in net assets from capital share transactions                    (414,129)          192,051
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase in net assets                                                             209,697           730,837
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                             $ 2,766,214       $ 2,556,517
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    53
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust  Large Cap Value
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                               $ 28,865
         363,358 shares (cost $3,301,062)      $ 3,720,787       Capital gains distributions                          -
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account             43,670
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                       28,865
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                 $ 3,764,457       Administrative expense                             196
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                      29,733
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                 29,929
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment loss                                (1,064)
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                 92,730
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                     188,237
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                      $ 279,903
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                       $ 4,169,697       $ 2,757,610
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                     279,903           617,242
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                           704,404           809,272
       Transfers of policy loans                                                                4,310           (19,351)
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                        (315,525)         (270,925)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                               (161,483)          (54,837)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                            (11,947)          (11,311)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                        (46,273)          (13,029)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                        (858,629)          355,026
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net (decrease) increase in net assets from capital share transactions                    (685,143)          794,845
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total (decrease) increase in net assets                                                 (405,240)        1,412,087
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                             $ 3,764,457       $ 4,169,697
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    54
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Neuberger Berman Advisors Management Trust Regency Portfolio
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                                $ 1,394
         12,897 shares (cost $166,511)           $ 198,102       Capital gains distributions                          -
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account             25,240
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                        1,394
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                   $ 223,342       Administrative expense                               6
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                       1,238
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                  1,244
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment income                                 150
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                  4,815
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                      31,321
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                       $ 36,286
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                          $ 92,288         $ 258,257
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                      36,286            22,331
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                            12,625            21,325
       Transfers of policy loans                                                                 (718)                -
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                         (14,853)           (7,917)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                                (17,482)           (3,516)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                                  -            (1,822)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                              -                 -
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                         115,196          (196,370)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions                      94,768          (188,300)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase (decrease) in net assets                                                  131,054          (165,969)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                               $ 223,342         $  92,288
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    55
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Premier VIT NACM Small Cap Portfolio
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                                  $ 341
         0 shares (cost $0)                            $ -       Capital gains distributions                          -
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account                  -
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                          341
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                         $ -       Administrative expense                               6
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                         884
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                    890
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment loss                                  (549)
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                 46,718
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                         337
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                       $ 46,506
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                         $ 314,436         $ 332,420
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                      46,506            53,444
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                            21,403            79,979
       Transfers of policy loans                                                                1,240             1,442
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                          (5,604)          (14,091)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                                 (2,758)           (2,735)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                                  -            (3,639)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                              5              (793)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                        (375,228)         (131,591)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions                               (360,942)          (71,428)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total decrease in net assets                                                            (314,436)          (17,984)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                                     $ -        $  314,436
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    56
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    ProFunds VP Japan
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                                    $ -
         6,349 shares (cost $81,565)              $ 80,823       Capital gains distributions                          -
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account                  -
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                            -
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                    $ 80,823       Administrative expense                               -
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                         488
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                    488
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment loss                                  (488)
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized losses on investments                (5,550)
                                                               Net unrealized depreciation on
                                                                investments                                      (5,587)
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net decrease in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                      $ (11,625)
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                          $ 52,902          $ 61,897
    
     Net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations                          (11,625)            3,637
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                            24,817             7,578
       Transfers of policy loans                                                                   63                 -
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                          (7,779)           (6,041)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                                 (2,939)           (1,305)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                                  -               (77)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                            (73)                -
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                          25,457           (12,787)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions                      39,546           (12,632)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase (decrease) in net assets                                                   27,921            (8,995)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                                $ 80,823         $  52,902
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    57
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    ProFunds VP Oil & Gas
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                                $ 5,903
         30,593 shares (cost $1,202,838)       $ 1,422,284       Capital gains distributions                          -
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account             19,088
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                        5,903
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                 $ 1,441,372       Administrative expense                              56
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                      10,762
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                 10,818
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment loss                                (4,915)
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                 37,898
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                     162,078
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                      $ 195,061
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                       $ 1,532,031         $ 943,914
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                     195,061           171,481
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                           281,172           246,319
       Transfers of policy loans                                                                5,088           (22,411)
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                         (91,883)          (90,267)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                                (33,654)          (13,416)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                                  -               (93)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                         (5,125)          (20,665)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                        (441,318)          317,169
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net (decrease) increase in net assets from capital share transactions                    (285,720)          416,636
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total (decrease) increase in net assets                                                  (90,659)          588,117
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                             $ 1,441,372       $ 1,532,031
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    58
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    ProFunds VP Small-Cap
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                                  $ 328
         44,014 shares (cost $1,010,326)       $ 1,201,585       Capital gains distributions                          -
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account             41,993
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                          328
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                 $ 1,243,578       Administrative expense                              14
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                       4,291
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                  4,305
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment loss                                (3,977)
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                 32,420
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                     161,197
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                      $ 189,640
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                         $ 221,592         $ 158,936
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                     189,640            63,204
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                           111,201           100,616
       Transfers of policy loans                                                                1,018               668
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                         (46,645)          (21,706)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                                (31,975)          (12,657)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                                  -                 -
       Transfers of other terminations                                                         (6,435)           (1,278)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                         805,182           (66,191)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions                     832,346              (548)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase in net assets                                                           1,021,986            62,656
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                             $ 1,243,578        $  221,592
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    59
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    ProFunds VP Ultra Mid-Cap
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                                    $ -
         21,675 shares (cost $470,972)           $ 595,617       Capital gains distributions                          -
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account             22,459
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                            -
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                   $ 618,076       Administrative expense                              33
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                       3,069
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                  3,102
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment loss                                (3,102)
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                 43,243
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                      95,647
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                      $ 135,788
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                         $ 172,244          $ 71,736
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                     135,788            67,076
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                            17,707            19,472
       Transfers of policy loans                                                                 (642)             (616)
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                         (35,644)          (10,794)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                                (10,123)           (4,890)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                             (3,547)                -
       Transfers of other terminations                                                         (4,321)             (984)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                         346,614            31,244
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions                                310,044            33,432
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase in net assets                                                             445,832           100,508
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                               $ 618,076        $  172,244
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    60
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Vanguard Variable Insurance Funds Balanced
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                               $ 13,912
         27,082 shares (cost $438,350)           $ 506,439       Capital gains distributions                          -
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account                  -
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                       13,912
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                   $ 506,439       Administrative expense                              11
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                       2,610
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                  2,621
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment income                              11,291
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                  9,382
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                      27,145
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                       $ 47,818
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                         $ 408,802         $ 217,908
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                      47,818            74,027
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                            50,523            49,853
       Transfers of policy loans                                                                   79               712
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                         (26,024)          (19,519)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                                (21,560)          (10,328)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                                  -                 -
       Transfers of other terminations                                                         (7,394)           (7,547)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                          54,195           103,696
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions                                 49,819           116,867
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase in net assets                                                              97,637           190,894
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                               $ 506,439        $  408,802
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    61
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Vanguard Variable Insurance Funds Total Bond Market Index
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                                $ 5,666
         15,932 shares (cost $189,082)           $ 192,136       Capital gains distributions                        275
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account                  -
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                        5,941
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                   $ 192,136       Administrative expense                              21
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                         915
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                    936
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment income                               5,005
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                  1,762
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                         904
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                        $ 7,671
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                         $ 145,893         $ 402,638
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                       7,671             7,015
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                            55,371           211,611
       Transfers of policy loans                                                                 (238)            1,245
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                         (14,338)          (26,597)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                                 (3,441)           (4,166)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                                  -              (108)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                              -            (1,002)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                           1,218          (444,743)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions                      38,572          (263,760)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase (decrease) in net assets                                                   46,243          (256,745)
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                               $ 192,136        $  145,893
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    62
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Vanguard Variable Insurance Funds High Yield Bond
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                               $ 13,401
         32,867 shares (cost $229,242)           $ 255,705       Capital gains distributions                          -
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account              8,069
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                       13,401
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                   $ 263,774       Administrative expense                              32
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                       1,461
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                  1,493
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment income                              11,908
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                 11,505
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                         918
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                       $ 24,331
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                         $ 233,944          $ 10,268
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                      24,331            38,396
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                            33,041            27,862
       Transfers of policy loans                                                                  569              (137)
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                         (17,521)          (17,862)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                                      -            (5,132)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                                  -                 -
       Transfers of other terminations                                                            (37)              (42)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                         (10,553)          180,591
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions                                  5,499           185,280
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase in net assets                                                              29,830           223,676
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                               $ 263,774        $  233,944
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    63
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Vanguard Variable Insurance Funds International
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                               $ 58,704
         405,005 shares (cost $5,913,061)      $ 7,407,542       Capital gains distributions                          -
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account            201,803
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                       58,704
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                 $ 7,609,345       Administrative expense                             248
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                      33,569
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                 33,817
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment income                              24,887
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                229,515
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                     771,760
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                    $ 1,026,162
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                       $ 3,339,477       $ 1,252,399
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                   1,026,162           845,941
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                           724,094           748,739
       Transfers of policy loans                                                               (9,362)          (25,830)
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                        (338,628)         (179,585)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                               (184,380)          (43,535)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                             (9,324)          (11,728)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                        (45,109)          (47,566)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                       3,106,415           800,642
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions                              3,243,706         1,241,137
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase in net assets                                                           4,269,868         2,087,078
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                             $ 7,609,345       $ 3,339,477
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    64
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Vanguard Variable Insurance Funds Mid-Cap Index
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                               $ 22,335
         355,278 shares (cost $4,106,186)      $ 5,304,302       Capital gains distributions                          -
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account            166,619
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                       22,335
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                 $ 5,470,921       Administrative expense                             155
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                      22,253
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                 22,408
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment loss                                   (73)
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                205,424
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                     775,352
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                      $ 980,703
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                       $ 1,933,730         $ 786,714
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                     980,703           508,291
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                           488,121           405,844
       Transfers of policy loans                                                                6,143              (969)
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                        (235,344)         (112,903)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                                (84,219)          (25,045)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                             (7,489)           (8,365)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                        (36,123)           (4,329)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                       2,425,399           384,492
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions                              2,556,488           638,725
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase in net assets                                                           3,537,191         1,147,016
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                             $ 5,470,921       $ 1,933,730
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    65
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Vanguard Variable Insurance Funds REIT Index
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                               $ 19,349
         106,546 shares (cost $920,465)        $ 1,102,752       Capital gains distributions                          -
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account             32,558
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                       19,349
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                 $ 1,135,310       Administrative expense                              25
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                       6,376
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                  6,401
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment income                              12,948
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                134,185
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                      52,593
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                      $ 199,726
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                         $ 416,328         $ 115,341
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                     199,726           113,411
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                           121,957           101,937
       Transfers of policy loans                                                              150,509            (6,083)
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                         (47,971)          (23,092)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                                (35,228)           (4,993)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                                  -                 -
       Transfers of other terminations                                                           (788)             (521)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                         330,777           120,328
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions                                519,256           187,576
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase in net assets                                                             718,982           300,987
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                             $ 1,135,310        $  416,328
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    66
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Vanguard Variable Insurance Funds Small Company Growth
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                                $ 8,501
         224,348 shares (cost $2,853,023)      $ 3,966,467       Capital gains distributions                          -
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account             77,979
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                        8,501
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                 $ 4,044,446       Administrative expense                             121
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                      19,279
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                 19,400
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment loss                               (10,899)
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                164,183
                                                               Net unrealized appreciation on
                                                                investments                                     710,018
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                      $ 863,302
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                       $ 2,176,091         $ 946,871
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                     863,302           548,350
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                           437,305           439,502
       Transfers of policy loans                                                                5,089              (852)
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                        (197,010)         (125,348)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                                (55,281)          (21,294)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                             (7,487)           (8,010)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                        (22,946)           (5,478)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                         845,383           402,350
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions                              1,005,053           680,870
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase in net assets                                                           1,868,355         1,229,220
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                             $ 4,044,446       $ 2,176,091
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    67
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Vanguard Variable Insurance Funds Short Term Investment Grade
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                               $ 19,671
         76,803 shares (cost $808,374)           $ 842,532       Capital gains distributions                          -
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account                  -
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                       19,671
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                   $ 842,532       Administrative expense                               -
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                       5,254
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                  5,254
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment income                              14,417
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                 26,959
                                                               Net unrealized depreciation on
                                                                investments                                      (6,762)
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                       $ 34,614
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                         $ 670,277           $ 9,432
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                      34,614            59,635
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                            95,927            56,636
       Transfers of policy loans                                                               (1,542)           (6,391)
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                         (40,713)          (31,436)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                                (38,678)          (35,858)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                                  -              (102)
       Transfers of other terminations                                                         (1,900)             (391)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                         124,547           618,752
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions                                137,641           601,210
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total increase in net assets                                                             172,255           660,845
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                               $ 842,532        $  670,277
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
                                                                    68
    
    
    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Vanguard Variable Insurance Funds Total Stock Market Index
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities                       Statement of Operations
        December 31, 2010                                          Year Ended December 31, 2010
    
    Assets:                                                  Investment income:
       Investment in Portfolio,                                  Dividend income                                $ 7,813
         15,082 shares (cost $302,431)           $ 368,603       Capital gains distributions                      9,250
                                                                                                         ---------------
       Receivables from General Account                  -
    
    Liabilities                                          -                                                       17,063
                                             --------------                                              ---------------
                                                             Expenses:
    Net assets                                   $ 368,603       Administrative expense                             141
                                             --------------
                                                                 Mortality and expense risk                       2,589
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                                                                                  2,730
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net investment income                              14,333
    
                                                             Realized and unrealized gains
                                                             (losses) on investments
                                                               Net realized gains on investments                 49,600
                                                               Net unrealized depreciation on
                                                                investments                                     (15,346)
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
                                                              Net increase in net assets resulting from
                                                              operations                                       $ 48,587
                                                                                                         ---------------
    
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
     Statement of Changes in Net Assets
            Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    
                                                                                            2010              2009
    
    Net assets at beginning of year                                                         $ 412,374          $ 78,662
    
     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                      48,587            99,268
    
    Capital shares transactions
       Net premiums                                                                            41,189            43,610
       Transfers of policy loans                                                                2,034            (4,002)
       Transfers of cost of insurance                                                         (38,379)          (38,713)
       Transfers of surrenders                                                                    (77)           (6,534)
       Transfers of death benefits                                                                  -                 -
       Transfers of other terminations                                                         (2,748)             (482)
       Interfund and net transfers to general account                                         (94,377)          240,565
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net (decrease) increase in net assets from capital share transactions                     (92,358)          234,444
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
     Total (decrease) increase in net assets                                                  (43,771)          333,712
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    Net assets at end of year                                                               $ 368,603        $  412,374
                                                                                        --------------   ---------------
    
    
    
    
                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
    
    
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    Midland National Life Insurance Company
    Separate Account A
    Notes to Financial Statements
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    
    1.      Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
    
    
            Organization
            Midland National Life Separate Account A ("Separate Account"), a unit
            investment trust pursuant to the provisions of the Investment Company Act
            of 1940 as amended, is a segregated investment account of Midland National
            Life Insurance Company (the "Company") in accordance with the provisions of
            the Iowa Insurance laws.  The assets and liabilities of the Separate
            Account are clearly identified and distinguished from the other assets and
            liabilities of the Company.  The Separate Account is used to fund variable
            universal life insurance policies of the Company.  The Separate Account
            consists of twelve insurance products, each with different
            characteristics.  The dates in which products were introduced result in
            different product groups.  Sammons Securities Corporation, an affiliate,
            serves as the underwriter of the variable products.
    
    
            Investments
            The Separate Account invests in specified portfolios of Fidelity Variable
            Insurance Products Fund I ("VIPF"), Fidelity Variable Insurance Products
            Fund II ("VIPF II"), Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund III ("VIPF
            III"), American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc. ("ACVP"), MFS Variable
            Insurance Trust ("MFS"), Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc. ("LAC"), Alger Fund
            ("FAM"), Invesco Variable Insurance Funds ("INV"), Van Eck Worldwide
            Insurance Trust ("Van Eck"), PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust ("PIMCO"),
            Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust ("Goldman"), Neuberger Berman
            Advisors Management Trust ("Neuberger"), Premier VIT ("Premier"), ProFunds
            VP ("PF") and Vanguard Variable Insurance Funds ("Vanguard"), (collectively
            "the Funds"), each diversified open-end management companies registered
            under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as directed by participants.  All
            portfolios have been in existence for more than two years.
    
    
            Effective July 17, 2009, the PIMCO Stocks Plus Growth and Income Fund was
            liquidated.  The plan of liquidation and dissolution was approved by the
            Board of Trustees of the PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust.  All policyowners
            were given the opportunity to transfer any values in this fund to any other
            option(s) of their choice without incurring a transfer charge.
    
    
            Effective November 20, 2009, the PIMCO Small Cap Stocks Plus Total Return
            Fund was liquidated.  The plan of liquidation and dissolution was approved
            by the Board of Trustees of the PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust.  All
            policyowners were given the opportunity to transfer any values in this fund
            to any other option(s) of their choice without incurring a transfer charge.
    
    
            Effective December 8, 2009, the Van Eck Worldwide Real Estate Fund was
            liquidated.  The plan of liquidation and dissolution was approved by the
            Board of Trustees of Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust.  All policyowners
            were given the opportunity to transfer any values in this fund to any other
            option(s) of their choice without incurring a transfer charge.
    
    
            Effective January 6, 2010, the Goldman Growth & Income Fund was renamed the
            Goldman Large Cap Value Fund.
    
    
            Effective April 16, 2010, the Premier VIT NACM Small Cap Fund was
            liquidated.  The plan of liquidation and dissolution was approved by the
            Board of Trustees of Premier VIT.  All policyowners were given the
            opportunity to transfer any values in this fund to any other option(s) of
            their choice without incurring a transfer charge.  Transfer or premium
            payments not redirected by March 11, 2010 were transferred to the Fidelity
            VIPF Money Market Portfolio.
    
    
            Effective May 1, 2010, several funds had name changes.  The LAC American
            Value Portfolio was renamed the LAC Capital Structure Portfolio, the LAC
            International Portfolio was renamed the LAC International Opportunities
            Portfolio, and the Van Eck Worldwide Hard Assets Fund was renamed the Van
            Eck Global Hard Assets Fund.
    
    
            Effective May 1, 2010, the AIM Variable Insurance Funds were renamed the
            Invesco Variable Insurance Funds and the Alger American Funds were renamed
            the Alger Funds.
    
    
            Investments in shares of the Funds are valued at the net asset values (fair
            values) of the respective portfolios of the Funds corresponding to the
            investment portfolios of the Separate Account.  Investment transactions are
            recorded on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is
            executed).  Dividends are automatically reinvested in shares of the Funds.
    
    
            Current accounting standards define fair value as an exit price, which is
            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.  The fair value standards also establish a hierarchal
            disclosure framework which prioritizes and ranks the level of market price
            observability used in measuring financial instruments at fair value.
            Market price observability is affected by a number of factors, including
            the type of instrument and the characteristics specific to the instrument.
            Financial instruments with readily available active quoted prices or for
            which fair value can be measured from actively quoted prices generally will
            have a higher degree of market price observability and a lesser degree of
            judgment used in measuring fair value.
    
    
            The Company determines the fair value of its investments, in the absence of
            observable market prices, using the valuation methodologies described below
            applied on a consistent basis. For some investments, market activity may be
            minimal or nonexistent and management's determination of fair value is then
            based on the best information available in the circumstances and may
            incorporate management's own assumptions, which involves a significant
            degree of judgment.
    
    
            Financial instruments measured and reported at fair value are classified
            and disclosed in one of the following categories.
    
    
            Level 1 - Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical
            financial instruments as of the reporting date. The types of financial
            instruments included in Level 1 are mutual funds.  As required by the fair
            value measurements guidance, the Company does not adjust the quoted price
            for these financial instruments, even in situations where it holds a large
            position and a sale could reasonably impact the quoted price.
    
    
            Level 2 - Fair values are based on quoted prices for similar assets or
            liabilities in active and inactive markets.  Inactive markets involve few
            transactions for similar assets or liabilities and the prices are not
            current or price quotations vary substantially over time or among market
            makers, which would include some broker quotes.  Level 2 inputs also
            include corroborated market data such as interest rate spreads, yield
            curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, credit risks and default rates.
            The Company does not hold any Level 2 securities in the Separate Account.
    
    
            Level 3 - Pricing inputs are unobservable for the financial instrument and
            include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the
            financial instrument.  These inputs may reflect the Company's estimates of
            the assumptions that market participants would use in valuing the financial
            instruments.  The Company does not hold any Level 3 securities in the
            Separate Account.
    
    
            In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into
            different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, a financial
            instrument's level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest
            level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.  The
            assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value
            measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors
            specific to the financial instrument.
    
    
            At December 31, 2010, the Company's investments were classified as follows:
    
    
                                    Quoted prices      Significant
                                      in active           other        Significant
                                     markets for       observable     unobservable
                                   identical assets      inputs          inputs
                                      (Level 1)         (Level 2)       (Level 3)          Total
    
    Assets
    Separate account assets           $ 479,963,204               -               -     $ 479,963,204
                                   -----------------  --------------  --------------  ----------------
    
    
            It is the Company's policy to recognize transfers between levels at the end
            of the reporting period.  There were no transfers between levels for the
            year ended December 31, 2010.
    
    
            The first-in, first-out ("FIFO") method is used to determine realized gains
            and losses on investments.  Dividend and capital gain distributions are
            recorded as income on the ex-dividend date.
    
    
            As of December 31, 2010, the Company's liabilities for several fund
            portfolios exceeded the assets held in those portfolios by the Company.  As
            a result, the Separate Account recorded Receivables from the Company in the
            financial statements for the impacted funds.  The receivables totaled
            $2,437,066 and were settled in early January 2011.
    
    
            Federal Income Taxes
            The operations of the Separate Account are included in the federal income
            tax return of the Company.  Under the provisions of the policies, the
            Company has the right to charge the Separate Account for federal income tax
            attributable to the Separate Account.  No charge is currently being made
            against the Separate Account for such tax since, under current law, the
            Company pays no tax on investment income and capital gains reflected in
            variable life policy reserves.  However, the Company retains the right to
            charge for any federal income tax incurred which is attributable to the
            Separate Account if the law is changed.  Charges for state and local taxes,
            if any, attributable to the Separate Account may also be made.
    
    
            Use of Estimates
            The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
            accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
            assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
            disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the
            financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
            during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those
            estimates.
    
    
    
            Subsequent Events
            Effective May 2, 2011, the INV Financial Services Fund will be renamed the
            INV Dividend Growth Fund.
    
    
    2.      Expenses and Related Party Transactions
    
    
            The Company is compensated for certain expenses as described below.  The
            rates of each applicable charge are described in the Separate Account's
            prospectus.
    
    
            o   A contract administration fee is charged to cover the Company's record
                keeping and other administrative expenses incurred to operate the
                Separate Account. This fee is allocated to the individual portfolios of
                the Funds based on the net asset value of the portfolios in proportion
                to the total net asset value of the Separate Account.
    
    
            o   A mortality and expense risk fee is charged in return for the Company's
                assumption of risks associated with adverse mortality experience or
                excess administrative expenses in connection with policies issued. This
                fee is charged directly to the individual portfolios of the Funds based
                on the net asset value of the portfolio.
    
    
            o   A transfer charge is imposed on each transfer between portfolios of the
                Separate Account in excess of a stipulated number of transfers in any
                one contract year. A deferred sales charge may be imposed in the event
                of a full or partial withdrawal within the stipulated number of years.
    
    
            o   A sales and premium tax charge is deducted from each premium payment
                made prior to deposit into the Separate Account. Total deductions from
                gross contract premiums received by the Company were $3,283,360 and
                $3,677,967 in 2010 and 2009, respectively.
    
    
    3.      Purchases and Sales of Investment Securities
    
    
            The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments for
            the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, were as follows:
    
    
                                                              2010                           2009
                                                ------------------------------ ------------------------------
    Portfolio                                     Purchases        Sales         Purchases         Sales
    
    Fidelity Variable Insurance Products
     Fund I
       Money Market Portfolio                     $14,348,227     $15,243,258    $23,603,175     $25,155,519
       High Income Portfolio                        1,688,965       3,608,039      4,618,748       2,857,555
       Equity-Income Portfolio                      1,778,222       3,653,108      6,068,668       7,615,046
       Growth Portfolio                            40,206,453      43,163,817     13,888,173      12,547,263
       Overseas Portfolio                           8,974,744      11,151,743     21,278,893      20,853,956
       Mid Cap Portfolio                           10,259,146      11,896,275     11,417,584      12,137,604
       Freedom Income Portfolio                        72,061          20,808         19,261           2,001
       Freedom 2010 Portfolio                          11,493          51,717         47,226           4,805
       Freedom 2015 Portfolio                          21,791             442            293             262
       Freedom 2020 Portfolio                          44,649          14,658         34,433          15,999
       Freedom 2025 Portfolio                          21,975           7,463          2,865           1,382
       Freedom 2030 Portfolio                          31,256          10,681         76,338          40,822
    Fidelity Variable Insurance Products
     Fund II
       Asset Manager Portfolio                      1,672,813       2,450,371      1,590,495       2,031,341
       Investment Grade Bond Portfolio              4,260,830       4,651,967      5,568,201       4,920,357
       Index 500 Portfolio                         14,504,946      17,075,453     19,113,449      19,441,389
       Contrafund Portfolio                         5,356,231       9,237,777     13,645,010      15,905,961
       Asset Manager: Growth Portfolio              1,073,103       1,587,834      1,273,758       1,571,748
    Fidelity Variable Insurance Products
     Fund III
       Balanced Portfolio                           1,449,326       2,041,409      1,251,052       1,338,424
       Growth & Income Portfolio                    1,501,054       2,216,601      3,134,835       3,443,596
       Growth Opportunities Portfolio               1,112,413       1,704,426      3,061,101       3,357,734
    American Century Variable
     Portfolios, Inc.
       Balanced Fund                                  861,939       1,028,401        741,399       1,023,563
       Capital Appreciation Fund                   18,541,361      16,540,135      5,677,912       6,092,608
       International Fund                           2,742,934       5,029,353      5,955,698       6,624,274
       Value Fund                                   8,490,511       3,230,133      7,692,445       7,117,502
       Income & Growth Fund                           915,330       1,035,787      1,073,821       1,165,469
    MFS Variable Insurance Trust
       Growth Series                                5,343,525       8,078,611     13,529,484      10,625,921
       Investors Trust Series                         920,155       1,183,942        629,743         690,166
       New Discovery Series                        13,193,563      10,657,624     13,887,253      17,078,747
       Research Series                                980,314       1,464,054      1,289,231       1,695,627
       Total Return Series                             98,924          31,683        100,618          65,480
       Utilities Series                             1,470,033       1,461,646      1,612,235         777,513
    Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc.
       Growth and Income Portfolio                  2,102,968       2,842,112      2,814,522       3,257,073
       Mid-Cap Value Portfolio                      1,645,796       3,477,981      3,696,936       4,818,359
       International Opportunities Portfolio        1,454,274       1,895,239      1,728,006       1,664,832
       Capital Structure Portfolio                     50,066          65,719         55,766          28,184
    Alger Fund
       Large Cap Growth Portfolio                   1,895,020       3,964,501      4,034,816       4,383,636
       Mid Cap Growth Portfolio                     1,489,781       2,211,150      2,606,652       3,090,185
       Capital Appreciation Portfolio               2,823,667       3,484,339      2,732,424       3,370,770
       Small Cap Growth Portfolio                   1,398,372       2,103,367      1,265,068       1,683,435
    Invesco Variable Insurance Funds
       Financial Services Fund                        304,219         361,258        947,534         740,696
       Global Health Care Fund                        445,501         385,218        642,970         852,315
       International Growth Fund                    1,923,338       1,764,576      2,145,965       1,529,856
    Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust
       Global Hard Assets Fund                      4,949,940       4,943,903      6,179,670       4,480,964
       Worldwide Real Estate Fund                           -               -        741,667       1,876,873
    PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust
       Total Return Portfolio                      24,335,948      27,038,432     24,616,940      20,110,563
       Low Duration Portfolio                         166,898         173,548        399,861         219,043
       High Yield Portfolio                        12,273,152      12,179,238      9,510,391       9,075,461
       Real Return Portfolio                        2,927,083       2,975,205      2,534,636       1,900,798
       Stocks Plus Growth and Income                        -               -          1,495           2,818
       SmallCap Stocks Plus Total Return                    -               -         53,042          65,307
    Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust
       Structured Small Cap Equity Fund             1,064,533       1,517,676      1,259,620       1,058,874
       Large Cap Value Fund                         1,696,722       2,426,600      2,169,250       1,334,974
    Neuberger Berman Advisors
     Management Trust
       Regency Portfolio                              489,983         420,304         60,855         247,904
    
    Premier VIT
       NACM Small Cap Portfolio                        47,450         408,942        244,739         319,272
    Profunds VP
       Japan                                          243,013         203,956        103,642         116,362
       Oil & Gas                                    1,106,109       1,415,832      1,496,265         939,749
       Small-Cap                                    1,693,430         907,054        418,951         420,756
       Ultra Mid-Cap                                1,168,135         883,651        326,821         294,324
    Vanguard Variable Insurance Funds
       Balanced                                       146,516          85,405        193,362          65,572
       Total Bond Market Index                        128,841          85,264        467,878         715,394
       High Yield Bond                                180,865         171,527        324,774         131,522
       International                                5,403,689       2,336,898      2,600,307       1,306,850
       Mid-Cap Index                                4,443,379       2,053,583      1,255,900         559,759
       REIT Index                                   1,498,185         998,539        349,834         147,164
       Small Company Growth                         2,262,837       1,346,662      1,473,626         790,400
       Short Term Investment Grade                    599,161         447,104        915,096         303,909
       Total Stock Market Index                       241,587         319,613        578,803         321,092
                                                -------------- --------------- --------------  --------------
                                                 $244,548,745    $265,423,612   $262,831,481    $258,424,679
                                                -------------- --------------- --------------  --------------
    
    
    
    4.      Summary of Changes from Unit Transactions
    
    
            Transactions in units for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, were
            as follows:
    
    
                                                                2010                                       2009
                                             -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------
                                                                          Net Increase/                              Net Increase/
    Portfolio                                  Purchases       Sales       (Decrease)     Purchases       Sales        (Decrease)
    
    Fidelity Variable Insurance Products
     Fund I
       Money Market Portfolio                   1,420,182     1,464,573       (44,391)     1,563,353     1,670,936       (107,583)
       High Income Portfolio                      139,864       298,799      (158,935)       322,423       193,756        128,667
       Equity-Income Portfolio                    222,380       311,263       (88,883)       304,732       406,669       (101,937)
       Growth Portfolio                         3,976,593     4,015,309       (38,716)     1,403,119       932,416        470,703
       Overseas Portfolio                         967,631     1,069,887      (102,256)     1,751,974     1,721,286         30,688
       Mid Cap Portfolio                          798,632       779,972        18,660        766,412       764,291          2,121
       Freedom Income Portfolio                     6,691         2,201         4,490          1,980           228          1,752
       Freedom 2010 Portfolio                       1,357         5,667        (4,310)         5,843           685          5,158
       Freedom 2015 Portfolio                       2,298            44         2,254         16,567        16,563              4
       Freedom 2020 Portfolio                       5,499         2,284         3,215          3,002           657          2,345
       Freedom 2025 Portfolio                       3,379         1,733         1,646          1,082           877            205
       Freedom 2030 Portfolio                       4,316         2,248         2,068         10,118         5,137          4,981
    Fidelity Variable Insurance Products
     Fund II
       Asset Manager Portfolio                     60,881        86,158       (25,277)        72,173        98,241        (26,068)
       Investment Grade Bond Portfolio            226,540       257,762       (31,222)       238,842       243,371         (4,529)
       Index 500 Portfolio                      1,597,609     1,734,052      (136,443)     1,431,349     1,282,383        148,966
       Contrafund Portfolio                       790,049       777,851        12,198        766,741       699,151         67,590
       Asset Manager: Growth Portfolio             74,284        89,525       (15,241)        80,756        97,307        (16,551)
    Fidelity Variable Insurance Products
     Fund III
       Balanced Portfolio                          75,550        99,142       (23,592)        80,124        83,067         (2,943)
       Growth & Income Portfolio                  194,225       213,349       (19,124)       237,028       212,316         24,712
       Growth Opportunities Portfolio             235,628       278,093       (42,465)       330,536       289,754         40,782
    American Century Variable
     Portfolios, Inc.
       Balanced Fund                               45,675        51,542        (5,867)        40,725        67,361        (26,636)
       Capital Appreciation Fund                1,028,160       821,273       206,887        245,126       251,731         (6,605)
       International Fund                         493,477       585,979       (92,502)       510,293       501,099          9,194
       Value Fund                                 658,228       324,133       334,095        418,927       403,923         15,004
       Income & Growth Fund                        63,427        65,660        (2,233)        64,343        63,868            475
    MFS Variable Insurance Trust
       Growth Series                              795,373       873,695       (78,322)     1,412,342       964,663        447,679
       Investors Trust Series                      36,662        47,637       (10,975)        37,806        38,440           (634)
       New Discovery Series                       949,749       784,986       164,763        948,463     1,051,925       (103,462)
       Research Series                            102,996       127,804       (24,808)       102,579       128,566        (25,987)
       Total Return Series                         17,827        10,669         7,158         13,465         8,481          4,984
       Utilities Series                           152,134       152,455          (321)       218,013       110,338        107,675
    Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc.
       Growth and Income Portfolio                187,905       205,721       (17,816)       209,900       232,467        (22,567)
       Mid-Cap Value Portfolio                    184,340       233,944       (49,604)       211,691       276,215        (64,524)
       International Opportunities Portfolio      151,512       180,754       (29,242)       178,670       179,705         (1,035)
       Capital Structure Portfolio                  7,301         9,433        (2,132)         7,293         3,580          3,713
    Alger Fund
       Large Cap Growth Portfolio                 382,565       657,170      (274,605)       609,099       653,045        (43,946)
       Mid Cap Growth Portfolio                   197,229       251,542       (54,313)       323,048       380,623        (57,575)
       Capital Appreciation Portfolio             398,252       480,204       (81,952)       386,686       470,463        (83,777)
       Small Cap Growth Portfolio                 105,028       178,098       (73,070)       181,519       234,711        (53,192)
    Invesco Variable Insurance Funds
       Financial Services Fund                     69,285        79,529       (10,244)       136,417       131,138          5,279
       Global Health Care Fund                     52,931        45,341         7,590         55,536        75,802        (20,266)
       International Growth Fund                  316,787       296,000        20,787        279,414       199,269         80,145
    Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust
       Global Hard Assets Fund                    337,928       233,026       104,902        286,871       173,756        113,115
       Worldwide Real Estate Fund                       -             -             -        113,222       284,048       (170,826)
    PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust
       Total Return Portfolio                   2,170,613     2,339,229      (168,616)     1,647,379     1,496,351        151,028
       Low Duration Portfolio                      10,747        13,724        (2,977)        18,153        14,456          3,697
       High Yield Portfolio                     1,146,540     1,133,975        12,565        728,107       688,924         39,183
       Real Return Portfolio                      131,543       140,115        (8,572)       154,904       131,445         23,459
       Stocks Plus Growth and Income                    -             -             -              -             -              -
       SmallCap Stocks Plus Total Return                -             -             -          9,578        11,220         (1,642)
    Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust
       Structured Small Cap Equity Fund           152,723       214,637       (61,914)       197,008       161,580         35,428
       Large Cap Value Fund                       288,857       399,228      (110,371)       309,047       180,948        128,099
    Neuberger Berman Advisors Management Trust
       Regency Portfolio                           24,894        14,292        10,602          4,686        39,354        (34,668)
    Premier VIT
       NACM Small Cap Portfolio                     6,620        52,147       (45,527)        43,438        52,890         (9,452)
    Profunds VP
       Japan                                       50,446        44,335         6,111         40,134        42,940         (2,806)
       Oil & Gas                                  115,625       139,432       (23,807)       189,288       140,089         49,199
       Small-Cap                                  164,034        54,395       109,639         67,415        64,647          2,768
       Ultra Mid-Cap                              238,952       186,357        52,595         82,801        71,115         11,686
    Vanguard Variable Insurance Funds
       Balanced                                    16,087        10,804         5,283         22,277         7,180         15,097
       Total Bond Market Index                     13,353        10,169         3,184         42,967        68,480        (25,513)
       High Yield Bond                             12,898        12,641           257         34,831        14,014         20,817
       International                              700,355       281,595       418,760        371,884       170,988        200,896
       Mid-Cap Index                              477,235       177,547       299,688        172,032        69,398        102,634
       REIT Index                                 138,055        74,863        63,192         55,089        19,286         35,803
       Small Company Growth                       261,835       162,855        98,980        166,926        72,828         94,098
       Short Term Investment Grade                 71,458        58,901        12,557         83,183        21,793         61,390
       Total Stock Market Index                    28,650        40,279       (11,629)        84,581        46,708         37,873
                                             ------------- -------------  ------------  ------------- -------------  -------------
                                               23,759,879    23,748,027        11,852     20,905,310    19,190,942      1,714,368
                                             ------------- -------------  ------------  ------------- -------------  -------------
    
    
    5.      Financial Highlights
    
    
            The Company sells a number of variable life insurance products which have
            unique combinations of features and fees that are charged against the
            contract owner's account balance.  Differences in the fee structures result
            in a variety of unit values, expense ratios and total returns.
    
    
            The following table was developed by determining which products offered by
            the Company have the lowest and highest total return.  Only product designs
            within each portfolio that had units outstanding during the respective
            periods were considered when determining the lowest and highest total
            return.  The summary may not reflect the minimum and maximum contract
            charges offered by the Company as contract owners may not have selected all
            available and applicable contract options.
    
    
                                                    December 31                                  Year Ended December 31
                                      ------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------
                                                    Unit Fair Value               Investment   Expense Ratio      Total Return
                                                      Lowest to                    Income        Lowest to         Lowest to
                                         Units         Highest      Net Assets     Ratio*        Highest**         Highest***
                                      ------------  -------------- -------------  ----------  ---------------- -------------------
    Net assets represented by
       Fidelity Variable Insurance Products
        Fund I
        Money Market Portfolio
            2010                          720,297   $10.25 to 20.39  $9,776,381       0.23%   0.50% to 1.40%    -1.20% to 0.18%
            2009                          764,688   10.23 to 20.58  $10,671,412       0.79%   0.50% to 1.40%    -0.63% to 0.73%
            2008                          872,271   10.16 to 20.66  $12,223,756       3.23%   0.50% to 1.40%     1.56% to 2.55%
            2007                          611,309   10.90 to 20.27   $8,561,964       4.56%   0.50% to 1.40%     3.81% to 4.66%
            2006                          638,379   10.51 to 19.49   $8,578,456       4.73%   0.50% to 1.40%     3.45% to 4.34%
    
        High Income Portfolio
            2010                          408,335   12.05 to 36.24   $6,812,291       8.94%   0.50% to 1.40%    12.25% to 13.82%
            2009                          567,270   10.59 to 32.19   $8,222,313       9.08%   0.50% to 1.40%    42.02% to 44.03%
            2008                          438,603   7.35 to 22.61    $4,685,116       9.38%   0.50% to 1.40%   -26.05% to -25.40%
            2007                          447,890   11.14 to 30.48   $6,608,023       8.43%   0.50% to 1.40%     1.42% to 2.30%
            2006                          441,747   10.89 to 29.98   $6,529,175       7.88%   0.50% to 1.40%    9.72% to 10.67%
    
        Equity-Income Portfolio
            2010                        1,028,889   8.50 to 54.52   $18,882,001       1.84%   0.50% to 1.40%    13.56% to 15.15%
            2009                        1,117,772   7.40 to 47.88   $18,521,629       2.14%   0.50% to 1.40%    28.39% to 30.16%
            2008                        1,219,709   6.00 to 37.18   $16,111,614       2.48%   0.50% to 1.40%   -43.43% to -42.94%
            2007                        1,281,663   13.54 to 65.55  $32,008,838       1.83%   0.50% to 1.40%     0.15% to 1.05%
            2006                        1,360,907   13.53 to 65.29  $34,589,744       3.26%   0.50% to 1.40%    18.52% to 19.57%
    
        Growth Portfolio
            2010                        2,832,137   8.04 to 56.94   $37,826,693       0.37%   0.50% to 1.40%    22.46% to 24.17%
            2009                        2,870,853   6.51 to 46.37   $33,957,851       0.44%   0.50% to 1.40%    26.57% to 28.34%
            2008                        2,400,150   5.10 to 36.54   $25,918,250       0.82%   0.50% to 1.40%   -47.94% to -47.42%
            2007                        2,360,643   9.70 to 69.94   $55,020,668       0.82%   0.50% to 1.40%    25.26% to 26.30%
            2006                        2,400,612   7.68 to 55.70   $47,125,015       0.39%   0.50% to 1.40%     5.41% to 6.31%
    
        Overseas Portfolio
            2010                          859,145   7.89 to 33.21   $12,560,848       1.40%   0.50% to 1.40%    11.55% to 13.11%
            2009                          961,401   7.00 to 29.69   $13,269,182       2.13%   0.50% to 1.40%    24.81% to 26.48%
            2008                          930,713   5.75 to 23.72   $10,762,909       2.71%   0.50% to 1.40%   -44.60% to -44.05%
            2007                          943,109   13.12 to 42.68  $20,501,977       3.38%   0.50% to 1.40%    15.75% to 16.73%
            2006                          904,979   11.24 to 36.79  $17,527,874       0.81%   0.50% to 1.40%    16.41% to 17.45%
    
    
        Mid Cap Portfolio
            2010                        1,079,193   10.89 to 24.58  $23,289,689       0.40%   0.50% to 1.40%    27.06% to 28.83%
            2009                        1,060,533   8.47 to 19.29   $19,183,312       0.69%   0.50% to 1.40%    38.19% to 40.07%
            2008                        1,058,412   6.19 to 13.93   $13,975,665       0.47%   0.50% to 1.40%   -47.94% to -47.42%
            2007                        1,144,880   17.99 to 23.25  $25,085,489       0.93%   0.50% to 1.40%    14.08% to 15.00%
            2006                        1,136,423   15.77 to 20.34  $21,746,629       0.35%   0.50% to 1.40%    11.13% to 12.19%
    
        Freedom Income Portolio
            2010                            8,582   10.66 to 11.05      $94,023       3.08%   0.50% to 1.40%     6.01% to 7.49%
            2009                            4,092   10.06 to 10.28      $41,480       7.54%   0.50% to 1.40%    13.36% to 14.90%
            2008                            2,340   8.87 to 8.95        $20,820       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%          n/a
    
        Freedom 2010 Portolio
            2010                              848   10.29 to 10.67       $8,850     4.03%     0.50% to 1.40%    11.39% to 12.95%
            2009                            5,158   9.23 to 9.44        $48,016      n/a      0.50% to 1.40%    22.48% to 24.27%
            2008                                -   7.54 to 7.60             $0      n/a      0.50% to 1.40%          n/a
    
        Freedom 2015 Portolio
            2010                            2,275   10.15 to 10.52      $23,379       4.09%   0.50% to 1.40%    11.53% to 13.09%
            2009                               21   9.08 to 9.30           $192       4.61%   0.50% to 1.40%    23.60% to 25.21%
            2008                               17   7.36 to 7.43           $129       7.32%   0.50% to 1.40%          n/a
    
        Freedom 2020 Portolio
            2010                            6,054   9.83 to 10.19       $60,917       3.91%   0.50% to 1.40%    12.91% to 14.49%
            2009                            2,839   8.64 to 8.90        $25,141       5.33%   0.50% to 1.40%    27.28% to 29.03%
            2008                              494   6.84 to 6.90         $3,412       6.40%   0.50% to 1.40%          n/a
    
        Freedom 2025 Portolio
            2010                            2,233   9.81 to 10.18       $22,273       3.56%   0.50% to 1.40%    14.19% to 15.79%
            2009                              587   8.51 to 8.79         $5,088       3.92%   0.50% to 1.40%    28.26% to 30.01%
            2008                              382   6.70 to 6.76         $2,567       6.76%   0.50% to 1.40%          n/a
    
        Freedom 2030 Portolio
            2010                           12,687   9.39 to 9.78       $122,196       2.88%   0.50% to 1.40%    14.48% to 16.08%
            2009                           10,619   8.11 to 8.42        $88,558       2.79%   0.50% to 1.40%    29.88% to 31.58%
            2008                            5,638   6.34 to 6.40        $35,917       6.26%   0.50% to 1.40%          n/a
    
       Fidelity Variable Insurance Products
        Fund II
        Asset Manager Portfolio
            2010                          267,072   10.26 to 38.56   $6,070,088       1.77%   0.50% to 1.40%    12.69% to 14.26%
            2009                          292,349   8.98 to 34.12    $6,012,210       2.31%   0.50% to 1.40%    27.40% to 29.15%
            2008                          318,417   6.95 to 26.72    $5,177,690       2.69%   0.50% to 1.40%   -29.73% to -29.01%
            2007                          336,568   12.78 to 37.91   $8,164,214       6.07%   0.50% to 1.40%    13.90% to 14.89%
            2006                          373,211   11.22 to 33.19   $7,998,925       2.68%   0.50% to 1.40%     5.85% to 6.82%
    
        Investment Grade Bond Portfolio
            2010                          637,032   11.95 to 29.60  $12,144,534       3.75%   0.50% to 1.40%     6.32% to 7.80%
            2009                          668,254   11.11 to 27.76  $12,176,825       8.80%   0.50% to 1.40%    14.18% to 15.73%
            2008                          672,783   9.61 to 24.26   $10,967,654       4.32%   0.50% to 1.40%    -4.62% to -3.77%
            2007                          607,181   11.04 to 25.35  $10,502,350       4.11%   0.50% to 1.40%     2.89% to 3.85%
            2006                          582,393   10.73 to 24.57   $9,801,407       3.96%   0.50% to 1.40%     2.98% to 3.79%
    
        Index 500 Portfolio
            2010                        3,811,079   9.09 to 32.00   $49,052,799       2.03%   0.50% to 1.40%    13.44% to 15.02%
            2009                        3,947,522   7.93 to 28.13   $46,832,407       2.44%   0.50% to 1.40%    24.80% to 26.64%
            2008                        3,798,556   6.58 to 22.47   $39,209,782       2.27%   0.50% to 1.40%   -37.84% to -37.34%
            2007                        3,626,120   10.82 to 36.06  $64,296,635       3.66%   0.50% to 1.40%     3.83% to 4.95%
            2006                        3,535,542   10.31 to 34.58  $61,924,179       1.63%   0.50% to 1.40%    14.17% to 15.13%
    
        Contrafund Portfolio
            2010                        2,287,816   9.15 to 37.85   $41,857,031       1.29%   0.50% to 1.40%    15.60% to 17.22%
            2009                        2,275,618   7.83 to 32.65   $39,962,919       1.34%   0.50% to 1.40%    33.87% to 35.68%
            2008                        2,208,028   6.08 to 24.33   $32,023,672       1.01%   0.50% to 1.40%   -43.34% to -42.80%
            2007                        2,151,568   16.26 to 42.79  $59,938,983       0.96%   0.50% to 1.40%    16.03% to 16.98%
            2006                        2,105,016   13.90 to 36.80  $52,594,822       1.29%   0.50% to 1.40%    10.17% to 11.17%
    
        Asset Manager: Growth Portfolio
            2010                          270,862   9.67 to 23.24    $3,689,322       1.24%   0.50% to 1.40%    14.74% to 16.34%
            2009                          286,103   8.31 to 20.20    $3,544,365       1.50%   0.50% to 1.40%    31.05% to 32.98%
            2008                          302,654   6.25 to 15.37    $2,993,258       1.98%   0.50% to 1.40%   -36.69% to -36.15%
            2007                          308,124   11.37 to 24.21   $5,291,927       4.22%   0.50% to 1.40%    16.12% to 18.31%
            2006                          318,104   9.61 to 20.57    $4,818,192       2.02%   0.50% to 1.40%     5.86% to 6.64%
    
    
       Fidelity Variable Insurance Products
        Fund III
        Balanced Portfolio
            2010                          272,614   10.74 to 18.17   $4,408,027       1.85%   0.50% to 1.40%    16.44% to 18.07%
            2009                          296,206   9.12 to 15.56    $4,224,742       1.87%   0.50% to 1.40%    36.73% to 38.63%
            2008                          299,149   6.69 to 11.35    $3,200,918       1.85%   0.50% to 1.40%   -34.90% to -34.29%
            2007                          299,672   12.95 to 17.38   $5,041,173       3.38%   0.50% to 1.40%     7.56% to 8.46%
            2006                          302,179   12.04 to 16.12   $4,752,048       1.95%   0.50% to 1.40%    10.02% to 11.17%
    
        Growth & Income Portfolio
            2010                          583,490   8.51 to 16.96    $7,268,300       0.73%   0.50% to 1.40%    13.29% to 14.87%
            2009                          602,614   7.42 to 14.93    $7,092,988       1.07%   0.50% to 1.40%    25.39% to 27.30%
            2008                          577,902   6.14 to 11.87    $5,926,268       1.23%   0.50% to 1.40%   -42.46% to -41.98%
            2007                          581,880   12.60 to 20.58  $11,350,680       1.88%   0.50% to 1.40%    10.58% to 11.50%
            2006                          569,906   11.30 to 18.56  $10,184,116       0.82%   0.50% to 1.40%    11.62% to 12.66%
    
        Growth Opportunities Portfolio
            2010                          770,122   8.20 to 12.27    $6,883,229       0.23%   0.50% to 1.40%    22.03% to 23.74%
            2009                          812,587   6.64 to 10.03    $6,139,897       0.47%   0.50% to 1.40%    43.94% to 45.74%
            2008                          771,805   4.70 to 6.95     $4,465,907       0.43%   0.50% to 1.40%   -55.68% to -55.20%
            2007                          736,093   10.49 to 15.63  $10,781,475       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%    21.18% to 22.55%
            2006                          751,812   8.56 to 12.83    $9,343,810       0.68%   0.50% to 1.40%     4.30% to 4.91%
    
       American Century Variable
        Portfolios, Inc.
        Balanced Fund
            2010                          166,610   10.23 to 17.43   $2,625,017       1.82%   0.50% to 1.40%    10.10% to 11.36%
            2009                          172,477   9.19 to 15.76    $2,560,358       5.19%   0.50% to 1.40%    13.86% to 15.42%
            2008                          199,113   8.09 to 13.80    $2,644,260       2.64%   0.50% to 1.40%   -21.39% to -20.68%
            2007                          211,556   12.48 to 17.52   $3,636,481       2.12%   0.50% to 1.40%     3.48% to 4.37%
            2006                          199,428   12.06 to 16.88   $3,297,904       1.76%   0.50% to 1.40%     8.12% to 9.08%
    
        Capital Appreciation Fund
            2010                          537,767   9.86 to 25.66   $10,155,713       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%    29.48% to 31.29%
            2009                          330,880   7.53 to 19.76    $5,417,524       0.80%   0.50% to 1.40%    35.13% to 37.13%
            2008                          337,485   5.71 to 14.58    $4,287,827       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%   -46.91% to -46.17%
            2007                          353,644   16.05 to 27.39   $8,669,898       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%    43.74% to 44.99%
            2006                          316,756   11.07 to 18.99   $5,516,568       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%    15.68% to 16.67%
    
        International Fund
            2010                        1,212,282   8.19 to 17.33   $15,560,307       2.58%   0.50% to 1.40%    11.73% to 13.29%
            2009                        1,304,784   7.25 to 15.47   $16,433,805       1.93%   0.50% to 1.40%    31.92% to 33.66%
            2008                        1,295,590   5.53 to 11.69   $13,140,038       0.85%   0.50% to 1.40%   -45.60% to -45.08%
            2007                        1,353,156   10.78 to 21.43  $26,670,007       0.65%   0.50% to 1.40%    16.45% to 17.43%
            2006                        1,227,537   9.18 to 18.36   $21,164,022       1.43%   0.50% to 1.40%    23.33% to 24.46%
    
    
        Value Fund
            2010                        1,351,336   9.72 to 22.34   $25,846,393       2.21%   0.50% to 1.40%    11.86% to 13.42%
            2009                        1,017,241   8.59 to 19.92   $18,477,916       5.26%   0.50% to 1.40%    18.17% to 19.80%
            2008                        1,002,237   7.54 to 16.80   $15,683,190       2.44%   0.50% to 1.40%   -27.74% to -27.13%
            2007                          977,442   12.33 to 23.20  $21,332,296       1.59%   0.50% to 1.40%    -6.45% to -5.61%
            2006                          880,295   13.18 to 24.73  $20,610,685       1.26%   0.50% to 1.40%    17.00% to 18.05%
    
        Income & Growth Fund
            2010                          179,918   8.73 to 13.19    $1,982,303       1.49%   0.50% to 1.40%    12.57% to 13.86%
            2009                          182,151   7.67 to 11.66    $1,884,723       4.47%   0.50% to 1.40%    16.42% to 18.03%
            2008                          181,676   6.88 to 9.96     $1,767,576       2.08%   0.50% to 1.40%   -35.45% to -34.89%
            2007                          200,375   11.35 to 15.37   $3,033,407       1.85%   0.50% to 1.40%    -1.45% to -0.61%
            2006                          216,685   11.42 to 15.52   $3,316,030       1.68%   0.50% to 1.40%    15.48% to 16.53%
    
       MFS Variable Insurance Trust
        Growth Series
            2010                        1,262,661   6.99 to 14.76   $12,579,470       0.11%   0.50% to 1.40%    13.75% to 15.34%
            2009                        1,340,983   6.10 to 12.91   $13,641,268       0.23%   0.50% to 1.40%    35.76% to 37.71%
            2008                          893,304   4.45 to 9.46     $7,525,964       0.24%   0.50% to 1.40%   -38.29% to -37.76%
            2007                          924,603   7.15 to 15.26   $13,216,107       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%    19.54% to 20.57%
            2006                          958,839   5.93 to 12.70   $11,600,497       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%     6.43% to 7.43%
    
        Investors Trust Series
            2010                          124,498   9.34 to 12.88    $1,421,881       1.33%   0.50% to 1.40%    9.56% to 10.82%
            2009                          135,473   8.43 to 11.75    $1,461,656       1.59%   0.50% to 1.40%    25.16% to 26.96%
            2008                          136,107   6.79 to 9.39     $1,223,835       0.86%   0.50% to 1.40%   -34.01% to -33.39%
            2007                          145,254   11.59 to 14.23   $1,980,718       0.84%   0.50% to 1.40%     8.79% to 9.75%
            2006                          154,359   10.56 to 13.08   $1,931,782       0.48%   0.50% to 1.40%    11.46% to 12.46%
    
        New Discovery Series
            2010                          489,753   13.44 to 30.07  $10,670,420       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%    34.46% to 36.34%
            2009                          324,990   9.88 to 22.25    $5,873,746       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%    60.90% to 63.13%
            2008                          428,452   6.19 to 13.76    $5,411,177       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%   -40.18% to -39.66%
            2007                          315,893   10.64 to 22.88   $6,841,325       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%     1.14% to 2.01%
            2006                          325,086   10.43 to 22.52   $7,112,418       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%    11.68% to 12.67%
    
        Research Series
            2010                          301,192   9.62 to 14.00    $3,623,945       0.94%   0.50% to 1.40%    14.30% to 15.90%
            2009                          326,000   8.32 to 12.19    $3,637,241       1.37%   0.50% to 1.40%    28.73% to 30.51%
            2008                          351,987   6.57 to 9.42     $3,229,160       0.54%   0.50% to 1.40%   -36.97% to -36.39%
            2007                          392,975   10.58 to 14.87   $5,759,688       0.70%   0.50% to 1.40%    11.62% to 12.67%
            2006                          413,983   9.39 to 13.26    $5,420,357       0.49%   0.50% to 1.40%     9.00% to 9.89%
    
        Total Return Series
            2010                           19,425   9.37 to 10.30      $185,995       3.49%   0.50% to 1.40%     8.41% to 9.93%
            2009                           12,267   8.65 to 9.37       $107,239       4.10%   0.50% to 1.40%    16.39% to 17.97%
            2008                            7,283   7.43 to 7.94        $54,520       1.85%   0.50% to 1.40%   -23.16% to -22.53%
            2007                              614   9.67 to 9.72         $5,959       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%    -3.30% to -2.80%
    
        Utilities Series
            2010                          290,698   9.27 to 9.84     $2,822,225       4.04%   0.50% to 1.40%    12.24% to 13.81%
            2009                          291,019   8.15 to 8.69     $2,504,063       4.46%   0.50% to 1.40%    31.46% to 33.14%
            2008                          183,344   6.12 to 6.55     $1,194,358       1.55%   0.50% to 1.40%   -38.59% to -38.03%
            2007                           62,536   10.52 to 10.57     $659,438       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%     5.20% to 5.70%
    
    
       Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc.
        Growth and Income Portfolio
            2010                          652,509   8.76 to 17.45   $10,117,340       0.56%   0.50% to 1.40%    15.79% to 17.41%
            2009                          670,325   7.48 to 15.00    $9,374,073       0.95%   0.50% to 1.40%    17.29% to 18.98%
            2008                          692,892   6.74 to 12.73    $8,396,938       1.51%   0.50% to 1.40%   -37.32% to -36.77%
            2007                          728,419   13.29 to 20.20  $14,240,492       1.25%   0.50% to 1.40%     2.00% to 2.95%
            2006                          744,797   13.03 to 19.70  $14,247,013       1.32%   0.50% to 1.40%    15.72% to 16.66%
    
        Mid-Cap Value Portfolio
            2010                          561,805   9.53 to 25.60   $12,942,412       0.39%   0.50% to 1.40%    23.70% to 25.43%
            2009                          611,409   7.62 to 20.52   $12,081,813       0.46%   0.50% to 1.40%    24.88% to 26.71%
            2008                          675,933   6.42 to 16.28   $10,682,778       1.27%   0.50% to 1.40%   -40.22% to -39.68%
            2007                          747,403   13.60 to 26.99  $19,623,648       0.47%   0.50% to 1.40%    -0.79% to 0.07%
            2006                          699,339   13.70 to 27.07  $18,531,601       0.51%   0.50% to 1.40%    10.67% to 11.69%
    
        International Opportunities Portfolio
            2010                          479,772   8.47 to 14.86    $5,778,833       0.89%   0.50% to 1.40%    19.55% to 21.22%
            2009                          509,014   7.01 to 12.43    $5,208,258       1.55%   0.50% to 1.40%    44.85% to 47.01%
            2008                          510,049   5.21 to 8.58     $3,617,364       0.57%   0.50% to 1.40%   -52.17% to -51.74%
            2007                          561,603   12.06 to 17.94   $8,381,975       0.92%   0.50% to 1.40%     3.14% to 4.15%
            2006                          531,323   11.58 to 17.37   $7,649,418       0.46%   0.50% to 1.40%    27.32% to 28.52%
    
        Capital Structure Portfolio
            2010                           12,361   9.45 to 10.76      $120,003       3.32%   0.50% to 1.40%    13.18% to 14.77%
            2009                           14,493   8.35 to 9.37       $122,203       3.90%   0.50% to 1.40%    21.70% to 23.36%
            2008                           10,780   6.86 to 7.60        $74,280       6.26%   0.50% to 1.40%   -27.18% to -26.61%
            2007                            4,399   9.42 to 9.47        $41,530       5.65%   0.50% to 1.40%    -5.80% to -5.30%
    
       Alger Fund
        Large Cap Growth Portfolio
            2010                        1,239,146   7.96 to 12.49   $10,117,273       0.91%   0.50% to 1.40%    11.82% to 13.39%
            2009                        1,513,751   7.09 to 11.17   $10,963,637       0.65%   0.50% to 1.40%    45.58% to 47.61%
            2008                        1,557,697   4.85 to 7.67     $7,741,324       0.23%   0.50% to 1.40%   -46.92% to -46.42%
            2007                        1,585,231   9.08 to 14.45   $14,673,255       0.34%   0.50% to 1.40%    18.35% to 19.41%
            2006                        1,346,039   7.64 to 12.22   $10,461,666       0.12%   0.50% to 1.40%     3.69% to 4.61%
    
        Mid Cap Growth Portfolio
            2010                          670,249   7.72 to 12.33    $6,914,381       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%    17.74% to 19.38%
            2009                          724,562   6.48 to 10.47    $6,479,792       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%    49.57% to 51.74%
            2008                          782,137   4.73 to 7.00     $4,679,573       0.17%   0.50% to 1.40%   -58.92% to -58.59%
            2007                          789,015   14.31 to 17.04  $11,389,000       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%    29.78% to 30.82%
            2006                          778,361   10.97 to 13.14   $8,615,830       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%     8.62% to 9.66%
    
        Capital Appreciation Portfolio
            2010                          876,985   9.54 to 17.05    $8,539,862       0.44%   0.50% to 1.40%    12.45% to 14.03%
            2009                          958,937   8.39 to 15.16    $8,265,722       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%    48.95% to 51.01%
            2008                        1,042,714   5.67 to 10.18    $5,996,510       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%   -45.88% to -45.39%
            2007                        1,126,168   10.42 to 18.81  $11,917,522       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%    31.07% to 32.96%
            2006                        1,054,775   7.87 to 14.28    $8,452,271       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%    17.65% to 19.35%
    
        SmallCap Growth Portfolio
            2010                          645,098   9.77 to 16.33    $6,603,653       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%    23.57% to 24.98%
            2009                          718,168   7.82 to 13.21    $5,934,640       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%    43.46% to 45.54%
            2008                          771,360   5.61 to 9.21     $4,438,741       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%   -47.34% to -46.89%
            2007                          886,475   10.61 to 17.49   $9,606,349       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%    14.95% to 16.67%
            2006                          899,227   9.13 to 15.12    $8,441,665       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%    18.40% to 20.24%
    
    
       Invesco Variable Insurance Funds
        Financial Services Fund
            2010                          107,366   5.41 to 6.51       $646,910       0.14%   0.50% to 1.40%    8.79% to 10.32%
            2009                          117,610   4.95 to 5.91       $647,049       3.47%   0.50% to 1.40%    25.56% to 27.55%
            2008                          112,331   3.96 to 4.63       $323,569       2.84%   0.50% to 1.40%   -59.96% to -59.66%
            2007                          125,008   9.89 to 11.08    $1,352,748       1.88%   0.50% to 1.40%   -23.33% to -22.63%
            2006                          119,437   12.90 to 14.32   $1,676,905       1.54%   0.50% to 1.40%    14.91% to 15.86%
    
        Global Health Care Fund
            2010                          103,065   6.87 to 13.19    $1,288,385       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%     3.84% to 5.29%
            2009                           95,475   6.54 to 12.59    $1,164,469       0.32%   0.50% to 1.40%    19.69% to 27.68%
            2008                          115,741   7.67 to 9.91     $1,125,638       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%   -29.61% to -28.96%
            2007                          129,368   12.46 to 13.95   $1,770,058       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%    6.14% to 11.24%
            2006                          132,604   11.29 to 12.54   $1,692,934       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%     3.77% to 8.97%
    
        International Growth Fund
            2010                          555,950   8.78 to 9.44     $5,011,954       2.77%   0.50% to 1.40%    11.31% to 12.86%
            2009                          535,163   7.89 to 8.37     $4,296,126       1.60%   0.50% to 1.40%    33.47% to 35.16%
            2008                          455,018   5.91 to 6.19     $2,711,172       0.81%   0.50% to 1.40%   -48.35% to -48.32%
            2007                          231,201   10.06 to 10.11   $2,333,557       0.68%   0.50% to 1.40%     0.60% to 1.10%
    
       Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust
        Global Hard Assets Fund
            2010                          571,389   9.08 to 44.61   $18,167,360       0.39%   0.50% to 1.40%    27.45% to 29.23%
            2009                          466,487   7.02 to 34.69   $13,809,699       0.23%   0.50% to 1.40%    55.35% to 57.50%
            2008                          353,372   4.46 to 22.13    $7,541,921       0.34%   0.50% to 1.40%   -46.86% to -46.40%
            2007                          354,287   32.82 to 41.29  $14,276,656       0.10%   0.50% to 1.40%    42.40% to 44.62%
            2006                          289,879   22.90 to 28.55   $8,136,910       0.06%   0.50% to 1.40%    22.77% to 24.72%
    
        Worldwide Real Estate Fund
            2009                                0   6.06 to 7.40             $0       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%    41.35% to 43.32%
            2008                          170,826   4.71 to 5.19       $883,177       5.81%   0.50% to 1.40%   -55.68% to -55.30%
            2007                          174,236   11.44 to 11.61   $2,013,027       0.98%   0.50% to 1.40%    -0.52% to 0.35%
            2006                          142,282   11.50 to 11.57   $1,642,088       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%    15.00% to 15.70%
    
       PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust
        Total Return Portfolio
            2010                        1,801,778   12.49 to 15.39  $26,443,080       2.78%   0.50% to 1.40%     6.61% to 8.10%
            2009                        1,970,394   11.56 to 14.31  $27,862,716       4.83%   0.50% to 1.40%    12.46% to 14.08%
            2008                        1,819,366   10.13 to 12.61  $22,479,921       4.98%   0.50% to 1.40%     3.39% to 4.30%
            2007                        1,207,033   11.50 to 12.09  $14,304,515       4.70%   0.50% to 1.40%     7.28% to 8.24%
            2006                          886,475   10.72 to 11.17   $9,745,775       4.48%   0.50% to 1.40%     2.74% to 3.31%
    
        Low Duration Portfolio
            2010                          166,245   11.84 to 13.22   $2,163,896       1.73%   0.50% to 1.40%     3.83% to 5.03%
            2009                          169,222   11.10 to 12.62   $2,102,392       3.50%   0.50% to 1.40%    11.74% to 13.35%
            2008                          165,525   9.79 to 11.19    $1,838,160       4.27%   0.50% to 1.40%    -1.75% to -0.89%
            2007                          158,305   10.71 to 11.29   $1,774,207       4.52%   0.50% to 1.40%     2.88% to 6.91%
            2006                          141,883   10.28 to 10.57   $1,490,374       3.97%   0.50% to 1.40%     2.62% to 3.40%
    
        High Yield Portfolio
            2010                          177,139   12.09 to 16.72   $2,773,483      18.01%   0.50% to 1.40%    12.88% to 14.46%
            2009                          164,574   10.56 to 14.68   $2,388,610      12.72%   0.50% to 1.40%    38.48% to 40.41%
            2008                          125,391   7.52 to 10.51    $1,292,791       8.29%   0.50% to 1.40%   -24.61% to -23.90%
            2007                          134,868   12.23 to 13.81   $1,829,459       7.45%   0.50% to 1.40%     1.47% to 2.57%
            2006                          119,742   11.98 to 13.41   $1,582,985       6.43%   0.50% to 1.40%    7.55% to 10.20%
    
        Real Return Portfolio
            2010                          401,304   11.39 to 15.01   $5,873,537       1.62%   0.50% to 1.40%     6.61% to 8.10%
            2009                          409,876   10.53 to 13.95   $5,612,147       3.06%   0.50% to 1.40%    16.75% to 18.36%
            2008                          386,417   8.90 to 11.84    $4,495,899       4.03%   0.50% to 1.40%    -8.30% to -7.57%
            2007                          324,306   11.69 to 12.81   $4,087,737       4.55%   0.50% to 1.40%    9.15% to 11.10%
            2006                          281,314   10.71 to 11.63   $3,227,004       4.36%   0.50% to 1.40%    -0.70% to -0.26%
    
        Stocks Plus Growth and Income
            2009                                -   5.71 to 6.00             $0       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%    -1.34% to 1.11%
            2008                                -   5.93 to 5.98         $1,626       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%          n/a
    
        SmallCap Stocks Plus Total Return
            2009                            2,158   8.94 to 9.14             $0      19.40%   0.50% to 1.40%    30.35% to 31.94%
            2008                            1,642   6.87 to 6.93        $11,320       4.33%   0.50% to 1.40%          n/a
    
    
       Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust
        Structured Small Cap Equity Fund
            2010                          312,785   8.57 to 11.51    $2,766,214       0.60%   0.50% to 1.40%    28.32% to 30.12%
            2009                          374,699   6.68 to 8.84     $2,556,517       1.20%   0.50% to 1.40%    25.81% to 27.63%
            2008                          339,271   5.31 to 6.93     $1,825,680       0.76%   0.50% to 1.40%   -34.85% to -34.42%
            2007                          308,589   8.15 to 8.28     $2,537,465      16.64%   0.50% to 1.40%   -17.68% to -16.89%
            2006                           93,125   9.90 to 9.96       $925,229       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%    -1.00% to -0.37%
    
        Large Cap Value Fund
            2010                          476,487   7.63 to 8.64     $3,764,457       0.89%   0.50% to 1.40%    9.66% to 11.20%
            2009                          586,858   6.95 to 7.77     $4,169,697       1.91%   0.50% to 1.40%    16.68% to 18.38%
            2008                          458,759   5.96 to 6.56     $2,757,610       3.25%   0.50% to 1.40%   -35.43% to -34.84%
            2007                          192,047   9.23 to 9.27     $1,777,607      22.11%   0.50% to 1.40%    -7.70% to -7.30%
    
       Neuberger Berman Advisors Management Trust
        Regency Portfolio
            2010                           21,934   9.85 to 10.39      $223,342       0.61%   0.50% to 1.40%    24.44% to 26.18%
            2009                           11,332   7.91 to 8.27        $92,288       0.62%   0.50% to 1.40%    44.64% to 46.51%
            2008                           46,000   5.41 to 5.67       $258,257       1.24%   0.50% to 1.40%   -46.58% to -46.15%
            2007                           50,874   10.24 to 10.53     $531,953       4.32%   0.50% to 1.40%     0.69% to 2.83%
            2006                           23,315   10.06 to 10.24     $238,137       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%     1.70% to 2.40%
    
       Premier VIT
        NACM Small Cap Portfolio
            2010                                0       0.00                 $0       0.21%   0.50% to 1.40%    13.04% to 13.49%
            2009                           45,527   6.78 to 7.08       $314,436       0.06%   0.50% to 1.40%    13.97% to 15.55%
            2008                           54,979   5.95 to 6.13       $332,420       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%   -42.46% to -41.94%
            2007                           37,077   10.34 to 10.49     $385,849       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%    -0.67% to 0.19%
            2006                           41,855   10.41 to 10.47     $437,004       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%     4.10% to 4.70%
    
       Profunds VP
        Japan
            2010                           15,881   4.90 to 6.57        $80,823       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%    -7.82% to -6.53%
            2009                            9,770   5.31 to 7.03        $52,902       0.72%   0.50% to 1.40%    8.84% to 10.41%
            2008                           12,576   4.88 to 6.37        $61,897      17.00%   0.50% to 1.40%   -41.70% to -41.14%
            2007                            8,415   8.37 to 8.41        $70,629       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%   -16.30% to -15.90%
    
        Oil & Gas
            2010                          163,653   6.90 to 9.26     $1,441,372       0.50%   0.50% to 1.40%    16.14% to 17.76%
            2009                          187,460   5.86 to 7.90     $1,532,031       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%    2.11% to 14.87%
            2008                          138,261   5.74 to 6.88       $943,914       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%   -37.86% to -37.23%
            2007                           32,711   10.91 to 10.96     $357,927       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%     9.10% to 9.60%
    
        Small-Cap
            2010                          139,522   8.32 to 10.43    $1,243,578       0.05%   0.50% to 1.40%    20.42% to 22.10%
            2009                           29,883   6.91 to 8.54       $221,592       0.24%   0.50% to 1.40%    18.76% to 20.48%
            2008                           27,115   5.82 to 7.09       $158,936       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%   -31.69% to -31.07%
            2007                            6,275   8.52 to 8.56        $53,582       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%   -14.80% to -14.40%
    
        Ultra Mid-Cap
            2010                           90,750   6.51 to 8.10       $618,076       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%    47.61% to 49.67%
            2009                           38,155   4.41 to 5.41       $172,244       0.06%   0.50% to 1.40%    63.23% to 66.03%
            2008                           26,469   2.70 to 3.26        $71,736       1.59%   0.50% to 1.40%   -67.86% to -67.69%
            2007                           14,937   8.40 to 8.45       $125,780       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%   -16.00% to -15.50%
    
       Vanguard Variable Insurance Funds
        Balanced
            2010                           48,575   10.20 to 10.58     $506,439       3.84%   0.50% to 1.40%    9.48% to 11.02%
            2009                           43,292   9.32 to 9.53       $408,802       4.08%   0.50% to 1.40%    21.19% to 22.97%
            2008                           28,195   7.69 to 7.75       $217,908       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%          n/a
    
        Total Bond Market Index
            2010                           16,653   11.26 to 11.77     $192,136       1.91%   0.50% to 1.40%     5.03% to 6.50%
            2009                           13,469   10.72 to 11.08     $145,893       6.65%   0.50% to 1.40%     4.48% to 5.91%
            2008                           38,982   10.26 to 10.35     $402,638       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%          n/a
    
        High Yield Bond
            2010                           22,419   11.52 to 12.10     $263,774      10.08%   0.50% to 1.40%    10.56% to 12.10%
            2009                           22,162   10.42 to 10.82     $233,944       7.31%   0.50% to 1.40%    36.94% to 38.76%
            2008                            1,345   7.61 to 7.68        $10,268       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%          n/a
    
        International
            2010                          847,411   8.82 to 9.14     $7,609,345       1.36%   0.50% to 1.40%    14.13% to 15.72%
            2009                          428,651   7.72 to 7.90     $3,339,477       3.05%   0.50% to 1.40%    40.69% to 42.84%
            2008                          227,755   5.49 to 5.53     $1,252,399       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%          n/a
    
        Mid-Cap Index
            2010                          536,560   10.00 to 10.37   $5,470,921       0.73%   0.50% to 1.40%    23.64% to 25.37%
            2009                          236,872   8.09 to 8.28     $1,933,730       1.42%   0.50% to 1.40%    38.32% to 40.26%
            2008                          134,238   5.85 to 5.90       $786,714       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%          n/a
    
        REIT Index
            2010                          118,697   9.40 to 9.86     $1,135,310       3.18%   0.50% to 1.40%    26.48% to 28.25%
            2009                           55,505   7.43 to 7.71       $416,328       2.73%   0.50% to 1.40%    27.46% to 29.25%
            2008                           19,702   5.83 to 5.88       $115,341       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%          n/a
    
        Small Company Growth
            2010                          335,082   11.08 to 12.32   $4,044,446       0.35%   0.50% to 1.40%    29.97% to 31.79%
            2009                          236,102   8.43 to 9.35     $2,176,091       0.90%   0.50% to 1.40%    37.47% to 39.33%
            2008                          142,004   6.65 to 6.71       $946,871       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%          n/a
    
        Short Term Investment Grade
            2010                           74,941   11.02 to 11.46     $842,532       4.62%   0.50% to 1.40%     3.77% to 5.22%
            2009                           62,384   10.62 to 10.92     $670,277       3.61%   0.50% to 1.40%    12.28% to 13.86%
            2008                              994   9.46 to 9.54         $9,432       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%          n/a
    
        Total Stock Market Index
            2010                           38,359   9.34 to 9.79       $368,603       3.49%   0.50% to 1.40%    15.49% to 17.11%
            2009                           49,988   7.99 to 8.36       $412,374      10.76%   0.50% to 1.40%    26.55% to 28.22%
            2008                           12,115   6.46 to 6.52        $78,662       0.00%   0.50% to 1.40%          n/a
    
    
    
    
            *   The Investment Income Ratio represents the dividends, excluding
                distributions of capital gains, received by the portfolio, net of
                management fees assessed by the fund manager, divided by the average
                net assets.  This ratio excludes those expenses, such as mortality and
                expense charges, that result in direct reductions in the unit values.
                The recognition of investment income is affected by the timing of the
                declaration of dividends.
    
    
            **  The Expense Ratio represents the annualized contract expenses of each
                portfolio within the Separate Account, consisting primarily of
                mortality and expense charges, for each period indicated.  The ratios
                include only those expenses that result in a direct reduction to unit
                values.  Charges made directly to contract owner accounts through the
                redemption of units and expenses of the underlying fund are excluded.
    
    
            *** The Total Return is calculated as the change in the unit value of the
                underlying portfolio, and reflects deductions for all items included in
                the expense ratio.  The total return does not include any expenses
                assessed through the redemption of units; inclusion of these expenses
                in the calculation would result in a reduction in the total return
                presented.  For newly introduced portfolios, the total return for the
                first year is calculated as the percentage of change from inception to
                the end of the period.
    
    
    
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    PART C

     

    OTHER INFORMATION

     

    Item 26.          Exhibits

     

    (a)   Board of Directors Resolutions.

       

    Resolution of the Board of Directors of Midland National Life establishing the Separate Account A. (1)

     

    (b)   Custodian Agreements.  Not Applicable

     

    (c)   Underwriting Contracts.

     

    1)     Principal Underwriting Agreement. (7)

     

    2)     Selling Agreement. (7)

     

    3)     Commission schedule. (7)

     

    (d)   Contracts.  

     

    Form of Contract. (1)

     

    (e)   Applications.

     

    Application Form. (1)

     

    (f)    Depositor’s Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws.

     

    1)  Articles of Incorporation of Midland National Life. (1)

     

    2)  By-Laws of Midland National Life. (1)

     

    (g)   Reinsurance Agreement    

     

            Form of Reinsurance Contract (7)

     

    (h)   Participation Agreements.

     

     1. (a)  Form of Participation Agreements between Midland National Life Insurance Company and Fidelity Distributors Corporation/Variable Insurance Products Fund, and Variable Products Fund II. (2)

     

    (b)   Amendments to Participation Agreement for Fidelity Distributors Corporation / Variable Insurance Products Fund, and Variable Products Fund II. (2)   

     

    (c)   Form of Participation Agreement between Midland National Life Insurance Company and Fidelity Distributors Corporation/Variable Insurance Products Fund III.    (1)

     

    (d)   Form of Participation Agreement between Midland National Life Insurance Company and American Century Investment Services, Inc.    (2)

     

    (e)   Amendments to Participation Agreement for Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc. (5)

     

    (f)    Form of Participation Agreement between Midland National Life Insurance Company and Massachusetts Financial Variable Insurance Trusts.   (3)

     

    (g)   Form of Participation Agreement between Midland National Life Insurance Company and Lord Abbett Series Funds, Inc. (3)

     

    (h)   Form of Participation Agreement between Midland National Life Insurance Company and Fred Alger Management, Inc.  (4)

     

    (i)    Amendments to Participation Agreement for Fidelity Distributors Corporation/Variable Insurance Products Fund III.  (4)      

     

    (j)    Form of Participation Agreement between Midland National Life Insurance Company and Van Eck Global Worldwide Insurance Trust. (6)

     

    (k)   Form of Participation Agreement between Midland National Life Insurance Company and Pacific Investment Management Company LLC. (7)

     

    (l)    Form of Participation Agreement between Midland National Life Insurance Company and AIM Distributors, Inc. (10)

     

    (m)  Form of Participation Agreement between Midland National Life Insurance Company and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust. (8)

     

    (n)   Form of Participation Agreement between Midland National Life Insurance Company and PIMCO Advisors VIT. (8)

     

    (o)   Form of Participation Agreement between Midland National Life Insurance Company and Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust. (8)

     

    (p)   Amendments to Participation Agreement for Van Eck Global Worldwide Insurance Trust. (9)

     

    (q)   Amendment to Participation Agreement for Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust. (10)

     

    (r)    Amendment to Participation Agreement between Midland National Life Insurance Company and Premier VIT (formerly PIMCO Advisors VIT) and Allianz Global Investors Distributors LLC. (11)

    (s)   Form of Participation Agreement between Midland National Life Insurance Company and ProFund Advisors, LLC. (12)

     

    (t)      Amendment to Participation Agreement for ProFund Advisors, LLC. (14)

     

    (u)     Participation Agreement between Midland National Life Insurance Company and Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund and The Vanguard Group, Inc. and Vanguard Marketing Corporation. (14)

     

    (v)     Amendment to, Novation Agreement, Participation Agreement between Midland National Life Insurance Company and American Century Investment Services Inc. (15)

     

    (w)    Amendment to, Novation Agreement, Participation Agreement between Midland National Life Insurance Company and Allianz Global Investors Distributors LLC (“AGID”). (17)

     

    (x)      Termination, New Agreements and Amendments Relating to Intermediary Agreements for PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust. (17)

     

    (y)     Amendment to Participation Agreement between Midland National Life Insurance Company and Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. (17)

     

     

    (i)    Administrative Contracts. Not Applicable.

     

    (j)    Other Material Contracts. 

     

    (a)     AIM Fund Intermediary Agreement Regarding Compliance with SEC Rule 22c-2 between Midland National Life Insurance Company and A I M Investment Services, Inc.   (13)

     

    (b)     Rule 22c-2 Agreement between Midland National Life Insurance Company and Fred Alger & Company, Inc.   (13)

     

    (c)     Shareholder Information Agreement between Midland National Life Insurance Company and American Century Investment Services, Inc.   (13)

     

    (d)     SEC Rule 22c-2 Amendment to Participation Agreement between Midland National Life Insurance Company and Fidelity Distributors Corporation.   (13)

     

    (e)     Variable Annuity Shareholder Information Agreement between Midland National Life Insurance Company and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.  (13)

     

    (f)      Rule 22c-2 Agreement between Midland National and Lord Abbett Distributor LLC.  (13)

     

    (g)     Rule 22c-2 Shareholder Information Agreement between Midland National and MFS Fund Distributors Inc.  (13)

     

    (h)     Rule 22c-2 Shareholder Information Access Agreement between Midland National and Neuberger Berman Management Inc.  (13)

     

    (i)       Rule 22c-2 Amendment to Participation Agreement between Midland National and Allianz Global Investors Distributors, Inc., principal underwriters for Premier VIT and PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust.  (13)

     

    (j)       Shareholder Information Agreement between Midland National and Van Eck Securities Corporation.  (13)

     

     

    (k)     Legal Opinion.

     

    (1) Opinion and Consent Counsel (18)

    (2) Power of Attorney (18)

     

    (l)    Actuarial Opinion. Not Applicable  

     

    (m)  Calculation of Illustrations  Not Applicable

     

    (n)  Other Opinions.

     

    1)     Consent of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP (18)

     

    2)       Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (18)

     

    (o)   Omitted Financial Statements.  Not Applicable.

     

    (p)   Initial Capital Agreements.  Not Applicable.

     

    (q)   Redeemability Exemption.  Memorandum describing Midland National Life's insurance, transfer and redemption procedures for the Contract. (16)

    -------------

    (1)       Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 for Form S-6 on April 28, 1998 (File No. 333-14061)

    (2)       Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 for Form S-6 on April 23, 1997 (File No. 333-14061)

    (3)       Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 for Form S-6 on April 29, 1999 (File No. 333-14061)

    (4)       Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 for Form S-6 on February 15, 2001 (File No. 333-14061)

    (5)       Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 for Form S-6, on August 31, 1999 (File No. 333-80975)  

    (6)       Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 for Form N-4 on January 14, 2002 (File No. 333-71800)

    (7)       Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 11 for Form N-6 on April 29, 2003 (File No. 333-14061)

    (8)       Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 for Form N-4 on April 29, 2005 (File No. 333-108437)

    (9)       Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 for Form N-4 on November 24, 2004 (File No. 333-108437)

    (10)     Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 for Form N-6 on April 26, 2006 (File No. 333-58300)

    (11)     Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 11 for Form N-6 on April 26, 2007 (File No. 333-58300)

    (12)        Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 for Form N-4 on April 28, 2006 (File No. 333-128910)

    (13)        Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 for Form N-6 on April 28, 2008 (File No. 333-58300)

    (14)        Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 for Form N-6 on April 29, 2009 (File No. 333-148111)

    (15)        Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 for Form N-4 on April 28, 2010 (File No. 333-71800)

    (16)        Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 for Form N-6 on April 27, 2011 (File No. 333-148824)

    (17)        Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 for Form N-4 on April 27, 2011 (File No. 333-71800)

    (18)     Filed herewith

    (19)     To be filed by amendment

     

     

    Item 27Directors and Officers of the Depositor

     

    Name and Principal Business Address*

    Position and Offices with Depositor

    Michael M. Masterson***................

    Chairman - Director

    John J. Craig II***............................................

    Senior Vice President & Treasurer - Director

    Robert W. Korba..................................................

    Director

    David E. Sams............................................................

    Director

    Roland C. Baker...................................................................................

    Director

    Willard Bunn, III.................................................................................

    Director

    William D. Heinz..................................................................................

    Director

    Esfandyar E. Dinshaw**...........................

    Chief Executive Officer – Director

    Steven C. Palmitier***..........................

    President and Chief Operating Officer – Director

    Cindy Reed**...................................................

    President, Annuity Division

    Robert R. TeKolste..........................................

    Executive Vice President

    Stephen P. Horvat, Jr***...............................   

    Senior Vice President –Legal

    Donald T. Lyons **........................................   

    Senior Vice President and Corporate Actuary

    David Shaw **.........................................................

    Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer

    Melody R.J. Jensen....................................   

    Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary

    Daniel M. Kiefer..................................................

    Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

    Rebecca L. Luloff**................................

    Vice President, Chief Administration Officer & Assistant Secretary

    Brent A. Mardis**

    Vice President, Chief Risk & Compliance Officer

    Robert W. Buchanan....................................

    Vice President, New Business & Underwriting

    Timothy A. Reuer.................................................

    Vice President, Product Development

    Teri L. Ross**............................................................

    Vice President, Variable Services

    Ronald J. Markway**..................................

    Vice President, New Business – Annuity Division

    Michael L. Yanacheak**.........................................

    2nd Vice President, Product Development, Annuity Division

    Gregory S. Helms...................................................

    2nd Vice President, Policy Change & Accounting

    Diana Ronald**......................................................

    2nd Vice President, Client Services & Claims and Benefits

    Teresa A. Silvius***...............................................................................................................

    Assistant Vice President Variable Compliance & 38a-1 CCO

    Richard T. Hicks..................................................................................

    Assistant Vice President, Systems Administration & Policy Accounting

    Randy D. Shaull..................................................................................

    Assistant Vice President & Actuary

     * Unless noted otherwise, the principal business address for each officer and director is One Sammons Plaza, Sioux Falls, SD 57193-9991

    **   Annuity Division, 4350 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines, IA 50266  

    *** 525 W. Van Buren, Chicago, IL 60607

    Item 28Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control With the Depositor or Registrant

    The Depositor, Midland National Life Insurance Company (Midland) is an indirect subsidiary of Sammons Enterprises, Inc.  The Registrant is a segregated asset account of Midland.  Shares of Sammons Enterprises, Inc. are held by GreatBanc Trust Company, as Trustee of the Sammons Enterprises, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Trust (ESOT).   Other direct or indirect subsidiaries of Sammons Enterprises, Inc. (SEI), as of December 31, 2010, are:

     

     

    Name

     

    Jurisdiction

    Percent Of Voting Securities Owned

    1900 Capital Inc.

     

    Delaware

    100% by CISI

    Advisor Research Center, Inc.

    Maryland

    100% by RFSL

    B/D Ops, LLC

    Delaware

    33% by SSI

    Briggs Construction Equipment, Inc. 

    Delaware

    100% by CISI

    Briggs Equipment Mexico, Inc. (BEMI)

    Delaware

    100% by BEI

    Briggs Equipment UK Limited  

    United Kingdom

    100% by BII

    Briggs Equipment, Inc.  (BEI)

    Delaware

    100% by CISI

    Briggs Equipment, S.A. de C.V. (BESA)

    Mexico

    99% by BEI

    1% by BEMI

    Briggs International, Inc. (BII)

    Delaware

    100% by CISI

    Cathedral Hill Hotel, Inc.

    Delaware

    100% by CISI

    Consolidated Investment Services, Inc. (CISI)

    Nevada

    100% by SEI

    Controladora Briggs de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V

    Mexico

    99% by BEI

    1% by BEMI

    Crestpark LP, Inc. 

    Delaware

    100% by CISI

    Environment Plastic Solutions, Inc.

    Delaware

    100% by CISI

    First Security Benefit Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York

    New York

    100% by SBC

    Forklift Operations de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.

    Mexico

    99% by Controladora

    1% by BEMI

    GBH Venture Co., Inc.

    Delaware

    100% by CISI

    Gila Bend Power Partners,  L.L.C.

    Delaware

    50% by SPDI

    GLAC Holdings, LLC (GLACHL)

    Delaware

    100% by  GPFTHL

    GP Holdco, LLC (GHL)

    Delaware

    100% by GPL

    GPFT Holdco, LLC (GPFTHL)

    Delaware

    100% by GHL

    GPI Ventures LLC

    Delaware

    100% by GPIRI

    Guggenheim Capital, LLC (GCL)

    Delaware

    41% by SAI

    Guggenheim Insurance Holdco, LLC (GIHL)

    Delaware

    100%  by GPFTHL

    Guggenheim Insurance Services, LLC

    Delaware

    100% by GIHL

    Guggenheim Investment Management Holdings, LLC (GIMHL)

    Delaware

    100% by GPFTHL

    Guggenheim Investment Management, LLC

    Delaware

    100% by GIMHL

    Guggenheim Knights of Security, LLC (GKSL)

    Delaware

    100% by GPL

    Guggenheim Life and Annuity Company

    Delaware

    100% by GLACHL

    Guggenheim Partners, LLC (GPL)

    Delaware

    100% by GCL

    Guggenheim SBC Holdings, LLC (GSHL)

    Delaware

    100% voting (no ownership) by GKSL

    Herakles Investments, Inc. (HII)

    Delaware

    100% by CISI

    Mexicolift Servicios de Personal, S. de R.L. de C.V.

    Mexico

    99% by Controladora

    1% by BEMI

    MH Imports, Inc.

    Delaware

    100% by CISI

    Midland National Life Insurance Company (MNL)

    Iowa

    100% by SFG

    MNL Reinsurance Company

    Iowa

    100% by MNL

    Montacargas Yale de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (YALESA)

    Mexico

    99% by BEI

    1% by BEMI

    Mykonos 6420 LP

    Texas

    85% by MH Imports, Inc.

    North American Company for Life and Health Insurance (NACOLAH)

    Iowa

    100% by SFG

    Opus 5949 LLC

    Texas

    75% by Sammons VPC, Inc.

    Otter, Inc. 

    Oklahoma

    100% by CISI

    Parkway Mortgage, Inc. 

    Delaware

    100% by CISI

    Rydex Distributors, LLC

    Kansas

    100% by RHL

    Rydex Fund Services, LLC (RFSL)

    Kansas

    100% by RHL

    Rydex Holdings, LLC (RHL)

    Kansas

    100% by SBAM

    Rydex Specialized Products, LLC

    Delaware

    100% by SIL

    SAGE Assets, Inc.

    Delaware

    100% by CISI

    Sammons BW, Inc

    Delaware

    100% by SDHI

    Sammons Capital, Inc.

    Delaware

    100% by SEI

    Sammons Corporation

    Delaware

    100% by CISI

    Sammons Distribution Holdings, Inc. (SDHI)

    Delaware

    100% by CISI

    Sammons Financial Group, Inc. (SFG)

    Delaware

    100% by CISI

    Sammons Income Properties, Inc. 

    Delaware

    100% by CISI

    Sammons Power Development, Inc.(SPDI)

    Delaware

    100% by CISI

    Sammons Realty Corporation (SRC)

    Delaware

    100% by CISI

    Sammons Securities Company, L.L.C.

    Delaware

    67% by SSI

    Sammons Securities, Inc. (SSI)

    Delaware

    100% by SFG

    Sammons VPC, Inc.

    Delaware

    100% by SDHI

    se2, inc.

    Kansas

    100% by SBC

    Security Benefit Academy, Inc.

    Kansas

    100% by SBC

    Security Benefit Asset Management Holdings, LLC (SBAM)

    Kansas

    100% by SBC

    Security Benefit Corporation (SBC)

    Kansas

    100% by GSHL

    Security Benefit Life Insurance Company (SBL)

    Kansas

    100% by SBC

    Security Distributors, Inc.

    Kansas

    100% by SBL

    Security Financial Resources, Inc.

    Kansas

    100% by SBC

    Security Investors, LLC (SIL)

    Kansas

    100% by RHL

    SFG Reinsurance Company

    South Carolina

    100% by MNL

    Sponsor Investments, L.L.C.

    Texas

    75% by HII

    SRI Ventures LLC

    Delaware

    99% by SRC

    The Grove Park Inn Resort, Inc.  (GPIRI)

    Delaware

    100% by CISI


    Item 29
    .      Indemnification

     

    Midland National Life Insurance Company indemnifies actions against all officers, directors, and employees to the full extent permitted by Iowa law.  This includes any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative.  Such indemnification includes expenses, judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement of such actions, suits, or proceedings.

     

    Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.  In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by  controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by final adjudication of such issue.

     

     

    Item 30.      Principal Underwriter

     

    (a)   Other Activity.   In addition to Midland National Life Separate Account A, Sammons Securities Company LLC, the principal underwriter of the Registrant, is also the principal underwriter for variable annuity contracts issued through Midland National Life Separate Account C.

     

    (b)   Management.  The directors and principal officers of Sammons Securities Company LLC are as follows:

     

    Name and Principal

    Business Address*

    Positions and Offices with

    Sammons Securities Company, LLC

    Steve Palmitier

    525 West Van Buren

    Chicago, IL  60607

    Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

    Jerome S. Rydell

     

    Vice Chairman

    John A. McClellan 

    Co-Chief Compliance Officer, Municipal Securities Principal

    Teri L. Ross

    Annuity Division, 4350 Westown Parkway

    West Des Moines, IA 50266

    Co-Chief Compliance Officer

    Cindy Reed

    Annuity Division, 4350 Westown Parkway

    West Des Moines, IA 50266  

    President

    Jan R. Elcock

    One Sammons Plaza,

    Sioux Falls, SD 57193-9991

    Vice –President, Compliance & Operations

    Gerald R. Blair

    525 West Van Buren

    Chicago, IL  60607

    Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer

    Brandon D. Rydell

    Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

     

        * Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each executive officer of Sammons Securities Company LLC is:  4261 Park Road,  Ann Arbor  MI  48103

     

    (c)  Compensation From the Registrant.  The following commissions and other compensation were received by each principal underwriter, directly or indirectly, from the Registrant during the Registrant's last fiscal year:

     

    (1)

    Name of Principal Underwriter

    (2)

    Net Underwriting Discounts and    Commissions*   

    (3)

     

    Compensation on Redemption

    (4)

     

    Brokerage Commissions

    (5)

     

    Other

    Compensation*

    Sammons Securities Company, LLC

    $3,349,631

    None

    N/A

    $36,540

    * Includes total sales compensation paid to registered persons of Sammons Securities Company and an underwriting fee of 1.25% of first-year commissions paid to Sammons Securities Company for all of Midland National’s variable universal life insurance policies issued through Separate Account A.  In exchange for the underwriting fee, Sammons Securities Company provides administrative services. Examples of the services provided include registered representative training sessions, tracking and notification firm element training, attendance at Annual Compliance Meetings, and continuing education required by FINRA to maintain licensing for all affiliated registered representatives licensed with Midland National.

     

     

    Item 31.      Location of Accounts and Records

     

    The records required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Rules 31a-1 to 31a-3 promulgated thereunder, are maintained by Midland National Life Insurance Company at One Sammons Plaza Sioux Falls, SD  57193, and Sammons Financial Group, 525 W. Van Buren, Chicago, IL  60607.

     

    Item 32.      Management Services

     

    All management contracts are discussed in Part A or Part B.

     

    Item 33.      Fee Representation

     

    Midland National Life Insurance Company represents that the fees and charges deducted under the Contracts, in the aggregate, are reasonable in relation to the services rendered, the expenses expected to be incurred and the risks assumed by Midland National Life Insurance Company.


    SIGNATURES

     

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant, Midland National Life Separate Account A, certifies that it meets all the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized, and its seal to be hereunto affixed and attested, all in Chicago, Illinois this 27th day of  April, 2011.

     

             By:  MIDLAND NATIONAL LIFE

                                                                                                                           SEPARATE ACCOUNT A (REGISTRANT)

     

    Attest:     /s/ *                                                                                 By:            /s/*                                                                               

                                                                                                                                     Michael M. Masterson

                                                                                                                                        Chairman of the Board

                                                                                                                                                                   

            By:  MIDLAND NATIONAL LIFE          

                   INSURANCE COMPANY (DEPOSITOR)

     

    Attest:  /s/ *                                                                                    By:            /s/*                                                                   

                                                                                                                                     Michael M. Masterson  

                                                                                                                                        Chairman of the Board

     

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

     

                          Signatures                                                                         Title

     

    /s/  *                                                                        Chairman of the Board of Directors,                     

          MICHAEL M. MASTERSON                       Director

     

    /s/  *                                                                        Director, Chief Executive Officer

          Esfandyar E. Dinshaw                         (Principal Executive Officer)

     

    /s/  *                                                                        Director, Senior Vice President                  

          JOHN J. CRAIG, II                                             

     

    /s/  *                                                                        Director, President & Chief Operating Officer

          STEVEN C. PALMITIER                              

     

    /s/  *                                                                       Director

          Willard Bunn, III                                     

     

    /s/  *                                                                        Director

          Roland C. Baker                                     

     

    ­/s/  *                                                                       Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

          Daniel M. Kiefer                                       (Principal Financial & Accounting Officer)                                              

     

                                                                                    Director                 

          ROBERT W. KORBA

     

                                                                                    Director                 

          DAVID E. SAMS           

     

                                                                                    Director                 

          William D. Heinz

     

    *By:  /s/                                                                                  Date:  April 27, 2011

                                    Teresa A. Silvius

                                    Attorney-in-Fact

                                    Pursuant to Power of Attorney


                                                                                                          

    Registration No.  33-76318

     

    POST EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO.  16

     

     

     

     

    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

    WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

     

     

     

     

     

    EXHIBITS

     

    TO

     

    FORM N-6

     

    REGISTRATION STATEMENT

     

    UNDER

     

    THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

     

    FOR

     

    MIDLAND NATIONAL LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT A

     

    AND

     

    MIDLAND NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     


    Exhibit Index

     

    Item

    Exhibit

    26(k)

    (1) Opinion and Consent of Counsel

    (2) Power of Attorney

    26(n)

    (1) Consent of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

    (2) Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     


     

     

     April 27, 2011

     

     

    The Board of Directors

    Midland National Life Insurance Company

    Des Moines, Iowa

     

    Gentlemen:

     

    With reference to the Registration Statement for Midland National Life Separate Account A filed on form N-6 (File number 33-76318 Amendment 16) with the Securities and Exchange Commission covering flexible premium variable life insurance policies, I have examined such documents and such law as I considered necessary and appropriate, and on the basis of such examination, it is my opinion that:

     

    1.        Midland National Life Insurance Company is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Iowa and has been duly authorized to issue individual flexible premium variable life insurance contracts by the Department of Insurance of the State of Iowa.

     

    2.        The Midland National Life Separate Account A is a duly authorized and existing separate account established pursuant to the provisions of the Iowa Statutes.

     

    3.        The flexible premium variable life insurance contracts, when issued as contemplated by said Form N-6 Registration Statement, will constitute legal, validly issued and binding obligations of Midland National Life Insurance Company.

     

    I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an Exhibit to said N-6 Registration Statement.

     

     

    Sincerely,

     

    /s/

     

    Stephen P. Horvat, Jr.

    Senior Vice President – Legal


     

    POWER OF ATTORNEY

     

    The undersigned directors and officers of Midland National Life Insurance Company, an Iowa corporation (the “Company”), hereby constitute and appoint Stephen P. Horvat Jr., and Teresa A. Silvius, and each of them (with full power to each of them to act alone), his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution to each, for him and on his behalf and in his name, place and stead, to execute and file any of the documents referred to below relating to registrations under the Securities Act of 1933 (33-16354; 33-76318; 333-14061; 333-14081; 333-80975; 333-58300; 333-148111; 333-148824; 333-153825; 333-119088; 333-108437; 333-71800; 33-64016; 333-128910; 333-128978) and under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (811-05271; 811-07772) with respect to any life insurance or annuity policies: registration statements on any form or forms under the Securities Act of 1933 and under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and any and all amendments and supplements thereto, with all exhibits and all instruments necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents and him or their substitutes being empowered to act with or without the others or other, and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in the name and on behalf of the undersigned each and every act and thing requisite and necessary or appropriate with respect thereto to be done in and about the premises in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.

     

     

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand, this __ _day of                       2011.

     

    SIGNATURE                             DATE                SIGNATURE                                         DATE

     

     

     

    /s/                                            1/27/11 ­            /s/                                                        1/27/11

    Michael M. Masterson                                        John J. Craig II

                                                               

     

     

    /s/                                            1/28/11             /s/                                                        1/27/11

    Steven C. Palmitier                                            Esfandyar E. Dinshaw

                                                               

     

     

    /s/                                            1/26/11             /s/                                                        1/27/11

    Roland C. Baker                                                Willard Bunn, III

                                                               

     

     

    /s/                                            1/26/11

    Daniel M. Kiefer

     

     

                                                                   

     

     


    [Sutherland Letterhead]

     

     

     

     

     

    April 27, 2011

     

     

     

    Midland National Life Insurance Company

    One Sammons Plaza

    Sioux Falls, SD 57193

     

     

    Re:

    Variable Universal Life 2

    Form N-6, File No. 33-76318

    Gentlemen:

                We hereby consent to the reference to our name under the caption “Legal Matters” in the Statement of Additional Information filed as part of the Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 to the Registration Statement on Form N-6 filed by Midland National Life Separate Account A for certain variable life insurance contracts (File No. 33-76318).  In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933.

     

    Very truly yours,

     

    SUTHERLAND ASBILL & BRENNAN LLP

     

     

     

    /s/      Frederick R. Bellamy                        

                                                                               Frederick R. Bellamy


    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

    We hereby consent to the use in this Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 to the Registration Statement on Form N-6 (File No. 33-76318 and 811-05271) of our report dated April 25, 2011, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights of the Midland National Life Separate Account A and the report dated March 25, 2011, relating to the financial statements of the Midland National Life Insurance Company, which appear in such Registration Statement.  We also consent to the references to us under the headings “Financial Statements” and “Financial Matters” in such Registration Statement.

     

     

    PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

     

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    April 27, 2011