S-1

1933 Act File No. 333-

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form S-1

Registration Statement

Under

The Securities Act of 1933

Nationwide Life Insurance Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

OHIO	6311	31-4156830
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

One Nationwide Plaza, Columbus, Ohio 43215

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of registrant's principal executive offices)

Robert W. Horner, III

Vice President – Corporate Governance and Secretary
One Nationwide Plaza

Columbus, Ohio 43215

Telephone: (614) 249-7111

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration statement.

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box.

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If the registrant elects to deliver its latest annual report to security holders, or a complete and legible facsimile thereof, pursuant to Item 11(a)(1) of this Form, check the following box.

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If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.

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If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered	Amount to be Registered	Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Unit	Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price, including previously registered securities1	Amount of Registration Fee, including fee paid for previously registered securities
Flexible Purchase Payment Modified Guaranteed Annuity Contracts	N/A 1	N/A 1	$313,993,389.33 2	$33,597.29 3

1	The amount to be registered and the proposed maximum offering price per unit are not applicable in that these contracts are not issued in predetermined amounts or units. The proposed maximum aggregate offering price is estimated solely for the purpose of determining the registration fee.
2	This registration statement includes unsold securities previously registered pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 ("Securities Act") on Form S-1 (File No. 333-133163) filed by the Registrant on April 10, 2006 ("Prior Registration Statement"). Pursuant to Rule 415(a)(6) under the Securities Act, all unsold securities from the Prior Registration Statement will be added to this Registration Statement and the offering of securities under the Prior Registration Statement will be deemed terminated as of the date of effectiveness of this Registration Statement. As of October 31, 2014, there were $313,993,389.33 of unsold securities registered pursuant to the Prior Registration Statement.
3	Pursuant to Rule 415(a)(6) under the Securities Act, $33,597.29 (calculated at the rate in effect at the time the Prior Registration Statement was filed) of filing fees paid in connection with the unsold securities shall continue to apply to the unsold securities, and no additional filing fee in respect to such unsold securities is due hereunder.

The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

Guaranteed Term Options

(In a limited number of states, Guaranteed Term Options
are referred to as Target Term Options)

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

The date of this prospectus is _______, 2014.

Certain state insurance laws applicable to these investment options may preclude, or be interpreted to preclude, Nationwide Life Insurance Company ("Nationwide") from providing a contractual guarantee in conjunction with the Specified Interest Rate. In such jurisdictions, the investment options are referred to as "Target Term Options" as opposed to "Guaranteed Term Options." Despite this distinction in terminology, Nationwide will administer all obligations described in this prospectus, regardless of the jurisdiction, in precisely the same manner. Thus, there will be no difference between the calculation, crediting, and administration of Specified Interest Rates in "Guaranteed Term Options" issued in states permitting a contractual guarantee, and the calculation, crediting, and administration of Specified Interest Rates in "Target Term Options" issued in states not permitting a contractual guarantee.

This Prospectus must be read along with the appropriate variable contract prospectus and the prospectuses describing the underlying mutual fund investment options. All of these prospectuses should be read carefully and maintained for future reference.

This Prospectus describes investment options referred to as Guaranteed Term Options ("GTOs"), offered by Nationwide. The GTOs are available under certain variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policies (collectively, "variable contracts") issued by Nationwide. Generally, the variable contracts offered by Nationwide provide an array of underlying mutual fund investment options to which the contract owner allocates his or her purchase payments. The GTOs are separate, guaranteed interest investment options available under variable contracts.

GTOs will produce a guaranteed annual effective yield at the Specified Interest Rate so long as amounts invested are not withdrawn prior to the end of the guaranteed term. In the event of a withdraw from the GTO for any reason prior to the expiration of the Guaranteed Term, the amount withdrawn may be subject to a market value adjustment. Please refer to the variable contract prospectus for specific information regarding variable contract transactions that may be subject to a Market Value Adjustment.

Variable contract prospectuses contain important disclosures about the variable contract and the GTO, including information regarding variable contract charges and deductions that apply to the GTO, availability of GTO terms, and the applicability of the Market Value Adjustment. The prospectus for the variable contract must be read along with this prospectus.

The minimum amount that may be allocated to a GTO is $1,000 per allocation.

Nationwide established the Nationwide Multiple Maturity Separate Account, pursuant to Ohio law, to aid in reserving and accounting for GTO obligations. However, all of the general assets of Nationwide are available for the purpose of meeting the guarantees of the GTOs. Amounts allocated to the GTOs are generally invested in fixed income investments purchased by Nationwide. Variable contract owners allocating amounts to a GTO have no claim against any assets of Nationwide, including assets held in the Nationwide Multiple Maturity Separate Account.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The GTOs described in this Prospectus may not be available in all state jurisdictions and, accordingly, representations made in this Prospectus do not constitute an offering in such jurisdictions.

For information on how to contact Nationwide, see Nationwide Life Insurance Company.

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Table of Contents

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Glossary	1
Information about the GTOs	2
General	2
The Specified Interest Rate	3
The Investment Period	3
Guaranteed Terms	3
GTOs at Maturity	4
Withdrawals Prior to the Maturity Date	4
Variable Contract Charges	6
GTOs at Annuitization	6
Nationwide Life Insurance Company	6
Investments	6
Contracts and the Distribution (Marketing) of the GTOs	6
Legal Opinion	6
Experts	7
Disclosure of Commission Position on Indemnification	7
Legal Proceedings	7
Nationwide Life Insurance Company	7
Appendix A	A-1
Appendix B	B-1

Available Information

Information about Nationwide and the product may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C., or may be obtained, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by writing the Public Reference Section of the SEC at 100 F Street NE, Washington, D.C. 20549. Additional information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC at (202) 551-8090. The SEC also maintains a website (www.sec.gov) that contains the prospectus and other information.

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Glossary

Guaranteed Term – The period corresponding to a 1, 3, 5, 7 or 10 year GTO. Amounts allocated to a GTO will be credited with a Specified Interest Rate over the corresponding Guaranteed Term, so long as such amounts are not withdrawn from the GTO prior to the Maturity Date. Because every Guaranteed Term will end on the final day of a calendar quarter, the Guaranteed Term may last for up to three months beyond the 1, 3, 5, 7 or 10 year anniversary of the allocation to the GTO.

Guaranteed Term Option or GTO – An investment option offered under variable contracts that provides a Specified Interest Rate over Guaranteed Terms, so long as certain conditions are met. In some jurisdictions the GTO is referred to as a Target Term Option or TTO.

Market Value Adjustment – The upward or downward adjustment in value of amounts allocated to a GTO that are withdrawn from the GTO for any reason prior to the Maturity Date.

Maturity Date – The date on which a GTO matures. The date will be the last day of the calendar quarter during or within 30 days after the first, third, fifth, seventh or tenth anniversary on which amounts are allocated to a 1, 3, 5, 7 or 10 year GTO, respectively.

Maturity Period – The period during which the value of amounts allocated under a GTO may be withdrawn without any Market Value Adjustment. The Maturity Period will begin on the day following the Maturity Date and will end on the 30th day after the Maturity Date.

MVA Interest Rate – The rate of interest used in the Market Value Adjustment formula. Depending on the variable contracts under which the GTO is offered, the interest rate will be the Constant Maturity Treasury ("CMT") rates, or interest rate swaps, for maturity durations of 1, 3, 5, 7 and 10 years, as declared regularly by the Federal Reserve Board.

Specified Interest Rate – The interest rate guaranteed to be credited to amounts allocated to a GTO as long as the allocations are not withdrawn prior to the Maturity Date. The Specified Interest Rate will not be less than the minimum required by applicable state law.

Specified Value – The amount of a GTO allocation, plus interest accrued at the Specified Interest Rate, minus any other amounts withdrawn. The Specified Value is subject to a Market Value Adjustment at all times other than during the Maturity Period.

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Information about the GTOs

General

GTOs are guaranteed interest rate investment options available under certain variable contracts issued by Nationwide. There are five different Guaranteed Terms: 1 year; 3 years; 5 years; 7 years; and 10 years. Not all Guaranteed Terms may be available in all states.

A GTO may be purchased using purchase payments made to the variable contracts or by using funds transferred from other investment options available in the variable contracts. The minimum allocation to a GTO is $1,000 per allocation. Not all of the variable contracts issued by Nationwide offer GTOs. If GTOs are available under a variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy, the prospectus for the variable contract and this prospectus must be read together.

The guarantees associated with the GTOs are the exclusive obligation of Nationwide. The Nationwide Multiple Maturity Separate Account, authorized and created in accordance with Ohio law, was established for the sole purpose of reserving and accounting for assets associated with the GTOs. Its assets are owned by Nationwide. Contract owners with GTOs have no claim against, and maintain no interest in, the assets. Also, contract owners do not participate in the investment experience.

Amounts allocated to a GTO will be credited interest at the Specified Interest Rate for the duration of the Guaranteed Term at a rate no less than the minimum required by applicable state law. Specified Interest Rates are declared periodically at Nationwide's sole discretion and available for new allocations typically for one month. They may be available for longer or shorter periods depending on interest rate fluctuations in financial markets. During this time, any transfer allocation or new purchase payment allocation to a GTO will earn the Specified Interest Rate effective for that Investment Period for the duration of the Guaranteed Term. Guaranteed Terms may extend up to three months beyond the 1-, 3-, 5-, 7- or 10-year term since GTO terms will always end on the final day of a calendar quarter (see The Specified Interest Rate, The Investment Period, and Guaranteed Terms).

The Specified Interest Rate will be credited daily to amounts allocated to a GTO to provide an annual effective yield. The Specified Interest Rate will continue to be credited as long as allocations remain in the GTO until the Maturity Date. Any withdrawal prior to the Maturity Date will be subject to a Market Value Adjustment.

Nationwide applies the Market Value Adjustment by using the Market Value Adjustment factor, which is derived from the Market Value Adjustment formula. The Market Value Adjustment factor is multiplied by the part of the Specified Value being withdrawn, resulting in either an increase or decrease in the amount of the withdrawal. The Market Value Adjustment formula reflects the relationship between three components:

(1)	the MVA Interest Rate for the period coinciding with the Guaranteed Term of the GTO at investment;
(2)	the MVA Interest Rate for the number of years remaining in a Guaranteed Term when the withdrawal from the GTO occurs; and
(3)	the number of days remaining in the Guaranteed Term of the GTO.

Generally, the Market Value Adjustment formula approximates the relationship between prevailing interest rates at the time of the GTO allocation, prevailing interest rates at the time of the withdrawal, and the amount of time remaining in a Guaranteed Term (see The Market Value Adjustment).

Contract owners having GTOs with Maturity Dates coinciding with the end of the calendar quarter will be notified of the impending expiration of the Guaranteed Term at least 15 days and at most 30 days prior to the end of each calendar quarter. Contract owners will then have the option of directing the withdrawal of any amount in the GTO during the Maturity Period without any Market Value Adjustment. However, any amount withdrawn from the GTO during this period may be subject to a surrender charge assessed by the variable contract. Please refer to the prospectus for the variable contract for more information about surrender charges.

If no direction is received by the 30th day following the Maturity Date, amounts in the GTO will be automatically transferred (with no Market Value Adjustment) to the money market sub-account available in the variable contract. For the period commencing with the first day after the Maturity Date and ending on the 30th day following the Maturity Date, the GTO will be credited with the same Specified Interest Rate in effect before the Maturity Date (see GTOs at Maturity).

The minimum amount of any allocation to a GTO is $1,000.

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Under certain rare circumstances, when volatility in financial markets compromises the ability of Nationwide to process allocations to or from the GTOs in an orderly manner, Nationwide may temporarily suspend the right to make additional allocations to the GTOs and/or to effect transfers or withdrawals from the GTOs. Nationwide anticipates invoking this suspension only when these transactions cannot be executed by Nationwide in a manner consistent with its obligations to contract owners with existing or prospective interests in one or more GTOs. Under no circumstances, however, will Nationwide limit a contract owner's right to make at least one allocation to a GTO and one withdrawal from a GTO in any calendar year. All contract owners will be promptly notified of Nationwide's determination to invoke any suspension in the right to make allocations to or to effect withdrawals from the GTOs.

In addition, the variable contracts that offer GTOs may impose certain restrictions on the transferability of invested assets within the variable contract. The variable product prospectus should be reviewed with regard to specific transfer limitation provisions.

The Specified Interest Rate

The Specified Interest Rate is the rate of interest guaranteed by Nationwide to be credited to amounts allocated to the GTOs for the Guaranteed Term. Different Specified Interest Rates may be established for the five available GTO terms. Amounts withdrawn from a GTO prior to the maturity date will be subject to a Market Value Adjustment.

Generally, Nationwide will declare new Specified Interest Rates monthly. However, depending on interest rate fluctuations, Nationwide may declare new Specified Interest Rates more or less frequently.

Nationwide observes no specific method in establishing the Specified Interest Rates. However, Nationwide will attempt to declare Specified Interest Rates that are related to interest rates associated with fixed-income investments available at the time and having durations and cash flow attributes compatible with the Guaranteed Terms of the GTOs. In addition, the establishment of Specified Interest Rates may be influenced by other factors, including competitive considerations, administrative costs and general economic trends. Nationwide has no way of precisely predicting what Specified Interest Rates may be declared in the future, however, the Specified Interest Rate will not be less than the minimum rate required by applicable state law.

The Investment Period

The Investment Period is the period of time during which a particular Specified Interest Rate is in effect for new allocations to the available GTOs. All allocations made to a GTO during an Investment Period are credited with the Specified Interest Rate in effect at the time of allocation. An Investment Period ends when a new Specified Interest Rate relative to the applicable GTO is declared. Subsequent declarations of new Specified Interest Rates have no effect on allocations made to GTOs during prior Investment Periods. Prior allocations to the GTO will be credited with the Specified Interest Rate in effect when the allocation was made.

Interest at the Specified Interest Rate is credited to allocations made to GTOs on a daily basis, resulting in an annual effective yield guaranteed by Nationwide, unless amounts are withdrawn from the GTO for any reason prior to the Maturity Date. Interest at the Specified Interest Rate will be credited for the entire Guaranteed Term. If amounts are withdrawn from the GTO for any reason prior to the Maturity Date, a Market Value Adjustment will be applied to that amount.

Information concerning the Specified Interest Rates in effect for the various GTOs can be obtained by contacting Nationwide.

Guaranteed Terms

The Guaranteed Term is the period of time corresponding to the selected GTO for which the Specified Interest Rate is guaranteed to be in effect. A Guaranteed Term always expires on a Maturity Date which will be the last day of a calendar quarter. Consequently, a Guaranteed Term may last up to three months longer than the anniversary date of the allocation to the GTO.

For example, if an allocation is made to a 10-year GTO on August 1, 2004, the Specified Interest Rate for that GTO will be credited until September 30, 2014; the Guaranteed Term will begin on August 1, 2004, and end on September 30, 2014.

Guaranteed Terms will be exactly 1, 3, 5, 7 or 10 years only when an allocation to a GTO occurs on the last day of a calendar quarter.

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GTOs at Maturity

Nationwide will send notice to contract owners of impending Maturity Dates (always the last day of a calendar quarter) at least 15 days and at most 30 days prior to the end of a Guaranteed Term. The notice will include the projected value of the GTO on the Maturity Date, and will also specify options that contract owners have with respect to the maturing GTO.

Once the GTO matures, contract owners may:

(1)	surrender the GTO, in part or in whole, without a Market Value Adjustment during the Maturity Period; however, any surrender charges that may be applicable under the variable contract will be assessed;
(2)	transfer (all or part) of the GTO, without a Market Value Adjustment, to any other permitted investment option under the variable contract, including any permitted underlying mutual fund sub-accounts, or another GTO of the same or different duration during the Maturity Period. A confirmation of any such transfer will be sent immediately after the transfer is processed; or
(3)	elect not to transfer or surrender all or a portion of the GTO, in which case the GTO will be automatically transferred to the available money market sub-account of the contract at the end of the Maturity Period. A confirmation will be sent immediately after the automatic transfer is executed.

If no direction is received by Nationwide prior to the Maturity Date, all amounts in that GTO will be transferred to the available money market sub-account of the variable contract.

The GTO will continue to be credited with the Specified Interest Rate in effect before the Maturity Date during the Maturity Period, and prior to any of the transactions set forth in (1), (2), or (3) above.

Withdrawals Prior to the Maturity Date

Anytime value is removed from the GTO it will be referred to in this prospectus as a withdrawal. However, under the variable contract, withdrawals of value from the GTO may be considered a transfer among investment options of the variable contract or a surrender. Depending upon the transaction and the terms of the variable contract, additional conditions or charges may apply to withdrawals from the GTO. Please refer to the variable contract prospectus for information regarding transferring assets among investment options or taking surrenders from the variable contract.

Withdrawals from the GTOs prior to the Maturity Date will be subject to a Market Value Adjustment.

The Market Value Adjustment

The Market Value Adjustment is determined by multiplying a Market Value Adjustment factor (arrived at by using the Market Value Adjustment formula) by the Specified Value, or the portion of the Specified Value being withdrawn. The Specified Value is the amount allocated to the GTO, plus interest accrued at the Specified Interest Rate, minus prior withdrawals. The Market Value Adjustment may either increase or decrease the amount of the withdrawal.

The Market Value Adjustment is intended to approximate, without duplicating, Nationwide's experience when it liquidates assets in order to satisfy contractual obligations. Such obligations arise when contract owners make withdrawals, or when the operation of the variable contract requires a distribution. Nationwide does not make the adjustment on distributions to pay death benefits in certain jurisdictions. When liquidating assets, Nationwide may realize either a gain or a loss.

MVA Interest Rates

The Market Value Adjustment formula used to determine the Market Value Adjustment factor is based on either the Constant Maturity Treasury (CMT) rates or interest rate swaps, depending on the variable contracts under which the GTO is offered. CMT rates and interest rate swaps are declared by the Federal Reserve Board on a regular basis. Nationwide either uses CMT rates or interest rate swaps in its Market Value Adjustment formula because they represent a readily available and consistently reliable interest rate benchmark in financial markets, which can be relied upon to reflect the relationship between Specified Interest Rates declared by Nationwide and the prospective interest rate fluctuations.

CMT rates and interest rate swaps for 1, 3, 5, 7 and 10 years are published by the Federal Reserve Board on a regular basis. To the extent that the Market Value Adjustment formula shown below requires a rate associated with a maturity not published (such as a 4, 6, 8 or 9 year maturity), Nationwide will calculate such rates based on the relationship of the published rates. For example, if the published 3-year rate is 6% and the published 5-year rate is 6.50%, the 4-year rate will be calculated as 6.25%.

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The Market Value Adjustment Formula

The Market Value Adjustment formula is used when a withdrawal is made from a GTO during the Guaranteed Term. The Market Value Adjustment is a calculation expressing the relationship between three factors:

(1)	the MVA Interest Rate for the period of time coinciding with the Guaranteed Term of the GTO;
(2)	the MVA Interest Rate for a period coinciding with the time remaining in the Guaranteed Term of a GTO when a withdrawal giving rise to a Market Value Adjustment occurs; and
(3)	the number of days remaining in the Guaranteed Term of the GTO.

The formula for determining the Market Value Adjustment factor is:

[		]	t
	1 + a
	1 + b + .0025

Where:

a	=	the MVA Interest Rate for a period equal to the Guaranteed Term at the time of deposit in the GTO;
b	=	the MVA Interest Rate at the time of withdrawal for a period of time equal to the time remaining in the Guaranteed Term. In determining the number of years to maturity, any partial year will be counted as a full year, unless it would cause the number of years to exceed the Guaranteed Term; and
t	=	the number of days until the Maturity Date, divided by 365.25.

In certain jurisdictions the denominator is 1+b without the addition of .0025.

In the case of "a" above, the MVA Interest Rate used will either be the CMT rate or interest rate swap, depending on the variable contract. For variable contracts using CMT rates, "a" will be the CMT rate declared on Fridays by the Federal Reserve Board, and placed in effect by Nationwide for allocations made to the GTO on the following Wednesday through Tuesday. For variable contracts using interest rate swaps, "a" is the interest rate swap published by the Federal Reserve Board two days before the date the allocation to the GTO was made.

In the case of "b" above, the MVA Interest Rate used will either be the CMT rate or interest rate swap, depending on the variable contract. For variable contracts using CMT rates, "b" will be the CMT rate declared on Fridays by the Federal Reserve Board, and placed in effect by Nationwide for withdrawals giving rise to a Market Value Adjustment on the following Wednesday through Tuesday. For variable contracts using interest rate swaps, "b" is the interest rate swap published by the Federal Reserve Board two days before the date of withdrawal giving rise to a Market Value Adjustment.

The Market Value Adjustment factor will be equal to one during the Investment Period.

The Market Value Adjustment formula shown above also accounts for some of the administrative and processing expenses incurred when fixed-interest investments are liquidated. This is represented by the addition of .0025 in the Market Value Adjustment formula.

The result of the Market Value Adjustment formula shown above is the Market Value Adjustment factor. The Market Value Adjustment factor is multiplied by the Specified Value, or that portion of the Specified Value being distributed from a GTO, in order to effect a Market Value Adjustment. The Market Value Adjustment factor will either be greater than, less than, or equal to one and will be multiplied by the Specified Value (or a portion of the Specified Value) being withdrawn from the GTO for any reason. If the Market Value Adjustment factor is greater than one, a gain will be realized by the contract owner. If the Market Value Adjustment factor is less than one, a loss will be realized. If the Market Value Adjustment factor is exactly one, no gain or loss will be realized.

If the Federal Reserve Board halts publication of CMT rates or interest rate swaps, or if, for any other reason, they are not available, Nationwide will use appropriate rates based on U.S. Treasury Bond yields.

Examples of how to calculate Market Value Adjustments based on CMT rates are provided in Appendix A.

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Variable Contract Charges

The variable contracts under which GTOs are made available have various fees and charges, some of which may be assessed against allocations made to GTOs. Contract charges assessed against allocations made to the GTOs will reduce the credited guaranteed interest rate by the amount of the applicable charge. The variable contract prospectuses fully describe these fees and charges and any impact such charges may have on the credited guaranteed interest rate of the GTOs.

The variable contracts that offer the GTOs may also have surrender charges. If a variable contract owner takes a withdrawal from the GTO (prior to the Maturity Date) that is also considered a surrender from the variable contract, the amount will be subject to a Market Value Adjustment in addition to any surrender charge assessed pursuant to the terms of the variable contract. Please refer to the variable contract prospectus for more information about variable contract transactions that may incur surrender charges and/or a Market Value Adjustment.

GTOs at Annuitization

GTOs are not available as investment options for variable annuity contracts that are annuitized. If a variable annuity contract is annuitized prior to the Maturity Date of the GTO, a Market Value Adjustment will apply to amounts transferred from the GTO to other investment options under the variable annuity contract (unless such an adjustment is not permitted in your jurisdiction).

Nationwide Life Insurance Company

Nationwide is a stock life insurance company organized under Ohio law in March, 1929, with its home office at One Nationwide Plaza, Columbus, Ohio 43215. Nationwide is a provider of life insurance, annuities and retirement products. It is admitted to do business in all states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

Nationwide is relying on the exemption provided by Rule 12h-7 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act"). In reliance on that exemption, Nationwide does not file periodic reports that would be otherwise required under the 1934 Act.

You can request additional information about Nationwide by contacting us:

• In writing: P.O. Box 182021, Columbus, Ohio 43218-2021

• By telephone:  1-800-848-6331, TDD 1-800-238-3035

• By the internet:  http://www.nationwide.com/nw/investor-relations/index.htm

Investments

Nationwide intends to invest amounts allocated to GTOs in high quality, fixed interest investments (investment grade bonds, mortgages, and collateralized mortgage obligations) in the same manner as Nationwide invests its general account assets. Nationwide takes into account the various maturity durations of the GTOs (1, 3, 5, 7 and 10 years) and anticipated cash-flow requirements when making investments. Nationwide is not obligated to invest GTO allocations in accordance with any particular investment objective, but will generally adhere to Nationwide's overall investment philosophy. The Specified Interest Rates declared by Nationwide for the various GTOs will not necessarily correspond to the performance of the non-unitized separate account.

Contracts and the Distribution (Marketing) of the GTOs

The GTOs are available only as investment options under certain variable contracts issued by Nationwide. The appropriate variable contract prospectus and, if applicable, the Statement of Additional Information should be consulted for information regarding the distribution of the variable contracts.

Legal Opinion

Legal matters in connection with federal laws and regulations affecting the issue and sale of the GTOs described in this Prospectus and the organization of Nationwide, its authority to issue GTOs under Ohio law, and the validity of the endorsement to the variable annuity contracts under Ohio law have been passed on by Nationwide's Office of General Counsel.

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Experts

The consolidated financial statements and schedules of Nationwide Life Insurance Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2013, have been included herein in reliance upon the report of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing. KPMG LLP is located at 191 West Nationwide Blvd., Columbus, Ohio 43215.

Disclosure of Commission Position on Indemnification

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act") may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of Nationwide pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, Nationwide has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the 1933 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, Nationwide 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 1933 Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

Legal Proceedings

Nationwide Life Insurance Company

Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. (NFS, or collectively with its subsidiaries, "the Company") was formed in November 1996. NFS is the holding company for Nationwide Life Insurance Company (NLIC), Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company (NLAIC) and other companies that comprise the life insurance and retirement savings operations of the Nationwide group of companies (Nationwide). This group includes Nationwide Financial Network (NFN), an affiliated distribution network that markets directly to its customer base. NFS is incorporated in Delaware and maintains its principal executive offices in Columbus, Ohio.

The Company is subject to legal and regulatory proceedings in the ordinary course of its business. The Company's legal and regulatory matters include proceedings specific to the Company and other proceedings generally applicable to business practices in the industries in which the Company operates. These matters are subject to many uncertainties, and given their complexity and scope, their outcomes cannot be predicted. Regulatory proceedings could also affect the outcome of one or more of the Company's litigation matters. Furthermore, it is often not possible to determine the ultimate outcomes of the pending regulatory investigations and legal proceedings or to provide reasonable ranges of potential losses with any degree of certainty. Some matters, including certain of those referred to below, are in very preliminary stages, and the Company does not have sufficient information to make an assessment of the plaintiffs' claims for liability or damages. In some of the cases seeking to be certified as class actions, the court has not yet decided whether a class will be certified or (in the event of certification) the size of the class and class period. In many of the cases, the plaintiffs are seeking undefined amounts of damages or other relief, including punitive damages and equitable remedies, which are difficult to quantify and cannot be defined based on the information currently available. The Company believes, however, that based on currently known information, the ultimate outcome of all pending legal and regulatory matters is not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company's condensed consolidated financial position. Nonetheless, given the large or indeterminate amounts sought in certain of these matters and the inherent unpredictability of litigation, it is possible that such outcomes could materially affect the Company's condensed consolidated financial position or results of operations in a particular quarter or annual period.

The various businesses conducted by the Company are subject to oversight by numerous federal and state regulatory entities, including but not limited to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the Department of Labor, the Internal Revenue Service, the Federal Reserve Bank and state insurance authorities. Such regulatory entities may, in the normal course, be engaged in general or targeted inquiries, examinations and investigations of the Company and/or its affiliates. The financial services industry has been the subject of increasing scrutiny in connection with a broad spectrum of regulatory issues; with respect to all such scrutiny directed at the Company and/or its affiliates, the Company is cooperating with regulators. The Company will cooperate with Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (NMIC) insofar as any inquiry, examination or investigation encompasses NMIC's operations.

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On August 15, 2001, NFS and NLIC were named in a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut entitled Lou Haddock, as trustee of the Flyte Tool & Die, Incorporated Deferred Compensation Plan, et al v. Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. and Nationwide Life Insurance Company. On November 18, 2009, the plaintiffs filed a sixth amended complaint amending the list of named plaintiffs and claiming to represent a class of qualified retirement plan trustees under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) that purchased variable annuities from NLIC. The plaintiffs allege that they invested ERISA plan assets in their variable annuity contracts and that NLIC and NFS breached ERISA fiduciary duties by allegedly accepting service payments from certain mutual funds. The complaint seeks damages in an amount equivalent to some or all of the payments allegedly received by NFS and NLIC, other unspecified relief for restitution, declaratory and injunctive relief, and attorneys' fees. On November 6, 2009, the Court granted the plaintiff's motion for class certification. On October 21, 2010, the District Court dismissed NFS from the lawsuit. On February 6, 2012, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the November 6, 2009 order granting class certification and remanded the case back to the District Court for further consideration. On September 6, 2013, the District Court granted the plaintiffs' motion for class certification. On October 15, 2014 NLIC has reached a settlement in principle with the plaintiffs, subject to final drafting and court approval. In response to the settlement, the court ordered pretrial and discovery deadlines to be stayed with respect to the scheduled February 9, 2015 trial. NFS has made adequate provision for all probable and reasonably estimable losses associated with this settlement.

On November 20, 2007, Nationwide Retirement Solutions, Inc. (NRS) and NLIC were named in a lawsuit filed in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama entitled Ruth A. Gwin and Sandra H. Turner, and a class of similarly situated individuals v. Nationwide Life Insurance Company, Nationwide Retirement Solutions, Inc., Alabama State Employees Association, PEBCO, Inc. and Fictitious Defendants A to Z. On March 12, 2010, NRS and NLIC were named in a Second Amended Class Action Complaint filed in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama entitled Steven E. Coker, Sandra H. Turner, David N. Lichtenstein and a class of similarly situated individuals v. Nationwide Life Insurance Company, Nationwide Retirement Solutions, Inc., Alabama State Employees Association, Inc., PEBCO, Inc. and Fictitious Defendants A to Z claiming to represent a class of all participants in the ASEA Plan, excluding members of the Deferred Compensation Committee, ASEA's directors, officers and board members, and PEBCO's directors, officers and board members. On October 22, 2010, the parties to this action executed a court approved stipulation of settlement that agreed to certify a class for settlement purposes only, that provided for payments to the settlement class, and that provided for releases, certain bar orders, and dismissal of the case. The settlement fund has been paid out. On December 6, 2011, the Court entered an Order that NRS owed indemnification to ASEA and PEBCO for only the Coker (Gwin) class action, and dismissed NLIC. The Company resolved the indemnification claims of ASEA. On February 15, 2013, the Court issued its Order determining the amount of fees due to PEBCO on its indemnification claim. On March 28, 2014, the Alabama Supreme Court reversed the trial Court decision awarding PEBCO its attorney fees and remanded the case back to the trial court to enter a judgment in favor of NRS. PEBCOs counsel has asked the court to reconsider its decision. On August 29, 2014 the Alabama Supreme Court denied PEBCOs request for reconsideration. The claims against Nationwide have now been dismissed.

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. (Debtors) and Giddens, James v NLIC and NMIC, et al.In 2012 the Plaintiff, Debtor in Possession Lehman Brothers Special Financing, Inc., filed a class action in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York seeking the recovery of certain assets from approximately 200 defendants, including Nationwide Life Insurance Company (NLIC) and Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (NMIC) (the "Distributed Action"). The claims against NLIC and NMIC arise from the bankruptcy filings in 2008 of the Plaintiff and its parent company, Lehman Brothers Holding, Inc., which triggered the early termination of two collateralized debt obligation transactions, resulting in payments to NLIC and NMIC. The Plaintiff seeks to have certain sums returned to the bankruptcy estate in addition to prejudgment interest and costs. In 2013, Plaintiff sent correspondence to all defendants inviting settlement discussions and served NMIC and NLIC with a "SPV Derivatives ADR Notice," formally starting the Alternative Dispute Resolution process. NMIC and NLIC responded, taking part in the ADR process, including a mediation. On July 17, 2014, the parties reached a settlement of this matter. The settlement paperwork is currently being finalized.

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Appendix A

Example A

Assume that a variable annuity contract owner made a $10,000 allocation on the last day of a calendar quarter into a 5-year Guaranteed Term Option. The Specified Interest Rate at the time is 8.5% and the 5-year CMT rate in effect is 8%. The variable annuity contract owner decides to surrender the GTO 985 days from maturity. The Specified Value of the GTO is $12,067.96. At this time, the 3-year CMT rate is 7%. (985/365.25 is 2.69, which rounds up to 3, so the 3-year CMT Rate is used.)

		[		]	d
			1 + a		365.25
MVA Factor	=		1 + b + 0.0025
		[		]	985
			1 + 0.08		365.25
MVA Factor	=		1 + 0.07 + 0.0025
MVA Factor	=		1.01897
Surrender Value	=	Specified Value	x	MVA Factor
Surrender Value	=	$12,067.96	x	1.01897
*Surrender Value	=		$12,296.89

* Assumes no variable annuity contract contingent deferred sales charges are applicable. In jurisdictions where the .0025 is not permitted in the denominator, the Surrender Value is $12,374.52.

Specified Value (for purposes of this Example) = the amount of the GTO allocation ($10,000), plus interest accrued at the Specified Interest Rate (8.5%).

a	=	The CMT rate declared by the Federal Reserve Board on Friday, and placed in effect by Nationwide for allocations made to the GTO on the following Wednesday through Tuesday.
b	=	The CMT rate declared by the Federal Reserve Board on Friday, and placed in effect by Nationwide for withdrawals, transfers or other distributions giving rise to a Market Value Adjustment on the following Wednesday through Tuesday.
d	=	The number of days remaining in the Guaranteed Term.

A-1

Example B

Assume that a variable annuity contract owner made a $10,000 allocation on the last day of a calendar quarter into a 5-year Guaranteed Term Option. The Specified Interest Rate at the time is 8.5% and the 5-year CMT rate in effect is 8%. The variable annuity contract owner decides to surrender his money 985 days from maturity. The Specified Value of the GTO is $12,067.96. At this time, the 3-year CMT rate is 9%. (985/365.25 is 2.69, which rounds up to 3, so the 3-year CMT Rate is used.)

		[		]	d
			1 + a		365.25
MVA Factor	=		1 + b + 0.0025
		[		]	985
			1 + 0.08		365.25
MVA Factor	=		1 + 0.09 + 0.0025
MVA Factor	=		0.96944
Surrender Value	=	Specified Value	x	MVA Factor
Surrender Value	=	$12,067.96	x	0.96944
*Surrender Value	=		$11,699.17

* Assumes no variable annuity contract contingent deferred sales charges are applicable. In jurisdictions where the .0025 is not permitted in the denominator, the Surrender Value is $11,771.69.

Specified Value (for purposes of this Example) = the amount of the GTO allocation ($10,000), plus interest accrued at the Specified Interest Rate (8.5%).

a	=	The CMT rate declared by the Federal Reserve Board on Friday, and placed in effect by Nationwide for allocations made to the GTO on the following Wednesday through Tuesday.
b	=	The CMT rate declared by the Federal Reserve Board on Friday, and placed in effect by Nationwide for withdrawals, transfers or other distributions giving rise to a Market Value Adjustment on the following Wednesday through Tuesday.
d	=	The number of days remaining in the Guaranteed Term.

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Example C

Assume that a variable annuity contract owner made a $10,000 allocation on the last day of a calendar quarter into a 5-year Guaranteed Term Option. The Specified Interest Rate at the time is 8.5% and the 5-year interest rate swap in effect is 8%. The variable annuity contract owner decides to surrender the GTO 985 days from maturity. The Specified Value of the GTO is $12,067.96. At this time, the 3-year interest rate swap is 7%. (985/365.25 is 2.69, which rounds up to 3, so the 3-year interest rate swap is used.)

		[		]	d
			1 + a		365.25
MVA Factor	=		1 + b + 0.0025
		[		]	985
			1 + 0.08		365.25
MVA Factor	=		1 + 0.07 + 0.0025
MVA Factor	=		1.01897
Surrender Value	=	Specified Value	x	MVA Factor
Surrender Value	=	$12,067.96	x	1.01897
*Surrender Value	=		$12,296.89

* Assumes no variable annuity contract contingent deferred sales charges are applicable. In jurisdictions where the .0025 is not permitted in the denominator, the Surrender Value is $12,374.52.

Specified Value (for purposes of this Example) = the amount of the GTO allocation ($10,000), plus interest accrued at the Specified Interest Rate (8.5%).

a	=	The interest rate swap published by the Federal Reserve Board two days before the date the allocation to the GTO was made. If no interest rate swap is available for this date, then the most recent available rate prior to that date will be used.
b	=	The interest rate swap published by the Federal Reserve Board two days before the date of withdrawal, transfer or other distribution giving rise to a Market Value Adjustment. If no interest rate swap is available for this date, then the most recent available rate prior to that date will be used.
d	=	The number of days remaining in the Guaranteed Term.

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Example D

Assume that a variable annuity contract owner made a $10,000 allocation on the last day of a calendar quarter into a 5-year Guaranteed Term Option. The Specified Interest Rate at the time is 8.5% and the 5-year interest rate swap in effect is 8%. The variable annuity contract owner decides to surrender the GTO 985 days from maturity. The Specified Value of the GTO is $12,067.96. At this time, the 3-year interest rate swap is 9%. (985/365.25 is 2.69, which rounds up to 3, so the 3-year interest rate swap is used.)

		[		]	d
			1 + a		365.25
MVA Factor	=		1 + b + 0.0025
		[		]	985
			1 + 0.08		365.25
MVA Factor	=		1 + 0.09 + 0.0025
MVA Factor	=		0.96944
Surrender Value	=	Specified Value	x	MVA Factor
Surrender Value	=	$12,067.96	x	0.96944
*Surrender Value	=		$11,699.17

* Assumes no variable annuity contract contingent deferred sales charges are applicable. In jurisdictions where the .0025 is not permitted in the denominator, the Surrender Value is $11,771.69.

Specified Value (for purposes of this Example) = the amount of the GTO allocation ($10,000), plus interest accrued at the Specified Interest Rate (8.5%).

a	=	The interest rate swap published by the Federal Reserve Board two days before the date the allocation to the GTO was made. If no interest rate swap is available for this date, then the most recent available rate prior to that date will be used.
b	=	The interest rate swap published by the Federal Reserve Board two days before the date of the withdrawal, transfer or other distribution giving rise to a Market Value Adjustment. If no interest rate swap is available for this date, then the most recent available rate prior to that date will be used.
d	=	The number of days remaining in the Guaranteed Term.

A-4

The table set forth below illustrates the impact of a Market Value Adjustment applied upon a full surrender of a 10-year GTO allocation, at various stages of the corresponding Guaranteed Term. These figures assume a $10,000 allocation to the 10-year GTO on the last day of a calendar quarter. These figures assume a Specified Interest Rate of 8.5% on the date the allocation to the GTO was made. These figures are based on a 10-year CMT rate of 8% in effect on the date the allocation to the GTO was made (a in the Market Value Adjustment Formula) and varying current yield CMT rates shown in the first column (b in the Market Value Adjustment Formula).

Current Yield	Time Remaining to the End of the Guaranteed Term	Specified Value	Market Value Adjustment	Market Value
12.00%	9 Years	$10,850	-29.35%	$ 7,665
	7 Years	$12,776	-23.68%	$ 9,751
	5 Years	$15,040	-17.56%	$12,399
	2 Years	$19,215	-7.43%	$17,786
	180 Days	$21,733	-1.88%	$21,323
10.00%	9 Years	$10,850	-16.94%	$ 9,012
	7 Years	$12,776	-13.44%	$11,059
	5 Years	$15,040	-9.80%	$13,566
	2 Years	$19,215	-4.04%	$18,438
	180 Days	$21,733	-1.01%	$21,513
9.00%	9 Years	$10,850	-9.84%	$ 9,782
	7 Years	$12,776	-7.74%	$11,787
	5 Years	$15,040	-5.59%	$14,199
	2 Years	$19,215	-2.28%	$18,777
	180 Days	$21,733	-0.57%	$21,610
8.00%	9 Years	$10,850	-2.06%	$10,627
	7 Years	$12,776	-1.61%	$12,571
	5 Years	$15,040	-1.15%	$14,867
	2 Years	$19,215	-0.46%	$19,126
	180 Days	$21,733	-0.11%	$21,708
7.00%	9 Years	$10,850	6.47%	$11,552
	7 Years	$12,776	5.00%	$13,414
	5 Years	$15,040	3.55%	$15,573
	2 Years	$19,215	1.40%	$19,484
	180 Days	$21,733	0.34%	$21,808
6.00%	9 Years	$10,850	15.84%	$12,569
	7 Years	$12,776	12.11%	$14,324
	5 Years	$15,040	8.51%	$16,321
	2 Years	$19,215	3.32%	$19,853
	180 Days	$21,733	0.81%	$21,909
4.00%	9 Years	$10,850	37.45%	$14,914
	7 Years	$12,776	28.07%	$16,362
	5 Years	$15,040	19.33%	$17,948
	2 Years	$19,215	7.32%	$20,623
	180 Days	$21,733	1.76%	$22,115

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Appendix B

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

2013 Form S-1 MD&A and Consolidated Financial Statements

B-1

BUSINESS

Overview

Nationwide Life Insurance Company ("NLIC" or collectively with its subsidiaries, "the Company") was incorporated in 1929 and is an Ohio domiciled stock life insurance company. The Company is a member of the Nationwide group of companies ("Nationwide"), which is comprised of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company ("NMIC") and all of its affiliates and subsidiaries.

All of the outstanding shares of NLIC's common stock are owned by Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. ("NFS"), a holding company formed by Nationwide Corporation ("Nationwide Corp."), a majority-owned subsidiary of NMIC.

Wholly-owned subsidiaries of NLIC as of December 31, 2013 include Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company ("NLAIC") and Nationwide Investment Services Corporation ("NISC"). NLAIC primarily offers individual annuity contracts, universal life insurance, variable universal life insurance, term life insurance and corporate-owned life insurance ("COLI") on a non-participating basis. NISC is a registered broker-dealer.

The Company is a leading provider of long-term savings and retirement products in the United States of America ("U.S."). The Company develops and sells a diverse range of products including individual annuities, private and public sector group retirement plans, investment products sold to institutions, life insurance and investment advisory services.

Business Segments

Management views the Company's business primarily based on its underlying products and uses this basis to define its four reportable segments: Individual Products & Solutions – Annuity, Retirement Plans, Individual Products & Solutions – Life and Nationwide Business Solutions Group ("NBSG"), and Corporate and Other.

The primary segment profitability measure that management uses is a non-GAAP financial measure called pre-tax operating earnings (loss), which is calculated by adjusting income before federal income taxes to exclude: (1) net realized investment gains and losses, except for operating items (trading portfolio realized gains and losses, trading portfolio valuation changes and net realized gains and losses related to hedges on guaranteed minimum death benefit ("GMDB") contracts); (2) the adjustment to amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs ("DAC") and other expenses related to net realized investment gains and losses; and (3) net losses attributable to noncontrolling interest.

Individual Products & Solutions - Annuity

The Individual Products & Solutions - Annuity segment consists of individual annuity products marketed under the Nationwide Destination^SM and other Nationwide-specific or private label brands. Deferred annuity contracts provide the customer with tax-deferred accumulation of savings and flexible payout options including lump sum, systematic withdrawal or a stream of payments for life. In addition, deferred variable annuity contracts provide the customer with access to a wide range of investment options and asset protection features, while deferred fixed annuity contracts generate a return for the customer at a specified interest rate fixed for prescribed periods. Immediate annuities differ from deferred annuities in that the initial premium is exchanged for a stream of income for a certain period and/or for the owner's lifetime without future access to the original investment. The majority of assets and recent sales for the Individual Products & Solutions - Annuity segment consist of deferred variable annuities.

The following table summarizes selected financial data for the Company's Individual Products & Solutions - Annuity segment for the years ended:

(in millions)	December 31, 2013	December 31, 2012	December 31, 2011
Total revenues	$ 1,874	$ 1,660	$ 1,483
Pre-tax operating earnings1	$ 321	$ 220	$ 284
Account values as of year end	$64,375	$56,786	$52,733

¹ 2011 results reflect a change in accounting principle, as described in Note 2 of the audited consolidated financial statements included in the F pages of this report.

Retirement Plans

The Retirement Plans segment is comprised of the Company's private and public sector retirement plans businesses. The private sector primarily includes Internal Revenue Code ("IRC") Section 401 fixed and variable group annuity business, and the public sector primarily includes IRC Section 457 and Section 401(a) business, both in the form of full-service arrangements that provide plan administration and fixed and variable group annuities as well as administration-only business. The Retirement Plan segment also includes managed account services and stable value wrap products.

B-2

The following table summarizes selected financial data for the Company's Retirement Plans segment for the years ended:

(in millions)	December 31, 2013	December 31, 2012	December 31, 2011
Total revenues	$ 844	$ 830	$ 811
Pre-tax operating earnings1	$ 222	$ 196	$ 193
Account values as of year end	$30,086	$26,644	$24,871

¹ 2011 results reflect a change in accounting principle, as described in Note 2 of the audited consolidated financial statements included in the F pages of this report.

Individual Products & Solutions – Life and NBSG

The Individual Products & Solutions - Life and NBSG segment consists of life insurance products, including individual variable universal life, COLI and bank-owned life insurance ("BOLI") products, traditional life insurance products, fixed universal life insurance products and indexed universal life insurance products. Life insurance products provide a death benefit and generally allow the customer to build cash value on a tax-advantaged basis.

The following table summarizes selected financial data for the Company's Individual Products & Solutions - Life and NBSG segment for the years ended:

(in millions)	December 31, 2013	December 31, 2012	December 31, 2011
Total revenues	$ 1,553	$ 1,485	$ 1,432
Pre-tax operating earnings1	$ 234	$ 240	$ 280
Life insurance policy reserves as of year end	$ 24,863	$ 22,395	$ 20,892
Life insurance in force as of year end	$154,701	$143,633	$136,863

¹ 2011 results reflect a change in accounting principle, as described in Note 2 of the audited consolidated financial statements included in the F pages of this report.

Corporate and Other

The Corporate and Other segment includes non-operating realized gains and losses and related amortization, including mark-to-market adjustments on embedded derivatives, net of economic hedges, related to products with living benefits included in the Individual Products & Solutions - Annuity segment; other-than-temporary impairment losses; and other revenues and expenses not allocated to other segments. Additionally, this segment includes the medium-term note ("MTN") program which concluded in the fourth quarter of 2012 and the funding agreements with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati ("FHLB").

The following table summarizes selected financial data for the Company's Corporate and Other segment for the years ended:

(in millions)	December 31, 2013	December 31, 2012	December 31, 2011
Operating revenues	$ 55	$ 53	$ 95
Pre-tax operating loss1	$ (75)	$(81)	$ (52)
Funding agreements backing MTNs	$ -	$ -	$292
FHLB funding agreements	$913	$ 25	$ -

¹ 2011 results reflect a change in accounting principle, as described in Note 2 of the audited consolidated financial statements included in the F pages of this report.

Additional information related to the Company's business segments is included in Note 18 to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the F pages of this report.

Marketing and Distribution

The Company sells its products through a diverse distribution network. Unaffiliated entities that sell the Company's products to their own customer bases include independent broker-dealers, financial institutions, wirehouse and regional firms, pension plan administrators, and life insurance agencies and specialists. Representatives of affiliates who market products directly to a customer base include Nationwide Retirement Solutions, Inc. ("NRS") and Nationwide Financial Network ("NFN") producers, which includes the exclusive agent and independent agent distribution forces of the Company's ultimate parent company, NMIC. The Company believes its broad range of competitive products, strong distributor relationships and diverse distribution network position it to compete effectively in the rapidly growing retirement savings market.

B-3

Unaffiliated Distribution

Independent Broker-Dealers, Regional Firms, Insurance Agencies and Producer Groups. The Company sells individual annuities, group retirement plans and life insurance through independent broker-dealers and agencies (including brokerage general agencies and producer groups in the Individual Products & Solutions - Life and NBSG segment) and regional firms in each state and the District of Columbia. The Company believes that it has developed strong relationships based on its diverse product mix, large selection of fund options and administrative technology. In addition to such relationships, the Company believes its financial strength and the Nationwide brand name are competitive advantages in these distribution channels. The Company regularly seeks to expand this distribution network.

Financial Institutions and Wirehouses. The Company markets individual variable and fixed annuities (under its brand names and on a private label basis), private sector retirement plans and life insurance through financial institutions and wirehouses, consisting primarily of banks and their subsidiaries. The Company believes that it has competitive advantages in this distribution channel, including its expertise in training financial institution personnel to sell annuities, life insurance and pension products, its breadth of product offerings, its financial strength, the Nationwide brand name, and the ability to offer private label products.

Pension Plan Administrators. The Company markets group retirement plans organized pursuant to IRC Section 401 and sponsored by employers as part of employee retirement programs through regional pension plan administrators. The Company also has linked pension plan administrators to the financial planning community to sell group pension products. The Company targets employers with 25 to 2,000 employees because it believes that these plan sponsors tend to require extensive record-keeping services from pension plan administrators and therefore are more likely to become long-term customers.

Life Insurance Specialists. The Company markets COLI and BOLI through life insurance specialists, which are firms that specialize in the design, implementation and administration of executive benefit plans.

Affiliated Distribution

NRS. The Company markets various products and services to the public sector, primarily on a retail basis, through several sales organizations. The Company markets group variable annuities and fixed annuities as well as administration and record-keeping services to state and local governments for use in their IRC Section 457 and Section 401(a) retirement programs. The Company maintains endorsement arrangements with state and local government entities, including the National Association of Counties and The International Association of Fire Fighters.

NFN Producers. NFN producers include Nationwide exclusive agents and independent agents. All agents appointed with Nationwide may be authorized to distribute Nationwide life insurance, annuity, mutual fund and group annuity products. Nationwide exclusive agents sell traditional, universal and variable universal life insurance products and individual annuities through the licensed agency distribution force of NMIC and primarily target the holders of personal automobile and homeowners' insurance policies issued by NMIC and affiliated companies.

Reinsurance

The Company follows the industry practice of reinsuring with other companies a portion of its life insurance and annuity risks in order to reduce net liability on individual risks, to provide protection against large losses, obtain greater diversification of risks and statutory capital relief. The maximum amount of individual ordinary life insurance retained by the Company on any one life is $10 million. The Company cedes insurance on both an automatic basis, whereby risks are ceded to a reinsurer on specific blocks of business where the underlying risks meet certain predetermined criteria, and on a facultative basis, whereby the reinsurer's prior approval is required for each risk reinsured.

The Company has entered into reinsurance contracts with certain unaffiliated reinsurers to cede a portion of its general account life, annuity and health business. Total amounts recoverable under these reinsurance contracts including ceded reserves, paid and unpaid claims and certain other amounts totaled $675 million and $684 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Under the terms of the contracts, specified assets are generally placed in trusts as collateral for the recoveries. The trust assets are invested in investment grade securities, the fair value of which must at all times be greater than or equal to 100% or 102% of the reinsured reserves, as outlined in each of the underlying contracts. Certain portions of the Company's variable annuity guaranteed benefit risks are also reinsured. These treaties reduce the Company's exposure to death benefit and income benefit guarantee risk in the Individual Products & Solutions - Annuity segment. The Company has no other material reinsurance arrangements with unaffiliated reinsurers.

B-4

The Company's only material reinsurance agreements with affiliates are the modified coinsurance agreements pursuant to which NLIC ceded to other members of Nationwide all of its accident and health insurance business not ceded to unaffiliated reinsurers, as described in Note 15 and 17 to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the F pages of this report.

Ratings

Ratings with respect to claims-paying ability and financial strength are one factor in establishing the competitive position of insurance companies. These ratings represent each agency's opinion of an insurance company's financial strength, operating performance, strategic position and ability to meet its obligations to policyholders. Such factors are important to policyholders, agents and intermediaries. They are not evaluations directed toward the protection of investors and are not recommendations to buy, sell or hold securities. Rating agencies utilize quantitative and qualitative analysis, including the use of key performance indicators, financial and operating ratios and proprietary capital models to establish ratings for the Company and certain subsidiaries. The Company's ratings are continuously evaluated relative to its performance as measured using these metrics and the impact that changes in the underlying business in which it is engaged can have on such measures. In an effort to minimize the adverse impact of this risk, the Company maintains regular communications with the rating agencies, performs evaluations utilizing its own calculations of these key metrics and considers such evaluation in the way it conducts its business.

Ratings are important to maintaining public confidence in the Company and its ability to market its annuity and life insurance products. Rating agencies continually review the financial performance and condition of insurers, including the Company. Any lowering of the Company's ratings could have an adverse effect on the Company's ability to market its products and could increase the rate of surrender of the Company's products. Both of these consequences could have an adverse effect on the Company's liquidity and, under certain circumstances, net income. As of December 31, 2013, NLIC and NLAIC each have financial strength ratings of "A+" (Superior) from A.M. Best Company, Inc. ("A.M. Best"). Their claims-paying ability/financial strength are rated "A1" (Good) by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's") and "A+" (Strong) by Standard & Poor's Rating Services ("S&P"). The Company's financial strength is also reflected in the ratings of its commercial paper, which is rated "AMB-1" by A.M. Best, "P-1" by Moody's and "A-1" by S&P.

Competition

The Company competes with many other insurers as well as non-insurance financial services companies, some of whom offer alternative products and, with respect to other insurers, have higher ratings than the Company. While no single company dominates the marketplace, many of the Company's competitors have greater financial resources and larger market share than the Company. Competition in the Company's lines of business primarily is based on price, product features, commission structure, perceived financial strength, claims-paying ability, customer and producer service and name recognition.

See also "Risk Factors – The Company operates in a highly competitive industry, which can significantly impact operating results."

Regulation

Regulation at State Level

The Company's insurance entities, as with other insurance companies, are subject to regulation by the states in which they are domiciled and/or transact business. All states have enacted legislation that requires each insurance holding company and each insurance company in an insurance holding company system to register with the insurance regulatory authority of the insurance company's state of domicile and to furnish annually financial and other information concerning the operations of companies within the holding company system that materially affect the operations, management or financial condition of the insurers within such system. Under such laws, a state insurance authority usually must approve in advance the direct or indirect acquisition of 10% or more of the voting securities of an insurance company domiciled in its state.

NLIC and NLAIC are subject to the insurance holding company laws in the State of Ohio. Under such laws, all transactions within an insurance holding company system affecting insurers must be fair and equitable, and each insurer's policyholder surplus following any such transaction must be reasonable in relation to the insurer's outstanding liabilities and adequate to its financial needs. The State of Ohio insurance holding company laws also require prior notice or regulatory approval of the change of control of an insurer or its holding company, material intercorporate transfers of assets within the holding company system and certain other material transactions involving entities within the holding company system.

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The Company's insurance entities are regulated and supervised in the jurisdictions in which they do business. Among other things, states regulate operating licenses, agent licenses, advertising and marketing practices, the form and content of insurance policies (including pricing), the type and amount of investments, statutory reserve and capital requirements, payment of dividends by the Company's insurance entities, assessments by guaranty associations, affiliate transactions and claims practices. The Company cannot predict the effect that any proposed or future legislation may have on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company.

Insurance companies are required to file detailed annual and quarterly statutory financial statements with state insurance regulators in each of the states in which they do business, and their business and accounts are subject to examination by such regulators at any time. In addition, insurance regulators periodically examine an insurer's financial condition, adherence to statutory accounting practices, and compliance with insurance department rules and regulations. Applicable state insurance laws, rather than federal bankruptcy laws, apply to the liquidation or restructuring of insurance companies. Changes in regulations, or in the interpretation of existing laws or regulations, may adversely impact pricing, reserve adequacy or exposure to litigation and could increase the costs of regulatory compliance by the Company's insurance entities. Any proposed or future state legislation or regulations may negatively impact the Company's financial position or results of operations. NLIC and NLAIC each file reports with state insurance departments regarding management's assessment of internal controls over financial reporting in compliance with the Annual Financial Reporting Model Regulation ("Model Audit Rule").

As part of their routine regulatory oversight process, state insurance departments periodically conduct detailed examinations of the books, records and accounts of insurance companies domiciled in their states. Such examinations generally are conducted in coordination with the insurance departments of other domestic states under guidelines promulgated by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners ("NAIC"). The most recently completed financial examination of NLIC and NLAIC was conducted by the Ohio Department of Insurance ("ODI") for the five-year period ended December 31, 2011. The examination was completed during the second quarter of 2013 and did not result in any significant issues or adjustments.

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state jurisdictions. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state or local income tax examinations by tax authorities through the 2005 tax year. In 2013, the IRS commenced an examination of the Company's U.S. income tax returns for the years 2009 through 2010. Any adjustments that may result from IRS examination of tax returns are not expected to have a material effect on the results of operations, cash flows or financial position of the Company.

State insurance regulatory authorities regularly make inquiries, hold investigations and administer market conduct examinations with respect to insurers' compliance with applicable insurance laws and regulations. NLIC and NLAIC are currently undergoing regulatory market conduct reviews in nine states. NLIC and NLAIC continuously monitor sales, marketing and advertising practices and related activities of their agents and personnel and provide continuing education and training in an effort to ensure compliance with applicable insurance laws and regulations. There can be no assurance that any non-compliance with such applicable laws and regulations would not have a material adverse effect on the Company.

Additionally, Olentangy Reinsurance, LLC ("Olentangy"), a special purpose financial insurance company domiciled in the State of Vermont, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of NLAIC, is subject to the requirements and limitations of its Licensing Order as issued by the State of Vermont.

Federal Initiatives

Although the U.S. federal government generally has not directly regulated the insurance business, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Dodd-Frank Act") expands the federal presence in insurance oversight. Title I establishes the Financial Stability Oversight Council ("FSOC") which is authorized to subject nonbank financial companies, including insurance companies, to stricter prudential standards and to supervision by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the "Federal Reserve"). Title II provides for an orderly liquidation authority relating to certain financial companies in default or in danger of default whose failure and resolution under otherwise applicable guidance would have serious adverse effects on U.S. financial stability and no private sector alternative is available to prevent default. Title III abolishes the Office of Thrift Supervision and transfers to the Federal Reserve its authority to supervise and examine insurance companies registered as savings and loan holding companies. Title V includes two major insurance components: (1) the creation of a Federal Insurance Office ("FIO") within the Treasury Department with authority to preempt, under certain circumstances, state measures inconsistent with international agreements; and (2) the streamlining of state-level surplus lines and reinsurance regulation. Other titles under the Dodd-Frank Act that may impact insurance companies include Title VII which regulates certain over the counter derivatives contracts and the entities that

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enter into such contracts, and Title X which regulates consumer financial protection.The effects of the Dodd-Frank Act and regulations cannot be predicted. The following is a summary of certain aspects of the Dodd-Frank Act that may affect the Company. While its primary focus is on the banking sector, the legislation impacts insurers in a number of ways, including but not limited to:

• Systemic Risk and Reporting. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, nonbank financial companies, including insurance companies and their holding companies that the newly-created FSOC designates as systemically important will become subject to supervision by the Federal Reserve under heightened prudential standards. Proposed standards include (among others) risk-based capital requirements, leverage limits, liquidity requirements, risk management requirements, "living will" requirements, limitations on credit exposures, stress testing, early remediation and concentration limits. The FSOC can also recommend that a financial regulatory agency, including a state insurance regulator, adopt heightened standards with respect to financial activities or practices of the entities it regulates (irrespective if such entities have been designated as systemically important) and, if not adopted, such agency must justify such non-adoption. In addition, the new Office of Financial Research and FIO will collect information from insurers; although they are required to the extent possible to rely upon the reports of existing regulatory authorities.

• Orderly Liquidation.  The Dodd-Frank Act provides that, upon the recommendation of designated regulatory agencies and a systemic risk determination by the Secretary of the Treasury in consultation with the President of the U.S., a failing financial company can be precluded from ordinary resolution under the Bankruptcy Code or other bankruptcy regime and be resolved instead under the orderly liquidation authority provided for in the Dodd-Frank Act, with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") acting as receiver. In such case, creditors and other stakeholders in such a company could be treated less favorably than under the Bankruptcy Code or such other normal bankruptcy regime. Holding companies and their non-insurance subsidiaries may be subject to this authority. Insurance companies are generally exempt from the liquidation authority, but the FDIC has "backup authority" to place an insurance company into orderly liquidation under state law if the state regulator has not done so within 60 days of a systemic risk determination.

• Liquidation Fund Assessments.  The Dodd-Frank Act creates an Orderly Liquidation Fund to help fund the cost of resolving failing financial companies under the orderly liquidation authority. Such fund would be funded by assessments on financial companies with $50 billion or more in assets– including, potentially, insurance companies and their holding companies. The size of an entity appears to be a major determinant as to the amount of any assessment, but other non-size risk factors are required to be taken into consideration. For insurance companies, contributions to state insurance guaranty funds must be considered.

• The Volcker Rule.  The Dodd-Frank Act contains a rule (the "Volcker Rule") which generally prohibits an insured depository institution, any company that controls an insured depository institution, and companies that are affiliated with any such insured depository institution, from (a) engaging in proprietary trading or (b) having an ownership interest in, or sponsoring a covered fund. On December 10, 2013, the federal regulators issued joint regulations implementing the statutory requirements of the Volcker Rule. Among other exceptions, the regulations permit a regulated insurance company and its affiliates to engage in prohibited activity so long as such activity is for the general account or one or more separate accounts of such insurance company and so long as such activity is conducted in compliance with and subject to the insurance company investment laws, regulations and written guidance of the state or jurisdiction in which the company is domiciled and the appropriate federal banking regulators, after consultation with the FSOC and the relevant state insurance commissioners, have not jointly determined that such laws are insufficient to protect the safety and soundness of the institution or the financial stability of the U.S. The Volcker Rule becomes effective on April 1, 2014 and entities that are subject to the rule will be required to bring their activities and investments into compliance by July 21, 2015, unless extended by the banking agencies.

• Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.  The Dodd-Frank Act creates the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection as an independent agency within the Federal Reserve with the authority to adopt rules related to consumer financial products and services. Insurance products are specifically exempted from the Bureau's authority; however because the Bureau only recently commenced operations, effects of the exemption cannot be predicted.

Many policy questions are yet to be resolved—as mandatory studies are concluded and released and as the many federal agencies will need to implement the various reforms through rulemakings and other processes.

In view of recent events involving certain financial institutions and the financial markets, it is possible that there could be increased federal oversight responsibilities with respect to the business of insurance and thus the business of the Company. See also "Risk Factors—The Dodd-Frank Act and certain other potential changes in federal laws and regulations may adversely affect the Company's business, results of operations and financial condition."

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Potential future federal legislation, regulation, administrative policies and court decisions can also significantly and adversely affect certain areas of the Company's business, particularly the life insurance and annuity business. In addition to the laws and regulations discussed above, these areas include pension and employee welfare benefit plan regulation, additional financial services regulation and taxation. For example, the following events could adversely affect the Company's business:

• Changes in Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA") that impact the sales of group annuities;

• Changes in tax laws that reduce or eliminate the tax-deferred accumulation of earnings on the premiums paid by the holders of annuities and life insurance products, or that otherwise affect how the benefits provided by life insurance and annuity contracts are taxed; and modification of the federal estate tax. Effective January 1, 2013, a federal income surtax of 3.8% was imposed on certain net investment income (including income from distributions from nonqualified annuity contracts) for individuals with a modified adjusted gross income in excess of a threshold amount (e.g., $250,000 for married persons who file jointly);

• Changes in the availability of, or rules concerning the establishment and operation of, IRC Section 401, 403(b) and 457 plans or individual retirement accounts and/or individual retirement annuities; or

• Changes in tax and ERISA regulations, such as the proposed regulations under development by the Labor Department that could alter the manner in which ERISA plans and individual retirement accounts may be marketed.

Regulation of Dividends and Other Payments and Risk-Based Capital Requirements

See Note 14 to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the F pages of this report for a discussion of dividend restrictions and risk-based capital requirements.

Assessments Against and Refunds to Insurers

Insurance guaranty association laws exist in each state, the District of Columbia, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Insurers doing business in any of these jurisdictions can be assessed for policyholder losses incurred by insolvent insurance companies. The amount and timing of any future assessment on or refund to NLIC and NLAIC under these laws cannot be reasonably estimated and are beyond the control of NLIC and NLAIC. A portion of the assessments paid by NLIC and NLAIC pursuant to these laws may be used as credits for a portion of NLIC and NLAIC's premium taxes. For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, credits received by the Company were immaterial.

Annuity Sales Practices

The Company's annuity sales practices are subject to strict regulation. State insurance regulators are becoming more active in adopting and enforcing suitability standards that create additional responsibilities and liabilities with respect to sales of annuities, both fixed and variable. Such regulations and responsibilities could increase the Company's operational costs or compliance costs or burdens, or expose the Company to increased liability if it violates such regulations and responsibilities.

Securities Laws

NLIC and NLAIC, and certain policies and contracts offered by these companies, are subject to regulation under the federal securities laws administered by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and under certain state securities laws. Certain separate accounts of NLIC and NLAIC are registered as investment companies under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("Investment Company Act"). Separate account interests under certain variable annuity contracts and variable insurance policies issued by NLIC and NLAIC are also registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Securities Act"). NISC, a subsidiary of the Company, is registered as a broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Securities Exchange Act"), subject to the SEC's net capital rules and a member of, and subject to regulation by, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

Nationwide Investment Advisor, a subsidiary of the Company, is an investment advisor registered under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940, as amended, and the Securities Act. The investment companies managed by this subsidiary are registered with the SEC under the Investment Company Act, and the shares of certain of these entities are qualified for sale in certain states and the District of Columbia.

All aspects of the investment advisory activities of NLIC are subject to applicable federal and state laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which they conduct business. These laws and regulations primarily are intended to benefit investment advisory clients and investment company shareholders and generally grant supervisory agencies broad administrative

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powers, including the power to limit or restrict the transaction of business for failure to comply with such laws and regulations. In such event, the possible sanctions which may be imposed include the suspension of individual employees, limitations on the activities in which the investment advisor may engage, suspension or revocation of the investment advisor's registration as an advisor, censure and fines.

ERISA

On December 13, 1993, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company v. Harris Trust and Savings Bank, holding that certain assets in excess of amounts necessary to satisfy guaranteed obligations held by Hancock in its general account under a participating group annuity contract are "plan assets" and therefore subject to certain fiduciary obligations under the ERISA. ERISA requires that fiduciaries perform their duties solely in the interest of ERISA plan participants and beneficiaries, and with the care, skill, prudence and diligence that a prudent person acting in a like capacity and familiar with such matters would use in the conduct of an enterprise of a like character and with like aims. The Court imposed ERISA fiduciary obligations to the extent that the insurer's general account is not reserved to pay benefits under guaranteed benefit policies (i.e., benefits whose value would not fluctuate in accordance with the insurer's investment experience).

The U.S. Secretary of Labor issued final regulations effective January 5, 2000, providing guidance for determining, in cases where an insurer issues one or more policies backed by the insurer's general account to or for the benefit of an employee benefit plan, which assets of the insurer constitute plan assets for purposes of ERISA and the IRC. The regulations apply only with respect to a policy issued by an insurer to an ERISA plan on or before December 31, 1998. In the case of such a policy, most provisions of the regulations became applicable on July 5, 2001. Generally, where the basis of a claim is that insurance company general account assets constitute plan assets, no person will be liable under ERISA or the IRC for conduct occurring prior to July 5, 2001. However, certain provisions under the final regulations are applicable as follows: (1) certain contract termination features became applicable on January 5, 2000 if the insurer engages in certain unilateral actions; and (2) the initial and separate account disclosure provisions became applicable July 5, 2000. New non-guaranteed benefit policies issued after December 31, 1998 subject the issuer to ERISA fiduciary obligations. Since the Company issues fixed group annuity contracts that are backed by its general account and used to fund employee benefit plans, the Company is subject to these requirements. See also "Risk Factors—Changes to regulations under ERISA could adversely affect the Company's distribution model by restricting the Company's ability to provide customers with advice."

Tax Matters

Life insurance products may be used to provide income tax deferral and income tax free death benefits; annuity contracts may be used to provide income tax deferral. The value of these benefits is related to the level of income tax and capital gains tax rates. Changes to the income tax rates and the capital gains tax rates can affect the value of these benefits, and therefore the desirability of those products.

The U.S. Congress periodically has considered possible legislation that, if enacted, could materially reduce or eliminate many of the tax advantages of purchasing and owning annuity and life insurance products. Recent legislative proposals have included provisions that, if enacted, would (a) disallow a portion of the income tax interest deduction for many businesses that own life insurance; (b) alter the calculation of a life insurance company's separate account dividends received deduction ("DRD"); (c) impose a "financial crisis responsibility fee" on certain insurance companies; (d) impose additional information reporting requirements with respect to variable insurance products and resales of certain life insurance contracts; and (e) alter the calculation of the amount of an insurance's company's policy acquisition expenses that must be capitalized and amortized rather than deducted currently. In addition, Congress is considering proposals to further limit contributions to retirement plans and accelerate the distributions from such plans after the death of the participant. If these proposals or other changes affecting the taxation of life insurance and/or annuity contracts, or the qualification requirements for retirement plans were to be enacted, the Company's sale of COLI, BOLI, variable annuities, variable life products and other retirement plan products could be adversely affected.

In addition, the President of the U.S. has made a proposal to impose a financial services responsibility fee upon depository institution holding companies with $50 billion or more in assets and nonbank financial firms subject to Federal Reserve supervision in order to recoup government contributions to the Troubled Asset Relief Program ("TARP") whether or not the firms applied for or received TARP funding. Likewise, nonfinancial firms that applied for or accepted TARP funding would not be subject to the proposed fee. The financial services industry remains opposed to the proposal which the Administration first announced in January 2010. Additional changes to the Internal Revenue Code to address the fiscal

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challenges currently faced by the federal government may also be made. These changes could include changes to the taxation of life insurance, annuities, mutual funds, retirement savings plans, and other investment alternatives offered by the Company. Such changes could have an adverse impact on the desirability of the products offered by the Company.

The separate account DRD is a significant component of the Company's federal income tax provision. On August 16, 2007, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") issued Revenue Ruling 2007-54. This ruling took a position with respect to the DRD that could have significantly reduced the Company's DRD. In Revenue Ruling 2007-61, released September 25, 2007, the IRS and the U.S. Department of the Treasury suspended Revenue Ruling 2007-54 and informed taxpayers of their intention to address certain issues in connection with the DRD in future tax regulations.

On February 4, 2014, the IRS issued Revenue Ruling 2014-7. Revenue Ruling 2014-7 states that Revenue Ruling 2007-54 is modified and superceded. This presumably means that the position taken by the IRS which would have reduced the Company's DRD is no longer in effect. Revenue Ruling 2014-7 also states that Revenue Ruling 2007-61, which suspended Revenue Ruling 2007-54, is obsoleted.

If the IRS issues tax regulations that address the computation of the separate account DRD, these regulations could impact the Company's DRD in periods subsequent to their effective date.

Employees

As of December 31, 2013, the Company had approximately 3,084 employees, none of which were covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

Risk Factors

Adverse capital and credit market conditions may significantly affect the Company's ability to meet liquidity needs and impact its capital position.

The Company needs liquidity to pay its operating expenses, interest on its debt and to replace certain maturing liabilities. The principal sources of the Company's liquidity are insurance premiums, annuity considerations, deposit funds and cash flow from its investment portfolio and assets. The investment portfolio consists mainly of cash or assets that are readily convertible into cash. Sources of liquidity also include a variety of short- and long-term instruments, including repurchase agreements, intercompany borrowings, FHLB, commercial paper, lines of credit and long-term debt.

In the event current resources do not satisfy the Company's needs, the Company may have to seek additional financing. The Company's ability to generate additional financing may be highly constrained by its credit capacity. In addition, the availability of additional financing will depend on a variety of factors including market conditions, the availability of credit generally and specifically to the financial services industry, market liquidity, the Company's credit ratings, as well as the possibility that customers or lenders could develop a negative perception of the Company's long- or short-term financial prospects if it incurs large investment losses or if the level of business activity decreases. Similarly, the Company's access to funds may be impaired if regulatory authorities or rating agencies take negative actions against it. The Company's internal sources of liquidity may prove to be insufficient, and in such case, it may not be able to successfully obtain additional financing on favorable terms, or at all.

Disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the capital and credit markets may also limit the Company's access to capital required to operate its business, most significantly its insurance operations. Such market conditions may limit the Company's ability to:

• replace, in a timely manner, maturing liabilities;

• satisfy statutory capital requirements;

• generate fee income and market-related revenue to meet liquidity needs;

• access the capital necessary to grow its business; and

• sell certain assets.

As such, the Company may be forced to issue shorter-term securities than it prefers, or bear an unattractive cost of capital, which could decrease the Company's profitability and significantly reduce its financial flexibility. The Company's results of operations, financial condition and cash flows could be materially adversely affected by disruptions in the financial markets.

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Difficult conditions in the capital markets and the economy may adversely affect the Company's business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.

The Company's business, financial condition, results of operations and the valuation and liquidity of some of its investments can be materially affected by conditions in the domestic and global capital markets and the economy generally. Concerns continue to persist over the U.S. fiscal situation, winding down of the Federal Reserve's special asset purchase plan, international geopolitical issues, potential future inflation, increases in energy costs, defaults by certain nations on their sovereign debt, the availability and cost of credit, equity market performance, the U.S. mortgage market and the residential real estate market in the U.S. Given the slow pace of the recovery and large amounts of economic slack still remaining, some U.S. economists believe that deflation risk remains in the U.S. economy. Other economists expect that the unprecedented increase in the size of the Federal Reserve's balance sheet will eventually bring about a burst of inflation. These factors have contributed to increased market volatility and diminished expectations for the economy and the markets going forward and could adversely impact the demand for the Company's products, negatively impact earnings, adversely affect the performance of the Company's investments or result in impairments, all of which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, results of operations and financial condition.

The impairment of other financial institutions could adversely affect the Company.

The Company has exposure to many different industries, issuers and counterparties, and routinely executes transactions in the financial services industry, including brokers and dealers, commercial banks, investment banks, hedge funds, other investment funds and other institutions. Many of these transactions expose the Company to credit risk in the event of default of the counterparty. In addition, with respect to secured transactions, the Company's credit risk may be exacerbated when the collateral held by the Company cannot be realized upon or is liquidated at prices not sufficient to recover the full amount of the loan or derivative exposure due to it. The Company also has exposure to these issuers in the form of holdings in unsecured debt instruments, derivative transactions and stock investments of these issuers. There can be no assurance that any such realized losses or impairments to the carrying value of these assets would not materially and adversely affect the Company's business, financial condition and results of operations.

The impact of sustained or significant deterioration in economic conditions on the Company and its customers and vendors could adversely affect the Company's business.

The Company is exposed to risks associated with the potential financial instability of the Company's customers, many of whom may be adversely affected by volatile conditions in the financial markets or an economic slowdown. As a result of uncertainties with respect to financial institutions and the global credit markets, increases in energy costs, and other macroeconomic challenges currently or potentially affecting the economy of the U.S. and other parts of the world, customers may experience serious cash flow problems and other financial difficulties. As a result, they may modify, delay, or cancel plans to purchase the Company's products, may make changes in the mix of products purchased that are unfavorable to the Company or may surrender (in the case of annuities) contracts early, imposing greater liquidity needs on the Company earlier than the Company expected. Additionally, if customers are not successful in generating sufficient revenue or are precluded from securing financing, they may not be able to pay, or may delay payment of, premiums and other amounts that are owed to the Company. Any liability of current or potential customers to pay the Company for its products may adversely affect the Company's earnings and cash flow.

In addition, the Company is susceptible to risks associated with the potential financial instability of the vendors on which the Company relies to provide services or to whom the Company delegates certain functions. The same conditions that may affect the Company's customers also could adversely affect the Company's vendors, causing them to significantly and quickly increase their prices or reduce their output. The Company's business depends on the Company's ability to perform, in an efficient and uninterrupted fashion, the Company's necessary business functions, and any interruption in the services provided by third parties could also adversely affect the Company's cash flow, profitability, and financial condition.

The Company is exposed to significant financial and capital markets risk (including equity markets risk), which may adversely affect its access to capital, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and the Company's net investment income can vary from period to period.

The Company is exposed to significant financial and capital markets risk, including changes in interest rates, credit spreads, equity prices, real estate values, foreign currency exchange rates, domestic and foreign market volatility, the performance of the economy in general, the performance of the specific obligors included in its portfolio and other factors outside the Company's control. Such factors and the following economic and interest rate risks could lead to uncertainty or volatility in the capital and credit markets generally which may limit the Company's access to capital required to operate its business.

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The Company's exposure to interest rate risk relates to the market price and cash flow variability associated with changes in interest rates. The Company's investment portfolio contains interest rate sensitive instruments, such as bonds and derivatives, which may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates from governmental monetary policies, domestic and international economic and political conditions, and other factors beyond its control. U.S. long-term interest rates remain at relatively low levels by historical standards. During periods of low or declining interest rates, as cash becomes available from premiums on insurance and annuity policies and from the maturity, redemption or sale of existing securities or from other sources, the yield on the new investments purchased will be lower than that on existing investments, thus lowering the average yield that the Company earns on its investment portfolio. Conversely, inflation may increase and interest rates may suddenly spike, which could have a material affect on the Company's results of operations, insofar as inflation may affect interest rates. A rise in interest rates would negatively impact the net unrealized position of the Company's investment portfolio, particularly on interest sensitive instruments such as bonds, which typically decrease in value during periods of rising interest rates. Although the Company seeks to carefully measure and manage its interest rate risk positions, the Company's estimate of its liability cash flow profile may be inaccurate, and it might need to sell assets during a period of rising or falling interest rates in order to cover any such liability, which could adversely affect the Company's financial position and results of operations.

The Company's exposure to credit spreads relates primarily to market price and cash flow variability associated with changes in credit spreads. A widening of credit spreads would increase unrealized losses in the investment portfolio and, if issuer credit spreads increase as a result of fundamental credit deterioration, would likely result in higher other-than-temporary impairments. Credit spread tightening will reduce net investment income associated with new purchases of fixed maturities. In addition, market volatility can make it difficult to value certain of the Company's securities if trading becomes less frequent. As such, valuations may include assumptions or estimates that may have significant period-to-period changes from market volatility, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations or financial condition.

The Company's exposure to equity risk relates primarily to the potential for lower earnings associated with certain of the Company's insurance businesses, such as variable annuities, where fee income is generally earned based upon the fair value of the assets under management. In addition, certain of the Company's annuity products offer guaranteed benefits, which increase the Company's potential benefit exposure and statutory reserve and capital requirements should equity markets decline, which could deplete capital. Increased reserve and capital requirements could lead to rating agency downgrades.

The Company's insurance and investment products are sensitive to interest rate fluctuations and expose the Company to the risk that falling interest rates or credit spreads will reduce the Company's margin, or the difference between the returns earned on the investments that support the obligations under these products and the amounts that must be paid to policyholders and contractholders. Because the Company may reduce the interest rates credited on most of these products only at limited, preestablished intervals, and because some contracts have guaranteed minimum interest crediting rates, declines in interest rates may adversely affect the profitability of these products.

There may be economic scenarios, including periods of rising interest rates, which could increase life insurance policy loan and surrender and withdrawal activity in a given period. Such situations could result in cash outflows requiring that the Company sell investments at a time when the prices of those investments are adversely affected, which may result in realized investment losses. Unanticipated withdrawals and terminations may also cause the Company to accelerate the amortization of DAC and other, which reduces net income.

As of December 31, 2013, the Company does not hold any European sovereign debt or material investment exposure in Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal or Spain.

For additional information on the Company's derivative programs in place to mitigate these risks, see Note 7 to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the F pages of this report.

Derivative financial instruments held or purchased by the Company may be insufficient to hedge the risks and the Company's estimates and assumptions made in connection with the use of any derivative financial instrument may fail to reflect or correspond to its actual long-term exposure in respect to indentified risks. In addition, the Company may fail to identify risks, or the magnitude thereof, to which it is exposed. The Company is also subject to the risk that its derivative counterparties may fail or refuse to meet their obligations to the Company under uncollateralized derivative financial instruments.

The Company may also choose not to hedge, in whole or in part, these or other risks that it has identified, due to, for example, the availability and/or cost of a suitable derivative financial instrument or, in reaction to extreme credit, equity market and/or interest rate levels or volatility.

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The determination of the amount of valuation allowances and impairments taken on the Company's investments are judgmental and could materially impact its results of operations or financial position.

The determination of the amount of allowances and impairments vary by investment type and is based on the Company's periodic evaluation and assessment of known and inherent risks associated with the respective asset class. Such evaluations and assessments are revised as conditions change and new information becomes available. Management updates its evaluations regularly and reflects changes in allowances and impairments in operations as such evaluations are revised. Market volatility can make it more difficult to value the Company's securities if trading in such securities becomes less frequent. In addition, a forced sale by holders of large amounts of a security, whether due to insolvency, liquidity or other issues with respect to such holders, could result in declines in the price of a security. There can be no assurance that management has accurately assessed the level of impairments taken and allowances reflected in the financial statements. Furthermore, additional impairments may need to be taken or allowances provided for in the future. Historical trends may not be indicative of future impairments or allowances.

For additional information on the Company's valuation allowance and impairment review process, see Note 2 to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the F pages of this report.

Guarantees within certain of the Company and its insurance entities' products may adversely affect the Company's financial condition or results of operations.

Certain of the Company's variable annuity and fixed equity indexed products include guaranteed benefits. NLIC and NLAIC each provide certain of the five primary guarantee types with certain variable annuity contracts: (1) GMDB; (2) guaranteed minimum accumulation benefits ("GMAB"); (3) guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefits ("GLWB"); (4) a hybrid guarantee with GMAB and GLWB; and (5) guaranteed minimum income benefits ("GMIB").

For additional information on the Company's guaranteed benefits, see Note 4 to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the F pages of this report.

Periods of significant and sustained downturns in equity markets, increased equity volatility, and/or reduced interest rates could result in an increase in the valuation of the future policy benefit or policyholder account balance liabilities associated with such products, resulting in a reduction to net income. NLIC uses derivative instruments to mitigate the liability exposure and the volatility of net income associated with these liabilities.

NLIC remains ultimately liable for the guaranteed benefits and are subject to the risk that reinsurers or derivative counterparties are unable or unwilling to pay. In addition, NLIC is subject to the risk that hedging and other risk management procedures prove ineffective, or the estimates and assumptions made in connection with their use fail to reflect or correspond to the actual liability exposure or that unanticipated policyholder behavior or mortality, combined with adverse market events, produces economic losses beyond the scope of the risk management techniques employed. NLIC is also subject to the risk that the cost of hedging these guaranteed minimum benefits materially increases as implied volatilities increase and/or interest rates decrease, and as central clearing of derivatives becomes more prevalent. These, individually or collectively, may have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition or results of operations.

Some of the Company's investments are relatively illiquid and are in asset classes that have been experiencing significant market valuation fluctuations.

The Company holds certain investments that may lack liquidity, such as certain fixed maturity securities (privately placed bonds and structured securities based upon residential or commercial mortgage loans or trust preferred securities); mortgage loans; policy loans; equity real estate, including real estate joint ventures; and other limited partnership interests. In recent years, even some of the Company's very high quality investments experienced reduced liquidity during periods of market volatility or disruption.

If the Company requires significant amounts of cash on short notice in excess of normal cash requirements or is required to post or return collateral in connection with the investment portfolio, derivatives transactions or securities lending activities, the Company may have difficulty selling these investments in a timely manner, be forced to sell them for less than the Company otherwise would have been able to realize, or both.

The Company does not have the intent to sell, nor is it more likely than not that it will be required to sell debt securities in an unrealized loss position. Investment losses, however, may be realized to the extent liquidity needs require the disposition of debt securities in unfavorable interest rate, liquidity or credit spread environments. Some provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act may lower prices for certain fund investments by forcing them to be sold over a relatively short period of time.

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The Company has exposure to mortgage-backed securities, which could cause declines in the value of its investment portfolio.

Securities and other capital markets products connected to residential mortgage lending, particularly those backed by non-agency loans, may become less liquid. The value of the Company's investments in mortgage-backed securities may be negatively impacted by an unfavorable change in or increased uncertainty regarding delinquency rates, foreclosures, home prices and refinancing opportunities. Further deterioration in the performance of the residential mortgage sector could cause declines in the value of that portion of the Company's investment portfolios.

Defaults on commercial mortgage loans and volatility in performance may adversely affect the Company's results of operations and financial condition.

Commercial mortgage loans could face heightened delinquency and default risk due to recent economic conditions and the resulting adverse impacts on the obligors of these loans. In addition, future refinancing risks could be experienced for many commercial mortgage loans. As such, these conditions could lead to declining values on certain of such instruments. The performance of the Company's commercial mortgage loan investments, however, may fluctuate in the future. An increase in the default rate of the Company's commercial mortgage loan investments or a borrower's inability to refinance or pay off its loan at maturity could have an adverse effect on its results of operations and financial condition. If these loans are not refinanced or paid in full at maturity, the Company's mortgage loan investments could be adversely affected. Any geographic or sector concentration of the Company's commercial mortgage loans may have adverse effects on its investment portfolios and, consequently, on its results of operations or financial condition. While the Company seeks to mitigate this risk by having a broadly diversified portfolio, events or developments that have a negative effect on any particular geographic region or sector may have a greater adverse effect on its investment portfolios to the extent that the portfolio is concentrated.

The Company values investments at both cost and fair value, which may be significantly different, in the Company's financial statements.

The Company's investments primarily consist of fixed maturity securities, short-term investments, mortgage loans, policy loans and alternative investments. On the basis of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), the carrying value of such investments is as follows:

• Fixed maturity securities, except those considered trading securities, are primarily classified as available-for-sale and are reported at their fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on these securities are recorded as a separate component of other comprehensive income or loss, net of policyholder related amounts and deferred income taxes.

• Short-term investments include investments with remaining maturities of one year or less at the time of acquisition and are reported at fair value.

• Mortgage loans are recorded at unpaid principal balance, adjusted for any unamortized premium or discount, deferred fees or expenses, and valuation allowances.

• Policy loans are carried at unpaid principal balances.

• Alternative investments are generally reported based on the equity method of accounting.

Investments not carried at fair value in the Company's financial statements (principally mortgage loans and alternative investments) may have fair values which are substantially higher or lower than the carrying value reflected in the Company's financial statements. Each of such asset classes are regularly evaluated for impairment under the accounting guidance appropriate to the respective asset class.

The Company's valuation of fixed maturity securities may include methodologies, estimations and assumptions which are subject to differing interpretations and could result in changes to investment valuations that may materially adversely affect the Company's results of operations or financial condition.

Fixed maturity securities and certain other investments are reported at fair value on the balance sheet. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Company categorizes these securities into a three-level hierarchy based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). If the inputs used to measure fair value fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the category level is based on the lowest priority level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the instrument in its entirety.

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For additional information on the Company's fair value categories and valuation methodologies, see Note 2 to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the F pages of this report.

Certain changes in accounting and/or financial reporting standards issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB"), the SEC, the NAIC, state insurance departments or other standard-setting bodies could have a material adverse impact on the Company's financial position or results of operations.

The Company is subject to the application of GAAP, the principles of which are periodically revised and/or expanded. As such, the Company is required to adopt new or revised accounting and/or financial reporting standards issued by recognized accounting standard setters or regulators, including the FASB. It is possible that future requirements could change the Company's current application of GAAP, resulting in a material adverse impact on the Company's financial position or results of operations.

In addition, the Company's insurance entities are required to comply with the Statutory Accounting Principles ("SAP") established by the NAIC and administered by state departments of insurance. The various components of SAP (such as actuarial reserve methodologies) are subject to review by the NAIC and its task forces and committees, as well as state insurance departments, in an effort to address emerging issues and otherwise improve or alter financial reporting. Various proposals are currently, or have been previously, pending before committees and task forces of the NAIC, some of which, if enacted, would negatively affect the Company's insurance entities. The NAIC is also currently working to reform state regulation in various areas, including comprehensive reforms relating to life insurance reserves and the accounting for such reserves. The Company cannot predict whether or in what form reforms will be enacted and, if so, whether the enacted reforms will positively or negatively affect the Company's insurance entities. Calculations made in accordance with SAP govern the ability of the Company's insurance entities to pay dividends to their respective parent companies.

In addition, the NAIC Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual provides that state insurance departments may permit insurance companies domiciled therein to depart from SAP through prescribed practices or by granting them permitted practices. The Company cannot predict what permitted and prescribed practices any applicable state insurance department may allow or mandate in the future, nor can the Company predict whether or when the insurance departments of states of domicile of the Company's competitors may permit them to utilize advantageous accounting practices that depart from SAP. Olentangy was granted a permitted practice from the State of Vermont that changed NLAIC's valuation of this subsidiary by $66 million as of December 31, 2013, which also allowed NLIC to admit additional deferred tax assets of $10 million as of December 31, 2013. Moreover, although states generally defer to interpretations of the insurance department of the state of domicile with respect to regulations and guidelines, neither the action of the domiciliary state nor action of the NAIC is binding on a state. Accordingly, a state could choose to follow a different interpretation. The Company can give no assurances that future changes to SAP or components of SAP or the granting of permitted practices to the Company's competitors will not have a materially negative impact on the Company's financial condition or results of operations.

The amount of statutory capital that the Company and its insurance subsidiaries have and the amount of statutory capital they must hold can vary significantly from time to time and is sensitive to a number of factors outside of the Company's control, including equity market and credit market conditions.

The Company conducts the vast majority of its business through its licensed insurance entities. Insurance regulators and the NAIC prescribe accounting standards and statutory capital and reserve requirements for the Company and its U.S. insurance entities. The NAIC has established regulations that provide minimum capitalization requirements based on risk-based capital (RBC), formulas for both life and property and casualty companies. The RBC formula for life companies establishes capital requirements relating to insurance, business, asset and interest rate risk, including equity, interest rate, operational and management and expense recovery risks associated with life and annuity products that contain death benefits or certain living benefits.

In any particular year, statutory surplus amounts and RBC ratios may increase or decrease depending on a variety of factors, including the amount of statutory income or losses generated by the Company's insurance entities (which itself is sensitive to equity market and credit market conditions), the amount of additional capital they must hold to support their business growth, changes in equity market levels, the value of certain fixed maturity securities in their investment portfolios, the value of certain derivative instruments that do not get hedge accounting treatment, changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, as well as changes to the NAIC RBC formulas. Increases in the amount of required statutory reserves reduce the statutory surplus used in calculating the Company's insurance entities' RBC ratios.

The Company's insurance entities' statutory surplus and RBC ratios have a significant influence on their financial strength ratings, which, in turn, are important to their ability to compete effectively. To the extent that any of the Company's insurance entities' statutory capital resources are deemed to be insufficient to maintain a particular rating by one or more

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rating agencies, capital may need to be raised. If we are unable to raise additional capital in such a scenario, any ratings downgrade that followed could have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition, results of operations and liquidity. See Note 14 to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the F pages of this report for further discussion of risk-based capital.

The Company is rated by S&P, Moody's and A.M. Best, and a decline in ratings could adversely affect the Company's operations.

Financial strength ratings, which various Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations ("NRSROs") publish as indicators of an insurance company's ability to meet contractholder and policyholder obligations, are important to maintaining public confidence in the Company's products, its ability to market its products and its competitive position. Downgrades in NLIC and NLAIC's financial strength ratings could have a material adverse effect on its financial condition and results of operations in many ways, including reducing new sales of insurance products, annuities and other investment products; adversely affecting the Company's relationships with its sales force and independent sales intermediaries; materially increasing the number or amount of policy surrenders and withdrawals by contractholders and policyholders; requiring the Company to reduce prices for many of its products and services to remain competitive; and adversely affecting the Company's ability to obtain reinsurance at reasonable prices or at all.

In addition to the financial strength ratings of NLIC and NLAIC, various NRSROs also publish credit ratings for NFS and several of its subsidiaries. Credit ratings are indicators of a debt issuer's ability to meet the terms of debt obligations in a timely manner and are important factors in the Company's overall funding profile and ability to access certain types of liquidity. Downgrades in the Company's credit ratings could have a material adverse effect on its financial condition and results of operations in many ways, including adversely limiting the Company's access to capital markets, potentially increasing the cost of debt, and requiring the Company to post collateral.

Ratings are subject to ongoing review by A.M. Best, Moody's and S&P, and the maintenance of such ratings cannot be assured. If any rating is reduced from its current level, the Company's financial position and results of operations could be adversely affected. As with other companies in the financial services industry, the Company's ratings could be downgraded at any time and without any notice by any NRSRO.

See Business – Ratings for further information on the Company's current financial strength ratings.

If the Company's business does not perform well or if actual experience versus estimates used in valuing and amortizing DAC varies significantly, the Company may be required to accelerate the amortization of DAC, which could adversely affect the Company's results of operations or financial condition.

NLIC and NLAIC incur significant costs in connection with acquiring new and renewal business. Those costs that are directly related to the successful acquisition of new and renewal business are deferred and referred to as DAC. The recovery of DAC is dependent upon the future profitability of the related business. The amount of future profit or margin primarily is dependent on investment returns in excess of the amounts credited to policyholders, mortality, morbidity, persistency, interest crediting rates, dividends paid to policyholders, expenses to administer the business, creditworthiness of reinsurance counterparties and certain economic variables. Of these factors, the Company anticipates that investment returns are most likely to impact the rate of amortization of such costs. The aforementioned factors enter into management's estimates of gross profits, which generally are used to amortize such costs. If the estimates of gross profits were overstated, then the amortization of such costs would be accelerated in the period the actual experience is known or when estimates are reevaluated and would result in a charge to income. Significant or sustained equity market declines could result in an acceleration of amortization of DAC related to variable annuity and variable universal life contracts, resulting in a charge to operations. Additionally, the amortization of DAC can be affected by the change in the valuation of the Company's variable annuity guarantees. Additional information related to the Company's review of DAC and variable annuity guarantee assumptions is included in Note 2 to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the F pages of this report. Such adjustments could have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations or financial condition.

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Deviations from assumptions regarding future persistency, mortality, morbidity and interest rates used in calculating reserve amounts could have a material adverse impact on the Company's results of operations or financial condition.

The process of calculating reserve amounts for a life insurance organization involves the use of a number of assumptions, including those related to persistency, mortality, morbidity and interest rates (the rates expected to be paid or received on financial instruments, including insurance or investment contracts). Actual results could differ significantly from those assumed. As such, significant deviations from one or more of these assumptions could result in a material adverse impact on the Company's results of operations or financial condition.

The Company's insurance entities are subject to extensive regulations designed to benefit or protect policyholders rather than the Company.

The Company's insurance entities are subject to extensive state regulatory oversight in the jurisdictions in which they do business as well as to federal oversight in some aspects of the Company's business. State insurance regulators and the NAIC continually reexamine existing laws and regulations and may impose changes in the future that put further regulatory burdens on insurers and that may have an adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations and liquidity. This regulatory oversight and various proposals at the state and federal level could in the future adversely affect its ability to sustain adequate returns in certain lines of business. The Company's business could be adversely affected by changes in state law relating to marketing, practices, privacy, acquisitions, reinsurance, licensing, regulation of premium rates, asset and reserve valuation requirements, enterprise risk management, surplus limits, limitations on investments, accounting standards and RBC requirements and, at the federal level, by laws and regulations that may affect certain aspects of the insurance industry, including proposals for preemptive federal regulation. A portion of the Company's business is subject to regulation with respect to policy rates and related matters. Assessments are also levied against the Company as a result of participation in various types of state guaranty associations, state insurance pools for the uninsured and other arrangements.

Changes in regulations or in the interpretation of existing laws or regulations may adversely impact pricing, reserve adequacy or exposure to litigation and could increase the costs of regulatory compliance by the Company's insurance entities. Any proposed or future state legislation or regulations, as well as proposed or future federal legislation or regulations, may negatively impact the Company's financial position or results of operations. Any such regulation is aimed at benefiting or protecting policy holders, rather than the Company's insurance entities.

Although the federal government generally has not directly regulated the insurance business in the past, certain federal initiatives can have an impact on the Company's business. Current and proposed measures that may significantly affect the insurance business include proposals to create an optional federal charter for insurers or to supervise insurance holding companies at a federal level, limitations on antitrust immunity, minimum solvency requirements, health care reform, systemic risk regulation and grant of resolution authority to a federal agency, uniform market conduct standards, credit for reinsurance initiatives and other proposals at the federal level to replace or streamline state regulatory processes.

While the U.S. federal government does not directly regulate the business of insurance, the Dodd-Frank Act allows federal regulators to compel state insurance regulators to liquidate an insolvent insurer under some circumstances if the state regulators have not acted within a specific period. It also establishes the FIO within the Department of the Treasury, which has the authority to participate in the negotiations of international insurance agreements with foreign regulators for the U.S., as well as to collect information about the insurance industry and recommend prudential standards. While not having a general supervisory or regulatory authority over the business of insurance, the director of this office will perform various functions with respect to insurance (other than health insurance), including serving as a non-voting member of the FSOC and making recommendations to the FSOC regarding insurers to be designated for more stringent regulation. The director is also required to submit a report to Congress regarding how to modernize and improve the system of insurance regulation in the U.S., including by increasing national uniformity through either a federal charter or effective action by the states. The FSOC may recommend that state insurance regulators or other regulators apply new or heightened safeguards for activities or practices the Company and other insurers or other financial services companies engage in that could create or increase the risk that significant liquidity, credit or other problems spread among financial companies.

Federal legislation and administrative policies in several areas can significantly and adversely affect insurance companies. These areas include financial services regulation, securities regulation, derivatives regulation, mortgage regulation, pension regulation, health care regulation, privacy, tort reform legislation and taxation. In addition, various forms of direct and indirect federal regulation of insurance have been proposed from time to time, including proposals for the establishment of an optional federal charter for insurance companies.

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See Regulation—Regulation at State Level and Regulation - Federal Initiatives for a general description of the regulation of the Company.

Changes in state insurance regulations regarding suitability of annuity product sales may affect the Company's operations and its profitability.

The Company's annuity sales practices are subject to strict regulation. State insurance regulators are becoming more active in adopting and enforcing suitability standards with respect to sales of annuities, both fixed and variable. Any material change to the standards governing the Company's sales practices, including applicable state laws and regulations, could affect the Company's business. See Description of Business—Annuity Sales Practices.

The Dodd-Frank Act and certain other potential changes in federal laws and regulations may adversely affect the Company's business, results of operations and financial condition.

In July 2010 Congress passed, and the President signed, the Dodd-Frank Act. Policy and rule-making conducted after the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Act has and will continue to significantly change financial regulation in several ways. At this time, the Company cannot predict the impact this financial reform legislation will have on the Company's business, results of operations, or financial condition. The full impact of the Dodd-Frank Act on the Company will not be determined until the numerous regulations required by the act are finalized. However, the Company has been or anticipates that Nationwide's business and operations will be affected in at least the following ways:

• Nationwide, as a registered Savings and Loan Holding Company (SLHC), and the Company are subject to the supervision, examination and enforcement authority of the Federal Reserve under the Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933.

• Nationwide (including the Company) may become subject to new or increased capital requirements.

• Nationwide (including the Company) may be exposed to increased oversight, including new required reporting, due to the creation of new federal agencies (e.g., the Dodd-Frank Act created the FSOC, Office of Financial Research, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the FIO).

• In April 2012, the FSOC adopted final rules under Title I of the Dodd-Frank Act setting forth the process it will follow and the criteria it will use to assess whether a non-bank financial company should be subject to enhanced prudential standards and heightened supervision by the Federal Reserve as a non-bank systemically important financial institution ("SIFI"). The FSOC follows a three-stage process. In Stage 1, a set of uniform quantitative metrics are applied to a broad group of non-bank financial companies in order to identify non-bank financial companies for further evaluation. If the Company meets the total consolidated assets threshold and at least one of the other five quantitative thresholds in the first stage, the FSOC continues with two stages of further analysis using additional sources of data and qualitative and quantitative factors. In addition, FSOC has reserved the authority under Title I of the Dodd-Frank Act to designate a non-bank financial company as a SIFI even if a company does not exceed the Stage 1 thresholds.

• Under the orderly liquidation authority set forth in Title II of the Dodd-Frank Act, the FDIC, as receiver of a covered financial company, succeeds to the rights, title, powers and privileges of the covered financial company and its stockholders, members, directors and officers and may take over and operate the company with all the powers of shareholders, members, directors and officers. The FDIC has the power to liquidate the covered financial company through the sale of assets, or transfer of assets to a bridge financial company, to merge the company with another company or transfer assets and liabilities, to pay valid obligations that come due to the extent funds are available, to terminate rights and claims of stockholders and creditors (except their right to payment, resolution, or other satisfaction of their claims in accordance with the provisions of Title II) and to determine and pay claims. To the extent Nationwide or any of its affiliates is a stockholder or creditor in a firm that becomes a covered financial company in receivership, they could become subject to a termination of rights or claims consistent with the provisions of Title II by the FDIC. If NLIC becomes a covered financial company, its creditors would become subject to FDIC's orderly liquidation authority under Title II and, therefore, subject to termination of rights similar to a liquidation of depository institutions under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. While the FDIC has backup authority to initiate a liquidation of an insurance company that is a covered financial company if a state insurance department fails to act within 60 days of a determination triggering orderly liquidation procedures, the FDIC's authority is limited to standing in the place of the state insurance department and to filing the appropriate judicial action in the appropriate state court to place the insurer into orderly liquidation under the laws and requirements of the state. Under Ohio law, NLIC and NLAIC would therefore be subject to receivership or liquidation by the Ohio Department of Insurance pursuant to Ohio insurance law. As a financial company with total consolidated assets of equal to or greater than $50 billion, Nationwide could become subject to a risk based assessment to pay in full the obligations issued by the FDIC as receiver to the Secretary of the Treasury. The FDIC must impose assessments on a graduated basis according to a risk matrix. In recommending and establishing a risk matrix, the FSOC and the FDIC must consider, among other factors, assessments imposed upon on a financial company or affiliate that

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	is an insured depository institution pursuant to the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, a member of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation pursuant to the Securities Investors Protection Act or an insurance company assessed pursuant to state law to cover the cost of state insolvency proceedings. Thus, any assessment imposed upon Nationwide under Title II would need to consider a risk matrix recognizing assessments imposed upon insurance company subsidiaries of the Company by a state insurance guaranty fund or upon Nationwide Bank as a member of the FDIC.
•	Nationwide's investment activities from its general and investment accounts are permissible under the Volcker Rule but the future value and liquidity of such investments may be impacted by market conditions.
•	Other provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act not limited to depository institution holding companies may also adversely affect the Company's ability to engage in various derivatives transactions of the type the Company has found useful in the past. Examples include a possible reduction in the availability of such products, a likely increase in the cost to the Company to transact in such products and a change in the nature of margin/collateral the Company must maintain with respect to such transactions. Specifically, under existing central clearing arrangements in the market, the central clearinghouse, and its members, typically reserve the right to unilaterally increase the amount of margin/collateral required to be maintained from time to time. During times of market volatility or stress, such rights tend to be exercised. In the event the Company is required to agree to such terms in order to continue to execute derivative transactions, it could have an adverse impact on the Company's finances and liquidity, especially during times of market stress and volatility.
•	Additionally, under the Dodd-Frank Act, most banking institutions (with which the Company enters into a substantial portion of its derivatives) will be required to conduct at least a portion of their traditional over-the-counter derivatives businesses outside their depositary institutions. The affiliates through which these institutions will conduct such over-the-counter derivatives businesses might be less creditworthy than the depository institutions themselves, and "netting" of counterparty exposures across such affiliates and their related banks will not be allowed, potentially affecting the credit risk these counterparties pose to the Company and the degree to which the Company is able to enter into transactions with these counterparties.
•	The definitions of ‘swap' and ‘security-based swap' under final regulations issued under the Dodd-Frank Act are extremely broad and, when applied literally, could encompass a number of arrangements that have not traditionally been viewed as part of the over-the-counter derivatives market, such as various insurance products offered by the Company.
•	The new derivatives regulatory scheme under the Dodd-Frank Act may generally increase the costs of hedging, which would impact the Company's derivatives activities. The Company's risk management activities utilize derivatives with respect to the Company's own accounts as well as in connection with benefits offered with variable annuity products. The Company cannot predict the effect the new regulatory regime will have on hedging costs, hedging strategies or implementation thereof or whether the need, or choice, to increase or change the composition of the risks the Company does not hedge.
•	Increased standards of care for broker dealers may affect pricing and compliance burdens, as well as third-party distribution of the Company's variable insurance products.
•	Increased rule-making by state agencies to improve the regulation of sales to seniors may result in increased compliance burdens on the Company's operations and distribution of insurance products.

Moreover, the Dodd-Frank Act potentially affects such a wide range of the activities and markets in which the Company engages and participates that it may not be possible to anticipate all of the ways in which it could affect the Company. For example, many of the Company's methods for managing risk and exposures are based upon the use of observed historical market behavior or statistics based on historical models. Historical market behavior may be altered by the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Act. As a result of this enactment and otherwise, these methods may not fully predict future exposures, which could be significantly greater than the Company's measures indicate.

Litigation or regulatory actions could have a material adverse impact on the Company.

The Company is involved in litigation and regulatory actions in the ordinary course of business. See Note 16 to the Company's audited consolidated financial statements included in the F pages of this report for a description of certain legal and regulatory matters. Litigation or regulatory actions could negatively affect the Company by resulting in the payment of substantial awards or settlements, increasing legal and compliance costs, requiring the Company to change certain aspects of its business operations, diverting management attention from other business issues, causing significant harm to the Company's reputation with customers, making it more difficult to retain current customers and recruit and retain employees and agents.

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A large scale pandemic, natural and man-made catastrophes, climate change, the continued threat of terrorism and ongoing military and other actions may result in decreases in the Company's net income, revenue and assets under management and may adversely impact its investment portfolio.

A large scale pandemic, natural and made-made catastrophes, climate change, the continued threat of terrorism within the U.S. and abroad, ongoing military and other actions, and heightened security measures in response to these types of threats may cause significant volatility and declines in the U.S., European and other securities markets, loss of life, property damage, additional disruptions to commerce and reduced economic activity. Actual terrorist attacks could cause a decrease in the Company's net income and/or revenue as a result of decreased economic activity and/or payment of claims. In addition, some of the assets in the Company's investment portfolio may be adversely affected by declines in the securities markets and economic activity caused by a large scale pandemic, natural and man-made catastrophes, climate change, the continued threat of terrorism, ongoing military and other actions and heightened security measures. Moreover, any significant short term or long term increase in mortality, morbidity or other experience versus the Company's projections as a result of such events or otherwise could cause benefit payments to exceed established projection reserves. As a result, the Company could require significant amounts of cash to pay claims on short notice in excess of normal cash requirements, and the Company may have difficulty selling assets in a timely manner, be forced to sell them for less than the Company otherwise would have been able to realize, or both. Such events or conditions could also have an adverse effect on lapses and surrenders of existing policies, as well as sales of new policies.

The Company cannot predict whether or the extent to which industry sectors in which it maintains investments may suffer losses as a result of potential decreased commercial and economic activity, how any such decrease might impact the ability of companies within the affected industry sectors to pay interest or principal on their securities, or how the value of any underlying collateral might be affected.

The Company can offer no assurances that a large scale pandemic, natural and man-made catastrophes, climate change, future terrorist-like events in the U.S. and abroad, or military actions by the U.S. will not have a material adverse impact on its financial condition or results of operations.

The Company operates in a highly competitive industry, which can significantly impact operating results.

The insurance industry is highly competitive. The Company competes with many other insurers as well as non-insurance financial services companies, including banks, broker-dealers and mutual funds, some of whom have greater financial resources, offer alternative products and, with respect to other insurers, have higher ratings than the Company. While no single company dominates the marketplace, many of the Company's competitors have well-established national reputations and substantially greater financial resources and market share than the Company. Many of these companies offer insurance products similar to those marketed by the Company. Competition in the Company's lines of business is based on price, product features, commission structure, perceived financial strength, claims-paying ability, customer and producer service and name recognition.

In distributing its products, the Company largely depends on services of its exclusive agents and independent agents whom it recruits and trains to market and sell its products. The Company competes with other insurance companies for productive agents, primarily on the basis of its financial position, support services, compensation and product features.

With respect to products distributed through other financial institutions such as banks and broker-dealers, an increase in bank and broker–dealer consolidation activity could increase competition for access to distributors, result in greater distribution expenses and impair the Company's ability to expand the Company's customer base. Consolidation of distributors and/or other industry changes may also increase the likelihood that distributors will try to renegotiate the terms of any existing selling agreements to terms less favorable to the Company.

Because of the competitive nature of the insurance industry, including competition for producers, such as exclusive and independent agents, there can be no assurance that the Company will continue to effectively compete with its industry rivals, or that competitive pressure faced by the Company will not have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition or results of operations.

The Company faces a risk of non-availability and increased cost of reinsurance, which could materially affect its ability to write new business and its results of operations.

Market conditions beyond the Company's control determine the availability and cost of the reinsurance protection it purchases. The Company can offer no assurances that reinsurance will remain continuously available to it to the same extent and on the same terms and rates as are currently available. If the Company is unable to maintain its current level of reinsurance or purchase new reinsurance protection in amounts that it considers sufficient and at prices that it considers acceptable, the Company would either have to be willing to accept an increase in its net exposures or reduce its insurance

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writings. A significant reinsurer's insolvency or inability to make payments under the terms of a reinsurance treaty could have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations and financial condition. In addition, many reinsurers have included terrorism exclusions in their reinsurance agreements and reinsurance coverage from the federal government under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 is also limited. To the extent that the underlying policies that the Company is issuing do not include terrorist exclusions, the Company may have to accept the added exposure or reduce its writings of such business unless it is able to obtain terrorism coverage in its ceded reinsurance coverages.

Changes in tax laws could adversely affect the Company.

See Regulation—Tax Matters for a general description of the changes in tax laws and how they could adversely impact the Company.

Changes to regulations under ERISA could adversely affect the Company's distribution model by restricting the Company's ability to provide customers with advice.

The prohibited transaction rules of ERISA and the IRC generally restrict the provision of investment advice to ERISA plans and participants and Individual Retirement Account ("IRAs") owners if the investment recommendation results in fees paid to the individual advisor, his or her firm or their affiliates that vary according to the investment recommendation chosen. In October 2011, the Department of Labor ("DOL") issued final regulations which provide limited relief from these investment advice restrictions. If no additional relief is provided regarding these investment advice restrictions, the ability of the Company's affiliated broker-dealers and their registered representatives to provide investment advice to ERISA plans and participants, and with respect to IRAs, could be restricted. Also, the fee and revenue arrangements of certain advisory programs may be required to be revenue neutral, resulting in potential lost revenues for these broker-dealers and their affiliates.

Other proposed investment advice regulatory initiatives under ERISA also may negatively impact the current business model of the Company's broker-dealers. In particular, the DOL issued a proposed regulation in October 2010 that would, if adopted as proposed, significantly broaden the circumstances under which a person or entity providing investment advice with respect to ERISA plans or IRAs would be deemed a fiduciary under ERISA or the IRC. If adopted, the proposed regulations may make it easier for the DOL in enforcement actions, and for plaintiff's attorneys in ERISA litigation, to attempt to extend fiduciary status to advisors who would not be deemed fiduciaries under current regulations. In September 2011, the DOL announced it will re-propose these fiduciary definition regulations; however, the re-proposal has been delayed and is expected in 2014.

In addition, the DOL has issued a number of regulations recently that increase the level of disclosure that must be provided to plan sponsors and participants. The participant disclosure requirements were issued in final form in October 2010 and became effective in 2012, and the regulations which require service providers to disclose fee and other information to plan sponsors took effect in 2012. These ERISA disclosure requirements will likely increase the Company's regulatory and compliance burden, resulting in increased costs.

The Company's risk management policies, practices, and procedures could leave it exposed to unidentified or unanticipated risks, which could negatively affect its business or result in losses.

The Company has developed risk management policies and procedures and expects to continue to enhance these in the future. Nonetheless, the Company's policies and procedures to identify, monitor, and manage both internal and external risks may not effectively mitigate these risks or predict future exposures, which could be different or significantly greater than expected.

These identified risks may not be the only risks facing the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to the Company, or that it currently deems to be immaterial, may adversely affect its business, financial condition or results of operations.

Unauthorized data access and other security breaches could have an adverse impact on the Company's business and reputation.

Security or data breaches and other improper access to the Company's facilities, networks, systems or databases could result in inappropriate access, use, disclosure, loss or theft of personally identifiable information, customer information, customer financial information or proprietary business information or systems interruptions that may expose the Company

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to civil and criminal liability, harm its reputation among customers, deter people from purchasing the Company's products, cause system interruptions, require significant technical, legal and other expenses and otherwise have an adverse impact on its business. There can be no assurances that the Company will be able to implement information security measures to prevent such security or data breaches.

Losses due to system failures or physical locations being unavailable to conduct business could have an adverse impact on the Company's business and reputation.

Network, utility, telecommunications, business systems, hardware and/or software failures due to a computer virus or cyber-attack, such as a distributed denial of service attack, could prevent the Company from conducting its business for a sustained period of time. The Company's facilities could be inaccessible due to a disaster, natural catastrophe, blackout, terrorist attack or war. Even if the Company's employees are able to report to work, they may be unable to perform their duties for an extended period of time if the Company's data or systems are disabled or destroyed. The Company could be adversely impacted by any disruption of its ability to conduct business.

Employee error and misconduct may be difficult to detect and prevent and could adversely affect the Company.

Losses may result from, among other things, fraud, errors, failure to document transactions properly, failure to obtain proper internal authorization or failure to comply with regulatory requirements. It is not always possible to deter or prevent employee misconduct and the precautions the Company takes to prevent and detect this activity may not be effective in all cases. Resultant losses could adversely affect the Company's business, financial condition or results of operations.

The Company may be subject to intellectual property risk.

The Company relies on copyright, trademark, patent, and trade secret laws, as well as various contractual rights and obligations, to protect its intellectual property. Although the Company uses a broad range of measures to protect its intellectual property rights, third parties may infringe or misappropriate its intellectual property. The Company may resort to litigation in order to enforce its intellectual property rights. Such litigation would represent a diversion of resources that may be significant in amount, and the final outcome of any litigation cannot be predicted with certainty. The Company's inability to successfully secure or enforce the protection of the Company's intellectual property assets, despite the Company's best efforts, could have a material adverse effect on its business and ability to compete.

The Company also may be subject to costly litigation in the event that another party alleges its operations or activities infringe upon that party's intellectual property rights. The Company may be subject to claims by third parties for alleged infringement of third party patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, or breach of any license. If the Company were found to have infringed any third party intellectual property rights, it could incur substantial liability, and in limited circumstances could be enjoined from providing certain products or services to its customers. Alternatively, the Company could be required to enter into costly licensing arrangements with third parties to resolve any alleged intellectual property infringement claims brought by third parties. These potential outcomes could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, results of operations, and financial condition.

PROPERTIES

Pursuant to an arrangement between NMIC and certain of its subsidiaries, during 2013 the Company occupied on average approximately 524,609 square feet of office space in the four building home office complex and in other offices in central Ohio. The Company believes that its present and planned facilities are adequate for the anticipated needs of the Company.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

See Note 16 to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the F pages of this report for a discussion of legal proceedings.

MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

There is no established public trading market for NLIC's shares of common stock. All 3,814,779 issued and outstanding shares of NLIC's common stock are owned by NFS. NLIC did not repurchase any shares of its common stock or sell any unregistered shares of its common stock during 2013.

NLIC did not pay any dividends or return capital to NFS during 2013. NLIC paid a cash dividend of $40 million to NFS during 2012. NLIC did not pay any dividends or return capital to NFS during 2011.

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NLIC currently does not have a formal dividend policy.

See Business – Regulation – Regulation of Dividends and Other Payments and Risk Based Capital Requirements for information regarding dividend restrictions.

SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

Five-Year Summary

	Year ended or as of December 31,
(in millions)	2013	2012	2011 (As Adjusted)	2010 (As Adjusted)	2009 (As Adjusted)
Statements of Operations Data:
Total revenues	$ 5,117	$ 4,456	$ 2,208	$ 3,254	$ 3,469
Net income (loss)	$ 1,028	$ 600	$ (422)	$ 159	$ 263
Net income (loss) attributable to NLIC	$ 1,110	$ 661	$ (366)	$ 219	$ 315
Balance Sheets Data:
Total assets	$133,445	$120,170	$111,986	$106,550	$98,113
Long-term debt	$ 707	$ 1,038	$ 991	$ 978	$ 706
Shareholder's equity	$ 6,824	$ 6,384	$ 5,197	$ 5,234	$ 4,397

On December 31, 2009, NLIC merged with its affiliate, Nationwide Life Insurance Company of America and subsidiaries ("NLICA"), with NLIC as the surviving entity. The results of operations for NLICA and its subsidiaries for 2009 are reflected as though the companies were combined for all periods presented. Additionally, in October 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-26, which amends FASB ASC 944, Financial Services – Insurance. The amended guidance modifies the definition of the types of costs incurred by insurance entities that can be capitalized in the acquisition of new and renewal insurance and investments contracts.

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

Forward Looking Information

The information included herein contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to the results of operations, businesses and financial condition of the Company made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Whenever used in this report, words such as "will," "shall," "could," "may," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "believe," "project," "target," and other words of similar meaning are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements include, among others, the following possibilities:

(i)	difficult economic and business conditions, including financial, capital and credit market conditions;
(ii)	changes in interest rates and the equity markets causing a reduction of investment income and/or asset fees; an acceleration of the amortization of DAC and other; a reduction in separate account assets or a reduction in the demand for the Company's products; increased liabilities related to living benefits and death benefit guarantees; impact on the ultimate realizability of deferred tax assets;
(iii)	realized losses with respect to impairments of assets in the investment portfolio of the Company;
(iv)	reduction in the market value of the Company's investment portfolio as a result of changes in interest rates, equity prices, volatility, yields and liquidity in the equity and credit markets as well as geopolitical conditions and the impact of political, regulatory, judicial, economic or financial events, including terrorism, impacting financial markets generally and companies in the Company's investment portfolio specifically;
(v)	exposure to losses related to variable annuity guarantee benefits, including from significant and sustained downturns or extreme volatility in equity markets;
(vi)	defaults on commercial mortgages and volatility in their performance;
(vii)	the potential impact on the Company's reported operations and related disclosures that could result from the adoption of certain accounting and/or financial reporting standards issued by the FASB, the SEC or other standard-setting bodies;

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(viii)	adverse state and federal legislation and regulation, including, among other things, limitations on premium levels, increases in minimum capital and reserves, and other financial viability requirements; restrictions on mutual fund distribution payment arrangements such as revenue sharing and 12b-1 payments; regulatory changes affecting sales practices, including investigations and/or claims handling and escheat investigations;
(ix)	outlook changes and downgrades in the financial strength and claims-paying ability ratings of the Company assigned by nationally recognized rating organizations;
(x)	deviations from assumptions regarding future persistency, mortality and morbidity rates (including as a result of natural and man-made catastrophes, pandemics, malicious acts, terrorist acts and climate change) and interest rates used in calculating reserve amounts and in pricing the Company's products;
(xi)	competitive, regulatory or tax changes that affect the cost of, or demand for, the Company's products, including tax law changes impacting the federal estate tax and tax treatment of life insurance and investment products;
(xii)	regulatory actions of the DOL under ERISA, rule-making adopted by regulatory authorities under the Dodd-Frank Act and the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and other possible legislative and regulatory actions and reforms;
(xiii)	adverse litigation results and/or resolution of litigation and/or arbitration, regulatory investigation and/or inquiry results could result in monetary damages or impact the manner in which the Company conducts its operations;
(xiv)	the Company's ability to maintain the availability of its systems and facilities in the event of a disaster, natural catastrophe, blackout, terrorist attack or war;
(xv)	heightened competition, including specifically the intensification of price competition, the entry of new competitors, consolidation and the development of new products by new and existing competitors;
(xvi)	failure to maintain or expand distribution channels in order to obtain new customers or failure to retain existing customers;
(xvii)	the availability, pricing and effectiveness of reinsurance;
(xviii)	the Company's policies and procedures for managing risk may not be effective in mitigating material risk and loss to the Company;
(xix)	adverse consequences, including financial and reputation costs, regulatory problems and potential loss of customers resulting from data and other security breaches, a failure to meet privacy regulations, inability to protect the Company's or customers' confidential information; and
(xx)	the Company's ability to protect its intellectual property and defend against claims of infringement.

The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. For a more complete description of the various risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could affect future results, see "Risk Factors."

Overview

Following is management's discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations of the Company for the three years ended December 31, 2013. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes beginning on page F-1 of this report.

See Business – Overview for a description of the Company and its ownership structure.

See Business – Business Segments for a description of the components of each segment and a description of management's primary profitability measure.

Revenues and Expenses

The Company earns revenues and generates cash primarily from policy charges, life insurance premiums and net investment income. Policy charges include asset fees, which are earned primarily from separate account values generated from the sale of individual and group variable annuities and life insurance products; cost of insurance charges earned on all life insurance products except traditional, which are assessed on the amount of insurance in force in excess of the related policyholder account value; administrative fees, which include fees charged per contract on a variety of the Company's products and premium loads on universal life insurance products; and surrender fees, which are charged as a percentage of premiums/deposits withdrawn during a specified period for annuity and certain life insurance contracts. Net

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investment income includes earnings on investments supporting fixed annuities, the MTN program, FHLB funding agreements and certain life insurance products, and earnings on invested assets not allocated to product segments, all net of related investment expenses. Other income includes asset fees, administrative fees, commissions and other income earned for providing administrative, marketing and distribution services.

Management makes decisions concerning the sale of invested assets based on a variety of market, business, tax and other factors. All realized gains and losses generated by these sales, and changes in the valuation allowance not related to specific mortgage loans are reported in net realized investment gains and losses. Also included in net realized investment gains and losses are changes in the fair values of derivatives qualifying as fair value hedges and the related changes in the fair values of hedged items; the ineffective, or excluded, portion of cash flow hedges; changes in the fair values of derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment; change in fair value of living benefit embedded derivatives; and periodic net amounts paid or received on interest rate swaps that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment. All charges related to other-than-temporary impairments of available-for-sale securities, specific mortgage loans and other investments are reported in net realized investment gains and losses.

The Company's primary expenses include interest credited to policyholder accounts, life insurance and annuity benefits, amortization of DAC and general business operating expenses. Interest credited principally relates to individual and group fixed annuities, funding agreements backing the MTN program, FHLB funding agreements and certain life insurance products. Life insurance and annuity benefits include policyholder benefits in excess of policyholder accounts for universal life and individual deferred annuities and net claims and provisions for future policy benefits for traditional life insurance products and immediate annuities.

Profitability

The Company's profitability largely depends on its ability to effectively price and manage risk on its various products, administer customer funds and control operating expenses. Lapse rates on existing contracts also impact profitability. The lapse rate and distribution of lapses affect surrender charges and impact DAC amortization assumptions when lapse experience changes significantly.

In particular, the Company's profitability is driven by fee income on separate account products, general and separate account asset levels and management's ability to manage interest spread income. While asset fees are largely at guaranteed annual rates, amounts earned vary directly with the underlying performance of the separate accounts. Interest spread income is comprised of net investment income, excluding any applicable allocated charges for invested capital, less interest credited to policyholder accounts. Interest spread income can vary depending on crediting rates offered by the Company, performance of the investment portfolio (including the rate of prepayments), changes in market interest rates and the level of invested assets, the competitive environment and other factors.

In addition, life insurance profits are significantly impacted by mortality, morbidity and persistency experience. Asset impairments and the tax position of the Company also impact profitability.

Fair Value Measurements

Please see Note 2 to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the F pages of this report for details regarding the Company's policies for fair value measurements of its assets and liabilities.

Investments

The following table summarizes the sources used in determining the fair values of fixed maturity securities as of the dates indicated:

	December 31, 2013	December 31, 2012
Independent pricing services	86%	86%
Pricing matrices	10%	10%
Broker quotes	3%	3%
Other sources	1%	1%
Total	100%	100%

As of December 31, 2013, Level 3 investments comprised 3% of total investments measured at fair value compared to 4% as of December 31, 2012.

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For additional information on the inputs the Company uses in the determination of the fair value of assets and liabilities, see Note 2 to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the F pages of this report.

Credit Risk Associated with Derivatives

Please see Note 7 to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the F pages of this report for details regarding the Company's evaluation of credit risk associated with derivatives.

Future Policy Benefits and Claims

The fair value measurements for future policy benefits and claims relate to embedded derivatives associated with contracts with certain living benefits (GMABs, GLWBs) and indexed products. Related derivatives are internally valued. The fair value of the embedded derivatives is calculated based on a combination of capital market and actuarial assumptions. Projections of cash flows inherent in the valuation of the embedded derivative incorporate numerous assumptions including, but not limited to, mortality, lapse, equity index volatility, wait period (the number of years the policyholder is assumed to wait prior to beginning withdrawals once eligible), efficiency of benefit utilization (the percent of the maximum permitted withdrawal that a policyholder takes) and discounting, including liquidity and non-performance risk (the risk that the liability will not be fulfilled and affects the value at which the liability is transferred).

See Note 7 to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the F pages of this report for a discussion of the net realized gains recognized on living benefit embedded derivatives.

Critical Accounting Policies and Recently Issued Accounting Standards

The consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions affecting the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes.

The Company's most critical estimates include, but are not limited to, those used to determine the following: the balance and amortization of DAC, valuation allowances for mortgage loans, certain investment and derivative valuations including investment impairment losses, future policy benefits and claims liabilities including the valuation of embedded derivatives resulting from living benefit guarantees on variable annuity contracts, goodwill, provision for income taxes and valuation of deferred tax assets. Actual results may differ significantly from those estimates.

Note 2 and Note 3 to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the F pages of this report provide a summary of significant accounting policies and a discussion of recently issued accounting standards, respectively.

Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs

Please see Note 2 to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the F pages of this report for details regarding the Company's policies for deferred acquisition costs.

The Company regularly evaluates and adjusts the DAC balance when actual gross profits in a given reporting period vary from management's initial estimates, with a corresponding charge or credit to current period earnings. Additionally, the Company regularly evaluates its assumptions regarding the future estimated gross profits used as a basis for amortization of DAC and adjusts the total amortization recorded to date by a charge or credit to earnings if evidence suggests that these future assumptions and estimates should be revised. The Company refers to this process as "unlocking," which generally is performed on an annual basis. In addition, the Company regularly monitors its actual experience and evaluates relevant internal and external information impacting its assumptions and may unlock more frequently than annually if such information and analysis warrants.

For variable annuity products, the DAC balance is sensitive to the effects of changes in the Company's estimates of gross profits, primarily due to the significant portion of the Company's gross profits that are dependent upon the rate of return on assets held in separate accounts. This rate of return influences fees earned by the Company from these products and costs incurred by the Company associated with minimum contractual guarantees, as well as other sources of future expected gross profits. The Company's current long-term assumption for net separate account investment performance is approximately 7% growth per year. In its ongoing evaluation of this assumption, the Company monitors its historical experience, market information and other relevant trends. To demonstrate the sensitivity of both the Company's variable annuity product DAC balance, which was approximately $2.1 billion in aggregate at December 31, 2013, and related amortization, a 1% increase (to 8%) or decrease (to 6%) in the long-term assumption for net separate account investment

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performance would result in an approximately $6 million net increase or net decrease, respectively, in DAC amortization over the following year. The information provided above considers only changes in the assumption for long-term net separate account investment performance and excludes changes in other assumptions used in the Company's evaluation of DAC.

The pre-tax positive (negative) impact on the Company's assets and liabilities as a result of the unlocking of assumptions during the year ended December 31, 2013 was as follows:

(in millions)	DAC	Other	Total
Segment:
Individual Products & Solutions - Annuity	$ 16	$(4)	$ 12
Retirement Plans	$ 9	-	$ 9
Individual Products & Solutions - Life and NBSG	$(26)	$ 8	$(18)
Total	$ (1)	$ 4	$ 3

During 2013, the net change in DAC amortization as a result of the annual comprehensive review of model assumptions was immaterial.

The pre-tax positive (negative) impact on the Company's assets and liabilities as a result of the unlocking of assumptions during the year ended December 31, 2012 was as follows:

(in millions)	DAC	Other	Total
Segment:
Individual Products & Solutions - Annuity	$(12)	$ (2)	$(14)
Individual Products & Solutions - Life and NBSG	$(38)	$25	$(13)
Total	$(50)	$23	$(27)

During 2012, the Company incurred additional DAC amortization of $50 million as a result of the annual comprehensive review of model assumptions, as well as a material deviation from equity market performance as compared to assumed net separate account returns. The updated assumptions were primarily related to actual gross profits and the inforce block of business deviating from expectations, renewal premiums, general account margins and lapses.

The pre-tax positive (negative) impact on the Company's assets and liabilities as a result of the unlocking of assumptions during the year ended December 31, 2011 was as follows:

(in millions)	DAC	Other	Total
Segment:
Individual Products & Solutions - Annuity	$100	$ 4	$104
Retirement Plans	$ 4	-	$ 4
Individual Products & Solutions - Life and NBSG	$ 31	$(1)	$ 30
Total	$135	$ 3	$138

During 2011, the Company recognized a reduction in DAC amortization of $135 million as a result of the annual comprehensive review of model assumptions. The updated assumptions related to interest spread, mortality, maintenance expense and market performance assumptions. The 2011 reduction in DAC amortization reflects the impact of the retrospective change in accounting principle described in Note 2 of the audited consolidated financial statements included in the F pages of this report.

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Results of Operations

2013 Compared to 2012

The following table summarizes the Company's consolidated results of operations for the years ended:

(in millions)	December 31, 2013	December 31, 20121	Change
Revenues:
Policy charges:
Asset fees	$ 854	$ 771	11%
Cost of insurance charges	490	478	3%
Administrative fees	468	375	25%
Surrender fees	37	46	(20%)
Total policy charges	1,849	1,670	11%
Premiums	724	635	14%
Net investment income	1,849	1,825	1%
Net realized investment gains, net of other-than-temporary impairment losses	678	319	113%
Other revenues	17	7	143%
Total revenues	$5,117	$4,456	15%
Benefits and expenses:
Interest credited to policyholder account values	$1,067	$1,038	3%
Benefits and claims	1,354	1,227	10%
Policyholder dividends	59	54	9%
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	374	575	(35%)
Other expenses, net of deferrals	922	863	7%
Total benefits and expenses	$3,776	$3,757	1%
Income before federal income taxes and noncontrolling interests	$1,341	$ 699	92%
Federal income tax expense	313	99	216%
Net income	$1,028	$ 600	71%
Less: Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	(82)	(61)	34%
Net income attributable to NLIC	$1,110	$ 661	68%

The increase in net income before federal income taxes and noncontrolling interests for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to the prior year was primarily due to higher net realized investment gains, lower amortization of DAC and higher policy charges, partially offset by an increase in benefits and claims.

During 2013, the Company recognized an increase in net realized investment gains of $774 million, pre-tax, on interest rate swaps utilized as economic hedges designed to protect statutory capital attributable to increases in key interest rates during 2013. This increase was partially offset by a decline in net realized investment gains related to living benefit embedded derivatives, net of economic hedging, of $396 million, pre-tax, attributable to modest current year favorability as changes in hedges and liabilities are tightly matched as well as less effect from living benefit reserve assumptions updates in 2013.

Lower amortization of DAC was primarily due to lower net realized investment gains on the living benefit embedded derivatives, net of economic hedging in 2013. Additionally, an unfavorable DAC unlock of $1 million, pre-tax, during 2013 compared to an unfavorable DAC unlock of $50 million, pre-tax, during 2012 resulted in lower amortization. Refer to Critical Accounting Policies and Recently Issued Accounting Standards for a description of the DAC unlocks.

Higher administrative and asset fees drove the increase in policy charges. Administrative fees improved due to the growth of the Lifetime Income contract rider ("L.inc") product and due to premium loads as a result of increased sales of the universal life products. Asset fees increased due to higher average separate account values (up 12%) in the Individual Products & Solutions – Annuity segment.

Benefits and claims increased primarily due to higher life-contingent immediate annuity reserves related to new premium growth and benefit cost increases related to deferral of L.inc product administrative fees. Growth in universal life insurance products and updates to the benefit ratio assumptions also drove the increase.

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2012 Compared to 2011

The following table summarizes the Company's consolidated results of operations for the years ended:

(in millions)	December 31, 2012	December 31, 20111	Change
Revenues:
Policy charges:
Asset fees	$ 771	$ 724	6%
Cost of insurance charges	478	472	1%
Administrative fees	375	259	45%
Surrender fees	46	51	(10%)
Total policy charges	1,670	1,506	11%
Premiums	635	531	20%
Net investment income	1,825	1,844	(1%)
Net realized investment gains (losses), net of other-than-temporary impairment losses:	319	(1,676)	NM
Other revenues	7	3	133%
Total revenues	$4,456	$ 2,208	102%
Benefits and expenses:
Interest credited to policyholder accounts	$1,038	$ 1,033	-
Benefits and claims	1,227	1,062	16%
Policyholder dividends	54	67	(19%)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	575	65	NM
Other expenses, net of deferrals	863	830	4%
Total benefits and expenses	$3,757	$ 3,057	23%
Income (loss) before federal income taxes and noncontrolling interests	$ 699	$ (849)	NM
Federal income tax expense (benefit)	99	(427)	NM
Net income (loss)	$ 600	$ (422)	NM
Less: Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	(61)	(56)	9%
Net income (loss) attributable to NLIC	$ 661	$ (366)	NM

¹ Prior year results reflect a change in accounting principle, as described in Note 2 of the audited consolidated financial statements included in the F pages of this report.

The Company recorded net income before federal income taxes and noncontrolling interests for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to a net loss in 2011 primarily due to increases in net realized investment gains and policy charges. Higher amortization of DAC and benefits and claims offset the overall increase.

During 2012, the Company recognized net realized investment gains on living benefit embedded derivatives, net of economic hedging, of $568 million, pre-tax. These net realized gains were driven by the impact of favorable basis mismatches between participant accounts and the hedge indices, as well as living benefit reserve updates reflecting favorable policyholder behavior. Additionally, the Company recorded net realized investment losses of $129 million, pre-tax, on interest rate swaps utilized as economic hedges designed to protect statutory capital attributable to the decline of key interest rates in 2012.

Higher administrative and asset fees drove the increase in policy charges. Administrative fees improved due to growth of the Lifetime Income contract rider ("L.inc") product, as well as a favorable unlock of assumptions related to the unearned revenue liability during 2012 compared to an unfavorable unlock in 2011. Asset fees increased due to higher average separate account values (up 9%) in the Individual Products & Solutions - Annuity segment.

Higher amortization of DAC was primarily due to net realized investment gains on living benefit embedded derivatives, net of economic hedging in 2012, which increased amortization of DAC by $325 million, pre-tax. Additionally, an unfavorable DAC unlock of $50 million, pre-tax, during 2012 compared to a favorable DAC unlock of $135 million, pre-tax, during 2011 resulted in higher amortization. Refer to Critical Accounting Policies and Recently Issued Accounting Standards for a description of the DAC unlocks.

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Benefits and claims increased primarily due to higher life-contingent immediate annuity reserves attributable to new premium growth and reserve increases related to higher deferral of L.inc product administration fees. The increase was partially offset by lower GMDB claims expense related to the impact of favorable equity market performance on reserves.

Business Segments

Individual Products & Solutions - Annuity

2013 Compared to 2012

The following table summarizes selected financial data for the Company's Individual Products & Solutions - Annuity segment for the years ended:

(in millions)	December 31, 2013	December 31, 2012	Change
Results of Operations
Revenues:
Policy charges:
Asset fees	$ 716	$ 642	12%
Administrative fees	283	229	24%
Surrender fees	22	28	(21%)
Total policy charges	1021	899	14%
Premiums	416	334	25%
Net investment income	546	551	(1%)
Other revenues	(109)	(124)	(12%)
Total revenues	$1,874	$1,660	13%
Benefits and expenses:
Interest credited to policyholder accounts	$ 377	$ 375	1%
Benefits and claims	688	595	16%
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	185	185	-
Other expenses, net of deferrals	303	285	6%
Total benefits and expenses	$1,553	$1,440	8%
Pre-tax operating earnings	$ 321	$ 220	46%

Pre-tax operating earnings increased for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to 2012 due to higher policy charges and premiums, partially offset by higher benefits and claims.

Higher asset and administrative fees drove the increase in policy charges. Asset fees increased $74 million due to higher average separate account values (up 12%). Administrative fees increased $54 million due to growth in sales of the L.inc product.

Increased sales of life-contingent immediate annuities generated higher premiums of $82 million during 2013.

The increase in benefits and claims was attributable to higher life-contingent immediate annuity reserves of $62 million related to new premium growth and higher benefit cost increases related to deferral of L.inc product administrative fees of $42 million.

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2012 Compared to 2011

The following table summarizes selected financial data for the Company's Individual Products & Solutions - Annuity segment for the years ended:

(in millions)	December 31, 2012	December 31, 20111	Change
Results of Operations
Revenues:
Policy charges:
Asset fees	$ 642	$ 593	8%
Administrative fees	229	160	43%
Surrender fees	28	28	-
Total policy charges	$ 899	$ 781	15%
Premiums	334	234	43%
Net investment income	551	527	5%
Other revenues	(124)	(59)	110%
Total revenues	$1,660	$1,483	12%
Benefits and expenses:
Interest credited to policyholder accounts	$ 375	$ 374	-
Benefits and claims	595	476	25%
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	185	80	131%
Other expenses, net of deferrals	285	269	6%
Total benefits and expenses	$1,440	$1,199	20%
Pre-tax operating earnings	$ 220	$ 284	(23%)

¹ Prior year results reflect a change in accounting principle, as described in Note 2 of the audited consolidated financial statements included in the F pages of this report.

Pre-tax operating earnings decreased for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to 2011 due to an increase in benefits and claims, higher amortization of DAC and lower other revenues, partially offset by increased policy charges and premiums.

The increase in benefits and claims was attributable to higher life-contingent immediate annuity reserves of $102 million related to new premium growth (refer to further premium discussion below) and reserve increases of $83 million related to higher deferral of L.inc product administration fees. The increase was partially offset by lower GMDB claims expense of $63 million related to the impact of favorable equity market performance on reserves.

An unfavorable DAC unlock in 2012 of $12 million compared to a favorable DAC unlock of $100 million in 2011 resulted in an increase to amortization of DAC of $112 million. Refer to Critical Accounting Policies and Recently Issued Accounting Standards for a description of DAC unlocks.

Other revenues declined due to an increase in net realized investment losses of $72 million on derivatives associated with the Company's economic hedging program for GMDB contracts.

Higher administrative and asset fees drove the increase in policy charges. Administrative fees increased $69 million primarily due to growth of L.inc product. Asset fees increased due to higher average separate account values (up 9%).

Increased sales of life-contingent immediate annuities generated higher premiums of $100 million during 2012.

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Retirement Plans

2013 Compared to 2012

The following table summarizes selected financial data for the Company's Retirement Plans segment for the years ended:

(in millions)	December 31, 2013	December 31, 2012	Change
Results of Operations
Revenues:
Policy charges:
Asset fees	$ 90	$ 85	6%
Administrative fees	11	8	38%
Surrender fees	-	1	(100%)
Total policy charges	$101	$ 94	7%
Net investment income	743	736	1%
Total revenues	$844	$830	2%
Benefits and expenses:
Interest credited to policyholder accounts	$473	$457	4%
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(2)	14	(114%)
Other expenses, net of deferrals	151	163	(7%)
Total benefits and expenses	$622	$634	(2%)
Pre-tax operating earnings	$222	$196	13%

Pre-tax operating earnings increased for the year ended 2013 compared to 2012 due to lower amortization of DAC and lower other expenses, net of deferrals.

Lower amortization of DAC was primarily due to a favorable DAC unlock of $9 million, pre-tax, during 2013. Refer to Critical Accounting Policies and Recently Issued Accounting Standards for a description of the DAC unlocks.

Other expenses, net of deferrals, decreased $12 million during 2013 due to the loss of the State of California plan and related write-off of capitalized software costs during 2012.

2012 Compared to 2011

The following table summarizes selected financial data for the Company's Retirement Plans segment for the years ended:

(in millions)	December 31, 2012	December 31, 20111	Change
Results of Operations
Revenues:
Policy charges:
Asset fees	$ 85	$ 88	(3%)
Administrative fees	8	7	14%
Surrender fees	1	1	-
Total policy charges	$ 94	96	(2%)
Net investment income	736	715	3%
Total revenues	$830	$811	2%
Benefits and expenses:
Interest credited to policyholder accounts	$457	$441	4%
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	14	11	27%
Other expenses, net of deferrals	163	166	(2%)
Total benefits and expenses	$634	$618	3%
Pre-tax operating earnings	$196	$193	2%

¹ Prior year results reflect a change in accounting principle, as described in Note 2 of the audited consolidated financial statements included in the F pages of this report.

Pre-tax operating earnings were up slightly for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to 2011.

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Interest spread income increased primarily due to a 7% increase in the average general account assets as compared to the prior year.

Individual Products & Solutions - Life and NBSG

2013 Compared to 2012

The following table summarizes selected financial data for the Company's Individual Products & Solutions - Life and NBSG segment for the years ended:

(in millions)	December 31, 2013	December 31, 20121	Change
Results of Operations
Revenues:
Policy charges:
Asset fees	$ 48	$ 44	9%
Cost of insurance charges	490	478	3%
Administrative fees	174	137	27%
Surrender fees	15	18	(17%)
Total policy charges	727	677	7%
Premiums	282	274	3%
Net investment income	544	534	2%
Total revenues	$1,553	$1,485	5%
Benefits and expenses:
Interest credited to policyholder accounts	$ 213	$ 199	7%
Benefits and claims	636	589	8%
Policyholder dividends	61	57	7%
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	125	150	(17%)
Other expenses, net of deferrals	284	250	14%
Total benefits and expenses	$1,319	$1,245	6%
Pre-tax operating earnings	$ 234	$ 240	(3%)

¹ Due to a change in the manner in which we view our reportable segments, certain prior period amounts have been restated.

The decrease in pre-tax operating earnings for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to 2012 was due to higher benefits and claims, partially offset by higher policy charges and lower amortization of DAC.

Growth in universal life insurance products and updates to the benefit ratio assumptions drove the increase in benefits and claims.

The increase in policy charges was attributable to higher administrative fees of $37 million due to premium loads as a result of increased sales.

Lower amortization of DAC was primarily attributable to an unfavorable DAC unlock of $26 million, pre-tax, in 2013 compared to an unfavorable DAC unlock of $38 million, pre-tax, in 2012. Refer to Critical Accounting Policies and Recently Issued Accounting Standards for a description of the DAC unlocks.

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2012 Compared to 2011

The following table summarizes selected financial data for the Company's Individual Products & Solutions - Life and NBSG segment for the years ended:

(in millions)	December 31, 20121	December 31, 20111,2	Change
Results of Operations
Revenues:
Policy charges:
Asset fees	$ 44	$ 43	2%
Cost of insurance charges	478	472	1%
Administrative fees	137	92	49%
Surrender fees	18	22	(18%)
Total policy charges	677	629	8%
Premiums	274	272	1%
Net investment income	534	531	1%
Total revenues	$1,485	$1,432	4%
Benefits and expenses:
Interest credited to policyholder accounts	$ 199	$ 198	1%
Benefits and claims	589	577	2%
Policyholder dividends	57	67	(15%)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	150	75	100%
Other expenses, net of deferrals	250	235	6%
Total benefits and expenses	$1,245	$1,152	8%
Pre-tax operating earnings	$ 240	$ 280	(14%)

1	Due to a change in the manner in which we view our reportable segments, certain prior period amounts have been restated.
2	Prior year results reflect a change in accounting principle, as described in Note 2 of the audited consolidated financial statements included in the F pages of this report.

The decrease in pre-tax operating earnings for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to 2011 was due to higher amortization of DAC and an increase in benefits and claims, partially offset by increased policy charges.

An unfavorable DAC unlock of $38 million, pre-tax, in 2012 compared to a favorable DAC unlock of $31 million, pre-tax, in 2011 resulted in an increase to amortization of DAC of $69 million. Refer to Critical Accounting Policies and Recently Issued Accounting Standards for a description of the DAC unlocks.

The increase in benefits and claims is due to higher mortality in the variable life insurance business.

Higher policy charges was primarily driven by a favorable unlock of assumptions related to the unearned revenue liability during 2012 compared to an unfavorable unlock in 2011, which resulted in an increase to policy charges of $34 million. Refer to Critical Accounting Policies and Recently Issued Accounting Standards for a description of the unlock.

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Corporate and Other

2013 Compared to 2012

The following table summarizes selected financial data for the Company's Corporate and Other segment for the years ended:

(in millions)	December 31, 2013	December 31, 20121	Change
Results of Operations
Operating revenues:
Premiums	$ 26	$ 27	(4%)
Net investment income	16	4	300%
Other revenues	13	22	(41%)
Total operating revenues	$ 55	$ 53	4%
Benefits and operating expenses:
Interest credited to policyholder accounts	$ 4	$ 7	(43%)
Other expenses, net of deferrals	126	127	(1%)
Total benefits and operating expenses	$130	$ 134	(3%)
Pre-tax operating loss	$ (75)	$ (81)	(7%)
Add: non-operating net realized investment gains, net of other-than-temporary impairment losses2	791	$428	85%
Add: adjustment to amortization of DAC and other related to net realized investment gains and losses	(70)	(243)	(71%)
Add: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	($ 82)	($ 61)	34%
Income from continuing operations before federal income tax benefit	$564	$43	1212%

1	Due to a change in the manner in which we view our reportable segments, certain prior period amounts have been restated.
2	Excluding operating items (trading portfolio realized gains and losses, trading portfolio valuation changes and net realized gains and losses related to hedges on GMDB contracts).

The Company recorded a lower pre-tax operating loss during the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to 2012 due to higher interest spread income, partially offset by lower other revenues.

Increase in interest spread income was primarily due to an increase in net investment income. This was primarily due to higher prepayment income on fixed maturity securities, partially offset by higher losses on low-income-housing tax credits.

Lower other revenues were driven by valuation losses on synthetic collateralized debt obligations of $4 million in 2013 compared to gains of $15 million in 2012, partially offset by higher service fee revenue.

The Company recognized an increase in non-operating realized investment gains of $774 million, pre-tax, on interest rate swaps utilized as economic hedges designed to protect statutory capital attributable to increases in key interest rates during 2013. This increase was partially offset by a decline in net realized investment gains related to living benefit embedded derivatives, net of economic hedging, of $396 million, pre-tax, attributable to modest current year favorability as changes in hedges and liabilities are tightly matched as well as less effect from living benefit reserve assumptions updates in 2013.

Lower amortization of DAC was primarily due to lower net realized investment gains on living benefit embedded derivatives, net of economic hedging during 2013.

See Note 6 of the audited consolidated financial statements included in the F pages of this report, for additional information on net realized investment gains.

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2012 Compared to 2011

The following table summarizes selected financial data for the Company's Corporate and Other segment for the years ended:

(in millions)	December 31, 20121	December 31, 20111, 2	Change
Results of Operations
Operating revenues:
Premiums	$ 27	$ 25	8%
Net investment income	4	71	(94%)
Other revenues	22	(1)	NM
Total operating revenues	$ 53	$ 95	(44%)
Benefits and operating expenses:
Interest credited to policyholder accounts	$ 7	$ 20	(65%)
Other expenses, net of deferrals	127	127	-
Total benefits and operating expenses	$ 134	$ 147	(9%)
Pre-tax operating loss	$ (81)	$ (52)	56%
Add: non-operating net realized investment gains (losses), net of other-than-temporary impairment losses3	428	($1,613)	NM
Add: adjustment to amortization of DAC and other related to net realized investment gains and losses	(243)	115	NM
Add: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	($ 61)	($ 56)	9%
Income (loss) from continuing operations before federal income tax benefit	$43	$(1,606)	(103%)

1	Due to a change in the manner in which we view our reportable segments, certain prior period amounts have been restated.
2	Prior year results reflect a change in accounting principle, as described in Note 2 of the audited consolidated financial statements included in the F pages of this report.
3	Excluding operating items (trading portfolio realized gains and losses, trading portfolio valuation changes and net realized gains and losses related to hedges on GMDB contracts).

The Company recorded a larger pre-tax operating loss during the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to 2011 due to lower interest spread income, partially offset by higher other revenues.

Lower net investment income was primarily due to lower yields on the investment portfolio and higher losses on low-income-housing tax credits as a result of new deals in 2012. Additionally, the decrease was partially offset by lower interest spread losses on MTNs of $7 million due to maturities of $292 million during 2012. As of December 31, 2012 the Company had no outstanding MTNs.

Higher other revenues were driven by valuation gains on synthetic collateralized debt obligations of $15 million in 2012.

Higher non-operating realized investment gains were attributable to net realized investment gains on living benefit embedded derivatives, net of economic hedging, of $568 million. Additionally, the Company recorded net realized investment losses of $129 million on interest rate swaps utilized as economic hedges designed to protect statutory capital attributable to the decline of key interest rates in 2012.

Non-operating other-than-temporary impairment losses were favorably impacted by fewer mortgage loan impairments and mortgage loan recoveries in 2012.

Higher net gains on living benefit embedded derivatives, net of economic hedging, during 2012 resulted in an unfavorable adjustment to amortization of DAC and other related to net realized investment gains and losses.

See Note 6 of the audited consolidated financial statements included in the F pages of this report, for additional information on net realized investment gains and losses.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity and capital resources demonstrate the overall financial strength of the Company and its ability to generate cash flows from its operations and borrow funds at competitive rates to meet operating and growth needs.

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The Company's capital structure consists of long-term debt and shareholder's equity. The following table summarizes the Company's capital structure, as of the dates indicated:

(in millions)	December 31, 2013	December 31, 2012	December 31, 20111
Long-term debt	$ 707	$1,038	$ 991
Shareholder's equity, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income	6,242	5,132	4,511
Accumulated other comprehensive income	582	1,252	686
Total shareholder's equity	$6,824	$6,384	$5,197
Total capital	$7,531	$7,422	$6,188

¹ Prior year results reflect a change in accounting principle, as described in Note 2 of the audited consolidated financial statements included in the F pages of this report.

A primary liquidity concern with respect to annuity and life insurance products is the risk of early policyholder withdrawal. The Company attempts to mitigate this risk by offering variable products where the investment risk is transferred to the policyholder, charging surrender fees at the time of withdrawal for certain products, applying a market value adjustment to withdrawals for certain products in the Company's general account and monitoring and matching anticipated cash inflows and outflows.

For individual annuity products, surrender charges generally are calculated as a percentage of deposits and are assessed at declining rates during the first seven years after a deposit is made.

For group annuity products, surrender charge amounts and periods can vary significantly depending on the terms of each contract and the compensation structure for the producer. Generally, surrender charge percentages for group products are less than individual products because the Company incurs lower expenses at contract origination for group products. In addition, the majority of general account group annuity reserves are subject to a market value adjustment at withdrawal.

Life insurance policies are less susceptible to withdrawal than annuity products because policyholders generally must undergo a new underwriting process and may incur a surrender fee in order to obtain a new insurance policy.

The short-term and long-term liquidity requirements of the Company are monitored regularly to match cash inflows with cash requirements. The Company reviews its short-term and long-term projected sources and uses of funds and the asset/liability, investment and cash flow assumptions underlying these projections. The Company periodically makes adjustments to its investment policies to reflect changes in short-term and long-term cash needs and changing business and economic conditions.

Given the Company's historical cash flows from operating and investing activities and current financial results, management of the Company believes that cash flows from operating activities over the next year will provide sufficient liquidity for the operations of the Company and sufficient funds for interest payments.

Debt

Please see Notes 11 and 12 to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the F pages of this report for details regarding the Company's usage of short-term and long-term debt, respectively.

Guarantees

Please see Note 6 to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the F pages of this report for a description of the potential impact on liquidity of the Company's Low-Income-Housing Tax Credit Funds.

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Contractual Obligations and Commitments

The following table summarizes the Company's contractual obligations and commitments as of December 31, 2013 expected to be paid in the periods presented. Payment amounts reflect the Company's estimate of undiscounted cash flows related to these obligations and commitments. Balance sheet amounts were determined in accordance with GAAP and may differ from the summation of undiscounted cash flows. The most significant difference relates to future policy benefits for life and health insurance, which include discounting.

	Payments due by period					Amount per balance sheet
(in millions)	Less than 1 year	1-3 years	3-5 years	More than 5 years	Total
Debt 1:
Short-term	$ 279	$ –	$ –	$ –	$ 279	$ 278
Long-term	54	107	107	1,431	1,699	707
Subtotal	$ 333	107	107	1,431	1,978	$ 985
Purchase and lending commitments:
Fixed maturity securities	70	–	–	–	70	–
Mortgage loans	68	–	–	–	68	–
Limited partnerships2	23	-	-	-	23	-
Subtotal	$ 161	-	-	-	$ 161	-
Future policy benefits and claims3,4,5,6:
Fixed annuities and fixed option of variable annuities	1,311	1,925	2,143	3,968	9,347	7,985
Life insurance	785	1,575	1,586	19,491	23,437	10,137
Single premium immediate annuities	394	731	619	3,385	5,129	3,095
Group pension deferred fixed annuities	1,463	3,065	1,986	7,895	14,409	14,313
Funding agreements and accident & health insurance9	337	28	635	927	1,927	1,235
Subtotal	$4,290	7,324	6,969	35,666	54,249	36,765
Cash collateral7,8:
Cash collateral on securities lending	119	–	–	–	119	119
Cash collateral on derivative transactions	382	–	–	–	382	382
Subtotal	$ 501	-	-	-	$ 501	$ 501
Total	$5,285	$7,431	$7,076	$37,097	$56,889	$38,251

1	No contractual provisions exist that could create, increase or accelerate those obligations presented. The amount presented includes contractual principal payments and interest based on rates in effect at December 31, 2013.
2	Primarily related to investments in low-income-housing tax credit partnerships. Call dates for the obligations presented are either date or event specific. For date specific obligations, the Company is required to fund a specified amount on a stated date provided there are no defaults under the agreement. For event specific obligations, the Company is required to fund a specified amount of its capital commitment when properties in a fund become fully stabilized. For event specific obligations, the call date of these commitments may extend beyond one year but has been reflected in payments due in less than one year due to the call features. The Company's capital typically is called within one to four years, depending on the timing of events.
3	A significant portion of policy contract benefits and claims to be paid do not have stated contractual maturity dates and may not result in any ultimate payment obligation. Amounts reported represent estimated undiscounted cash flows out of the Company's general account related to death, surrender, annuity and other benefit payments under policy contracts in force at December 31, 2013. Separate account payments are not reflected due to the matched nature of these obligations and because the contract owners bear the investment risk of such deposits. Estimated payment amounts were developed based on the Company's historical experience and related contractual provisions. Significant assumptions incorporated in the reported amounts include future policy lapse rates (including the impact of customer decisions to make future premium payments to keep the related policies in force); coverage levels remaining unchanged from those provided under contracts in force at December 31, 2013; future interest crediting rates; and estimated timing of payments. Actual amounts will vary, potentially by a significant amount, from the amounts indicated due to deviations between assumptions and actual results and the addition of new business in future periods.
4	Contractual provisions exist which could adjust the amount and/or timing of those obligations reported. Key assumptions related to payments due by period include customer lapse and withdrawal rates (including timing of death), exchanges to and from the fixed and separate accounts of the variable annuities, claim experience with respect to guarantees, and future interest crediting levels. Assumptions for future interest crediting levels were made based on processes consistent with the Company's past practices, which are at the discretion of the Company, subject to guaranteed minimum crediting rates in many cases and/or subject to contractually obligated increases for specified time periods. Many of the contracts with potentially accelerated payments are subject to surrender charges, which are generally calculated as a percentage of deposits made and are assessed at declining rates during the first

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	seven years after a deposit is made. Amounts disclosed include an estimate of those accelerated payments, net of applicable surrender charges. See Note 2 to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the F pages of this report for a description of the Company's method for establishing life and annuity reserves in accordance with GAAP.
5	Certain assumptions have been made about mortality experience and retirement patterns in the amounts reported. Actual deaths and retirements may differ significantly from those projected, which could cause the timing of the obligations reported to vary significantly. In addition, contractual surrender provisions exist on an immaterial portion of these contracts that could accelerate those obligations presented. Amounts disclosed do not include an estimate of those accelerated payments. Most of the contracts with potentially accelerated payments are subject to surrender charges, which are generally calculated as a percentage of the commuted value of the remaining term certain benefit payments and are assessed at declining rates during the first seven policy years.
6	Contractual provisions exist that could increase those obligations presented. The process for determining future interest crediting rates as described in Note 5 above was used to develop the estimates of payments due by period.
7	Since the timing of the return of collateral is uncertain, these obligations have been reflected in payments due in less than one year.
8	The table above excludes certain derivative liabilities. For more information on these instruments see Characteristics of Interest Rate Sensitive Financial Instruments. Embedded derivatives on guaranteed benefit annuity programs are included in future policy benefits and claims in the table above.
9	Health reserves are immaterial and are reflected in the less than one year column.

Investments

General

The Company's assets are divided between separate account and general account assets. As of December 31, 2013, $84.1 billion (63%) of the Company's total assets were held in separate accounts compared to $71.4 billion (59%) as of December 31, 2012 and $49.4 billion (37%) were held in the Company's general account compared to $48.7 billion (41%) as of December 31, 2012, including $40.8 billion of general account investments compared to $40.3 billion as of December 31, 2012.

Separate account assets primarily consist of investments made with deposits from the Company's variable annuity and variable life insurance business. Most separate account assets are invested in various mutual funds. After deducting fees or expense charges, the investment performance in the Company's separate account assets is passed through to the Company's customers.

The following table summarizes the Company's consolidated general account investments by asset category, as of the dates indicated:

	December 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
(in millions)	Carrying value	% of total	Carrying value	% of total
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale	$32,249	79%	$31,811	79%
Mortgage loans, net of allowance	6,341	16%	5,827	14%
Policy loans	987	2%	980	2%
Short-term investments	411	1%	1,034	3%
Other investments	767	2%	639	2%
Total	$40,755	100%	$40,291	100%

Please see Note 6 to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the F pages of this report for further information regarding the Company's investments

Available-for-Sale Securities

Refer to Note 6 to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the F pages of this report for information regarding the nature of the Company's portfolio of available-for-sale securities and the methodology and inputs used in evaluating whether the securities are other-than-temporarily impaired.

Collateral Exposure

The Company's portfolio of residential mortgage-backed securities is comprised of investments securitized by the cash flows of mortgage loans with four primary collateral characteristics: government agency, prime, Alt-A and sub-prime. In general, recent market activity has negatively impacted the valuation of securities containing Alt-A and sub-prime collateral.

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The Company considers Alt-A collateral to be mortgages whose underwriting standards do not qualify the mortgage for prime financing terms. Typical underwriting characteristics that cause a mortgage to fall into the Alt-A classification may include, but are not limited to, inadequate loan documentation of a borrower's financial information, debt-to-income ratios above normal lending limits, loan-to-value ("LTV") ratios above normal lending limits that do not have primary mortgage insurance, a borrower who is a temporary resident, and loans securing non-conforming types of real estate. Alt-A mortgages are generally issued to borrowers having higher Fair Isaac Credit Organization ("FICO") scores, and the lender typically charges a slightly higher interest rate for such mortgages.

The Company considers sub-prime collateral to be mortgages that are first or second-lien mortgage loans issued to borrowers that cannot qualify for prime or Alt-A financing terms, as demonstrated by recent delinquent rent or housing payments or substandard FICO scores. The Company considers prime collateral to be mortgages whose underwriting standards qualify the mortgage for regular conforming or jumbo loan programs. In addition, government agency collateral is considered to be mortgages securitized by government agencies both implicitly and explicitly backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

The following table summarizes the distribution by collateral classification of the Company's general account residential mortgage-backed securities as of December 31, 2013:

(in millions)	Amortized cost	Fair value	% of fair value total
Government agency	$2,104	$2,199	55%
Prime	520	529	13%
Alt-A	858	844	21%
Sub-prime	437	431	11%
Total	$3,919	$4,003	100%

The following table summarizes the distribution by rating (based on the Company's standard rating) and origination year, respectively, of the Company's general account residential mortgage-backed securities as of December 31, 2013:

	Alt-A			Sub-prime
(in millions)	Amortized cost	Fair value	% of fair value total	Amortized cost	Fair value	% of fair value total
AAA	$ –	$ –	–	$ 18	$ 18	4%
AA	11	11	1%	28	29	7%
A	8	9	1%	45	45	10%
BBB	35	35	4%	36	35	8%
BB and below	804	789	94%	310	304	71%
Total	$858	$844	100%	$437	$431	100%
Pre-2005	$169	$174	21%	$241	$229	53%
2005	403	395	47%	95	96	22%
2006	168	165	19%	74	78	18%
2007	118	110	13%	7	7	2%
2008-2013	–	–	–	20	21	5%
Total	$858	$844	100%	$437	$431	100%

The following table summarizes the distribution by collateral classification of the Company's general account residential mortgage-backed securities as of December 31, 2012:

(in millions)	Amortized cost	Fair value	% of fair value total
Government agency	$2,257	$2,462	53%
Prime	751	766	16%
Alt-A	1,027	994	21%
Sub-prime	471	445	10%
Total	$4,506	$4,667	100%

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The following table summarizes the distribution by rating (based on the Company's standard rating) and origination year, respectively, of the Company's general account residential mortgage-backed securities as of December 31, 2012:

	Alt-A			Sub-prime
(in millions)	Amortized cost	Fair value	% of fair value total	Amortized cost	Fair value	% of fair value total
AAA	$ –	$ –	–	$ 10	$ 10	2%
AA	22	23	2%	38	38	9%
A	18	18	2%	47	47	11%
BBB	38	39	4%	48	46	10%
BB and below	949	914	92%	328	304	68%
Total	$1,027	$994	100%	$471	$445	100%
Pre-2005	$ 230	$235	24%	$270	$246	55%
2005	461	449	45%	109	108	24%
2006	194	179	18%	79	76	17%
2007	142	131	13%	11	13	3%
2011	–	–	–	2	2	1%
Total	$ 1, 027	$994	100%	$471	$445	100%

The following table summarizes the Company's general account commercial mortgage-backed securities and other asset-backed securities collateral by rating (based on the Company's standard rating), as of the dates indicated:

	Amortized cost				Fair value
(in millions)	AAA	AA	A and below	Total	AAA	AA	A and below	Total
December 31, 2013:
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	$ 789	$206	$444	$1,439	$ 807	$217	$480	$1,504
Other asset-backed securities	324	199	367	890	323	198	318	839
Total	$1,113	$405	$811	$2,329	$1,130	$415	$798	$2,343
December 31, 2012:
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	$ 546	$245	$428	$1,219	$ 607	$269	$461	$1,337
Other asset-backed securities	42	121	370	533	42	126	323	491
Total	$ 588	$366	$798	$1,752	$ 649	$395	$784	$1,828

Mortgage Loans, Net of Allowance

As of December 31, 2013, general account mortgage loans were $6.3 billion (16%) of the carrying value of consolidated general account investments compared to $5.8 billion (14%) as of December 31, 2012. Commercial mortgage loans represent 100% of the total mortgage loan portfolio as of December 31, 2013. Commitments to fund mortgage loans of $68 million were outstanding as of December 31, 2013 compared to $63 million as of December 31, 2012.

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The table below summarizes the carrying values of mortgage loans by regional exposure and property type, as of the dates indicated:

(in millions)	Office	Industrial	Retail	Apartment	Hotel	Other	Total
December 31, 2013
Mortgage loans:
New England	$ 56	$ 10	$ 26	$ 14	$ 16	$ 28	$ 150
Middle Atlantic	140	162	345	154	–	5	806
East North Central	165	127	441	271	35	15	1,054
West North Central	9	73	43	120	-	-	245
South Atlantic	148	236	635	353	5	49	1,426
East South Central	22	20	134	149	9	–	334
West South Central	13	91	200	330	–	–	634
Mountain	36	99	114	220	–	–	469
Pacific	316	271	360	259	43	9	1,258
Total amortized cost	$905	$1,089	$2,298	$1,870	$108	$106	$6,376
Total valuation allowance	$ (6)	$ (10)	$ (9)	$ (7)	$ (1)	$ (2)	$ (35)
Total mortgage loans, net of allowance							$6,341
December 31, 2012
Mortgage loans:
New England	$ 59	$ 17	$ 21	$ 4	$ 18	$ –	$ 119
Middle Atlantic	163	180	379	143	–	6	871
East North Central	163	134	378	271	40	21	1,007
West North Central	3	62	31	68	14	–	178
South Atlantic	97	253	695	217	17	49	1,328
East South Central	32	21	135	97	9	–	294
West South Central	36	89	197	140	-	–	462
Mountain	85	108	114	145	–	–	452
Pacific	235	296	326	225	69	9	1,160
Total amortized cost	$873	$1,160	$2,276	$1,310	$167	$ 85	$5,871
Total valuation allowance	$ (11)	$ (14)	$ (9)	$ (2)	$ (8)	-	$ (44)
Total mortgage loans, net of allowance							$5,827

As of December 31, 2013, the Company's largest exposure to any single borrower, region and property type was 2%, 22% and 36%, respectively, of the Company's general account mortgage loan portfolio compared to 2%, 23% and 39%, respectively, as of December 31, 2012.

As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company's mortgage loans classified as delinquent, foreclosed and restructured were immaterial as a percentage of the total mortgage loan portfolio.

Please see Note 6 to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the F pages of this report for further details regarding the Company's investments in mortgage loans.

Credit Quality Information

Given the current market environment, the Company considers mortgage loans that are backed by office, industrial, and hotel collateral to be higher-risk property types. Hotels have room rates that are short-term in length and can be adjusted quickly, which has generally led to higher levels of defaults and loss-severity. For the industrial and office property types (particularly flex office), downsizing and consolidation of space has resulted in lower occupancies; which, along with high tenant improvement and leasing commission costs for re-tenanting space, have put pressure on cash-flows resulting in lower DSC and higher LTV ratios.

With regard to the other remaining property types (apartment, retail and other), the Company also considers mortgage loans to be high-risk if their collateral characteristics include, but are not limited to: LTV ratios greater than 90%, low debt service coverage ratios, increases in vacancies or concessions, falling rental rates, and other loan specific characteristics that could indicate additional risk.

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The following table provides relevant asset quality information on these high-risk categories of mortgage loans, as of the dates indicated:

(in millions)	Office	Industrial	Hotel	Other high-risk	Total Portfolio	% of total
December 31, 2013
Total valuation allowance	$ 6	$ 10	$ 1	$ 4	$ 35	60%
Refinanced loans1	$130	$301	$ 8	-	$949	46%
Modified loans2	$ 14	$ 22	$43	$13	$107	86%
December 31, 2012
Total valuation allowance	$ 11	$ 14	$ 8	$ 6	$ 44	89%
Refinanced loans1	$ 89	$320	$23	$45	$850	56%
Modified loans2	$ 3	$ 24	$63	-	$ 94	96%

1	Includes all loans refinanced at any time during the term of the loan.
2	Includes all loans modified at any time during the term of the loan.

As noted above, an individual mortgage loan's LTV ratio is an additional indicator of risk and the calculation of this ratio utilizes certain assumptions and estimates made by the Company. The LTV ratio is calculated as a ratio of the amortized cost of the subject loans to the fair value of the underlying real estate collateral. The collateral value component is determined based on the Company's view of normalized property operating income for the real estate divided by the prevailing market capitalization rates. In determining the normalized property operating income, the Company relies upon the most recent property operating statement information, and makes certain assumptions of future property rental income, property expenses, and expectations for vacancies, among other items.

The Company's practice is to obtain updated property operating statements at least on an annual basis. The Company performs an annual internal valuation of each property, based on these property operating statements. The Company's practice is to obtain external appraisals during the initial underwriting of the loan.

The following table represents the amortized cost (excluding valuation allowances) and average LTV ratio of mortgage loans considered high-risk by property region, as of the dates indicated:

	Office		Industrial		Hotel		Other high–risk
(in millions)	Amortized cost	Average LTV	Amortized cost	Average LTV	Amortized cost	Average LTV	Amortized cost	Average LTV
December 31, 2013
New England	$ 56	57%	$ 10	51%	$ 16	75%	$ –	–
Middle Atlantic	140	65%	162	61%	-	-	-	-
East North Central	165	61%	127	56%	35	69%	-	-
West North Central	9	63%	73	69%	-	-	-	-
South Atlantic	148	48%	236	59%	5	72%	22	102%
East South Central	22	66%	20	69%	9	50%	25	92%
West South Central	13	60%	91	58%	-	-	-	-
Mountain	36	70%	99	67%	-	-	6	91%
Pacific	316	59%	271	56%	43	66%	-	-
Total	$905	59%	$1,089	60%	$108	67%	$ 53	96%
December 31, 2012
New England	$ 59	66%	$ 17	71%	$ 18	80%	$ –	–
Middle Atlantic	163	71%	180	67%	–	–	3	73%
East North Central	163	65%	134	65%	40	72%	32	81%
West North Central	3	27%	62	72%	14	61%	19	93%
South Atlantic	97	60%	253	70%	17	71%	97	96%
East South Central	32	79%	21	70%	9	82%	6	81%
West South Central	36	64%	89	69%	–	–	–	–
Mountain	85	77%	108	71%	–	–	30	92%
Pacific	235	61%	296	66%	69	70%	16	94%
Total	$873	66%	$1,160	68%	$ 167	71%	$203	91%

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For additional information on the Company's valuation allowance on mortgage loans, as well as non-accrual and delinquent status loans, see Note 2 and Note 6 to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the F pages of this report.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Market Risk Sensitive Financial Instruments

The Company is subject to potential fluctuations in earnings and the fair value of certain of its assets and liabilities, as well as variations in expected cash flows due to changes in market interest rates and equity prices. The following discussion focuses on specific interest rate, foreign currency and equity market risks to which the Company is exposed and describes strategies used to manage these risks. This discussion is limited to financial instruments subject to market risks and is not intended to be a complete discussion of all of the risks to which the Company is exposed.

Interest Rate Risk

Fluctuations in interest rates can impact the Company's earnings, cash flows and the fair value of its assets and liabilities. In a declining interest rate environment, the Company may be required to reinvest the proceeds from maturing and prepaying investments at rates lower than the overall portfolio yield, which could reduce future interest spread income. In addition, minimum guaranteed crediting rates on certain life and annuity contracts could prevent the Company from lowering its interest crediting rates to levels commensurate with prevailing market interest rates, resulting in a reduction to the Company's interest spread income. The average crediting rate for fixed annuity products during 2013 was 3.28% and 3.39% for the Individual Products & Solutions - Annuity and Retirement Plans segments, respectively (compared to 3.53% and 3.48%, respectively, during 2012).

The Company mitigates this risk by managing the maturity and interest-rate sensitivities of assets to be consistent with those of liabilities. In recent years, management has taken actions to address low interest rate environments and the resulting impact on interest spread margins, including reducing commissions on fixed annuity sales, launching new products with new guaranteed rates, discontinuing the sale of its leading annual reset fixed annuities and invoking contractual provisions that limit the amount of variable annuity deposits allocated to the guaranteed fixed option. In addition, the Company adheres to a strict discipline of setting interest crediting rates on new business at levels adequate to provide returns consistent with management expectations.

A rising interest rate environment could also result in a reduction of interest spread income or an increase in policyholder surrenders. Existing general account investments supporting annuity liabilities had a weighted average maturity of approximately 9 years as of December 31, 2013. Therefore, a change in portfolio yield will lag changes in market interest rates. This lag increases if the rate of prepayments of securities slows. To the extent the Company sets renewal rates based on current market rates, this will result in reduced interest spreads. Alternatively, if the Company sets renewal crediting rates while attempting to maintain a desired spread from the portfolio yield, the rates offered by the Company may be less than new money rates offered by competitors. This difference could result in an increase in surrender activity by policyholders. If unable to fund surrenders with cash flow from operations, the Company might need to sell assets, which likely would have declined in value due to the increase in interest rates. The Company mitigates this risk by offering products that assess surrender charges and/or market value adjustments at the time of surrender, and by managing the maturity and interest-rate sensitivities of assets to approximate those of liabilities.

The Company offers a variety of variable annuity programs with guaranteed minimum balance or guaranteed withdrawal benefits, and options are utilized to economically hedge a portion of these products. See Equity Market Risk for further explanation.

Asset/Liability Management Strategies to Manage Interest Rate Risk

The Company employs an asset/liability management approach tailored to the specific requirements of each of its products. Each line of business has an investment policy based on its specific characteristics. The policy establishes asset maturity and duration, quality and other relevant guidelines.

An underlying pool or pools of investments support each general account line of business. These pools consist of whole assets purchased specifically for the underlying line of business. In general, assets placed in any given portfolio remain there until they mature (or are called), but active management of specific securities and sectors may result in portfolio turnover or transfers among the various portfolios.

Investment strategies are executed by dedicated investment professionals based on the investment policies established for the various pools. To assist them in this regard, they receive periodic projections of investment needs from each line's management team. Line of business management teams, investment portfolio managers and finance professionals

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periodically evaluate how well assets purchased and the underlying portfolio match the underlying liabilities for each line. In addition, sophisticated Asset/Liability Management models are employed to project the assets and liabilities over a wide range of interest rate scenarios to evaluate the efficacy of the strategy for a line of business.

Using this information, in conjunction with each line's investment strategy, actual asset purchases or commitments are made. In addition, plans for future asset purchases are formulated when appropriate. This process is repeated frequently so that invested assets for each line match its investment needs as closely as possible. The primary objectives are to ensure that each line's liabilities are invested in accordance with its investment strategy and that over or under investment is minimized.

As part of this process, the investment portfolio managers provide each line's management team with forecasts of anticipated rates that the line's future investments are expected to produce. This information, in combination with yields attributable to the line's current investments and its investment "rollovers," gives the line management team data to use in computing and declaring interest crediting rates for their lines of business.

There are two approaches to developing investment policies:

• For liabilities where cash flows are not interest sensitive and the credited rate is fixed (e.g., immediate annuities), the Company attempts to manage risk with a combination cash matching/duration matching strategy. Duration is a measure of the sensitivity of price to changes in interest rates. For a rate movement of 100 basis points, the fair value of liabilities with a duration of 5 years would change by approximately 5%. For this type of liability, the Company generally targets an asset/liability duration mismatch of -0.25 to +0.50 years. In addition, the Company attempts to minimize asset and liability cash flow mismatches, especially over the first five years. However, the desired degree of cash matching is balanced against the cost of cash matching.

• For liabilities where the Company has the right to modify the credited rate and policyholders also have options, the Company's risk management process includes modeling both the assets and liabilities over multiple stochastic scenarios. The Company considers a range of potential policyholder behavior as well as the specific liability crediting strategy. This analysis, combined with appropriate risk tolerances, drives the Company's investment policy.

Use of Derivatives to Manage Interest Rate Risk

Please see Note 7 to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the F pages of this report for a discussion of the Company's use of derivatives to manage interest rate risk.

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Characteristics of Interest Rate Sensitive Financial Instruments

The tables below provide information about the Company's financial instruments as of December 31, 2013 that are sensitive to changes in interest rates. Insurance contracts that subject the Company to significant mortality risk, including life insurance contracts and life-contingent immediate annuities are not included in the table.

	Estimated year of maturities/repayments
(in millions)	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	There- after	Total	2013 Fair Value	2012 Fair Value
Assets
Fixed maturity securities:
Corporate bonds:
Principal	$1,003	$1,018	$1,246	$1,498	$2,112	$15,501	$22,378	$23,379	$22,599
Weighted average interest rate	5.15%	4.29%	4.49%	4.23%	4.94%	4.96%	4.86%
Mortgage and other asset- backed securities:
Principal	-	$ 5	-	$ 29	$ 44	$ 6,170	$ 6,248	$ 6,346	$ 6,495
Weighted average interest rate	-	9.07%	-	4.22%	5.88%	4.45%	4.46%
Other fixed maturity securities:
Principal	$ 78	$ 125	$ 76	$ 13	$ 80	$ 2,004	$ 2,376	$ 2,524	$ 2,717
Weighted average interest rate	6.15%	5.52%	6.06%	7.59%	5.36%	5.66%	5.68%
Mortgage loans:
Principal	$ 295	$ 558	$ 622	$ 477	$ 281	$ 4,140	$ 6,373	$ 6,481	$ 5,988
Weighted average interest rate	5.96%	5.52%	5.81%	5.71%	4.76%	4.83%	5.10%
Liabilities
Individual deferred fixed annuities:
Principal	$ 949	$ 721	$ 631	$ 989	$ 602	$ 1,985	$ 5,877	$ 5,964	$ 5,888
Weighted average crediting rate	2.58%	2.53%	2.53%	2.57%	2.58%	2.52%
Group pension deferred fixed annuities:
Principal	$1,446	$1,373	$1,511	$ 940	$ 845	$ 8,000	$14,115	$12,849	$12,922
Weighted average crediting rate	3.28%	3.22%	2.96%	2.74%	2.62%	2.42%
Funding agreements:
Principal	$ 7	$ 14	$ 14	$ 14	$ 107	$ 760	$ 916	$ 890	$ 25
Weighted average crediting rate	1.27%	1.29%	1.29%	1.31%	1.44%	2.04%
Immediate annuities:
Principal	$ 162	$ 124	$ 92	$ 66	$ 47	$ 123	$ 614	$ 733	$ 726
Weighted average crediting rate	5.48%	5.50%	5.54%	5.59%	5.64%	5.68%
Short-term debt:
Principal	$ 278	$ –	$ –	$ –	$ –	$ –	$ 278	$ 278	$ 300
Weighted average interest rate	0.28%	–	–	–	–	–	0.28%
Long-term debt:
Principal	$ –	$ –	$ –	$ –	$ –	$ 700	$ 700	$ 1,004	$ 1,323
Weighted average interest rate	–	–	–	–	–	7.67%	7.67%

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	Estimated year of maturities/repayments
(in millions, except settlement prices)	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	There- after	Total	2013 Fair Value	2012 Fair Value
Deriviative Financial Instruments
Interest rate swaps:
Pay fixed/receive variable:
Notional value	$1,540	$1,406	$1,606	$ 878	$1,216	$21,548	$28,194	$ 878	$(1,915)
Weighted average pay rate	1.32%	1.24%	1.76%	1.02%	1.91%	3.17%	2.77%
Weighted average receive rate1	0.35%	0.31%	0.28%	0.47%	0.29%	0.32%	0.32%
Pay variable/receive fixed:
Notional value	$ 907	$2,100	$1,213	$ 213	$1,803	$21,567	$27,803	($1,198)	$ 1,800
Weighted average pay rate1	0.31%	0.30%	0.27%	0.37%	0.27%	0.32%	0.31%
Weighted average receive rate	1.61%	1.35%	1.63%	2.40%	1.96%	3.08%	2.76%
Pay fixed/receive fixed:
Notional value	$ –	$ –	$ 48	$ –	$ –	$ 177	$ 225	$ (18)	$ (7)
Weighted average pay rate	–	–	4.73%	–	–	4.98%	4.92%
Weighted average receive rate	–	–	6.16%	–	–	5.41%	5.57%
Total return swaps2:
Notional value	$2,284	$ –	$ –	$ –	$ –	$ –	$ 2,284	$ (46)	$ (28)
Embedded derivatives:
Notional value	$ –	$ –	$ –	$ –	$ –	$ –	$ –	$1,010	$ (748)
Other derivative contracts:
Notional value	$ –	$ –	$ –	$ –	$ 2	$ –	$ 2	$ (5)	$ (5)
Weighted average pay rate	–	–	–	–	2.10%	–	2.10%
Option contracts:
Long positions:
Contract amount/notional value	$1,466	$ 654	$ 179	$ 13	$ 154	$ 4,090	$ 6,556	$ 343	$ 822
Weighted average settlement price	$1,484	$ 464	$1,418	$1,590	$ 51	$ 1	$ 422

1	Variable rates are generally based on 1, 3 or 6-month U.S. LIBOR and reflect the effective rate as of December 31, 2013.
2	Total return swaps are based on the Europe, Australasia and Far East Index from Morgan Stanley Capital International (EAFE Index).

Additional information about the characteristics of the financial instruments and assumptions underlying the data presented in the table on the preceding page are as follows:

Mortgage-backed securities and other asset-backed securities: The year of maturity is determined based on the terms of the securities and the current estimated rate of prepayment of the underlying pools of mortgages or assets. The Company limits its exposure to prepayments by purchasing less volatile types of mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities investments.

Corporate bonds and other fixed maturity securities and mortgage loans: The maturity year is that of the security or loan.

Individual deferred fixed annuities: The maturity year is based on the expected date of policyholder withdrawal, taking into account actual experience, current interest rates and contract terms. Individual deferred fixed annuities are certain individual annuity contracts, which are also subject to surrender charges calculated as a percentage of the deposits made and assessed at declining rates during the first seven years after a deposit is made. Individual deferred fixed annuities included $0.8 billion of participating group annuity contracts in 2013 ($0.7 billion in 2012) were in contracts where the crediting rate is guaranteed for a set term. Individual deferred fixed annuity general account liabilities totaling $4.7 billion, as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, were in contracts where the crediting rate is reset periodically with portions resetting in each calendar quarter, and $627 million that reset annually in 2013 compared to $604 million in 2012. Individual fixed annuity policy reserves of $2.1 billion in 2013 and $2.0 billion in 2012 were in contracts that adjust the crediting rate every five years. Individual deferred fixed annuity policy reserves of $406 million in 2013 were in contracts that adjust the crediting rate every three years compared to $448 million in 2012. The average crediting rate is calculated as the difference between the projected yield of the assets backing the liabilities and a targeted interest spread. However, for certain individual deferred annuities the crediting rate is also adjusted to partially reflect current new money rates.

Group pension deferred fixed annuities: The maturity year is based on the expected date of policyholder withdrawal, taking into account actual experience, current interest rates and contract terms. Included were group annuity contracts representing $14.3 billion and $13.6 billion of general account liabilities as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, which are generally subject to market value adjustment upon surrender and which also may be subject to surrender

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charges. Of the total group deferred fixed annuity liabilities, $12.8 billion ($12.2 billion in 2012) were in contracts where the crediting rate is reset quarterly, $761 million ($672 million in 2012) were in contracts that adjust the crediting rate on an annual basis with portions resetting in each calendar quarter, and $710 million ($703 million in 2012) were in contracts where the crediting rate is reset annually on January 1.

Funding agreements: Funding agreements issued in conjunction with the MTN program where the crediting rate either is fixed for the term of the contract or is variable based on an underlying index. As of December 31, 2013, the Company had no outstanding MTNs. Beginning in 2012, funding agreements have been issued to the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati ("FHLB"). Such funding agreements (commonly referred to as advances) have interest and principal repayment terms which cannot be altered by the FHLB for the term of such advances. The maturity year is based upon the principal repayment schedule of these advances.

Immediate annuities: Non-life contingent contracts in payout status where the Company has guaranteed periodic payments, typically monthly, are included. The maturity year is based on the term of the contract.

Short-term debt and long-term debt: The maturity year is the stated maturity date of the obligation.

Derivative financial instruments: The maturity year is based on the terms of the related contract. Interest rate swaps include cross-currency interest rate swaps, which are used to reduce the Company's existing asset and liability foreign currency exposure. Cross-currency interest rate swaps in place against each foreign currency obligation hedge the Company against adverse currency movements with respect to both period interest payments and principal repayment. Underlying details by currency therefore have been omitted. Variable swap rates and settlement prices reflect rates and prices in effect as of December 31, 2013.

Foreign Currency Risk

As part of its regular investing activities, the Company may purchase foreign currency denominated investments. These investments and the associated income expose the Company to volatility associated with movements in foreign exchange rates. In an effort to mitigate this risk, the Company uses cross-currency swaps. As foreign exchange rates change, the increase or decrease in the cash flows of the derivative instrument generally offsets the changes in the functional-currency equivalent cash flows of the hedged item.

Credit Risk

The Company enters into credit derivative contracts, primarily credit default swaps, under which the Company buys and sells credit default protection on specific corporate creditors. These derivatives allow the Company to manage or modify its credit risk profile in general or its credit exposure to specific creditors.

Equity Market Risk

Asset fees calculated as a percentage of separate account assets are a significant source of revenue to the Company. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, approximately 81% and 77%, respectively, of separate account assets were invested in equity mutual funds. Gains and losses in the equity markets result in corresponding increases and decreases in the Company's separate account assets and asset fee revenue. In addition, a decrease in separate account assets may decrease the Company's expectations of future profit margins due to a decrease in asset fee revenue and/or an increase in guaranteed contract claims, which also may require the Company to accelerate amortization of DAC.

The Company's long-term assumption for net separate account returns is 7% annual growth. This analysis assumes no other factors change and that an unlocking of DAC assumptions would not be required. However, as it does each quarter, the Company would evaluate its DAC balance and underlying assumptions to determine the need for unlocking. The Company can provide no assurance that the experience of flat equity market returns would not result in changes to other factors affecting profitability, including the possibility of unlocking of DAC assumptions.

Many of the Company's individual variable annuity contracts offer GMDB features. A GMDB generally provides a benefit if the annuitant dies and the contract value is less than a specified amount, which may be based on premiums paid less amounts withdrawn or contract value on a specified anniversary date. A decline in the stock market causing the contract value to fall below this specified amount, which varies from contract to contract based on the date the contract was entered into as well as the GMDB feature elected, will increase the net amount at risk, which is the GMDB in excess of the contract value. This could result in additional GMDB claims.

To mitigate this risk, the Company implemented a GMDB economic hedging program for certain new and existing business. Prior to implementation of the GMDB hedging program in 2000, the Company managed this risk primarily by entering into reinsurance arrangements. The GMDB economic hedging program is designed to offset changes in the

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economic value of the designated GMDB. Currently the program shorts equity index futures, which provides an offset to changes in the value of the designated obligation. The futures are not designated as hedges and, therefore, hedge accounting is not applied. The Company's economic hedges and the GMDB policyholder liability are not perfectly offset. Therefore, the hedging activity is likely to lead to earnings volatility that would not exist if the GMDB policyholder liability was also on an economic basis. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company's net amount at risk was $250 million and $585 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company's reserve for GMDB claims was $55 million and $65 million, respectively.

The Company issues variable annuity contracts through its separate accounts, for which investment income and gains and losses on investments accrue directly to, and investment risk is borne by, the contractholder. The Company also provides various forms of guarantees to benefit the related contractholders. The Company provides five primary guarantee types of variable annuity contracts: (1) GMDB; (2) GMAB; (3) GLWB; (4) a hybrid guarantee with GMAB and GLWB; and (5) GMIB. See Note 4 to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the F pages of this report for further information regarding these guarantees.

Equity market and interest rate risk management: These variable annuity products and related obligations expose the Company to various market risks, predominately interest rate and equity risk. Adverse changes in the equity markets or interest rate movements expose the Company to significant volatility. To mitigate these risks and hedge the guaranteed benefit obligations, the Company enters into a variety of derivatives including interest rate swaps, equity index futures, options and total return swaps.

Inflation

The rate of inflation did not have a material effect on the revenues or operating results of the Company during 2013, 2012 or 2011.

DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Directors of the Registrant

Name	Age	Date Service Began
Timothy G. Frommeyer	49	January 2009
Stephen S. Rasmussen	61	January 2009
Mark R. Thresher	57	January 2009
Kirt A. Walker	50	December 2009
Eric S. Henderson	51	March 2012
John L. Carter	51	February 2013

For biographical information on Messrs. Carter, Frommeyer, Henderson, Rasmussen, Thresher, and Walker, please see the information provided below in "Executive Officers of the Registrant."

Executive Officers of the Registrant

Name	Age	Position with NLIC
Stephen S. Rasmussen	61	NMIC Chief Executive Officer1
Kirt A. Walker	50	President and Chief Operating Officer
Patricia R. Hatler	59	Executive Vice President–Chief Legal and Governance Officer
Lawrence A. Hilsheimer	56	Executive Vice President2
Matthew Jauchius	44	Executive Vice President – Chief Marketing Officer
Michael C. Keller	54	Executive Vice President–Chief Information Officer
Gale V. King	57	Executive Vice President–Chief Administrative Officer
Mark R. Thresher	57	Executive Vice President
John L. Carter	51	Senior Vice President–Nationwide Retirement Plans
Timothy G. Frommeyer	49	Senior Vice President–Chief Financial Officer
Peter A. Golato	60	Senior Vice President–Nationwide Financial Network
Harry H. Hallowell	53	Senior Vice President–Chief Investment Officer
Eric S. Henderson	51	Senior Vice President–Individual Products and Solutions
Michael J. Mahaffey	41	Senior Vice President–Chief Risk Officer
Kai V. Monahan	46	Senior Vice President–Internal Audit
Steven C. Power	56	Senior Vice President–Nationwide Financial

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Name	Age	Position with NLIC
Michael S. Spangler	47	Senior Vice President–President, Nationwide Investment Management Group

1	NMIC is our ultimate parent company; however, Mr. Rasmussen does not serve as NLIC's chief executive officer.
2	Mr. Hilsheimer separated from his employment with NMIC effective March 8, 2013.

Business experience for each of the individuals listed in the previous table is set forth below:

Stephen S. Rasmussen has been the Nationwide enterprise chief executive officer since February 2009. He previously served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of NMIC and Executive Vice President of NLIC from September 2003 to February 2009. He has served as a director of NLIC since January 2009.

Kirt A. Walker has been President and Chief Operating Officer and a director of NLIC since December 2009. Previously, Mr. Walker was President and Chief Operating Officer–Nationwide Insurance of NMIC since March 2009. Prior to that time, he served as President, Nationwide Insurance Exclusive Operations of NMIC from November 2008 to March 2009; President, Nationwide Insurance Eastern Operations of NMIC from March 2006 to October 2008; and President, Allied Insurance of NMIC from September 2003 to February 2006. Mr. Walker has been with Nationwide since 1986.

Patricia R. Hatler has been Executive Vice President–Chief Legal and Governance Officer of NLIC since December 2004. Previously, Ms. Hatler served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel from October 2004 to December 2004.

Lawrence A. Hilsheimer served as Executive Vice President of NLIC from October 2007 through March 2013. Mr. Hilsheimer also served as President and Executive Vice President of several other Nationwide companies from October 2007 through March 2013.

Matthew Jauchius has been Executive Vice President–Chief Marketing Officer since August 2012. Prior to that time, he was Senior Vice President–Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer from December 2010 to August 2012 and Senior Vice President-Chief Strategy Officer, OCEO Administration from April 2009 to December 2010 and served as Vice President–

PCIO Strategy for NMIC from April 2007 to April 2009, and Vice President–Strategic Planning for NMIC from June 2006 to April 2007. Prior to that time, Mr. Jauchius was Associate Principal with McKinsey & Company from September 1998 to June 2006.

Michael C. Keller has been Executive Vice President–Chief Information Officer of NLIC since August 2001. Mr. Keller has been Executive Vice President–Chief Information Officer of several other Nationwide companies since June 2001.

Gale V. King has been Executive Vice President–Chief Administrative Officer of NLIC since May 2009. Previously, she was Senior Vice President–Property and Casualty Human Resources of NMIC from October 2003 to February 2009. Ms. King has been with Nationwide since 1983.

Mark R. Thresher has been Executive Vice President–Finance of NLIC since December 2009 and has served as a director of NLIC since January 2009. Prior to that time, he was President and Chief Operating Officer of NLIC from May 2004 to December 2009.

John L. Carter has been Senior Vice President–Nationwide Retirement Plans of NLIC since April 2013 and President and Chief Operating Officer of Nationwide Retirement Solutions, Inc. since July 2013. He has served as a director of NLIC since February 2013. Prior to that time, Mr. Carter served as Senior Vice President of other Nationwide companies from November 2005 to April 2013.

Timothy G. Frommeyer has been Senior Vice President–Chief Financial Officer of NLIC and several other Nationwide companies since November 2005, and has served as a director of NLIC since January of 2009.

Peter A. Golato has been Senior Vice President–Nationwide Financial Network of NLIC and several other Nationwide companies since September 2011. He served as a director of NLIC from January 2009 to March 2012. Prior to that time, he served as Senior Vice President–Individual Protection Business Head of NLIC and several other Nationwide companies from May 2004 to September 2011.

Harry H. Hallowell has been Senior Vice President–Chief Investment Officer of NLIC since January 2010. Previously, Mr. Hallowell served as Senior Vice President and Treasurer of NLIC and several other Nationwide companies from January 2006 through December 2009.

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Eric S. Henderson has been Senior Vice President–Individual Products and Solutions of NLIC and several other companies within Nationwide since September 2011. He has served as a director of NLIC since March 2012. Previously, Mr. Henderson served as Senior Vice President–Individual Investments Business Head from August 2007 to September 2011 and as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer–Individual Investments from August 2004 to August 2007.

Michael W. Mahaffey has been Senior Vice President–Chief Risk Officer of NLIC and several other Nationwide companies since November 2008. Prior to that time, he was Vice President–Enterprise Risk Management of NMIC from 2007 to 2008, and Associate Vice President–Enterprise Risk Management of NMIC from 2005 to 2007.

Kai V. Monahan has been Senior Vice President–Internal Audit of NLIC and several other Nationwide companies since November 2008. Previously, Mr. Monahan was a Partner in Ernst & Young's Business Risk Services practice from 2004 to 2008.

Steven C. Power has been Senior Vice President–Nationwide Financial since January 2010. Previously, Mr. Power was President and CEO of NatCity Investments, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of National City Corporation, from July 2004 to April 2009.

Michael S. Spangler has been Senior Vice President–Investment Management Group since May 2008. Previously, Mr. Spangler was Managing Director at Morgan Stanley from May 2004 to June 2008.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

Introduction

Our mission is to create value for customers and businesses (our "stakeholders") by protecting what is important to them, helping them build a secure financial future, and providing the best personalized customer experience through competitively priced, high quality products. We motivate our executives to achieve these goals, in part, by delivering direct rewards, including base salary, short-term and long-term incentives and other benefits and perquisites. Consistent with our pay for performance philosophy, we focus our compensation programs substantially upon sustained financial performance as well as overall customer satisfaction. Compensation levels will increase or decrease to the extent we meet our pre-established performance expectations. The discussion below is intended to show how:

• our financial planning process leads to financial objectives;

• we translate financial and individual objectives into incentive opportunities;

• we consider individual performance and use other non-financial factors to create flexibility in our compensation programs; and

• we think about both the level and form of these rewards, which we believe helps us to attract and retain the executive talent that is necessary to create stakeholder value.

Compensation Process and Roles

NMIC Human Resources Committee

Our board relies on the human resources committee of the NMIC board of directors for compensation decisions. The NMIC human resources committee's primary purpose is to discharge the responsibilities of the NMIC board of directors as to the compensation of our executive officers and the executive officers of our parent company, subsidiaries and affiliates. Other duties of the NMIC human resources committee include carrying out the board of directors' oversight responsibilities by reviewing our human resources, compensation and benefit practices.

The operation of the NMIC human resources committee is outlined in a charter that has been adopted by the NMIC board of directors. The charter provides that the committee's duties include, among other things:

• establishment of an overall compensation philosophy;

• oversight and review of human resources programs for directors, executive officers and employees; and

• responsibility for approval of salaries, incentive compensation plans and awards under such plans for certain executive officers, including those named in the "Summary Compensation Table for 2013," whom we refer to as the "named executive officers."

The NMIC human resources committee met seven times during 2013.

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Compensation Consultants

The NMIC human resources committee has the sole authority to retain and terminate any consultant assisting in the evaluation of compensation and has the power to retain independent counsel, auditors or others to assist in the conduct of any investigation into matters within the NMIC human resources committee's scope of responsibilities. The NMIC human resources committee has retained Pearl Meyer & Partners, or "PM&P," to be its compensation consultant. PM&P consultants attend NMIC human resources committee meetings in order to provide information and perspective on competitive compensation practices and to raise issues management and/or the NMIC human resources committee should address. With committee concurrence, management, at times, directed PM&P to perform additional services in support of committee agendas, which included data, analysis and any supporting background material needed for the discussions. PM&P also recommended pay program and compensation changes. Upon request of the NMIC human resources committee, members of management also attended these meetings in order to provide information and answer questions regarding our strategic objectives, financial performance and legal and regulatory issues that impact the committee's functions. When the NMIC human resources committee met in executive session, certain members of management and PM&P attended as needed.

Role of Executives in Establishing the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers

The NMIC human resources committee has the primary authority to establish the compensation, including compensation targets, payments and individual performance contributions, for our named executive officers and administers all of our executive compensation arrangements and policies. Messrs. Rasmussen and Walker assist the NMIC human resources committee by providing recommendations regarding the compensation of our named executive officers other than themselves and Mr. Frommeyer. In addition, Mr. Rasmussen assists the NMIC human resources committee by providing recommendations regarding the compensation of Mr. Walker and the NMIC Chief Financial Officer assists the committee by providing recommendations regarding the compensation of Mr Frommeyer.

The NMIC human resources committee and the entire NMIC board of directors exercise their discretion by modifying or accepting these recommendations.

Mr. Rasmussen routinely attends a portion of the meetings of the NMIC human resources committee. However, the NMIC human resources committee often meets in executive session without them or other members of management when discussing compensation matters and on other occasions as determined by the NMIC human resources committee.

Compensation Objectives and Philosophy

The NMIC human resources committee believes the compensation programs for executive officers should support our business strategies and operate within a market competitive framework. In addition, the NMIC human resources committee determines compensation based on our overall financial results, as well as individual and group contributions that help build value for stakeholders. Our compensation programs are designed to drive desired behaviors in our executive officers using a mix of compensation elements to satisfy the personal and financial needs of our current and future workforce given existing and forecasted business conditions and cost constraints. Our board of directors is committed to this compensation philosophy. The objectives of our compensation programs are to:

• align the interests of executives with those of stakeholders;

• maintain a strong link between pay and performance;

• ensure an appropriate percentage of executive compensation is contingent upon both our performance and each executive officer's individual performance; and

• attract, retain and motivate top-caliber executive officers with compensation that is competitive in level and form;

The following table illustrates our primary compensation components and the intended purpose, including links to our objectives:

Compensation element	Description	Purpose
Base Salary	Cash compensation that is a fixed component of total compensation.	• attract and retain top-caliber executive talent
		• recognize executive officers' skills, competencies, experience and job responsibilities
		• reward individual performance against pre-established objectives

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Compensation element	Description	Purpose
Short-term Incentive	Cash payments awarded after the completion of a one-year performance period.	• reward executives for achieving objective annual performance goals
		• recognize performance on individual objectives relative to the performance of other executive officers
Long-term Incentive	Cash awards based on performance over multiple years and subject to forfeiture.	• reward executives for sustained long-term performance
		• retain and motivate executives to ensure business stability and success
		• recognize the achievement of performance objectives that drive long-term success and financial stability and create value for our customers
		• maintain a substantial portion of incentives earned in previous years at risk of forfeiture depending on future sustained financial growth and capital strength
		• create a link between Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., or "NFS," our direct parent company, and NMIC to better facilitate a shared business model
Executive Benefits and Perquisites	Includes pension plans, deferred compensation plans and personal perquisites.	• attract and retain top-caliber executive talent
		• provide income after retirement and enable saving of income for retirement

Organizational Structure with Respect to Compensation Decisions

Our named executive officers provide services to other Nationwide companies in addition to NLIC. Decisions regarding their total compensation levels are made by the NMIC human resources committee based on their roles within NFS and NMIC, as applicable. The NMIC human resources committee does not consider the roles of named executive officers with respect to NLIC in determining total compensation. Instead, the portion of total compensation for our named executive officers paid by us was determined pursuant to a cost-sharing agreement among several Nationwide companies, which allocated the portion of compensation used to determine our named executive officers. The remainder of their compensation was allocated to and paid by other Nationwide companies according to the terms of the cost-sharing agreement.

Amounts we disclose in this prospectus reflect only compensation allocated to and paid by NLIC; however, performance is measured at the NFS and/or NMIC level, which includes NLIC performance, when determining compensation for our named executive officers. As a result, metrics and results discussed herein will refer to NFS or NMIC metrics and results as applicable. The methods we use for the allocation of compensation paid to our named executive officers varies by officer and the type of compensation and is discussed in more detail in "2013 Compensation Programs Design and Implementation."

Benchmarking and Compensation Target-Setting Process

The NMIC human resources committee uses competitive market data as an important tool to aid in making decisions on compensation. The NMIC human resources committee compared our compensation practices to those of companies that compete with NMIC for customers, capital and/or executive officers, and are similar to NMIC or NFS in size, scope, and/or business focus. Our market data sources included:

• companies in three comparator groups that the NMIC human resources committee identified in order to provide a holistic view of the competitive market, consisting of:

❍ twenty-three companies in the insurance and broader financial services industry ("Industry Comparator Group");

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❍	a general industry comparator group consisting of forty-three public companies above and below NMIC's Fortune 500 ranking (#100) based on NMIC's statutory revenue; and
❍	a general industry comparator group consisting of forty-nine public companies above and below NMIC's Fortune 500 ranking (#147) based on NMIC's GAAP revenue;

• companies that participate in commercially available financial services industry and general industry compensation surveys.

The insurance companies in the Industry Comparator Group are:

• Met Life, Inc.

• Prudential Financial, Inc.

• Hartford Financial Services

• Lincoln National Corp.

• Allstate Corp

• Principal Financial Group, Inc.

• Travelers Cos, Inc.

• Genworth Financial, Inc.

• AFLAC, Inc.

• CNA Financial Corp

• Unum Group

• Chubb Corp

• Progressive Corp-Ohio

The banks in the Industry Comparator Group are:

• PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

• Sun Trust Banks, Inc.

• State Street Corp

• BB&T Corp

• American Express Co.

• Fifth Third Bancorp

• KeyCorp

• Northern Trust Corp

• Comerica, Inc.

• Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

The surveys used to determine the financial services industry competitive market data are:

• Diversified Insurance Study of Executive Compensation, Towers Watson, 2012

• Global Financial Services Studies Executive Database, Towers Watson, 2012

• US Property and Casualty Insurance Compensation Survey Report, Mercer HR Consulting, 2012

• General Industry compensation surveys from Towers Watson and Mercer, 2012

The surveys cover companies comparable in size to NMIC and we did not rely on any one company or any single survey source. We used market data specific to the financial services industry, which is our market for talent, for the named executive officers because the NMIC human resources committee believed it was appropriate to compare our positions to others that require similar skills, knowledge and experience. We used general industry data for positions requiring broad skills not unique to the financial services industry, such as the NMIC Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer to supplement the industry-specific view. Of the sources available to us, including proxy statements of other companies and commercially available surveys, we used the sources we believe have the best matches for our positions. We generally target pay at the market median because we believe such targets are necessary to compete for talent; however, when necessary to attract or retain exceptional talent or a unique skill set, we may target total compensation or an individual element of compensation above the median. Annually, we engage in a talent planning process to:

• anticipate talent demands and identify implications;

• identify critical roles;

• conduct talent assessments; and

• identify successors for critical roles.

The data gathered during this process helps us identify what we refer to as "benchmark plus" executives or roles for which we will manage total compensation up to the 75th percentile of the market data, primarily by increasing the short-term and long-term incentive targets as a percent of salary. These positions may be those that lead a new business initiative or lead a significant business or enterprise initiative that directly impacts core strategic initiatives identified in the overall Nationwide business strategy. We might also manage compensation above the market median if justified by the size of a business segment compared to the competitive market, as is the case for Mr. Carter with respect to his role overseeing our retirement plans business segment.

Actual pay is expected to vary based on actual results compared to goals. Executive officers can earn top-quartile pay for results exceeding the business plan and/or expectations with respect to individual performance objectives, and they can earn bottom-quartile pay for results not meeting acceptable performance standards.

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The following table identifies the target compensation levels, a comparison of our target total compensation to the respective market target compensation level, and the rationale for providing total compensation at those levels.

Name	Targeted market positioning	Current positioning of incumbent executive	Rationale
Kirt A. Walker, President and Chief Operating Officer	Market median	Near median	This is a competitive level of compensation relative to the market data.
Timothy G. Frommeyer, Senior Vice President—Chief Financial Officer	Up to the 75th percentile	Slightly below 75th percentile	The complexity of Mr. Frommeyer's role as our Chief Financial Officer and board member and his responsibilities to the NMIC board of directors and many internal and external stakeholders led NMIC to apply benchmark plus principles and target his compensation at up to the 75th percentile, consistent with NMIC's talent management guidelines.
Stephen S. Rasmussen, NMIC Chief Executive Officer	Market median	Near median	This is a competitive level of compensation relative to the market data.
John L. Carter, President and Chief Operating Officer, Nationwide Retirement Plans as of March, 2013	Up to the 75th percentile	Between median and 75th percentile	This is a competitive level of compensation relative to the market data based on the size of the retirement plans business in the industry compared to our peers in the market surveys. Nationwide Retirement Plans is one of the largest providers of pension plans.
Eric S. Henderson, Senior Vice President—Individual Products and Solutions	Market Median	Between 25th percentile and median	Mr. Henderson assumed an expanded role near the end of 2011 and we continue to manage compensation levels to a more competitive market position over time.
Lawrence A. Hilsheimer, President and Chief Operating Officer, Nationwide Retirement Plans until March, 20131	Up to the 75th percentile	Above the 75th percentile	Mr. Hilsheimer's compensation levels were determined based on the market data for a previous role within NMIC, and compensation was managed above the market while he was in a developmental role within NFS.

¹ Mr. Hilsheimer separated from his employment with NMIC effective March 12, 2013

The NMIC human resources committee determined the total compensation levels for the named executive officers, which are benchmarked to the competitive external market, as well as the individual elements that are distributed among base salary and short-term and long-term incentives. Annually, we review and may adjust targets for company and individual performance in order to recognize competitive market compensation and performance in determining the final compensation we deliver to executive officers. We have different review procedures depending on the level and role of the executive officer. For top-tier executive officers, including Messrs. Rasmussen and Walker, PM&P prepared an analysis of competitive market data that the NMIC human resources committee used in making compensation decisions. This provided an impartial frame of reference for these executive officers. For all other named executive officers, our internal compensation department analyzed the competitive market data and provided the information to senior management and the NMIC human resources committee for review and use in decision making. The following is an overview of these review procedures:

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Kirt A. Walker

PM&P prepared a market analysis for Mr. Walker, our President and Chief Operating Officer, which included a summary of the 25th, median and 75th percentile market data and covered the following compensation elements: base salary, target short-term incentive opportunity and target total cash compensation, and target long-term incentive opportunity and target total direct compensation. The analysis took into account the size and complexity of his job, as measured by assets managed, compared to the market data. Other factors PM&P evaluated when determining individual competitiveness included:

• the degree to which the market data consist of sources of executive talent for NMIC;

• the comparability of Mr. Walker's job responsibilities to benchmark job responsibilities;

• Mr. Walker's experience, tenure and performance; and

• the responsibilities of Mr. Walker's position, internal equity and strategic importance to NMIC.

PM&P also presented an aggregate analysis of the competitiveness of all of Mr. Rasmussen's direct reports, of which Mr. Walker is one, with respect to the market median, and the NMIC human resources committee considered this analysis in addition to Mr. Rasmussen's recommendation in approving Mr. Walker's base salary and 2013 target incentive levels.

Timothy G. Frommeyer, John L. Carter, Eric S. Henderson and Lawrence A. Hilsheimer

The NMIC human resources committee reviewed a number of inputs with regard to Messrs. Frommeyer, Carter, Henderson and Hilsheimer, including:

• their current compensation levels and relative market competitive pay levels, including revised market data relevant to Mr. Carter's role change from SVP, Distribution and Sales to President and Chief Operating Officer, Nationwide Retirement Plans in March 2013;

• the identification of Messrs. Frommeyer and Carter as occupying benchmark plus roles as well as summaries of their accomplishments and Mr. Henderson's accomplishments in 2012;

• recommendations from Mr. Walker, for Messrs. Carter, Henderson and Hilsheimer, and from NMIC's Chief Financial Officer for Mr. Frommeyer, in considering 2013 base salary adjustments and incentive target levels; and

• reviewed and approved Messrs. Carter's and Hilsheimer's sales incentive plans for 2013.

Stephen S. Rasmussen

For Mr. Rasmussen, the NMIC Chief Executive Officer, PM&P summarized the 25th, median and 75th percentile market data for the position and explained any adjustments necessary to attain appropriately competitive compensation for each key element. For 2013, the NMIC human resources committee's final decision on pay targets was subject to the NMIC board of directors' assessment of Mr. Rasmussen's 2012 performance. PM&P provided recommendations for Mr. Rasmussen's 2013 compensation program and met with the NMIC human resources committee, which determined a recommendation for Mr. Rasmussen's compensation targets. The NMIC human resources committee's recommendation was reviewed and approved by the full NMIC board of directors.

Pay Mix

We compensate executive officers through a mix of base salary, short-term incentive, long-term incentive, benefit plans, perquisites and deferred compensation plans. The plans and the target opportunities for base salary and short-term and long-term incentives are reviewed annually by the NMIC human resources committee to ensure total compensation and the mix of pay elements are competitive and changes reflect both the competitive market data and individual performance. This ensures we continue to retain talent in key areas and provides a framework for recruiting new talent.

We determine an appropriate mix of pay elements by using the market data trends as a guideline. However, in practice, we may adjust individual components above or below the mix represented in the market data while maintaining the recommended target total compensation range. Some of the reasons we may deviate from the mix of elements represented in market data include:

• recruiting needs based on compensation received by a candidate in previous positions;

• year-to-year variation in the market data, indicating the market data may be volatile;

• differences between the specific responsibilities of our executives' positions and the positions represented in the market data; and

• a desire to change the alignment of our incentives between short-term and long-term goals for particular positions.

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For 2013, the above analysis resulted in the following allocated target compensation levels for the named executive officers:

Name 1	Base salary (percentage of target total compensation)2	Target short-term incentive as a percent of base salary (percentage of target total compensation)	Target long- term incentive (percentage of target total compensation)	Target total compensation	Percentage of target total compensation attributed to target incentives
Kirt A. Walker	$417,196	80%	$ 438,480	$1,118,764	68%
	(32%)	(25%)	(43%)
Timothy G. Frommeyer	$227,115	65%	$ 64,466	$ 329,119	63%
	(37%)	(23%)	(40%)
Stephen S. Rasmussen	$180,510	165%	$1,006,500	$1,486,485	88%
	(12%)	(20%)	(68%)
John L. Carter	$144,090	100%	$ 266,220	$ 558,810	66%
	(34%)	(34%)	(32%)
Eric S. Henderson	$293,457	70%	$ 193,996	$ 638,729	62%
	(38%)	(27%)	(35%)
Lawrence A. Hilsheimer	$198,000	100%	$ 277,316	$ 673,316	70%
	(30%)	(29%)	(41%)

1	Dollar amounts shown represent the amounts allocated to us under the cost-sharing agreement. Percentages are calculated based on the total compensation elements, including unallocated amounts that are not shown in the table.
2	Target total compensation equals base salary plus target short-term incentives plus target long-term incentives

The elements summarized in the table above illustrate the following points relative to our executive compensation philosophy:

• Consistent with market practices, a relatively small percentage of the target total compensation is distributed as base salary, as the NMIC human resources committee believes compensation should be delivered to our named executive officers based on performance.

• A substantial percentage of the target total compensation is comprised of variable incentives, delivered through a mix of short-term incentive programs, which are more focused on short-term financial results, and long-term incentive programs, which are focused on achievements over multiple years and most closely align with building sustained value for our customers. The NMIC Chief Executive Officer's pay mix is more heavily weighted toward long-term incentives, consistent with his role.

The table below identifies the percentage change in base salary, total target cash (which includes base salary and target short-term incentives), long-term incentive targets and target total direct compensation for the named executive officers in 2013 as compared to 2012. The table also sets forth the reasons for the changes. Actual base salary and incentive payments paid by us will also be influenced by changes in the allocation percentages, as discussed below in "2013 Compensation Programs Design and Implementation."

Name	Base salary change %	Total target cash change %	Long-term incentive target change %	Target total direct compensation change %	Rationale
Kirt A. Walker	5%	5%	17%	10%	Mr. Walker's performance was outstanding compared to his 2012 pre-established objectives. Adjustments to base salary and long-term incentive targets positioned his target total direct compensation near the median of the market data for his position.

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Name	Base salary change %	Total target cash change %	Long-term incentive target change %	Target total direct compensation change %	Rationale
Timothy G. Frommeyer	3%	3%	0%	2%	Mr. Frommeyer's performance was very good compared to his 2012 pre-established objectives with respect to his leadership in organizing his team around the operating plan and managing significant product and underwriting challenges. His team's engagement increased via his focus on talent management and development, and his contributions to keeping NFS on track from all financial and risk management aspects contributed to the NFS business success. Mr. Frommeyer is viewed as critical talent and a successor candidate.
Stephen S. Rasmussen	0%	6%	7%	7%	Mr. Rasmussen's pay increase was related in part to exceptional sustained performance and in part to market adjustment to intended positioning. The increase was delivered entirely in incentive target increases, enhancing the pay for performance relationship.
John L. Carter	25%	11%	14%	12%	Mr. Carter's performance was outstanding compared to his 2012 pre-established objectives with respect to exceeding his sales plan, expanding retention efforts, significantly improving associate engagement and implementing a process to capture and analyze sales force metrics. Mr. Carter was promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer, Nationwide Retirement Plans, in March 2013, and compensation changes were made to align with the market for this new role and recognize his significant accomplishments in his previous role.
Eric S. Henderson	5%	8%	0%	5%	Mr. Henderson's performance was very good compared to his 2012 pre-established objectives with respect to significantly exceeding plan in several product lines, substantial improvement in customer enthusiasm for NLIC, and progress made in an integrated individual products management structure.
Lawrence A. Hilsheimer	0%	0%	-12%	-5%	Base salary and total cash compensation were maintained from Mr. Hilsheimer's previous role, however his short-term incentive plan focused on a growth strategy for the retirement plans business. The long-term incentive target was reduced to reflect an adjustment closer to the market for his current role.

¹ Percentages are calculated based on the total compensation elements, including amounts that are not allocated to us.

2013 Compensation Programs Design and Implementation

We discuss the following items in this section:

• what we intend to accomplish with our compensation programs;

• how we determine the amount for each element of compensation; and

• the impact of performance on compensation.

The principal components of 2013 compensation for our named executive officers are base salary and short-term and long-term incentives. Each component of compensation serves a different purpose, as discussed in "Compensation Objectives and Philosophy."

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Base Salary

Our overall pay philosophy is to establish base salaries that are generally at the median of the companies represented in the market data. We typically base a departure from the median on factors such as incumbent experience and industry or functional expertise, scope of job responsibilities as compared to similar positions in the market, special retention needs and executive performance. In determining adjustments to the named executive officers' salaries for 2013, the NMIC human resources committee evaluated the following:

• salaries for comparable positions in the marketplace, taking scope of responsibility into account;

• NMIC and NFS's recent financial performance, both overall and with respect to key financial indicators;

• the annual performance evaluation of each executive officer compared to previously established objectives;

• internal pay equity; and

• management recommendations.

Mr. Rasmussen's base salary was allocated to NFS using NFS's operating revenue as a percentage of NMIC's total operating revenue. We allocated 100% of the base salary for all other named executive officers to NFS since these named executive officers primarily support this business unit. Salary was further allocated to us (as compared to other NMIC entities) as follows:

• Base salaries for Messrs. Frommeyer and Rasmussen were allocated using a variety of different factors including policies in-force, new policy counts, premiums, commissions, time studies and revenue, excluding material one-time, unusual or unrelated expenses.

• Base salary for Mr. Walker was allocated using policy in-force counts from various NFS business segments.

• Base salary for Mr. Carter was allocated using new policy counts and premium from various NFS business segments.

• Base salary for Mr. Henderson was allocated using policy in-force counts from the Nationwide Financial Individual Products and Solutions business segment.

• Base salary for Mr. Hilsheimer reflect factors determined by operational support of the retirement plans business segment, based on time spent managing and directing activities for each segment.

Base salary rates for the named executive officers increased by a weighted average of 5% in 2013. The NMIC human resources committee established unallocated base salary rates consistent with the philosophy, objectives and factors described above. The overall salary increase percentage reflects the impact of competitive market data and individual and company performance and enables us to maintain competitive salaries. Actual base salaries paid by us, which are reported in "Summary Compensation Table for 2013," also reflect changes in the allocation percentages from 2012 to 2013, for our named executive officers.

Short-term Incentive: Performance Incentive Plan and Sales Incentive Plan

In 2013, we used short-term incentive plans to provide a portion of at-risk pay to our named executive officers, which promoted our pay-for-performance philosophy. These plans provide participants with direct financial rewards in the form of short-term incentives the participants earn subject to the achievement of key financial and strategic objectives. Plan metrics vary based on each executive officer's role and are discussed in more detail below. The short-term incentive design fulfills the following objectives:

• emphasizes a one-company culture while recognizing the need to maintain some business unit focus;

• focuses on the Nationwide customer experience; and

• aligns incentive plans between associates and management.

In 2013, the NMIC human resources committee set specific company performance measures; goals for threshold, plan and outstanding results; and weightings for each performance measure under each short-term incentive plan in which the named executive officers participate. The NMIC human resources committee approved a target short-term incentive award opportunity as a percentage of base salary for each participant and approved all payments made under these plans. We base our target incentive award opportunities on our executive officers' responsibilities, their value to us and the competitive market data for similar positions. The use of these market data is discussed in "Compensation Objectives and Philosophy."

• We allocated short-term incentives for Messrs. Frommeyer and Rasmussen to NFS based on NFS's operating revenue as a percentage of NMIC's total operating revenue. We allocated 100% of the short-term incentives for the other named executive officers to NFS. Short-term incentives for our named executives other than Mr. Hilsheimer were further allocated to us (as compared to other NMIC entities) using a variety of different factors

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including policies in-force, new policy counts, premiums, commissions, time studies and revenue, excluding one-time, unusual or unrelated expenses. Short-term incentives for Mr. Hilsheimer reflect factors determined by operational support of the retirement plans business segment, based on time spent managing and directing activities for each segment.

Performance Incentive Plan

We make annual payments to certain executive officers under the Performance Incentive Plan, or "PIP." In 2013, all of our named executive officers participated in the PIP, with the exception of Messrs. Carter and Hilsheimer, who participated in the Sales Incentive Plan, or "SIP," for reasons discussed below. Under the PIP, the participant is assigned a target incentive amount representing a percentage of the participant's year-end base salary. The actual amount participants receive under the PIP will be a percentage of the target incentive depending on the achievement of specific business and individual performance objectives.

Our performance measures under the PIP are based on a broad series of key financial, business and strategic goals, as well as individual performance objectives. The specific measures vary by executive officer depending on individual positions and roles. We determine the short-term incentive performance metrics and weights after an analysis of NFS's financial and strategic goals and those of Nationwide, such as growth, profitability, capital efficiency and strategic objectives. When determining performance levels for the PIP payout scale, the NMIC human resources committee considered the probability of attaining performance levels, historical performance and payouts, industry and competitor outlooks, run rate trends and plan, and business mix and performance volatility. The maximum award is 200% of the target amount before individual adjustments.

The NMIC human resources committee authorizes the use of discretion by the NMIC Chief Executive Officer to adjust calculated incentive payments, other than his own, by up to plus or minus 25%. The NMIC Chief Executive Officer can use discretion if the calculated performance score does not reflect actual accomplishments. Factors the NMIC Chief Executive Officer may consider include, but are not limited to:

• changes in industry and competitive conditions that occur after target setting;

• execution and achievement of key performance indicators that have a longer-term financial impact;

• performance on key performance indicators, such as customer experience, associate engagement and agency ratings, that may not be reflected in the financial results; and

• achievement of financial results consistent with Nationwide's values.

Proposed adjustments greater than plus or minus 25% require the NMIC human resources committee's approval. For 2013, the NMIC Chief Executive Officer did not exercise discretion to adjust performance scores that ultimately determined the incentive pool.

The NMIC human resources committee may also adjust the actual performance results for one-time or unusual financial items that have impacted actual performance but which management believes should not be included to penalize or receive credit for incentive purposes. Examples may include, but are not limited to:

• Gains and losses from the acquisition or divestiture of businesses and/or operations and related deferred costs;

• Non-recurring, unanticipated tax adjustments; and

• Errors and/or omissions during target calculations.

We define the financial goals used in the tables below as follows:

• We define Consolidated Net Operating Income, or "CNOI," as a non-GAAP financial measure which highlights NMIC's results from continuing operations. CNOI excludes the impact of realized gains and losses on sales of investments and hedging instruments, certain hedged items, other than temporary impairments, discontinued operations and extraordinary items, net of tax.

• We define the Enterprise expense metric as a blend of the Property and Casualty statutory expense ratio, comprised of the loss adjustment expense ratio plus the underwriting expense ratio, with the NFS adjusted general operating expenses, comprised of general operating expenses net of incentives and contingent suits.

• We determine direct written premium, or "DWP," growth by measuring the increase or decrease in the current performance year-ending Nationwide Insurance or Allied Insurance direct written premium over the prior performance year-ending Nationwide Insurance and Allied Insurance direct written premium, respectively, as a percentage.

• We define the non-weather loss ratio as net calendar year incurred losses from non-weather peril, excluding contingent suits, divided by earned insurance premiums in the current year.

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• We calculate NFS Return on Capital by dividing NFS net operating income for the year, excluding interest income on excess capital and adding back debt expense, by the total NFS GAAP equity plus long-term debt at the beginning of the year, excluding excess capital.

• NFS Sales: New and renewal production premiums and deposits, previously referred to as "sales," are not derived from any specific GAAP income statement accounts or line items and should not be viewed as a substitute for any financial measure determined in accordance with GAAP, including sales as it relates to non-insurance companies. Management believes that the presentation of new and renewal production premiums and deposits enhances the understanding of the Company's business and helps depict longer-term trends that may not be apparent in the results of operations due to differences between the timing of sales and revenue recognition.

Life insurance premiums determined on a GAAP basis are significantly different than statutory premiums and deposits. On a GAAP basis, premiums for traditional life insurance products are generally recognized as revenue when due. For certain annuities with life contingencies, any excess of gross premium over the net premium is deferred and recognized with the amount of expected future benefits. In addition, many life insurance and annuity products involve an initial deposit or a series of deposits from customers. These deposits are accounted for as such on a GAAP basis and therefore are not reflected in the GAAP income statement. On a statutory basis, life insurance premiums are recognized as revenue over the premium paying period of the related policies. Annuity considerations are recognized as revenue when received. Health insurance premiums are earned ratably over the terms of the related insurance and reinsurance contracts or policies.

As calculated and analyzed by management, statutory premiums and deposits on individual and group annuities and life insurance products calculated in accordance with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by regulatory authorities and deposits on administration-only group retirement plans and the advisory services program are adjusted as described below to arrive at new and renewal production premiums and deposits.

We report new and renewal production premiums and deposits as net of internal replacements, which we believe provides a more meaningful disclosure of production in a given period. In addition, our definition of new and renewal production premiums and deposits excludes asset transfers associated with large case BOLI and large case retirement plan acquisitions; FHLB funding agreements; and deposits into Nationwide employee and agent benefit plans. Although these products contribute to asset and earnings growth, their production flows potentially can mask trends in the underlying business and thus do not provide meaningful comparisons and analyses.

For 2013, the NMIC human resources committee approved the following objectives and weights under the PIP for Messrs. Walker, Frommeyer, Rasmussen and Henderson. The target amounts for the PIP vary by executive officer. The final incentive payments were adjusted with approval of the NMIC human resources committee as described in "Determination of the Final Short-term Incentive Payments."

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2013 PIP Metrics and Performance for Messrs. Walker, Frommeyer, Rasmussen and Henderson

	Weights (%)
Metric ($ in millions)	Messrs. Walker and Henderson	Mr. Frommeyer	Mr. Rasmussen	2013 established business goals	2013 incentive performance results3
Enterprise Consolidated Net Operating Income1	45	45.00	40.95	$ 1,016.0	$ 1,446.0
Customer Enthusiasm Index2	20	20.00	18.20	8.61	8.57
Enterprise Expense Metric (P&C statutory expense ratio)	3.50	3.50	3.19	43.3%	43.2%
Enterprise Expense Metric (NFS adjusted general operating expenses)	1.50	1.50	1.37	$ 906.3	$ 904.7
NI DWP Growth		5.00	4.55	2.92%	3.4%
Change in number of NI relationships per household		3.33	3.03	0.012	0.012
NI Non-weather Loss ratio		1.67	1.52	51.4%	49.6%
Allied DWP Growth		2.50	2.28	5.49%	5.21%
Allied Personal Lines PIF		0.83	.76	2,314	2,254
Allied Non-weather Loss Ratio		1.67	1.52	49.2%	48.1%
NFS Return on Capital	15	7.50	6.83	9.62%	11.5%
NFS Sales	15	7.50	6.83	$18,085.0	$19,361.4
Strategic Nonfinancial Objectives			9.00	Discussed below in "Determination of the Final Short-term Incentive Payments"	162.5% of target amount

1	For 2013, performance on CNOI of $350.0 must be achieved in order for payment to be earned on the enterprise expense, customer enthusiasm and business unit metrics.
2	Mean customer satisfaction with NMIC on a scale of one to ten as determined by an external consultant.
3	These amounts are unaudited.

Sales Incentive Plan

Messrs. Carter and Hilsheimer participated in the SIP in 2013. The primary focus of the SIP was on NFS business segment sales results, which represented 85% of Mr. Carter's total target incentive between January 1, 2013 and March 3, 2014, and 20% of Mr. Carter's total target incentive between March 4, 2013 and December 31, 2013, when he assumed his current role as President and COO, Nationwide Retirement Plans. NFS business segment sales results represented 50% of Mr. Hilsheimer's total target incentive. Messrs. Carter and Hilsheimer participated in the SIP rather than the PIP because the SIP was designed with an emphasis on results that they directly influence. These metrics are consistent with prevalent practices for similar roles in the financial services industry. The remaining portion of their 2013 scorecards had the same metrics under which we measure other members of NFS's management team under the PIP, thus maintaining alignment with NFS's overall financial goals. For 2013, the maximum award opportunity under the plan was 200% of target amount. The NMIC Chief Executive Officer had the discretion to adjust scores for individual sales metrics by plus or minus 25%, subject to approval by the NMIC human resources committee of the final SIP payment. This discretion was not exercised in 2013. When determining the performance levels for the payout under the SIP, the planning process included consideration of the current plan year to new plan year rates of sales growth. We used a different incentive scale for each of our various business segments to reflect key differences among them, such as:

• the competitive and market environment in which each business segment operates;

• the outlook for sales growth of the industry and competitors;

• the level of maturity of each business segment;

• historical rates of sales growth; and

• our expectation as to the difficulty of achieving the planned rates of sales growth in each business segment.

The following table sets forth the short-term incentive performance metrics and weights for the SIP.

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2013 SIP Metrics and Performance for Messrs. Carter and Hilsheimer

	Weights (%)
Performance Criteria ($ in millions)	Mr. Carter 1/1/13 -3/3/13	Mr. Carter 3/4/13 -12/31/13	Mr. Hilsheimer	2013 established goals	2013 incentive performance results3
Sales Metrics Individual Investments Group:
Variable Annuities w/ GLB	8.50			$ 3,119.0	$ 3,347.1
Variable Annuities w/o GLB	8.50			$ 1,328.0	$ 2,383.6
In-plan guarantees	1.70			$ 150.0	$ 111.2
SPIA	8.50			$ 561.0	$ 611.8
Fixed Annuities	2.55			$ 1,117.0	$ 600.9
Retirement Plans Group:
Private Sector 1st year	17.00	6.00	20.00	$ 1,618.0	$ 1,563.6
Private Sector Recurring	4.25	2.00	5.00	$ 3,802.0	$ 3,824.4
Public Sector	2.55	12.00	25.00	$ 3,828.0	$ 4,067.7
Individual Protection Group:
Total 1st year	14.45			$ 283.0	$ 431.0
Total Renewal	2.55			$ 906.0	$ 915.4
Corporate	1.70			$ 623.0	$ 749.2
Nationwide Funds Group
Funds	12.75			$ 750.0	$ 755.8
NFS and Enterprise Metrics
Enterprise Consolidated Net Operating Income1	6.75	36.00	22.50	$ 1,016.0	$ 1,446.0
Customer Enthusiasm Index (Mean Satisfaction with Company)2	3.00	16.00	10.00	8.61	8.57
Enterprise Expense Metric (P&C statutory expense ratio)	.53	2.80	1.75	43.3%	43.2%
Enterprise Expense Metric (NFS adjusted general operating expenses)	.23	1.20	0.75	$ 906.3	$ 904.7
NFS Return on Capital	2.25	12.00	7.50	9.62%	11.50%
NFS Sales3	2.25	12.00	7.50	$18,085.0	$19,361.4

1	For 2013, performance on CNOI of $350.0 must be achieved in order for payment to be earned on the enterprise expense, customer enthusiasm, NFS return on capital, and NFS sales metrics.
2	Mean customer satisfaction on a scale of one to ten as determined by an external consultant.
3	These amounts are unaudited.

Determination of the Final Short-term Incentive Payments

To determine the 2013 short-term incentive compensation payments for our named executive officers, the NMIC human resources committee assessed each executive officer's performance under the PIP or SIP, as applicable, considering the measures in the tables above, as well as the executive officer's overall performance, our overall financial performance and management's assessment of performance on individual objectives. In assessing final performance for the PIP, the NMIC human resources committee reviewed actual performance relative to established goals and considered the following items: earnings quality, the level of catastrophic losses, industry results, achievement of strategic performance metrics, and business conditions and capital stewardship.

The NMIC human resources committee exercised its discretion to exclude the impact of asbestos and environmental reserve strengthening for the determination of CNOI for incentive purposes. This is consistent with prior years' treatment of this item.

The actual amounts Messrs. Walker and Rasmussen receive under the PIP, and the amount Messrs. Carter and Hilsheimer receive for the sales metrics under the SIP, will be a percentage of the target incentive depending solely on the achievement of the approved metrics and management's assessment of individual performance measures. For Messrs. Frommeyer, Carter and Henderson, incentive payments are made from a pool calculated by adding the total of all participants' incentive target amounts within an organizational unit. For Mr. Carter, only 68% of his target amount, the prorated amount attributed to his NFS and enterprise metrics, contributed to this pool. The pool is multiplied by the overall weighted performance score for the year and further adjusted, if applicable, at the discretion of the NMIC Chief Executive Officer and/or the NMIC human resources committee. This establishes the maximum amount we will pay to the

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participants in each pool, whether shared among participants or paid to a single individual. Senior management then reviewed each of the participants within this pool to evaluate personal performance and individual contributions relative to the other participants in the pool. To the extent management discretion is used to reduce or eliminate the award of a participant in the pool, the amount of incentive not awarded to that participant is included in the total amount available in the pool to be distributed to the other participants. For 2013, the NMIC Chief Executive Officer did not exercise his discretion to adjust payments under the PIP.

For Mr. Rasmussen, 9% of his scorecard consisted of non-financial objectives, which were reviewed and discussed by the NMIC human resources committee and approved by the NMIC board. These non-financial objectives focused on the following three categories:

• Delivering results through highly engaged associates, with regard to creating an engaging work experience by improving leadership effectiveness, ensuring a diverse pipeline for senior leadership talent, and ensuring qualified successors are identified for key management roles;

• Enabling execution of Nationwide's strategy with accountability, with regard to the successful integration of Harleysville Insurance Group, growing and retaining relationships per household, strengthening distribution effectiveness, leveraging innovation as a competitive advantage, and making progress on executing critical business transformation programs; and

• The accountability and transparency of Nationwide's governance, with regard to continuing board engagement with senior line and functional leaders, adhering to and reinforcing Nationwide's code of conduct, maintaining effective relationships with sponsor and community organizations, and maintaining quality communications with associates and key stakeholders.

Each independent director on the NMIC board of directors completed a formal evaluation and gave Mr. Rasmussen a rating on a five-point scale for each objective and an overall rating using the same scale. PM&P summarized the results and met with the chair of the NMIC human resources committee to review the evaluation. PM&P then met with the full NMIC human resources committee to discuss the ratings and assist the committee to arrive at an overall score to be recommended to and approved by the NMIC board of directors.

The resulting cash payouts for our named executive officers, which are shown in column (g) of the "Summary Compensation Table for 2013," except for Mr. Hilsheimer, whose amount is reported in column (i), are as follows:

Name	Comparison of short-term incentive payment to target	Summary of rationale
Kirt A. Walker	156% of target	Performance compared to the PIP objectives
Timothy G. Frommeyer	151% of target	Performance compared to the PIP objectives
Stephen S. Rasmussen	152% of target	Performance compared to the PIP objectives
John L. Carter	152% of target	Performance compared to the SIP objectives
Eric S. Henderson	156% of target	Performance compared to the PIP objectives
Lawrence A. Hilsheimer	298% of target	Terms of the employment release agreement to award two times actual performance of 149% of the target amount

Long-Term Incentives

In 2013, the NMIC human resources committee administered the Nationwide Long-Term Performance Plan, or "LTPP," to award long-term incentives to the named executive officers. Long-term incentive compensation constitutes a significant portion of an executive officer's total compensation package, consistent with our philosophy of emphasizing pay that is conditional or contingent on our performance. The LTPP is intended to accomplish the following objectives:

• reward sustained long-term value creation with appropriate consideration of risk capacity, appetite and limits;

• deliver market-competitive target compensation consistent with organizational performance; and

• retain and motivate executives to ensure business stability and success.

We established long-term incentive targets in 2013 based on a review of relevant market data and/or comparisons to other business segment leaders. We described the target-setting process in "Benchmarking and Compensation Target-Setting Process." The metrics used to measure long-term performance are operating revenue growth and capital strength, and potential payments range from zero to two and one-half times the target amount.

The goals used in the LTPP are as follows:

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• Operating revenue growth, which is determined by comparing current performance year-ending operating revenue, net of interest credited, to prior performance year-ending operating revenue, net of interest credited. Operating revenue is a non-GAAP financial measure. Operating revenue excludes realized gains and losses on sales of investments and hedging instruments, discontinued operations and extraordinary items.

• Capital strength, which is determined by combining our internal economic capital calculation (50%) and Standard & Poor's capital calculation (50%).

Performance on each metric is compared to a matrix where the x axis is capital strength and the y axis is operating revenue growth. A 1.0 score is awarded when operating revenue growth, net of interest credited, equals plan and capital strength equals a AA+ rating. The final score is determined at the intersection of the operating revenue growth and capital strength performance on the matrix. A final score is determined at the end of each year in the performance period based on the matrix approved for that year, and the final score at the end of the three-year period will be the average of the three annual scores. At its meeting on February 11, 2014, the NMIC human resources committee approved a final score of 1.50, which will be used for the first year of the 2013-2015 performance period, the second year of the 2012-2014 performance period, and the third year of the 2011-2013 performance period. The final average score for the 2011-2013 performance period was 1.79, which was multiplied by the target amounts for all of our named executive officers.

The 2013 grants under this plan for all of our named executive officers except for Mr. Hilsheimer, who did not receive a grant under the plan, are reported in "Grants of Plan-Based Awards."

We allocated 100% of the long-term incentive payments for Messrs. Walker, Carter and Henderson to NFS. We allocated Messrs. Frommeyer's and Rasmussen's long-term incentive payments to NFS using operating revenue as a percentage of NMIC's operating revenue. Long-term incentives were further allocated to us (as compared to other NMIC entities) using a variety of different factors including policies in-force, new policy counts, premiums, commissions, time studies and revenue, excluding one-time, unusual or unrelated expenses. Mr. Hilsheimer's long-term incentive payment was not allocated to us.

Clawback Policy

If we are required to prepare a material financial accounting restatement or to materially adjust the results of a metric used for funding incentive compensation plans, we may recover from any current or former person we determine to be an elected officer any amount in excess of what should have been paid, up to and including:

• The amount of any short-term incentive award under the PIP, SIP or LTPP to the extent the restatement impacts the amount awarded;

• The total amount of awards granted to the extent the restatement impacts the amounts that would have been granted, with such awards valued in good faith in the discretion of the NMIC board of directors, and;

• Any other amount determined by the NMIC board of directors, in its sole discretion, to have been improperly awarded.

Recovery may, at the NMIC board of directors' discretion, be in the form of an adjustment to future incentive awards, as applicable.

Personal Benefits and Perquisites

We provide to our executive officers certain perquisites and other personal benefits, including health and welfare benefits, which are the same for all associates, and pension and savings plans, deferred compensation plans and personal perquisites we believe are consistent with market competitive practices. For more information about these personal benefits and perquisites, see columns (h) and (i) of the "Summary Compensation Table for 2013."

Termination Benefits and Payments

It is Nationwide's practice to provide severance agreements to the NMIC Chief Executive Officer and a limited number of senior executive officers, including most of the NMIC Chief Executive Officer's direct reports. Of our named executive officers, we have entered into severance agreements with Messrs. Rasmussen, Walker, Carter and Hilsheimer. We believe these agreements are a standard industry practice for these positions and are necessary to attract and retain executive officers at this level. The agreements provide certain protections to the executive officer with regard to compensation and benefits. In exchange for those protections, the executive officer agrees to keep our information confidential, and agrees not to solicit our employees or customers and not to compete with Nationwide for a specified period of time following termination. We provide additional information with respect to post-termination benefits provided under these severance agreements in "Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control."

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Certain termination-of-employment events may trigger post-termination payments and benefits in the event that a severance agreement does not apply to the payments and benefits. Those events include retirement, severance, termination for cause, death, disability and voluntary termination. The details of the benefits and payments made upon termination are also described in "Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control."

Impact of Regulatory Requirements on Compensation

There were no regulatory requirements that influenced our compensation arrangements.

Conclusion

As discussed in "Compensation Objectives and Philosophy," we design our compensation programs to be competitive, to attract and retain top talent and to drive our performance, with the ultimate goal of increasing stakeholder and customer value. To attain these objectives, we compare ourselves to other companies that are similar to us in setting target pay opportunities and financial business goals. In 2013, the objectives for incentive purposes were established to reward value-creating performance and we awarded a substantial percentage of total compensation opportunity to our named executive officers in the form of pay-at-risk. Our business results produced payments under our short-term and long-term incentive plans for our named executive officers, rewarding our executive officers with reasonable actual pay relative to our 2013 performance, commensurate with our pay-for-performance philosophy.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

Our board of directors does not have a compensation committee. All named executive officers' compensation decisions were approved by the NMIC Board of Directors or human resources committee. None of our executive officers served on the board of directors or compensation committee of another entity for which any member of the NMIC board of directors or compensation committee served as an executive officer.

Summary Compensation Table for 2013

The information set forth in the "Summary Compensation Table for 2013" and other related compensation tables reflect the allocation of compensation-related costs to us with respect to our named executive officers.

Name and principal position (a)	Year (b)	Salary (c)	Bonus (d)	Non-equity incentive plan compensation (g)1	Change in pension value and non- qualified deferred compensation earnings2 (h)	All other compensation (i)	Total (j)
Kirt A. Walker, President and Chief Operating Officer	2013	416,580	–	1,027,108	100,306	25,968 6	1,747,283
	2012	410,656	–	1,063,275	80,995	21,412	1,576,338
	2011	385,666	–	269,623	89,180	22,279	766,748
Timothy G. Frommeyer, Senior Vice President– Chief Financial Officer	2013	225,617	–	154,175	0 3	13,678 7	393,470
	2012	243,476	904	150,818	117,016	11,817	524,031
	2011	234,389	2,854	119,155	371,439	13,007	740,844
Stephen S. Rasmussen, NMIC Chief Executive Officer	2013	180,510	–	1,932,088	277,627	27,686 8	2,417,911
	2012	186,308	–	1,888,241	135,458	27,445	2,237,452
	2011	159,532	–	517,158	146,351	24,820	847,861
John L. Carter, President and Chief Operating Officer, Nationwide Retirement Plans	2013	138,302	–	612,275	0 4	20,520 9	771,097
	2012	204,421	–	846,731	81,656	15,029	1,147,837
	2011	194,792	–	484,716	146,016	13,551	839,075
Eric S. Henderson, Senior Vice President– Individual Products and Solutions	2013	290,512	–	548,148	0 5	15,828 10	854,488
	2012	308,953	–	549,058	267,105	16,176	1,141,292
Lawrence A. Hilsheimer, President and Chief Operating Officer, Nationwide Retirement Plans until March, 2013	2013	44,317	–	–	4,024	1,043,748 11	1,092,089

¹ Represents the amount determined under the PIP for Messrs. Walker, Frommeyer, Rasmussen and Henderson, and under the SIP for Mr. Carter, that was paid in 2014 for the 2013 performance year; and the amount earned in 2013 under the LTPP, and allocated

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	to us pursuant to the cost-sharing agreement, as follows: Mr. Walker—$410,417 (PIP) and $616,691 (LTPP); Mr. Frommeyer—$38,782 (PIP) and $115,393 (LTPP); Mr. Rasmussen—$455,338 (PIP) and $1,476,750 (LTPP); Mr. Carter—$229,815 (SIP) and $382,460 (LTPP); and Mr. Henderson—$235,990 (PIP) and $312,158 (LTPP).
2	Represents the change in pension value for all named executive officers. There were no above-market earnings on deferred compensation.
3	Negative value is shown as 0. The actual change in pension value is ($165,791).
4	Negative value is shown as 0. The actual change in pension value is ($17,853).
5	Negative value is shown as 0. The actual change in pension value is ($68,783).
6	Includes tax gross-ups totaling $2,784 for amenities received at company events and the contribution we made on behalf of Mr. Walker in the amount of $17,046 under the Nationwide Supplemental Defined Contribution Plan. Aggregate value of perquisites and personal benefits is less than $10,000.
7	Includes a tax gross-up in the amount of $1,425 for amenities received at a company event and a tax gross-up in the amount of $909 for the company-paid cost of an executive physical. Aggregate value of perquisites and personal benefits is less than $10,000.
8	Includes the value of amenities received at company events, and tax gross-ups totaling $105 for such amenities, the actual incremental cost of Mr. Rasmussen's personal use of the company plane in the amount of $12,285, the contribution we made on behalf of Mr. Rasmussen in the amount of $13,928 under the Nationwide Supplemental Defined Contribution Plan and the company-paid portion for parking expenses and automotive service in the executive parking garage.
9	Includes the value of amenities received at company events, tax gross-ups totaling $946 for such amenities, and the company-paid portion for parking expenses and automotive service in the executive parking garage.
10	Includes tax gross-ups totaling $1,037 for amenities received at company events. Aggregate value of perquisites and personal benefits is less than $10,000.
11	Mr. Hilsheimer separated from his employment with NMIC effective March 12, 2013. Includes the following payments made under Mr. Hilsheimer's Executive Severance Agreement: salary paid from Mr. Hilsheimer's termination date to the date he signed his agreement; a tax gross-up of $5,596 for reimbursement for COBRA payments; two times the 2013 matching amounts under the Nationwide Supplemental Defined Contribution Plan in the amount of $15,484; two times his base salary in the amount of $396,000; and two times the amount that was determined under the SIP in the amount of $590,040. Also includes a tax gross-up of $871 for amenities received at a company event. Aggregate value of perquisites and personal benefits is less than $10,000.

Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2013

		Estimated future payouts under non-equity incentive plan awards1
Name (a)	Grant date (b)	Threshold (c)	Target (d)	Maximum (e)
Kirt A. Walker	2/12/2013 2,3	$130,291	$ 260,582	$ 651,456
	2/12/2013 4	$ 0	$ 438,480	$1,096,200
Timothy G. Frommeyer	2/12/2013 2,3	$ 18,769	$ 37,538	Note 5
	2/12/2013 4	$ 0	$ 64,466	$ 161,164
Stephen S. Rasmussen	2/12/2013 2,3	$149,738	$ 299,475	$ 748,688
	2/12/2013 4	$ 0	$1,006,500	$2,516,250
John L. Carter	2/12/2013 2,3	$ 13,845	$ 27,691	$ 55,382
	4/2/2013 2,3	$ 0	$ 123,275	$ 308,189
	4/2/2013 4	$ 0	$ 140,250	$ 350,625
Eric S. Henderson	2/12/2013 2,3	$ 75,638	$ 151,276	Note 5
	2/12/2013 4	$ 0	$ 193,996	$ 484,990
Lawrence A. Hilsheimer	2/12/2013 2,3	$ 49,500	$ 198,000	$ 198,000

1	Values are the amounts allocated to us pursuant to the cost-sharing agreement.
2	We calculated thresholds for certain metrics other than CNOI separately after a $350.0 million performance level was achieved on CNOI. Actual payment may be less than the amount shown.
3	Represents a PIP, or for Messrs. Carter and Hilsheimer, a SIP, award.
4	Represents an LTPP award using operating revenue growth and capital strength as metrics.
5	Maximum award amount is 200% of the sum of the awards for participants in the same pool.

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Short-term Incentive Compensation

On February 12, 2013, we granted short-term incentive award opportunities to our named executive officers. The amounts of these earned 2013 short-term award opportunities are reflected in the "Summary Compensation Table for 2013" in columns (g) and (i).

The NMIC human resources committee uses short-term incentive plans and assesses individual overall performance, company financial performance and other goals, and distributes awards from the incentive pool pursuant to the PIP, or in the case of Messrs. Carter and Hilsheimer, the SIP.

The NMIC Chief Executive Officer may adjust payments under the PIP or SIP by up to plus or minus 25% subject to approval of the final payment by the NMIC human resources committee. Additionally, the NMIC human resources committee may adjust the actual performance results for one-time or unusual financial items that have impacted actual performance but which management believes they should not include to penalize or receive credit for incentive purposes.

For 2013, the objective performance criteria we used to measure performance under the PIP and SIP are discussed in "Compensation Discussion and Analysis."

In 2013, goals under the PIP were met at 151% to 156% of the target amount. The goals for under the SIP were met at 149% to 152% of the target amount. We discuss this in more detail in "Compensation Discussion and Analysis."

Long-term Incentive Compensation

On February 12, 2013, we granted long-term incentive target opportunities to all of our named executive officers with the exception of Mr. Hilsheimer.

The NMIC human resources committee granted target opportunities based on operating revenue growth and capital strength, to be measured at the end of a three-year period. Performance on each metric is compared to a matrix where the x axis is capital strength and the y axis is operating revenue growth. A final score is determined at the end of each year in the performance period based on the matrix approved for that year, and the final score at the end of the three-year period will be the average of the three annual scores. At their meeting on February 11, 2014, the NMIC human resources committee approved a score for the first year of the 2013-2015 performance period of 1.50.

Pension Benefits for 2013

Name (a)	Plan name (b)	Number of years credited service (c)	Present value of accumulated benefit1 (d)	Payments during last fiscal year (e)
Stephen S. Rasmussen	Nationwide Retirement Plan	15.0	$ 38,755	$–
	Nationwide Supplemental Retirement Plan	15.0	$538,668	$–
Kirt A. Walker	Nationwide Retirement Plan	15.0	$ 94,162	$–
	Nationwide Supplemental Retirement Plan	15.0	$227,493	$–
Timothy G. Frommeyer	Nationwide Retirement Plan	26.3	$508,282	$–
	Nationwide Supplemental Retirement Plan	26.3	$604,709	$–
John L. Carter	Nationwide Retirement Plan	7.2	$ 73,976	$–
	Nationwide Supplemental Retirement Plan	7.2	$320,639	$–
Eric S. Henderson	Nationwide Retirement Plan	26.8	$706,643	$–
	Nationwide Supplemental Retirement Plan	26.8	$654,224	$–
Lawrence A. Hilsheimer	Nationwide Retirement Plan	5.5	$ 15,149	$–
	Nationwide Supplemental Retirement Plan	4.3	$ 83,827	$–

¹ These amounts are unaudited.

The "Pension Benefits for 2013" table reports the years of credited service and the present value of accrued benefits under the Nationwide Retirement Plan, or "NRP," and the Nationwide Supplemental Retirement Plan, or "SRP," as of December 31, 2013. We discuss these plans in more detail below. The reported values are the present value of accrued benefits with benefit commencement occurring at normal retirement age, which is age sixty-five, payable as a life annuity. Optional payment forms are available with reduced payments. A full single lump sum payment option is not available.

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Credited Service

The credited service reported in the "Pension Benefits for 2013" table represents complete years of credited service under the NRP and SRP; however, the NRP and the SRP provide for crediting of service in different ways. The NRP provides one month of credited service for each month a participant works, beginning with the participant's hire date. The SRP credits service based on the date an individual first becomes a participant. For details regarding how the SRP credits service, see the "Supplemental Defined Benefit Plan" section below. We provide no additional credited service under the NRP and the SRP to the named executive officers.

Present Value of Accumulated Benefits

The reported present values of accumulated benefits, which are payable as a life annuity, are based upon the benefit earned from service and compensation as of December 31, 2013. The present values assume the participant survives to, and commences his or her benefit at, the earliest age at which unreduced benefits are payable, which is age sixty-five.

We base the present value determinations on the measurement date, discount rate, and postretirement mortality in accordance with FASB ASC 715, Compensation-Retirement Benefits. For the December 31, 2013, and 2012 valuations, the discount rates used under this guidance were 4.05% and 4.10%, respectively. There is no mortality discount prior to age sixty-five in the values reported above. We also used the Pension Protection Act Mortality Table.

Pension plan compensation includes base salary and certain management incentives. We allocate benefit values based on the compensation reported in the "Summary Compensation Table for 2013," and reflect the arrangement under the cost sharing agreement. For Messrs. Rasmussen, Frommeyer, Carter, Henderson, Walker, and Hilsheimer, the pension benefit values reflect the cost allocated to us.

Qualified Pension Plans

Nationwide Retirement Plan

Nationwide maintains a qualified defined benefit plan called the Nationwide Retirement Plan, or the "NRP." In general, the named executive officers and other participants in the NRP will receive an annual retirement benefit under the NRP equal to the greater of the benefit calculated under the final average pay formula, if applicable, or the account balance formula. We describe these formulae below. Any participant, including a named executive officer, who we hired on or after January 1, 2002, will receive an annual retirement benefit under the NRP based solely on the account balance formula. Participants become fully vested in the NRP after the completion of three years of service. The accrued benefit is payable as a life annuity. Optional payment forms are available, however, with reduced payments. A full, single lump sum payment option is not available.

The NRP allows a participant the option of receiving his or her benefit at any age, provided that he or she is vested when he or she leaves Nationwide. If a participant terminates his or her employment with Nationwide before age sixty-five, and decides to receive benefits before age sixty-five, the participant will receive an actuarially reduced monthly benefit amount to reflect the longer payout period due to early distribution. Prior to January 1, 2010, benefits for vested participants who we hired before January 1, 2002, and who terminated employment after age fifty-five, were eligible for a subsidized early retirement benefit. The subsidized early retirement benefit is reduced 1% per year from age sixty-five to age sixty-two and 5% per year from age sixty-two to age fifty-five.

Effective January 1, 2010, the NRP was amended to eliminate the subsidized early retirement benefit for those employees who were hired before January 1, 2002. If the age requirements are met for these individuals, the NRP benefit upon termination of employment will be the greatest of the four following calculations: (i) the Final Average Pay (FAP) formula without the subsidized early retirement factor; (ii) the account balance formula at the time of termination of employment; (iii) the FAP formula benefit as of December 31, 2009, with the subsidized early retirement factor; or (iv) the account balance formula as of December 31, 2009.

Mr. Rasmussen is eligible for the subsidized early retirement benefits. Although we hired Messrs. Frommeyer, Henderson, Walker and Hilsheimer before January 1, 2002, they have not met the age requirement to be eligible for subsidized early retirement benefits. As a result, they are only eligible for actuarially reduced benefits upon termination. We hired Mr. Carter after January 1, 2002, and he is eligible only for an actuarially reduced benefit upon termination.

The NRP provides a pre-retirement death benefit payable to a participant's spouse. The NRP also provides for the funding of retiree medical benefits under Section 401(h) of the Internal Revenue Code.

The Final Average Pay Formula

We compute the FAP formula benefit as follows:

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• 1.25% of the participant's final average compensation, as defined below, multiplied by the number of years of service, up to a maximum of thirty-five years subject to the limitations set forth in the Internal Revenue Code; plus

• 0.50% of the participant's final average compensation in excess of Social Security covered compensation, as defined below, multiplied by the number of years of service, up to a maximum of thirty-five years and subject to the limitations set forth in the Internal Revenue Code.

For services rendered prior to January 1, 1996, final average compensation is equal to the average of the highest three consecutive covered compensation amounts of the participant in the participant's last ten years of service. For services rendered on January 1, 1996, or later, final average compensation is equal to the average of the highest five consecutive covered compensation amounts of the participant in the participant's last ten years of service. The NRP defines covered compensation to mean all wages reported on a Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement from any Nationwide company, plus compensation deferred under Sections 125, 132(f)(4) and 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code and excluding:

• severance pay and other amounts following the later of: (i) the pay period that includes the participant's date of termination, or (ii) the pay period in which the participant's date of termination is posted to Nationwide's payroll system;

• a lump-sum payment for vacation days made upon termination of employment or pursuant to an election by the participant;

• imputed income, executive officer perquisites and benefits paid under any long-term performance or equity plan;

• income imputed to any participant as a result of the provisions of health or other benefits to members of the participant's household;

• any payment made to a participant to offset the tax cost of other amounts Nationwide paid that are included in the participant's income for federal tax purposes;

• any payment of deferred compensation made prior to the participant's severance date;

• expense reimbursement or expense allowances including reimbursement for relocation expenses;

• retention payments made on or after January 1, 2002;

• all gross-up payments, including the related compensation payment, made on or after January 1, 2002; and

• compensation earned following the date on which a participant's employment status changes from eligible to ineligible and during the period he or she is ineligible.

Covered compensation is subject to Internal Revenue Code limits and, for purposes of determining final average compensation, is calculated on a calendar-year basis.

Social Security covered compensation means the average of the Social Security wage bases in effect during the thirty-five-year period ending with the last day of the year that the participant attains Social Security retirement age. The portion of a participant's benefit attributable to years of service with certain Nationwide companies credited prior to 1996 is also subject to post-retirement increases following the commencement of benefits or the participant's attainment of age sixty-five, whichever is later.

Account Balance Formula

For employees hired before January 1, 2002, benefits are the greater of the final average pay formula determination or the account balance formula, described below. We use the account balance formula to determine the retirement benefit under the NRP for all employees hired or rehired on or after January 1, 2002. The notional account under the account balance formula is comprised of the following components:

• Opening Balance Amount: We determined the accrued benefit under the FAP formula as of December 31, 2001, and converted this accrued benefit into a lump sum that reflected the current value of that benefit; plus

• Pay Credits: We add amounts to the account every pay period based on the participant's years of service and compensation. The pay credits range from 3% of pay if the participant has up to thirty-five months of service, plus 3% of pay over the Social Security wage base for the year in question, to 7% of pay for those with over twenty-two years of service, plus 4% of pay over the Social Security wage base for the year in question; plus

• Interest Credits: We add interest amounts to the account on a biweekly basis based on the thirty-year United States Treasury bill rate in effect from the second month preceding the current quarter. The minimum interest rate is 3.25%.

Effective January 1, 2010, participants eligible for the FAP formula are not eligible to receive pay credits under the account balance formula after December 31, 2009; however, such participants do continue to receive interest credits on their account balance benefit.

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Supplemental Defined Benefit Plan

NMIC maintains the Nationwide Supplemental Retirement Plan, or "SRP," an unfunded, nonqualified supplemental defined benefit plan. The SRP provides supplemental retirement benefits to individuals who are in an executive-level position and who are receiving compensation in excess of the limits set by Section 401(a)(17) of the Internal Revenue Code. An individual's participation in the SRP begins the first day of January of the calendar year following the date they meet the eligibility requirements. Participants receive the following benefits under the SRP:

• 1.25% of the participant's final average compensation, as defined in the "Qualified Pension Plans" section above, multiplied by the number of years of service, up to a maximum of forty years; plus

• 0.75% of the participant's final average compensation in excess of Social Security-covered compensation, as defined in "Qualified Pension Plans" above, multiplied by the number of years of service, up to a maximum of forty years; less

• benefits the executive accrued under the NRP.

For purposes of the SRP, the definition of "covered compensation" is the same as described above in the "Final Average Pay Formula" section, without the Internal Revenue Code limits and including, at the time of deferral, any compensation that would be deferred pursuant to an individual compensation agreement with any Nationwide company.

To the extent permitted under the rules governing nondiscrimination for the NRP, all or a portion of the benefit under the SRP for participants who were fully vested on December 31, 2008, was transferred to the NRP. As a result, for most fully vested participants, a greater portion of their retirement benefit will be provided under the NRP.

In addition, the SRP provides all participants with a minimum benefit equal to the accrued benefit under the SRP as of December 31, 2007. For participants who first became eligible on or after January 1, 1999, and before January 1, 2007, benefits vest over a period of five years. Benefits vest for participants who first become eligible on or after January 1, 2007, over a period of 49 months. The vested percentage is based on the lesser of the participant's vested percentage in the NRP or the vested percentage pursuant to a specified vesting percentage schedule under the SRP.

For all individuals who are new participants on or after January 1, 2009, the SRP credits service by providing twelve months of credited service on the date they become a participant and credits twelve months of service for each subsequent calendar year only if the individual meets the eligibility requirements as of the last day of the calendar year. For individuals who were participants in the SRP before January 1, 2009, the SRP provides one month of credited service for each month the participant performs service, beginning on the participant's date of hire through December 31, 2007. After December 31, 2007, these participants received credits for twelve months of service for a calendar year only if the individual meets the SRP eligibility requirements as of the last day of the calendar year.

Effective January 1, 2010, the SRP no longer provides a subsidized early retirement benefit for participants whose benefit calculation includes months of credited service accrued or credited on or after January 1, 2010. For an affected participant, the SRP determines his or her benefit by providing the greatest of three benefit calculations:

• his or her SRP benefit as of December 31, 2007, with the subsidized early retirement factors;

• his or her total benefit as of December 31, 2009 minus the benefits accrued under the NRP at date of termination, with the subsidized early retirement factors; or

• his or her SRP benefit without subsidized early retirement factors at the date of termination.

Nationwide Savings Plan

The Nationwide Savings Plan, or the "NSP," is a qualified profit-sharing plan that includes a qualified cash or deferred arrangement and covers eligible employees of participating Nationwide companies. Under the NSP, our named executive officers and other eligible participants may elect to contribute between 1% and 80% of their compensation to accounts established on their behalf. Participant contributions are in the form of voluntary, pre-tax salary deductions or after-tax "Roth 401(k)" salary deductions. Participants who reach the age of fifty during the plan year may also make "catch up" contributions for that year of up to $5,500 for 2013. Participating Nationwide companies make matching employer contributions for the benefit of their participating employees, at a rate of 50% of the first 6% of compensation deferred or contributed to the NSP by each employee. The NSP holds all amounts that the participants contribute in a separate account for each participant and invests the amounts in the available investment options chosen by the participant.

For purposes of the NSP, covered compensation includes all wages reported on a Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement from any Nationwide company, plus compensation deferred under Sections 125, 132(f)(4) and 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code and excludes:

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• severance pay and other amounts following the later of (i) the pay period that includes the participant's date of termination, and (ii) the pay period in which the participant's date of termination is posted to Nationwide's payroll system;

• company car value or subsidy or reimbursement for loss of a company car;

• a lump-sum payment for vacation days made upon termination of employment or pursuant to an election by the participant;

• imputed income, executive officer perquisites and benefits paid under any long-term performance or equity plan;

• income imputed to any participant as a result of the provision of health or other benefits to members of the participant's household;

• any payment made to a participant to offset the tax cost of other amounts Nationwide paid that are included in the participant's income for federal tax purposes;

• any payment of deferred compensation made prior to the participant's severance date or on account of a participant's severance date; and

• expense reimbursement or expense allowances including reimbursement for relocation expenses.

Covered compensation is subject to Internal Revenue Code limits and is calculated on a calendar-year basis.

A participant is eligible to receive the value of his or her vested account balance upon termination of his or her employment. However, he or she may withdraw all or a part of the amounts credited to his or her account prior to termination, such as upon attainment of age fifty-nine and one-half years old. A participant is immediately vested in all amounts credited to his or her account as a result of salary deferrals or after-tax contributions and earnings or losses on those deferrals or contributions, as applicable. Vesting in employer matching contributions and earnings or losses on those contributions occurs on a pro rata basis over a period of five years.

The NSP offers an automatic enrollment and automatic increase feature, which applies to participants contributing less than 12% of their compensation.

Nonqualified Deferred Compensation for 2013

Name (a)	Executive contributions in last fiscal year1 (b)	Registrant contributions in last fiscal year2 (c)	Aggregate earnings in last fiscal year3 (d)	Aggregate withdrawals/ distributions4 (e)	Aggregate balance at last fiscal year end5 (f)
Kirt A. Walker	$63,443	$15,604	$104,978	$63,227	$1,099,384
Timothy G Frommeyer	–	$ 6,969	$ 4,189	$37,354	$ 99,811
Stephen S. Rasmussen	–	$12,204	$ 15,922	–	$ 127,654
John L. Carter	–	$ 5,608	$ 6,165	–	$ 147,527
Eric S. Henderson	–	$ 7,496	$ 1,483	–	$ 35,484
Larry Hilsheimer	–	$ 2,908	$ 575	–	$ 13,766

1	Amount represents voluntary deferrals to the Nationwide Individual Deferred Compensation Plan.
2	Amount represents company contributions to the Nationwide Supplemental Defined Contribution Plan.
3	Amount represents investment gain from applicable nonqualified deferred compensation plans attributable to all prior year deferrals in the plans. Investment gains or losses are attributable to the investment selections the executive officer makes. Executive officers may choose from approximately eighty investment options for the Nationwide Individual Deferred Compensation Plan and the Nationwide Supplemental Defined Contribution Plan, and from sixteen investment options for the Nationwide Economic Value Incentive Plan. The Nationwide Economic Value Incentive Plan is a terminated plan that provided for involuntarily deferred compensation we may still pay to an executive officer based on his or her distribution election.
4	Amount represents distributions from the Nationwide Individual Deferred Compensation Plan.
5	Represents balances in the following plans: the Nationwide Individual Deferred Compensation Plan, the Nationwide Supplemental Defined Contribution Plan and the Nationwide Economic Value Incentive Plan.

Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans

Executive deferred compensation benefits are a key component of our total rewards philosophy. We provide competitive levels of deferred compensation benefits to attract and provide for long-term retention of key talent and to reward for long-term service. These benefits allow executives to prepare for retirement and make up for regulatory limits on qualified plans.

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Nationwide Individual Deferred Compensation Plan

Under the "Nationwide Individual Deferred Compensation Plan," or "IDC Plan," eligible executives of participating Nationwide companies may elect to defer payment of compensation otherwise payable to them. Eligible executive officers may enter into deferral agreements in which they may annually elect to defer up to 80% of their salary and short-term incentive compensation they earn during the following year or performance cycle. Participants may also defer up to 80% of the long-term incentive compensation they earn during the following performance cycle. Deferral elections are effective prospectively. Amounts an executive officer defers under the IDC Plan are generally payable in cash in annual installments beginning in January of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which the executive officer terminates his or her employment, including due to the death of the participant. However, an executive officer may elect to receive payments after the expiration of the deferral period the executive officer elects, from one to ten years from the year in which the deferral of compensation applies. If the entire account balance is less than $25,000 at the time a payment is due, the entire account balance will be distributed, regardless of the distribution election on file. We credit individual accounts under the IDC Plan with deferral amounts and earnings or losses based on the net investment return on the participant's choice of investment measures offered under the IDC Plan. No guaranteed or above-market earnings are available under this plan. The plan restricts participants' changes in investment options to once every seven calendar days. Each participant is always fully vested in his or her accrued amount.

The IDC Plan permits a participant or beneficiary to take an unscheduled withdrawal from his or her account provided that such elective withdrawal applies only to amounts earned and vested, including earnings, on or before December 31, 2004, and any such withdrawal is subject to a 10% early withdrawal penalty.

Nationwide Supplemental Defined Contribution Plan

The Nationwide Supplemental Defined Contribution Plan, or "NSDC Plan," is an unfunded, nonqualified defined contribution supplemental benefit plan. The NSDC Plan provides benefits equal to employer matching contributions that would have been made for the participants under the Nationwide Savings Plan, or "NSP," but for the Internal Revenue Code's limitation on compensation that can be considered for deferrals to the NSP. Only executives of certain Nationwide companies whose annual compensation is in excess of the limit set forth in the Internal Revenue Code are eligible to participate in the NSDC Plan. The benefits under the plan vest after five years of participation.

For purposes of the NSDC Plan, "covered compensation" refers to covered compensation as defined in "Nationwide Savings Plan" above, without the Internal Revenue Code limits and including, at the time of deferral, any compensation that would be deferred pursuant to an individual compensation agreement with any Nationwide company. We credit individual accounts under the NSDC Plan with deferral amounts and earnings or losses based on the net investment return on the participant's choice of investment measures offered under the plan. No guaranteed or above-market earnings are available under this plan. Participants may change their investment options on a daily basis.

Payouts under the NSDC Plan are made as follows:

• credits made for plan years prior to 1996, and earnings on those amounts, are paid in January of the year following the year the participant's employment terminates;

• unless otherwise elected in accordance with the terms of the plan, credits made to the plan for plan years after 1995, and earnings on those amounts, are paid in 10 installments for participants who qualify for a benefit from the NRP and whose account balance exceeds $25,000, and in a single lump sum payment for all other participants.

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control

We have entered into agreements and maintain plans that require us to provide compensation to our named executive officers upon a termination of employment or for good reason following a substantial reorganization. The following narrative describes the payments and benefits the named executive officers could receive under these agreements and plans. The tables that follow reflect our estimate of the payments and benefits, to the extent allocable to us under the cost-sharing agreement, we would provide to each of our named executive officers under various termination scenarios or for good reason following a substantial reorganization. The amounts shown in the tables assume that terminations of employment and, as applicable, the change of control, occurred on December 31, 2013, except in the case of Mr. Hilsheimer. For Mr. Hilsheimer the tables reflect actual required payouts as a result of his separation from employment with NMIC on March, 2013.

Payments and benefits that are generally available to all salaried employees, and that do not discriminate in favor of the executive officers, such as disability benefits, are not disclosed. Generally, the amounts shown are estimates and actual payments and benefits could be more or less than the amounts shown.

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Payments Made Upon Standard Termination

General Termination Payments

Regardless of the manner in which an executive officer's employment terminates, he or she is entitled to receive the following amounts, which are earned during employment:

• vested amounts contributed, plus related earnings under, the Nationwide Savings Plan, the Nationwide Individual Deferred Compensation Plan, and the Nationwide Supplemental Defined Contribution Plan;

• amounts accrued and vested under the Nationwide Retirement Plan and the Nationwide Supplemental Retirement Plan; and

• unused paid time off, up to specified limits and subject to certain limitations as specified within our paid time off plan.

Short-Term Incentive Awards

The effect of a termination of employment on certain executive officers' short-term incentives is controlled by the terms of either the PIP or the SIP, as applicable. Under these plans, unless otherwise provided by the NMIC human resources committee in connection with specified terminations of employment, we make a payment of a short-term incentive only if, and to the extent, the executive officer has attained the performance goals with respect to the related performance period, and only if we employ the executive officer through the end of the performance period. Effective for the 2012 performance period (2013 award payments), an executive officer must be employed through the date the short-term award is made. However, in the event an executive officer's employment terminates during the performance period, or prior to the date awards are paid, due to death or disability, the executive officer or the executive officer's estate will receive a portion or all of the incentive as the NMIC human resources committee determines. In the event an executive officer's employment terminates during the performance period (or for PIP, prior to the date PIP payments are made) due to retirement or termination of the executive officer's employment without cause, the executive officer will remain eligible to receive a portion of the incentive based on the amount of time the executive officer was employed on the date the PIP payment is made and the executive officer's attainment of the performance goals for the performance period.

Nationwide Long-Term Performance Plan

The LTPP plan design, beginning with 2011 awards, measures performance over a three-year period. The design requires both revenue growth and capital strength in order for participants to receive payments, which will range from zero to two and one-half times the target amount. The first payments under this new design were made following the conclusion of the 2011-2013 performance period. If a voluntary termination of employment or termination for cause occurs prior to the last day of the performance period, an executive officer's outstanding target award opportunities will be forfeited, otherwise the target award opportunity will be prorated based on the number of days worked in the performance period. Because the termination payment tables that follow assume that the named executive officers worked through all three years of the 2011-2013 performance period, through the first and second years of the 2012-2014 performance period, and through the first year of the 2013-2015 performance period, the amounts shown in the tables relating to the operating revenue growth/capital strength awards under the LTPP reflect prorated opportunities for termination without cause or for good reason following a substantial reorganization or for termination due to death, disability or retirement, which would be paid after December 31, 2014 or 2015 (as applicable), based on actual performance. Performance was estimated for purposes of these tables.

For a description of the retirement, death and disability provisions in the LTPP, see "Payments Made Upon Retirement" and "Payments Made Upon Death or Disability" below.

Severance Payments and Benefits

Those named executive officers who do not have a severance agreement participate in the Nationwide Severance Pay Plan. The plan is generally available to all of our salaried employees and provides for certain payments if an employee, including an executive officer, involuntarily leaves the company due to job elimination. The longer an executive officer works for us, the more the executive officer may be eligible to receive as severance pay benefits when the executive officer's employment ends. In order to receive payment under the Nationwide Severance Pay Plan, if eligible, the executive officer must sign a severance and release agreement. We generally calculate severance pay as one week for each year of service, not to exceed twenty-five weeks, with a minimum of two weeks. Years of service used to calculate the severance payment includes all types of service with us, including service with affiliates and subsidiaries, calculated through the last date of employment.

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Certain severance agreement guidelines are applicable to our executive officers. The guidelines provide for severance benefits that may be available to executive officers in addition to the Nationwide Severance Pay Plan, assuming the executives signs the appropriate release. The guidelines allow management to offer the following when negotiating severance agreements with executive officers:

• a lump-sum cash payment equal to six to twelve months, depending on the circumstances of departure, of the annual base salary in effect on the date of termination;

• paid leave of absence of twenty-one days for executive officers over the age of forty to permit the executive officer time to seek legal advice regarding the terms of the severance agreement;

• short-term incentive payments earned under the PIP, prorated to the date of termination;

• up to one year of executive placement services, or a lump-sum payment of $6,800 in lieu of such services;

• payout of the current year earned but unused paid time off; and

• transfer of ownership of certain computer equipment, less any Nationwide-licensed software or operating system, to the executive officer.

Executive Severance Agreements

NMIC has entered into executive severance agreements with Messrs. Rasmussen, Carter, Walker, and Hilsheimer. The initial term of the agreement for Messrs. Rasmussen and Walker ended December 31, 2011, with automatic one-year renewals commencing on January 1, 2012, unless NMIC or the executive officer gives notice of nonrenewal. The initial term of the agreement for Mr. Carter will ended on December 31, 2013, with automatic one-year renewals commencing on January 1, 2014, unless NMIC or the executive officer gives notice of nonrenewal. The agreement for Mr. Hilsheimer ended on March 8, 2013 upon his termination of employment.

The agreements provide that NMIC will pay salary, incentive compensation, and benefits as determined by NMIC's board of directors, or a committee thereof. The agreements also contain provisions related to certain payments and benefits NMIC would pay upon specified termination events, a portion of would be allocated to NLIC. The details of those provisions are set forth below in "Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control."

The following description of Messrs. Rasmussen's, Carter's, and Walker's agreements and the amounts presented in the tables that follow are based on the terms of the agreements as they existed on December 31, 2013, and assume a termination of employment, and such triggering events as are contemplated by the executive severance agreements, occurred on December 31, 2013.

The executive severance agreements in effect as of December 31, 2013, for Messrs. Rasmussen, Walker, Carter, and Hilsheimer are substantially similar to each other. Each agreement contains material non-competition, non-solicitation and confidentiality provisions, which condition Nationwide's promises to pay severance on the executive officer's compliance with such provisions. The agreements also condition receipt of severance upon the execution of a binding release of NMIC and other related parties.

Under the executive severance agreements in effect as of December 31, 2013 (March 8, 2013 for Mr. Hilsheimer), upon a termination by NMIC without cause or upon a resignation for good reason after a substantial reorganization of NMIC, the following payments and benefits would be provided:

• a lump-sum cash payment equal to one or two times, as applicable, the annual base salary in effect immediately before the termination, payable within 30 days following the executive's termination;

• a lump-sum cash payment equal to one or two times, as applicable, the short-term incentive compensation that would have been earned pursuant to the PIP during the fiscal year in which the executive officer's termination date occurs payable based on actual performance over the full year, payable when annual bonuses are paid to our other executives;

• a lump-sum cash payment equal to the cost, including a gross-up payment to cover income and FICA taxes on the payment, to the executive officer of continuing the medical and dental coverage under COBRA, or under the retiree medical provisions of NMIC's medical plan, if applicable, for the executive officer, his spouse and dependents, for a specified period of time following the executive's termination date;

• supplemental benefits equal to the benefits the executive officer would have been entitled to receive on the termination date under certain retirement and deferred compensation plans, had the executive officer been fully vested in those plans on the termination date, less any benefits the executive officer actually receives under those plans, paid at the time the executive's benefits are otherwise paid under the applicable plans;

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• in the event that the executive officer's termination date occurs within three years of the date on which the executive officer would have been first eligible to retire under the Nationwide Retirement Plan, a supplemental benefit equal to the benefits the executive officer would have received under the Nationwide Retirement Plan, the Nationwide Supplemental Retirement Plan and the Nationwide Excess Benefit Plan, had the executive officer earned service and age credit for the period ending on the earlier of three years after the executive officer's termination date or the earliest date the executive officer would have been eligible to retire under the Nationwide Retirement Plan and had the executive officer been fully vested under those plans, less any benefits the executive officer actually receives under those plans, paid at the time the executive's benefits are otherwise paid under the applicable plans;

• a lump-sum cash payment equal to the matching contributions that NMIC would have made for the executive officer under the Nationwide Savings Plan and the Nationwide Supplemental Defined Contribution Plan during the severance period defined in the agreement, as if the executive officer's contributions had continued in the same amount and at the same rate in effect immediately prior to the executive officer's termination date, payable within 30 days following the executive's termination date;

• service and age credits for the purpose of eligibility under NMIC's retiree medical plan, as if the executive officer had continued employment through the executive severance agreement's specified severance period;

• the right to retain certain computer and office equipment and furniture used at the executive officer's home; and

• amounts earned, accrued or owed but not paid and benefits owed under employee benefit plans and programs.

Whether a "substantial reorganization" has occurred will be determined by the board of directors of NMIC.

If the board of directors has determined that a substantial reorganization has occurred, it may establish a period of time during which the executive may terminate his employment if an event constituting "good reason" occurs. Under the severance agreements, the executive will have "good reason" to terminate his employment during the period established by the board of directors if any of the following events occur and remain uncured for 30 days after the executive's notice to NMIC of the event:

• a material diminution in the executive's authority, duties or responsibilities, as reasonably determined by the board of directors of NMIC;

• a material change in the geographic location at which the executive must perform services;

• a material diminution in the executive's base salary, other than due to a change in base salary for all senior executives in NMIC; or

• any action or inaction of NMIC that constitutes a material breach by NMIC of the severance agreement.

Under the severance agreements, "cause" means any of the following:

• the executive has been convicted of a felony;

• the executive neglects, refuses or fails to perform his material duties to NMIC, which failure has continued for a period of at least 30 days after notice from NMIC;

• the executive engages in misconduct in the performance of his duties;

• the executive engages in public conduct that is harmful to the reputation of NMIC;

• the executive breaches his non-competition, non-disclosure or non-solicitation covenants; or

• the executive breaches NMIC's written code of business conduct and ethics.

Payments Made Upon Retirement

If an executive officer were to retire on December 31, 2013, under the transition program, the executive officer would receive the full three-year 2011-2013 LTPP award relating to operating revenue growth/capital strength, an amount equal to two-thirds of the total target incentive opportunity for the 2012-2014 performance period and one-third of the total target incentive opportunity for the 2013-2015 performance period multiplied by the respective performance scores paid in the year following the end of the performance periods. For purposes of operating revenue growth/capital strength awards, retirement means a termination of employment on or after the date on which the executive officer has attained:

• Normal Retirement Age;

• age fifty-five and completed 120 months of vesting service; or

• age sixty-two and completed sixty months of vesting service,

as determined under the NRP.

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The PIP and the SIP provide that if an executive officer retires, the executive officer will receive his or her short-term incentive compensation earned during the fiscal year in which termination occurs. The short-term compensation payment is prorated to reflect services performed through the date of employment termination and is based on actual performance for the year.

Payments Made Upon Death or Disability

If an executive officer dies or becomes disabled, in addition to any applicable benefits listed in "Payments Made Upon Standard Termination," the executive officer will receive benefits under our disability plan or payments under NMIC's life insurance plan, as appropriate. In addition, under the PIP and the SIP, the executive officer will receive his or her short-term incentive compensation earned during the fiscal year in which the termination occurs. The short-term compensation payment is prorated to reflect services performed through the date of employment termination and is based on the actual performance for the year.

Payments Made Upon a Change of Control or Termination Upon or Following a Change of Control

The PIP, the SIP, and the LTPP do not provide for special treatment of awards upon a change in control.

The following tables reflect our estimates of the allocated payments and benefits our named executive officers would have received in lump sum if a termination of employment or a change of control of NLIC or NMIC had occurred on December 31, 2013, except in the case of Mr. Hilsheimer. For Mr. Hilsheimer the tables reflect actual required payouts as a result of his separation from employment with NMIC on March, 2013.

Kirt A. Walker

Benefits and payments upon termination	Voluntary termination	Termination without cause or for good reason following a substantial reorganization	For cause termination	Death, disability, or retirement
Short-term incentives:
Annual incentives1	$ –	$ –	$–	$ 410,417
Long-term incentives:
LTPP 11-13 award2	$616,691	$ 616,691	$–	$ 616,691
LTPP 12-14 award3	$ –	$ 398,410	$–	$ 398,410
LTPP 13-15 award3	$ –	$ 134,349	$–	$ 134,349
Life insurance proceeds	$ –	$ –	$–	$2,406,900
Cash severance4	$ –	$1,701,039	$–	$ –
Total compensation	$616,691	$2,850,489	$–	$3,966,767

1	Reflects the amount Mr. Walker would receive with respect to the 2013 short-term incentive payment under the PIP upon a termination of employment, except for cause, on December 31, 2013. Mr. Walker would not be eligible to receive a PIP award payment upon a voluntary termination on December 31, 2013. The PIP requires that plan participants be employed on the date PIP awards are paid. Payment of 2013 PIP was made on March 7, 2013. The "Termination without cause or for good reason following a substantial reorganization" column does not include the 2013 short-term incentive opportunity as the severance agreement provides that the short-term incentive payment under the agreement is in lieu of the payments that would be made under the PIP. The amounts were not reduced to their present value.
2	Reflects the amount Mr. Walker would receive with respect to the 2011-2013 awards under the LTPP upon a termination of employment, except for cause, on December 31, 2013.
3	Reflects the amount Mr. Walker would receive with respect to the 2012-2014 and 2013-2015 awards under the LTPP upon termination without cause or due to substantial reorganization, or for death, disability or retirement (not eligible), on December 31, 2013. Mr. Walker would not have qualified for retirement under the LTPP and would forfeit the target award opportunity granted in the year of termination unless termination is due to death or disability or if the termination is without cause or due to substantial reorganization. Accordingly, the amounts shown assume a two-thirds distribution of the total 2012-2014 award, which would have been paid in 2015, and a one-third distribution of the total 2013-2015 award, which would have been paid in 2016, using a performance score that was estimated as of December 31, 2013. The amounts were not reduced to their present value.
4	Includes lump-sum cash amounts equal to the sum of two times base salary; two times the 2013 matching amounts in the Nationwide Savings Plan and Nationwide Supplemental Defined Contribution Plan; two times the 2013 short-term incentive bonus; two times the annual COBRA rate, grossed up for FICA and income taxes, in effect at the time of termination for Mr. Walker and his family. The amounts were not reduced to their present value.

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Timothy G. Frommeyer

Benefits and payments upon termination	Voluntary termination	Termination without cause	For cause termination	Death, disability, or retirement
Short-term incentives:
Annual incentives1	$ –	$ 38,782	$–	$ 38,782
Long-term incentives:
LTPP 11-13 award2	$115,393	$115,393	$–	$ 115,393
LTPP 12-14 award3	$ –	$ 68,337	$–	$ 68,337
LTPP 13-15 award3	$ –	$ 25,139	$–	$ 25,139
Life insurance proceeds	$ –	$ –	$–	$ 960,116
Cash severance4	$ –	$227,426	$–	$ –
Total compensation	$115,393	$475,077	$–	$1,207,767

1	Reflects the amount Mr. Frommeyer would receive with respect to the 2013 short-term incentive payment under the PIP upon a termination of employment, except for cause, on December 31, 2013. Mr. Frommeyer would not be eligible to receive a PIP award payment upon a voluntary termination on December 31, 2013. The PIP requires that plan participants be employed on the date PIP awards are paid. Payment of 2013 PIP was made on March 7, 2013.
2	Reflects the amount Mr. Frommeyer would receive with respect to the 2011-2013 awards under the LTPP upon a termination of employment, except for cause, on December 31, 2013.
3	Reflects the amount Mr. Frommeyer would receive with respect to the 2012-2014 and 2013-2015 awards under the LTPP upon termination without cause or due to substantial reorganization, or for death, disability or retirement (not eligible), on December 31, 2013. Mr. Frommeyer would not have qualified for retirement under the LTPP and would forfeit the target award opportunity granted in the year of termination unless termination is due to death or disability or if the termination is without cause or due to substantial reorganization. Accordingly, the amounts shown assume a two-thirds distribution of the total 2012-2014 award, which would have been paid in 2015, and a one-third distribution of the total 2013-2015 award, which would have been paid in 2016, using a performance score that was estimated as of December 31, 2013. The amounts were not reduced to their present value.
4	Includes an estimate of the amount we would pay under the severance plan guidelines for executives described above. For purposes of this table, we assumed a payment based on twelve months of base salary and $6,800, in lieu of outplacement services.

Stephen S. Rasmussen

Benefits and payments upon termination	Voluntary termination	Termination without cause or for good reason following a substantial reorganization	For cause termination	Death, disability, or retirement
Short-term incentives:
Annual incentive1	$ 455,338	$ –	$–	$ 455,338
Long-term incentives:
LTPP 11-13 award2	$1,476,750	$1,476,750	$–	$1,476,750
LTPP 12-14 award3	$ 996,980	$ 996,980	$–	$ 996,980
LTPP 13-15 award3	$ 321,718	$ 321,718	$–	$ 321,718
Life insurance proceeds	$ –	$ –	$–	$ 492,300
Cash severance4	$ –	$1,358,705	$–	$ –
Total compensation	$3,250,786	$4,154,153	$–	$3,743,086

1	Reflects the amount Mr. Rasmussen would receive with respect to the 2013 short-term incentive payment under the PIP upon a termination of employment, except for cause, on December 31, 2013. The PIP requires that plan participants be employed on the date PIP awards are paid. Payment of 2013 PIP was made on March 7, 2013. However, since Mr. Rasmussen would have qualified for retirement on December 31, 2013, he would receive the PIP payment. The "Termination without cause or for good reason following a substantial reorganization" column does not include the 2013 short-term incentive opportunity, as the severance agreement provides that the short-term incentive payment under the agreement is in lieu of the payment that would be made under the PIP. The amounts were not reduced to their present value.
2	Reflects the amount Mr. Rasmussen would receive with respect to the 2011-2013 awards under the LTPP upon a termination of employment, except for cause, on December 31, 2013.
3	Reflects the amount Mr. Rasmussen would receive with respect to the 2012-2014 and 2013-2015 awards under the LTPP upon termination on December 31, 2013. Mr. Rasmussen would have qualified for retirement under the LTPP. Accordingly, the amounts shown assume a two-thirds distribution of the total 2012-2014 award, which would be paid in 2015, and a one-third distribution of the total 2013-2015 award, which would be paid in 2016, using a performance score that was estimated as of December 31, 2013, which would have been paid in 2015. The amounts were not reduced to their present value.

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⁴ Includes lump-sum cash amounts equal to the sum of two times base salary; three times the 2013 matching amounts in the Nationwide Savings Plan and Nationwide Supplemental Defined Contribution Plan; two times the 2013 short-term incentive bonus; three times the annual COBRA rate, grossed up for FICA and income taxes, in effect at the time of termination for Mr. Rasmussen and his family. The amounts were not reduced to their present value.

John L. Carter

Benefits and payments upon termination	Voluntary termination	Termination without cause or for good reason following a substantial reorganization	For cause termination	Death, disability, or retirement
Short-term incentives:
Sales Incentive1	$ –	$ –	$–	$ 229,814
Long-term incentives:
LTPP 11-13 award2	$382,460	$ 382,460	$–	$ 382,460
LTPP 12-14 award3	$ –	$ 246,682	$–	$ 246,682
LTPP 13-15 award3	$ –	$ 83,321	$–	$ 83,321
Life insurance proceeds	$ –	$ –	$–	$ 960,600
Cash severance4	$ –	$ 365,254	$–	$ –
Total compensation	$382,460	$1,077,717	$–	$1,902,877

1	Reflects the amount Mr. Carter would receive with respect to the 2013 short-term incentive payment under the SIP upon a termination of employment, except for cause, on December 31, 2013. Mr. Carter would not be eligible to receive a SIP award payment upon a voluntary termination on December 31, 2013. We require that SIP participants be employed on the date SIP awards are paid. Payment of 2013 SIP was made on March 7, 2013. The "Termination without cause or for good reason following a substantial reorganization" column does not include the 2013 short-term incentive opportunity, as the severance agreement provides that the short-term incentive payment under the agreement is in lieu of the payment that would be made under the SIP. The amounts were not reduced to their present value.
2	Reflects the amount Mr. Carter would receive with respect to the 2011-2013 awards under the LTPP upon a termination of employment, except for cause, on December 31, 2013.
3	Reflects the amount Mr. Carter would receive with respect to the 2012-2014 and 2013-2015 awards under the LTPP upon termination without cause or due to substantial reorganization, or for death, disability or retirement (not eligible), on December 31, 2013. Mr. Carter would not have qualified for retirement under the LTPP and would forfeit the target award opportunity granted in the year of termination unless termination is due to death or disability or if the termination is without cause. Accordingly, the amounts shown assume a two-thirds distribution of the total 2012-2014 award, which would have been paid in 2015, and a one-third distribution of the total 2013-2015 award, which would have been paid in 2016, using a performance score that was estimated as of December 31, 2013. The amounts were not reduced to their present value.
4	Includes lump-sum cash amounts equal to the sum of one times base salary; one times the 2013 matching amounts in the Nationwide Savings Plan and Nationwide Supplemental Defined Contribution Plan; one times the 2013 short-term incentive bonus; one times the annual COBRA rate, grossed up for FICA and income taxes, in effect at the time of termination for Mr. Carter and his family. The amounts were not reduced to their present value.

Eric S. Henderson

Benefits and payments upon termination	Voluntary termination	Termination without cause	For cause termination	Death, disability, or retirement
Short-term incentives:
Annual incentive1	$ –	$ 235,990	$–	$ 235,990
Long-term incentives:
LTPP 11-13 award2	$312,158	$ 312,158	$–	$ 312,158
LTPP 12-14 award3	$ –	$ 205,646	$–	$ 205,646
LTPP 13-15 award3	$ –	$ 68,005	$–	$ 68,005
Life insurance proceeds	$ –	$ –	$–	$1,397,133
Cash severance4	$ –	$ 287,498	$–	$ –
Total compensation	$312,158	$1,109,297	$–	$2,218,932

1

Reflects the amount Mr. Henderson would receive with respect to the 2013 short-term incentive payment under the PIP upon a termination of employment, except for cause, on December 31, 2013. Mr. Henderson would not be eligible to receive a PIP award payment upon a voluntary termination on December 31, 2013. The PIP requires that plan participants be employed on the date PIP awards are paid. Payment of 2013 PIP was made on March 7, 2013.

2

Reflects the amount Mr. Henderson would receive with respect to the 2011-2013 awards under the LTPP upon a termination of employment, except for cause, on December 31, 2013.

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3

Reflects the amount Mr. Henderson would receive with respect to the 2012-2014 and 2013-2015 operating revenue growth/capital strength awards under the LTPP upon termination without cause or due to substantial reorganization, or for death, disability or retirement (not eligible), on December 31, 2013. Mr. Henderson would not have qualified for retirement under the LTPP and would forfeit the target award opportunity granted in the year of termination unless termination is due to death or disability or if the termination is without cause. Accordingly, the amounts shown assume a two-thirds distribution of the total 2012-2014 award, which would have been paid in 2015, and a one-third distribution of the total 2013-2015 award, which would have been paid in 2016, using a performance score that was estimated as of December 31, 2013.

4

Includes an estimate of the amount we would pay under the severance plan guidelines for executives described above. For purposes of this table, we assumed a payment based on twelve months of base salary and $6,800, in lieu of outplacement services.

Lawrence A. Hilsheimer

Benefits and payments upon termination	Voluntary termination	Termination without cause	For cause termination	Death, disability, or retirement
Short-term incentives:
Sales Incentive	$–	$ –	$–	$–
Long-term incentives:
LTPP 11-13 awards1	$–	$ –	$–	$–
LTPP 12-14 awards1	$–	$ –	$–	$–
Life insurance proceeds	$–	$ –	$–	$–
Cash severance2	$–	$ –	$–	$–
Total compensation	$–	$1,035,421	$–	$–

1

Mr. Hilsheimer will receive LTPP award payments for the 2011-2013 and 2012-2014 award grants. However, there is no allocation to us for any portion of the LTPP payments.

2

Reflects the lump-sum cash payment to Mr. Hilsheimer upon his termination date in accordance with his severance agreement. The lump sum payment amount was the sum of two times base salary; two times the 2013 matching amounts in the Nationwide Savings Plan and Nationwide Supplemental Defined Contribution Plan; two times the 2013 short-term incentive bonus; two times the annual COBRA rate, grossed up for FICA and income taxes, in effect at the time of termination for Mr. Hilsheimer and his family.

Director Compensation for 2013

We do not separately compensate members of our board of directors who are also our employees or employees of our affiliates, for their service on our board of directors. As Nationwide employees, our directors receive no additional compensation for service on our board of directors.

Compensation Policies and Practices as they Relate to Risk Management

We believe that our compensation programs do not provide incentives for excessive risk taking and do not lead to risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the company.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The following table sets forth certain information regarding beneficial ownership as of March 1, 2013, of the holders of our common stock. Our directors and executive officers do not beneficially own any of our common stock.

Common Stock

The following table sets forth the number of issued and outstanding shares of our common stock owned by each person or entity known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of such common stock.

Name and address of beneficial owner	Amount and nature of beneficial ownership	Percent of class
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. 1 Nationwide Plaza Columbus, Ohio 43215	3,814,779 shares	100%

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

License to Use Nationwide Name and Service Marks

We have a license to use the "Nationwide" trade name and certain other service marks solely for the purpose of identifying and advertising our long-term savings and retirement business and related activities.

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Nationwide Mutual Agents

NMIC allows us to distribute our variable annuity, fixed annuity and individual universal, variable and traditional life insurance products through NMIC agents.

See Note 15 to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the F pages of this report for a discussion of related party transactions.

Policies and Procedures for Review and Approval of Related Person Transactions

We have a written conflict of interests policy that is administered by the Office of Ethics and Business Practices. All executive officers and directors are subject to the policy, which is designed to cover related persons transactions with executive officers, directors and their immediate family members. The policy prohibits:

• using position at Nationwide or affiliation with any Nationwide company for personal gain or advantage;

• any interest or association that interferes with independent exercise of judgment in the best interest of Nationwide; and

• directly or indirectly having any position with or substantial interest in any business or property or engaging in any employment or other activity, which takes time and attention away from performance of Nationwide job duties.

We require our executive officers and directors to annually complete a conflict of interests certificate. This certificate requires the executive officers and directors to represent that they have read the conflict of interests policy and disclose any conflicts of interests. It also requires the completion of an outside business activities questionnaire. Each reported possible conflict of interest is reviewed by the Office of Ethics and Business Practices and addressed by appropriate action. The Office of Ethics and Business Practices submits an annual summary report covering each reported conflict of interest an executive officer or director reports and the disposition of each matter to the board of directors.

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	KPMG LLP
	Suite 500
	191 West Nationwide Blvd. Columbus, OH 43215-2568

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Shareholder

Nationwide Life Insurance Company:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Nationwide Life Insurance Company and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), changes in equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2013. In connection with our audits of the consolidated financial statements, we also have audited the financial statement schedules as listed in the accompanying index. These consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedules are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedules based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Nationwide Life Insurance Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2013, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also in our opinion, the related financial statement schedules, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Columbus, Ohio

February 28, 2014

KPMG  LLP  is  a  Delaware  limited  liability  partnership,

the U.S. member firm of KPMG International Cooperative

(“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity.

F-1

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in millions)

	Year ended December 31,
	2013			2012			2011
				(As Adjusted)
Revenues
Policy charges	$	1,849		$	1,670		$	1,506
Premiums		724			635			531
Net investment income		1,849			1,825			1,844
Net realized investment gains (losses), net of other-than-temporary impairment losses		678			319			(1,676	)
Other revenues		17			7			3
Total revenues	$	5,117		$	4,456		$	2,208
Benefits and expenses
Interest credited to policyholder account values	$	1,067		$	1,038		$	1,033
Benefits and claims		1,354			1,227			1,062
Policyholder dividends		59			54			67
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs		374			575			65
Other expenses, net of deferrals		922			863			830
Total benefits and expenses	$	3,776		$	3,757		$	3,057
Income (loss) before federal income taxes and noncontrolling interests	$	1,341		$	699		$	(849	)
Federal income tax expense (benefit)		313			99			(427	)
Net income (loss)	$	1,028		$	600		$	(422	)
Less: Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax		(82	)		(61	)		(56	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Nationwide Life Insurance Company	$	1,110		$	661		$	(366	)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements and Note 2 for disclosure of the change in accounting principle.

F-2

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(in millions)

	Year ended December 31,
	2013			2012			2011
				(As Adjusted)
Net income (loss)	$	1,028		$	600		$	(422	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax
Changes in:
Net unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale securities		(663	)		571			317
Other		(7	)		(5	)		12
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	$	(670	)	$	566		$	329
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$	358		$	1,166		$	(93	)
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax		(82	)		(61	)		(56	)
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Nationwide Life Insurance Company	$	440		$	1,227		$	(37	)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements and Note 2 for disclosure of the change in accounting principle.

F-3

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in millions, except for share and per share amounts)

	December 31,
	2013		2012
Assets
Investments
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale	$	32,249	$	31,811
Mortgage loans, net of allowance		6,341		5,827
Policy loans		987		980
Short-term investments		411		1,034
Other investments		767		639
Total investments	$	40,755	$	40,291
Cash and cash equivalents		61		62
Accrued investment income		603		566
Deferred policy acquisition costs		3,778		3,249
Goodwill		200		200
Other assets		3,979		4,362
Separate account assets		84,069		71,440
Total assets	$	133,445	$	120,170
Liabilities and equity
Liabilities
Future policy benefits and claims	$	36,765	$	36,154
Short-term debt		278		300
Long-term debt		707		1,038
Other liabilities		4,122		4,507
Separate account liabilities		84,069		71,440
Total liabilities	$	125,941	$	113,439
Shareholder’s equity
Common stock ($1 par value; authorized - 5,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding - 3,814,779 shares)	$	4	$	4
Additional paid-in capital		1,718		1,718
Retained earnings		4,520		3,410
Accumulated other comprehensive income		582		1,252
Total shareholder’s equity	$	6,824	$	6,384
Noncontrolling interest		680		347
Total equity	$	7,504	$	6,731
Total liabilities and equity	$	133,445	$	120,170

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements and Note 2 for disclosure of the change in accounting principle.

F-4

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

(in millions)

	Common stock		Additional paid-in capital		Retained earnings			Accumulated other comprehensive income			Total shareholder’s equity			Non-controlling interest			Total equity
Balance as of December 31, 2010	$	4	$	1,718	$	3,155		$	357		$	5,234		$	355		$	5,589
Comprehensive (loss) income:
Net loss		—		—		(366	)		—			(366	)		(56	)		(422	)
Other comprehensive income		—		—		—			329			329			—			329
Total comprehensive (loss) income		—		—		(366	)		329			(37	)		(56	)		(93	)
Change in noncontrolling interest		—		—		—			—			—			46			46
Balance as of December 31, 2011	$	4	$	1,718	$	2,789		$	686		$	5,197		$	345		$	5,542
Cash dividend paid		—		—		(40	)		—			(40	)		—			(40	)
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)		—		—		661			—			661			(61	)		600
Other comprehensive income		—		—		—			566			566			—			566
Total comprehensive income (loss)		—		—		661			566			1,227			(61	)		1,166
Change in noncontrolling interest		—		—		—			—			—			63			63
Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	4	$	1,718	$	3,410		$	1,252		$	6,384		$	347		$	6,731
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)		—		—		1,110			—			1,110			(82	)		1,028
Other comprehensive loss		—		—		—			(670	)		(670	)		—			(670	)
Total comprehensive income (loss)		—		—		1,110			(670	)		440			(82	)		358
Change in noncontrolling interest		—		—		—			—			—			415			415
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	4	$	1,718	$	4,520		$	582		$	6,824		$	680		$	7,504

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements and Note 2 for disclosure of the change in accounting principle.

F-5

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in millions)

	Year ended December 31,
	2013			2012			2011
				(As Adjusted)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	1,028		$	600		$	(422	)
Adjustments to net income (loss):
Net realized investment (gains) losses, net of other-than-temporary impairment losses		(678	)		(319	)		1,676
Interest credited to policyholder account values		1,067			1,038			1,033
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs		(604	)		(470	)		(604	)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs		374			575			65
Amortization and depreciation		77			80			48
Deferred tax expense (benefit)		346			243			(482	)
Changes in:
Policy liabilities		(475	)		(548	)		(608	)
Derivatives, net		(483	)		(490	)		(364	)
Other, net		88			(84	)		(265	)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	740		$	625		$	77
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale securities	$	3,689		$	2,909		$	2,705
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities		1,091			796			1,585
Purchases of available-for-sale securities		(6,842	)		(5,167	)		(6,176	)
Proceeds from repayments and sales of mortgage loans		1,091			1,048			1,124
Issuances and purchases of mortgage loans		(1,593	)		(1,114	)		(751	)
Net decrease (increase) in short-term investments		654			98			(61	)
Collateral (paid) received, net		(637	)		(208	)		359
Other, net		42			(12	)		104
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(2,505	)	$	(1,650	)	$	(1,111	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in short-term debt	$	(22	)	$	(477	)	$	477
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		2			13			13
Cash dividend paid to Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.		—			(40	)		—
Repayments of long-term debt		(299	)		—			—
Investment and universal life insurance product deposits		6,139			5,566			5,314
Investment and universal life insurance product withdrawals		(4,034	)		(4,063	)		(5,024	)
Other, net		(22	)		39			(34	)
Net cash provided by financing activities	$	1,764		$	1,038		$	746
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	$	(1	)	$	13		$	(288	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		62			49			337
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	61		$	62		$	49

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements and Note 2 for disclosure of the change in accounting principle.

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NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

(1) Nature of Operations

Nationwide Life Insurance Company (“NLIC,” or collectively with its subsidiaries, “the Company”) was incorporated in 1929 and is an Ohio domiciled stock life insurance company. The Company is a member of the Nationwide group of companies (“Nationwide”), which is comprised of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (“NMIC”) and all of its subsidiaries and affiliates.

All of the outstanding shares of NLIC’s common stock are owned by Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. (“NFS”), a holding company formed by Nationwide Corporation (“Nationwide Corp.”), a majority-owned subsidiary of NMIC.

Wholly-owned subsidiaries of NLIC as of December 31, 2013 include Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company (“NLAIC”), Nationwide Investment Services Corporation (“NISC”) and Nationwide Investment Advisor (“NIA”). NLAIC primarily offers universal life insurance, variable universal life insurance, term life insurance, corporate-owned life insurance (“COLI”) and individual annuity contracts on a non-participating basis. NISC is a registered broker-dealer. NIA is a registered investment advisor.

The Company is a leading provider of long-term savings and retirement products in the United States (“U.S.”). The Company develops and sells a diverse range of products and services including individual annuities, private and public sector group retirement plans, investment products sold to institutions, life insurance and advisory services.

The Company sells its products through a diverse distribution network. Unaffiliated entities that sell the Company’s products to their own customer bases include independent broker-dealers, financial institutions, wirehouse and regional firms, pension plan administrators and life insurance specialists. Representatives of affiliates who market products directly to a customer base include Nationwide Retirement Solutions, Inc. (“NRS”) and Nationwide Financial Network (“NFN”) producers, which includes the agency distribution force of the Company’s ultimate parent company, NMIC.

As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company did not have a significant concentration of financial instruments in a single investee, industry or geographic region of the U.S. Also, the Company did not have a concentration of business transactions with a particular customer, lender, distribution source, market or geographic region of the U.S. in which the Company is overly vulnerable to a single event which could cause a severe impact to the Company’s financial position.

(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of NLIC and companies in which NLIC directly or indirectly has a controlling financial interest. The consolidated financial statements include majority-owned subsidiaries and consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Entities in which NLIC does not have a controlling interest, but the Company has significant influence over the operating and financing decisions and also certain other investments, are reported using the equity method.

F-7

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

Use of Estimates

The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”). The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Significant estimates include the balance and amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs (“DAC”), legal and regulatory reserves, certain investment and derivative valuations including investment impairment losses, future policy benefits and claims including the valuation of embedded derivatives resulting from living benefit guarantees on variable annuity contracts, goodwill, provision for income taxes and valuation of deferred tax assets. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

Revenues and Benefits

Investment and universal life insurance products. Investment products are long duration contracts that do not subject the Company to significant risk arising from mortality (the relative incidence of death in a given time) or morbidity (the relative incidence of disability resulting from disease or physical impairment). These include variable and fixed deferred annuity contracts in the accumulation phase with both individuals and groups and certain annuities without life contingencies. Universal life insurance products include long duration insurance contracts that do not have fixed or guaranteed terms. These include universal life insurance, variable universal life insurance, COLI, bank-owned life insurance (“BOLI”) and other interest-sensitive life insurance policies. Revenues for investment products and universal life insurance products consist of net investment income, surrender charges and other policy charges earned and assessed against policy account balances during the period. Policy charges are assessed on a daily or monthly basis and recognized as revenue when assessed and earned. Assessments for services provided in future periods are recorded as unearned revenue and recognized as revenue over the periods benefited. Surrender charges are recognized as revenue upon surrender of a contract in accordance with contractual terms. Policy benefits and claims that are charged to expense include interest credited to policyholder accounts and benefits and claims incurred in the period in excess of related policyholder accounts.

Traditional life insurance products. Traditional life insurance products include those products with fixed and guaranteed terms, primarily consisting of whole life insurance, term life insurance and certain annuities with life contingencies. Premiums for traditional life insurance products are generally recognized as revenue when due. For certain annuities with life contingencies, any excess of gross premium over the net premium is deferred and recognized with the amount of expected future benefits. Benefits and expenses are associated with earned premiums so that profits are recognized over the life of the contract. This association is accomplished through the provision for future policy benefits and the deferral and amortization of policy acquisition costs.

Future Policy Benefits and Claims

Investment and universal life insurance products. The Company calculates its liability for future policy benefits and claims for investment products in the accumulation phase and for universal life insurance policies as the policy accrued account balance, which represents participants’ net deposits adjusted for investment performance, interest credited and applicable contract charges.

F-8

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

The Company offers certain universal life insurance, variable universal life insurance and variable annuity products with secondary guarantees, guaranteed minimum death benefits (“GMDB”), and guaranteed minimum income benefits (“GMIB”). Liabilities for these guarantees are calculated by multiplying the current benefit ratio by the cumulative assessments recorded from contract inception through the balance sheet date less the cumulative secondary guarantee benefit payments plus interest. The Company regularly evaluates its experience and assumptions and adjusts the benefit ratio as appropriate. If experience or assumption changes result in a new benefit ratio, the reserves are adjusted to reflect the changes with a related charge or credit to other benefits and claims in the period of evaluation. Determination of the expected benefit payments and assessments are based on a range of scenarios and assumptions including those related to market rates of return and volatility, contract surrenders and mortality experience. The accounting for these guarantees impacts estimated gross profits used to calculate the balance and amortization of DAC and other. Refer to Note 4 for further discussion of these guarantees.

Guarantees to variable annuity contractholders can include a return of no less than the total deposits made on the contract less any customer withdrawals, total deposits made on the contract less any customer withdrawals plus a minimum return, or the highest contract value on a specified anniversary date minus any customer withdrawals following the contract anniversary. In addition, these guarantees can include benefits payable in the event of death, upon annuitization, upon periodic withdrawal or at specified dates during the accumulation period. Refer to Note 4 for further discussion of these guarantees.

The Company’s guaranteed minimum accumulation benefit (“GMAB”) and guaranteed living withdrawal benefit (“GLWB”) are living benefit guarantees which represent embedded derivatives in variable annuity contracts that are required to be separated from, and valued apart from, the host variable annuity contracts. The embedded derivatives are held at fair value and include the present value of attributed fees. Subsequent changes in the fair value of the embedded derivatives are recognized in earnings as a component of net realized investment gains and losses. The fair value of the embedded derivatives is calculated based on a combination of capital market and actuarial assumptions. Projections of cash flows inherent in the valuation of the embedded derivatives incorporate numerous assumptions including, but not limited to, mortality, lapse rates, index volatility, wait period (the number of years the policyholder is assumed to wait prior to beginning withdrawals once eligible), efficiency of benefit utilization (the percent of the maximum permitted withdrawal that a policyholder takes) and discounting, including liquidity and non-performance risk (the risk that the liability will not be fulfilled and affects the value at which the liability is transferred). The assumptions used to calculate the fair value of embedded derivatives are reviewed as part of an annual comprehensive study of assumptions. Quarterly, consideration is given as to whether adjustments to these assumptions are necessary.

The Company’s equity indexed products (life and annuity) have the policyholders’ interest credits based on market performance with caps and floors. The interest credits represent embedded derivatives within the insurance contract and therefore are required to be separated from, and valued apart from, the host contracts. The embedded derivatives are held at fair value. Subsequent changes in the fair value of the embedded derivatives are recognized in earnings as a component of interest credited. The fair value of the embedded derivatives is calculated based on a combination of capital market and actuarial assumptions. Projections of cash flows inherent in the valuation of the embedded derivative incorporate numerous assumptions including, but not limited to, mortality, lapse rates and index volatility. The assumptions used to calculate the fair value of embedded derivatives are reviewed as part of an annual comprehensive study of assumptions. Quarterly, consideration is given as to whether adjustments to these assumptions are necessary.

Traditional life insurance products. The process of calculating reserve amounts for traditional life insurance products involves the use of a number of assumptions, including those related to persistency, mortality, morbidity, interest rates (the rates expected to be paid or received on financial instruments) and certain other expenses.

F-9

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

The liability for future policy benefits and claims for traditional life insurance policies was determined using the net level premium method with weighted average interest rates of 6.6% and estimates of mortality, morbidity, investment yields and persistency that were used or being experienced at the time the policies were issued with a provision for adverse deviation.

The liability for future policy benefits for certain annuities with life contingencies was calculated using the present value of future benefits and certain expenses discounted using weighted average interest rates of 5.3% with a provision for adverse deviation.

Reinsurance ceded

The Company cedes insurance to other companies in order to limit potential losses and to diversify its exposures. Such agreements do not relieve the original insurer from its primary obligation to the policyholder in the event the reinsurer is unable to meet the obligations it has assumed. Reinsurance premiums ceded and reinsurance recoveries on benefits and claims incurred are deducted from the respective income and expense accounts. Assets and liabilities related to reinsurance ceded are reported in the consolidated balance sheets on a gross basis, separately from the related future policy benefits and claims of the Company.

Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs

The Company has deferred certain acquisition costs that are directly related to the successful acquisition of new and renewal insurance and investment contracts. The methods and assumptions used to amortize and assess recoverability of the DAC balance depend on the type of product.

Investment and universal life insurance products. For certain investment and universal life insurance products, DAC is amortized with interest over the lives of the policies in relation to the present value of estimated gross profits, which is determined primarily from projected interest margins, policy charges and net realized investment gains and losses, less policy benefits and other expenses. The DAC asset related to investment and universal life insurance products is adjusted to reflect the impact of unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities with the corresponding adjustment recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”). This adjustment to DAC represents the change in amortization that would have been required as a charge or credit to operations had such unrealized amounts been realized. DAC for investment and universal life insurance products is subject to recoverability testing in the year of policy issuance and DAC for universal life insurance products is also subject to loss recognition testing at the end of each reporting period.

The Company regularly evaluates and adjusts the DAC balance when actual gross profits in a given reporting period vary from management’s initial estimates. Additionally, the assumptions used in the estimation of future gross profits are based on the Company’s current best estimates of future events and are reviewed as part of an annual process. During the annual process, the Company performs a comprehensive study of assumptions, including mortality and persistency studies, maintenance expense studies and an evaluation of projected general and separate account investment returns. The most significant assumptions that are involved in the estimation of future gross profits include future net separate account investment performance, surrender/lapse rates, interest margins, renewal premiums and mortality. The Company refers to this process as “unlocking.” Quarterly, consideration is given as to whether adjustments to these assumptions are necessary. The Company uses a reversion to the mean process to determine the assumption for the future net separate account investment performance. This process assumes different performance levels over the next three years such that the separate account mean return measured from the anchor date to the end of the life of the product equals the long-term assumption. The Company’s long-term assumption for net separate account investment performance is approximately 7% growth per year.

F-10

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

Changes in assumptions and the emergence of actual gross profits can have a significant impact on the amount of DAC reported for investment and universal life insurance products and their related amortization patterns. Additionally, the amortization of DAC can be affected by the change in the valuation of the Company’s variable annuity guarantees. See Future Policy Benefits and Claims for further discussion of the valuation of the Company’s variable annuity guarantees. In the event actual experience differs from assumptions or future assumptions are revised, the Company will record an increase or decrease in DAC amortization expense, which could be significant.

Traditional life insurance. DAC is amortized with interest over the premium-paying period of the related policies in proportion to premium revenue recognized. These assumptions are consistent with those used in the calculation of liabilities for future policy benefits at issuance. DAC is evaluated for recoverability at the time of policy issuance, and loss recognition testing is conducted each reporting period.

Refer to Note 5 for discussion regarding assumption changes impacting DAC amortization and related balances.

Investments

Available-for-sale securities. Available-for-sale securities are reported at fair value, with unrealized holding gains and losses reported as a separate component of other comprehensive income, net of adjustments for DAC, future policy benefits and claims, policyholder dividend obligations and deferred federal income taxes. Realized gains and losses on sales of available-for-sale securities are recognized in income based on the specific identification method. Interest and dividend income is recognized when earned.

As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, 99% of fixed maturity securities were priced using external source data. Independent pricing services are most often utilized (86% as of December 31, 2013 and 2012) to determine the fair value of securities for which market quotations are available. For these securities, the Company obtains the pricing services’ methodologies, inputs and assumptions and classifies the investments accordingly in the fair value hierarchy.

A corporate pricing matrix or an internally developed pricing model is used in valuing certain corporate debt securities. The corporate pricing matrix is developed using private spreads for corporate securities with varying weighted average lives and credit quality ratings. The weighted average life and credit quality rating of a particular fixed maturity security to be priced using the corporate pricing matrix are important inputs into the model and are used to determine a corresponding spread that is added to the appropriate U.S. Treasury yield to create an estimated market yield for that security. The estimated market yield and other relevant factors are then used to estimate the fair value of the particular security.

Non-binding broker quotes are also utilized to determine the fair value of certain corporate debt, mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities when quotes are not available from independent pricing services, corporate pricing matrix or internal pricing models. These securities are classified with the lowest priority in the fair value hierarchy as only one broker quote is ordinarily obtained, the investment is not traded on an exchange, the pricing is not available to other entities and/or the transaction volume in the same or similar investments has decreased. Inputs used in the development of prices are not provided to the Company by the brokers, as the brokers often do not provide the necessary transparency into their quotes and methodologies. The Company performs reviews and tests to ensure that quotes are a reasonable estimate of the investments’ fair value at least annually. Price movements of broker quotes are subject to validation and require approval from the Company’s management. Management uses its knowledge of the investment and current market conditions to determine if the price is indicative of the investment’s fair value.

When the collectability of contractual interest payments on fixed maturity securities is considered doubtful, such securities are placed in non-accrual status and any accrued interest is excluded from investment income. These securities are not restored to accrual status until the Company determines that payment of future principal and interest is probable.

F-11

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

For investments in certain residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities, the Company recognizes income and amortizes discounts and premiums using the effective-yield method based on prepayment assumptions and the estimated economic life of the securities. When actual prepayments differ significantly from estimated prepayments, the effective-yield is recalculated to reflect actual payments to date and anticipated future payments. Any resulting adjustment is included in net investment income in the period the estimates are revised. All other investment income is recorded using the effective-yield method without anticipating the impact of prepayments.

The Company periodically reviews its available-for-sale securities to determine if any decline in fair value to below amortized cost is other-than-temporary. Factors considered in determining whether a decline is other-than-temporary include the length of time a security has been in an unrealized loss position, the severity of the unrealized loss, reasons for the decline in value and expectations for the amount and timing of a recovery in fair value.

In assessing corporate debt securities for other-than-temporary impairment, the Company evaluates the ability of the issuer to meet its debt obligations, the value of the company or specific collateral securing the debt, the Company’s intent to sell the security and whether it is more likely than not the Company will be required to sell the security before the recovery of its amortized cost basis. The Company evaluates U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies and obligations of states, political subdivisions and foreign governments for other-than-temporary impairment by examining similar characteristics.

When evaluating whether residential mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities and other asset-backed securities are other-than-temporarily impaired, the Company examines characteristics of the underlying collateral, such as delinquency and default rates, the quality of the underlying borrower, the type of collateral in the pool, the vintage year of the collateral, subordination levels within the structure of the collateral pool, the quality of any credit guarantors, the Company’s intent to sell the security and whether it is more likely than not it will be required to sell the security before the recovery of its amortized cost basis.

The Company evaluates its intent to sell on an individual security basis. Other-than-temporary impairment losses on debt securities when 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 prior to recovery of the security’s amortized cost basis are bifurcated with the credit portion of the impairment loss being recognized in earnings and the non-credit loss portion of the impairment and any subsequent changes in the fair value of those debt securities being recognized in other comprehensive income, net of applicable taxes and other offsets. To estimate the credit portion of an impairment loss recognized in earnings, the Company considers the timing and present value of the cash flows. To the extent that the present value of cash flows generated by a debt security is less than the amortized cost, an other-than-temporary impairment is recognized through earnings.

It is reasonably possible that further declines in fair values of such investments, or changes in assumptions or estimates of anticipated recoveries and/or cash flows, may cause further other-than-temporary impairments in the near term, which could be significant.

Mortgage loans, net of allowance. The Company holds commercial mortgage loans that are collateralized by properties throughout the U.S. These mortgage loans are further segregated into the following classes based on the unique risk profiles of the underlying property types: office, industrial, retail, apartment and other. Mortgage loans held-for-investment are held at amortized cost less a valuation allowance.

As part of the underwriting process, specific guidelines are followed to ensure the initial quality of a new mortgage loan. Third-party appraisals are generally obtained to support loaned amounts as the loans are usually collateral dependent.

F-12

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

The collectability and value of a mortgage loan are based on the ability of the borrower to repay and/or the value of the underlying collateral. Many of the Company’s commercial mortgage loans are structured with balloon payment maturities, exposing the Company to risks associated with the borrowers’ ability to make the balloon payment or refinance the property.

The Company actively monitors the credit quality of its mortgage loans to support the development of the valuation allowance. This monitoring process includes quantitative analyses which facilitate the identification of deteriorating loans, and qualitative analyses, which consider other factors relevant to the borrowers’ ability to repay. Loans with deteriorating credit fundamentals are identified through special surveillance procedures and are evaluated based on the severity of their deterioration and management’s judgment as to the likelihood of loss.

Mortgage loans require a loan-specific reserve when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. When management determines that a loan requires a loan-specific reserve, a provision for loss is established equal to the difference between the carrying value and either the fair value of the collateral less costs to sell or the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s market interest rate. Loan-specific reserve charges are recorded in net realized investment gains and losses. In the event a loan-specific reserve charge is reversed, the recovery is recorded in net realized investment gains and losses.

In addition to the loan-specific reserves, the Company maintains a non-specific reserve based primarily on loan surveillance categories and property type classes, which reflects management’s best estimate of probable credit losses inherent in the portfolio as of the balance sheet date but not yet attributable to specific loans. Management’s periodic evaluation of the adequacy of the non-specific reserve is based on past loan loss experience, known and inherent risks in the portfolio, adverse situations that may affect a borrower’s ability to repay, the estimated value of the underlying collateral, composition of the loan portfolio, current economic conditions and other relevant factors. Non-specific reserve changes are recorded in net realized investment gains and losses.

Interest income on performing mortgage loans is recognized over the life of the loan using the effective-yield method. Loans in default or in the process of foreclosure are placed on non-accrual status. Interest received on non-accrual status mortgage loans is included in net investment income in the period received. Loans are considered delinquent when contractual payments are 90 days past due.

Policy loans. Policy loans, which are collateralized by the related insurance policy, are held at the outstanding principal balance and do not exceed the net cash surrender value of the policy. As such, no valuation allowance for policy loans is required.

Short-term investments. Short-term investments consist of highly liquid mutual funds and government agency discount notes with maturities of twelve months or less at acquisition. The Company and various affiliates maintains agreements with Nationwide Cash Management Company (“NCMC”), an affiliate, under which NCMC acts as a common agent in handling the purchase and sale of short-term securities for the respective accounts of the participants. Amounts on deposit with NCMC for the benefit of the Company are included in short-term investments on the consolidated balance sheets. The Company carries short-term investments at fair value.

Other investments. Other investments consist primarily of equity method investments in joint ventures and partnerships, equity securities, capital stock with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati (“FHLB”) and trading securities.

F-13

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

Securities lending. The Company has entered into securities lending agreements with a custodial bank whereby eligible securities are loaned to third parties, primarily major brokerage firms. These transactions are used to generate additional income on the securities portfolio. The Company is entitled to receive from the borrower any payments of interest and dividends received on loaned securities during the loan term. The agreements require a minimum of 102% of the fair value of loaned securities to be held as collateral. Cash collateral is invested by the custodial bank in investment-grade securities, which are included in the total investments of the Company. Periodically, the Company may receive non-cash collateral, which would be recorded off-balance sheet. The Company recognizes loaned securities in either available-for-sale or other investments. A securities lending payable is recorded in other liabilities for the amount of cash collateral received. Net income received from securities lending activities is included in net investment income.

Variable interest entities. In the normal course of business, the Company has relationships with VIEs. If the Company determines that it has a variable interest and is the primary beneficiary, it consolidates the VIE. This determination is based on a review of the entity’s contract and other deal related information, such as the entity’s equity investment at risk, decision-making abilities, obligations to absorb economic risks and right to receive economic rewards of the entity. The Company is the primary beneficiary if the Company has the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the economic performance of the entity and the obligation to absorb losses or receive benefits from the entity that could be potentially significant to the VIE.

The majority of the VIEs consolidated by the Company are due to guarantees provided to limited partners related to the amount of tax credits that will be generated by the Low-Income-Housing Tax Credit Funds (“Tax Credit Funds”). The results of operations and financial position of each VIE for which the Company is the primary beneficiary as well as the corresponding noncontrolling interests, are recorded in the consolidated financial statements. Ownership interests held by unrelated third parties in the consolidated VIEs are presented as noncontrolling interests in the equity section of the consolidated financial statements. Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests is excluded from the net income attributable to NLIC on the consolidated statements of operations.

The Company invests in fixed maturity securities that could qualify as VIEs, including corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities. The Company is not the primary beneficiary of these securities as the Company does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entities’ performance. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss is limited to the carrying values of these securities. There are no liquidity arrangements, guarantees or other commitments by third parties that affect the fair value of the Company’s interest in these assets. Refer to Note 6 for additional disclosures related to these investments.

The Company is not required and does not intend to provide financial or other support outside of contractual requirements to any VIE.

Derivative Instruments

The Company uses derivative instruments to manage exposures and mitigate risks primarily associated with interest rates, equity markets and foreign currency. These derivative instruments primarily include interest rate swaps, futures contracts and options. Certain features embedded in the Company’s indexed products and certain variable annuity contracts require derivative accounting. Refer to the prior discussion of Future Policy Benefits and Claims for a description of the valuation applicable to these products. All derivative instruments are held at fair value and are reflected as assets or liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.

F-14

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

Fair value of derivative instruments is determined using various valuation techniques relying predominantly on observable market inputs. These inputs include interest rate swap curves, credit spreads, interest rates, counterparty credit risk, equity volatility and equity index levels. In cases where observable inputs are not available, the Company will utilize non-binding broker quotes to determine fair value, and these instruments are classified accordingly in the fair value hierarchy. Price movements of these broker quotes are subject to validation and require approval from the Company’s management. Management uses models to internally value the instruments for comparison to the values received through broker quotes.

For derivatives that are not designated for hedge accounting, the gain or loss on the derivative is primarily recognized in net realized investment gains and losses.

For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify for fair value hedge accounting, the gain or loss on the derivative instrument, as well as the hedged item to the extent of the risk being hedged, are recognized in net realized investment gains and losses.

For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify for cash flow hedge accounting, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported as a component of AOCI and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods that the hedged transaction impacts earnings. The ineffective portion of the derivative’s change in value, if any, along with any of the derivative’s change in value that is excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness, are recorded in net realized investment gains and losses.

The Company’s derivative transaction counterparties are generally financial institutions. To reduce the credit risk associated with open contracts, the Company enters into master netting agreements, which permit the closeout and netting of transactions with the same counterparty upon the occurrence of certain events. In addition, the Company attempts to reduce credit risk by obtaining collateral from counterparties. The determination of the need for and the levels of collateral vary based on an assessment of the credit risk of the counterparty. The Company accepts collateral in the form of cash and marketable securities.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair value measurements are based upon observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s view of market assumptions in the absence of observable market information. The Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. In determining fair value, the Company uses various methods, primarily market and income approaches.

The Company categorizes its fair value measurements into a three-level hierarchy based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). If the inputs used to measure fair value fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the category level is based on the lowest priority level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the instrument in its entirety.

F-15

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

The Company categorizes assets and liabilities held at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets as follows:

• Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices accessible in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date and mutual funds where the value per share (unit) is determined and published daily and is the basis for current transactions.

• Level 2 – Unadjusted quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or inputs (other than quoted prices) that are observable or that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data through correlation or other means. Primary inputs to this valuation technique may include comparative trades, bid/asks, interest rate movements, U.S. Treasury rates, London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), prime rates, cash flows, maturity dates, call ability, estimated prepayments, and/or underlying collateral values.

• Level 3 – Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. Inputs reflect management’s best estimate about the assumptions market participants would use at the measurement date in pricing the asset or liability. Consideration is given to the risk inherent in both the method of valuation and the valuation inputs.

The Company reviews its fair value hierarchy classifications for assets and liabilities quarterly. Changes in observability of significant valuation inputs identified during these reviews may trigger reclassifications. Reclassifications are reported as transfers at the beginning of the period in which the change occurs.

Fair Value Option

The Company assesses the fair value option election for newly acquired assets or liabilities on a prospective basis. There are no material assets or liabilities for which the Company elected the fair value option.

Federal Income Taxes

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income or loss in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Under this method, the effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are recorded to reduce a deferred tax asset to the amount expected to be realized. Interest expense and any associated penalties which relate to tax years still subject to review by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) are recorded as income tax expense.

The Company provides for federal income taxes based on amounts the Company believes it ultimately will owe. Inherent in the provision for federal income taxes are estimates regarding the deductibility of certain items and the realization of certain tax credits. In the event the ultimate deductibility of certain items or the realization of certain tax credits differs from estimates, the Company may be required to change the provision for federal income taxes recorded in the consolidated financial statements, which could be significant.

Tax reserves are reviewed regularly and are adjusted as events occur that management believes impact its liability for additional taxes, such as lapsing of applicable statutes of limitations, conclusion of tax audits or substantial agreement with taxing authorities on the deductibility/nondeductibility of uncertain items, additional exposure based on current calculations, identification of new issues, release of administrative guidance or rendering of a court decision affecting a particular tax issue.

F-16

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

NLIC files a separate consolidated federal income tax return, with its subsidiaries, and is eligible to join the NMIC consolidated federal tax return group in 2015.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include highly liquid investments with original maturities of less than three months.

Goodwill

In connection with business acquisitions, the Company recognizes goodwill as the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired as goodwill. Goodwill is not amortized, but is evaluated for impairment at the reporting unit level annually. Goodwill of a reporting unit is tested for impairment on an interim basis, in addition to the annual evaluation if an event occurs or circumstances change which would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. If a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying value, the Company will calculate implied goodwill. An impairment would be recognized on a reporting unit for the amount that the carrying value of its goodwill exceeds the implied value of its goodwill.

The process of evaluating goodwill for impairment requires several judgments and assumptions to be made to determine the fair value of the reporting units, including the method used to determine fair value, discount rates, expected levels of cash flows, revenues and earnings, and the selection of comparable companies used to develop market-based assumptions. The Company performed its 2013 annual impairment test and determined that no impairment was required.

Closed Block

In connection with the sponsored demutualization of Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company (“Provident”) prior to its acquisition by the Company, Provident established a closed block for the benefit of certain classes of individual participating policies that had a dividend scale payable in 2001. Assets were allocated to the closed block in an amount that produces cash flows which, together with anticipated revenues from closed block business, is reasonably expected to be sufficient to provide for (1) payment of policy benefits, specified expenses and taxes, and (2) the continuation of dividends throughout the life of the Provident policies included in the closed block based upon the dividend scales payable for 2001, if the experience underlying such dividend scales continues.

Assets allocated to the closed block benefit only the holders of the policies included in the closed block and will not revert to the benefit of the Company. No reallocation, transfer, borrowing or lending of assets can be made between the closed block and other portions of the Company’s general account, any of its separate accounts, or any affiliate of the Company without the approval of the Pennsylvania Insurance Department and Ohio Department of Insurance (“ODI”). The closed block will remain in effect as long as any policy in the closed block is in force.

If, over time, the aggregate performance of the closed block assets and policies is better than was assumed in funding the closed block, dividends to policyholders will increase. If, over time, the aggregate performance of the closed block assets and policies is less favorable than was assumed in the funding, dividends to policyholders could be reduced. If the closed block has insufficient funds to make guaranteed policy benefit payments, such payments will be made from the Company’s assets outside of the closed block, which are general account assets.

The assets and liabilities allocated to the closed block are recorded in the Company’s consolidated financial statements on the same basis as other similar assets and liabilities. The carrying amount of closed block liabilities in excess of the carrying amount of closed block assets at the date Provident was acquired by the Company represents the maximum future earnings from the assets and liabilities designated to the closed block that can be recognized in income, for the benefit of stockholders, over the period the policies in the closed block remain in force.

F-17

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

If actual cumulative earnings exceed expected cumulative earnings, the expected earnings are recognized in income. This is because the excess actual cumulative earnings over expected cumulative earnings, which represents undistributed accumulated earnings attributable to policyholders, is recorded as a policyholder dividend obligation. Therefore, the excess will be paid to closed block policyholders as an additional policyholder dividend expense in the future unless it is otherwise offset by future performance of the closed block that is less favorable than originally expected. If actual cumulative performance is less favorable than expected, actual earnings will be recognized in income.

The principal cash flow items that affect the amount of closed block assets and liabilities are premiums, net investment income, purchases and sales of investments, policyholder benefits, policyholder dividends, premium taxes and income taxes. The principal income and expense items excluded from the closed block are management and maintenance expenses, commissions and net investment income and realized gains and losses on investments held outside of the closed block that support the closed block business, all of which enter into the determination of total gross margins of closed block policies. See Note 10 for further disclosure.

Separate Accounts

Separate account assets and liabilities represent contractholders’ funds that have been legally segregated into accounts with specific investment objectives. In the separate account, investment income and gains and losses on investments accrue directly to, and investment risk is borne by, the contractholder. Separate account assets are primarily comprised of public, privately registered and non-registered mutual funds. Separate account assets are recorded at fair value based on the methodology that would be applicable to the underlying assets. The value of separate account liabilities is set to equal the fair value for separate account assets.

Participating Business

Participating business, which refers to policies that participate in profits through policyholder dividends, represented approximately 4% of the Company’s life insurance in force in 2013 (5% in 2012 and 2011) and 38% of the number of life insurance policies in force in 2013 (40% in 2012 and 42% in 2011). The provision for policyholder dividends was based on the respective year’s dividend scales and has been included in future policy benefits and claims in the consolidated balance sheets.

Change in Accounting Principle

In October 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2010-26, which amends FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 944, Financial Services – Insurance. The amended guidance modifies the definition of the types of costs incurred by insurance entities that can be capitalized in the acquisition of new and renewal insurance and investment contracts. Under the amended guidance, acquisition costs are to include only those costs that are directly related to the successful acquisition of new or renewal insurance and investment contracts. The methods and assumptions used to amortize and assess recoverability of DAC were not impacted as a result of adopting this guidance.

The Company adjusted the presentation of its consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes for all periods presented, to reflect the retrospective adoption of this change in accounting principle.

F-18

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

The following tables summarize the impact of the retrospective change in accounting principle on the consolidated statements of operations for the periods indicated:

	Year ended December 31, 2011
(in millions)	As Originally Reported			As Adjusted			Effect of Change
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	$	76		$	65		$	11
Other expenses, net of deferrals1	$	620		$	760		$	(140	)
Federal income tax benefit	$	(382	)	$	(427	)	$	45
Net loss attributable to Nationwide Life Insurance Company	$	(282	)	$	(366	)	$	(84	)

¹  Excludes interest expense, which is included in other expenses, net of deferrals on the consolidated statements of operations.

Subsequent Events

The Company evaluated subsequent events through February 28, 2014, the date the consolidated financial statements were issued.

(3) Recently Issued Accounting Standards

Adopted Accounting Standards

On January 1, 2013, the Company adopted ASU 2011-11, which expands the disclosure requirements within ASC 210-10, Balance Sheet – Offsetting. The new disclosures require improved information about certain financial instruments and derivatives that are either offset in accordance with GAAP or subject to enforceable master offsetting arrangements irrespective of GAAP. The Company also adopted ASU 2013-01, which clarifies the scope of these disclosures. The adoption of this guidance resulted in increased disclosures only and had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

On January 1, 2013, the Company adopted ASU 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, which amends FASB ASC 220, Comprehensive Income. The amended guidance requires entities to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by significant component. For significant amounts reclassified into net income in their entirety in the same reporting period, the amended guidance also requires entities to present or disclose the effect of these reclassifications on line items of net income. The adoption of this guidance resulted in increased disclosures only and had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

On July 17, 2013, the Company adopted ASU 2013-10, which permits the Overnight Index Swap Rate to be designed as a U.S. benchmark interest rate for hedge accounting purposes. This guidance is applied prospectively on new or redesigned hedging relationships and accordingly had no impact to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

On January 1, 2012, the Company adopted ASU 2011-04, which amends existing guidance in ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. The guidance in this ASU clarifies existing fair value measurement guidance and expands disclosures primarily related to Level 3 fair value measurements. The Company also adopted ASU 2013-03, which clarifies the applicability of these disclosures. The adoption of this guidance resulted in increased disclosures only and had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

F-19

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

On January 1, 2012, the Company adopted ASU 2011-05, which amends existing guidance in ASC 220, Comprehensive Income. The amended guidance requires reporting entities to present net income and other comprehensive income in either a single continuous statement or in two separate, but consecutive, statements of net income and other comprehensive income. The Company elected two separate but consecutive statements of operations and comprehensive income and adopted ASU 2011-05 retrospectively.

Pending Accounting Standards

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-04, which amends existing guidance in ASC 405, Liabilities. The ASU provides guidance for the recognition, measurement and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation is fixed at the reporting date. The guidance is effective retrospectively for the Company’s annual and interim periods beginning January 1, 2014. The Company is currently in the process of determining the impact of adoption.

In June 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-08, which amends existing guidance in ASC 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies. The amended guidance modifies the definition of investment companies and requires new disclosures around the status and operations of investment companies. In addition, the guidance requires an investment company to measure its noncontrolling interests in another investment company at fair value rather than the equity method of accounting. The Company will adopt the ASU for interim and annual reporting periods beginning January 1, 2014. The Company is currently in the process of determining the impact of adoption.

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, which amends existing guidance in ASC 740, Income Taxes. The amended guidance provides clarification on the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward exists. The Company will adopt the ASU for interim and annual periods beginning January 1, 2014. The Company is currently in the process of determining the impact of adoption.

In January 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-01, which amends existing guidance in ASC 323, Equity Method and Joint Ventures. The amended guidance permits reporting entities to make an accounting policy election to account for their investments in qualified affordable housing projects using the proportional amortization method if certain conditions are met. The Company will adopt the ASU for interim and annual reporting periods beginning January 1, 2015. The Company is currently in the process of determining the impact of adoption.

(4) Certain Long-Duration Contracts

Variable Annuity Contracts

Contractholder assets are invested in general and separate account investment options as directed by the contractholder. The Company issues variable annuity contracts through its separate accounts. The Company also provides various forms of guarantees to benefit the related contractholders. The Company provides five primary guarantee types: (1) GMDB; (2) GMAB; (3) GLWB; (4) a hybrid guarantee with GMAB and GLWB; and (5) GMIB.

The GMDB, offered on every variable annuity contract, provides a specified minimum return upon death. Many of these death benefits are spousal, whereby a death benefit will be paid upon death of the first spouse. The survivor has the option to terminate the contract or continue it by having the death benefit paid into the contract and having a second death benefit paid upon the survivor’s death.

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NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

The GMAB, which was offered in the Company’s Capital Preservation Plus product, is a living benefit that provides the contractholder with a guaranteed return of deposits, adjusted proportionately for withdrawals, after a specified time period (5, 7 or 10 years) selected by the contractholder at the issuance of the variable annuity contract. In some cases, the contractholder also has the option, after a specified time period, to drop the guarantee and continue the variable annuity contract without the GMAB. In general, the GMAB requires a minimum allocation to guaranteed term options or adherence to limitations required by an approved asset allocation strategy.

The GLWB, offered in the Company’s Lifetime Income products, are living benefits that provide for enhanced retirement income security without the liquidity loss associated with annuitization. The withdrawal rates vary based on the age when withdrawals begin and are applied to a benefit base to determine the guaranteed lifetime income amount available to a contractholder. The benefit base is equal to the variable annuity premium at contract issuance and may increase as a result of a feature driven by account performance and policy duration.

The GMIB, which was offered with several variable annuity contracts, is a living benefit that provides the contractholder with a guaranteed annuitization stream of income.

The following table summarizes information regarding variable annuity contracts with guarantees invested in general and separate accounts, as of the dates indicated (a contract may contain multiple guarantees):

	December 31, 2013								December 31, 2012
(in millions)	General account value		Separate account value		Net amount at risk1		Average age2		General account value		Separate account value		Net amount at risk1		Average age2
Contracts with GMDB:
Return of net deposits	$	916	$	19,927	$	13		64	$	836	$	14,963	$	24		64
Minimum return or anniversary contract value		2,031		33,520		237		69		2,048		29,787		561		68
Total contracts with GMDB	$	2,947	$	53,447	$	250		67	$	2,884	$	44,750	$	585		66
GMAB Return of net deposits3	$	92	$	2,383	$	—		64	$	165	$	3,230	$	12		64
GLWB Minimum return or anniversary contract value	$	178	$	28,071	$	74		64	$	128	$	22,031	$	613		65
GMIB Minimum return or anniversary contract value	$	49	$	510	$	—		64	$	49	$	514	$	1		65

¹  Net amount at risk is calculated on a policy-level basis and equals the respective guaranteed benefit less the account value (or zero if the account value exceeds the guaranteed benefit).

²  Represents the weighted average attained age of contractholders.

³  Contracts with the hybrid accumulation/withdrawal benefits are included with the accumulation benefits contracts.

F-21

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

The following table summarizes the reserve balances for guarantees on variable annuity contracts, as of the dates indicated:

(in millions)	December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
GMDB	$	55		$	65
GMAB1, 2	$	(19	)	$	57
GLWB1	$	(1,075	)	$	600
GMIB	$	2		$	2

¹  The fair value of the living benefit liability includes the present value of attributed fees.

²  Contracts with the hybrid accumulation/withdrawal benefits are included with the accumulation benefits contracts.

Paid claims for GMDBs were $22 million and $30 million for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Paid claims for GMABs, GLWBs and GMIBs were immaterial for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.

The following table summarizes account balances of deferred variable annuity contracts with guarantees invested in separate accounts, as of the dates indicated:

(in millions)	December 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Mutual funds:
Bond	$	5,685	$	5,634
Domestic equity		43,505		35,277
International equity		3,179		2,614
Total mutual funds	$	52,369	$	43,525
Money market funds		1,078		1,225
Total1	$	53,447	$	44,750

¹  Excludes $30.6 billion and $26.7 billion as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, of separate account assets not related to deferred variable annuity contracts with guarantees and are primarily attributable to retirement plan, variable universal life and COLI products.

The Company did not transfer any assets from the general account to the separate account to cover guarantees for any of its variable annuity contracts during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.

Universal and Variable Universal Life Insurance Contracts

The Company offers certain universal life and variable universal life insurance products with secondary guarantees. These no-lapse guarantees provide that a policy will not lapse so long as the policyholder makes minimum premium payments. The reserve balances on these guarantees were $325 million and $216 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Paid claims on contracts maintained in force by these guarantees were immaterial for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.

F-22

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

The following table summarizes information regarding universal and variable universal life insurance contracts with no-lapse guarantees invested in general and separate accounts, as of the dates indicated:

(in millions)	General account value		Separate account value		Adjusted insurance in force1		Average age2
December 31, 2013	$	1,270	$	362	$	16,960		55
December 31, 2012	$	992	$	328	$	12,321		56

¹  The adjusted insurance in force is calculated on a policy-level basis and equals the respective guaranteed death benefit less the account value (or zero if the account value exceeds the guaranteed benefit).

²  Represents the weighted average attained age of contractholders.

(5) Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs

The following table summarizes changes in the DAC balance, as of the dates indicated:

(in millions)	December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012			December 31, 20111
Balance at beginning of year	$	3,249		$	3,487		$	3,125
Capitalization of DAC		604			470			604
Amortization of DAC, excluding unlocks		(373	)		(525	)		(200	)
Amortization of DAC related to unlocks		(1	)		(50	)		135
Adjustments to DAC related to unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities		299			(133	)		(177	)
Balance at end of year	$	3,778		$	3,249		$	3,487

¹  The balances reflect a change in accounting principle, as described in Note 2.

During 2013, the net change in DAC amortization as a result of the annual comprehensive review of model assumptions was immaterial.

During 2012, the Company incurred additional DAC amortization of $50 million as a result of the annual comprehensive review of model assumptions, as well as a deviation from equity market performance as compared to assumed net separate account returns. The updated assumptions were primarily related to actual gross profits and the in force block of business deviating from expectations, renewal premiums, general account margins and lapses.

During 2011, the Company recognized a reduction in DAC amortization of $135 million as a result of the annual comprehensive review of model assumptions. The updated assumptions related to interest spread, mortality, maintenance expense and market performance assumptions. The 2011 reduction in DAC amortization reflects the impact of the retrospective change in accounting principle described in Note 2.

F-23

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

(6) Investments

Available-for-Sale Securities

The following table summarizes amortized cost, unrealized gains and losses and fair value of available-for-sale securities, as of the dates indicated:

(in millions)	Amortized cost		Unrealized gains		Unrealized losses		Fair value
December 31, 2013
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies	$	484	$	79	$	2	$	561
Obligations of states, political subdivisions and foreign governments		1,892		111		40		1,963
Corporate public securities		18,004		1,076		295		18,785
Corporate private securities		4,374		258		38		4,594
Residential mortgage-backed securities		3,919		163		79		4,003
Commercial mortgage-backed securities		1,439		86		21		1,504
Other asset-backed securities		890		26		77		839
Total fixed maturity securities	$	31,002	$	1,799	$	552	$	32,249
Equity securities		6		18		—		24
Total available-for-sale securities	$	31,008	$	1,817	$	552	$	32,273
December 31, 2012
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies	$	476	$	121	$	—	$	597
Obligations of states, political subdivisions and foreign governments		1,820		301		1		2,120
Corporate public securities		16,152		1,891		33		18,010
Corporate private securities		4,216		392		19		4,589
Residential mortgage-backed securities		4,506		267		106		4,667
Commercial mortgage-backed securities		1,219		133		15		1,337
Other asset-backed securities		533		45		87		491
Total fixed maturity securities	$	28,922	$	3,150	$	261	$	31,811
Equity securities		15		5		—		20
Total available-for-sale securities	$	28,937	$	3,155	$	261	$	31,831

The fair value of the Company’s investments may fluctuate significantly in response to changes in interest rates, investment quality ratings and credit spreads. The Company has the ability and intent to hold equity securities until recovery. The Company does not have the intent to sell, nor is it more likely than not it will be required to sell, debt securities in an unrealized loss position.

F-24

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair value of fixed maturity securities, by contractual maturity, as of December 31, 2013. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without early redemption penalties.

(in millions)	Amortized cost		Fair value
Fixed maturity securities:
Due in one year or less	$	1,081	$	1,097
Due after one year through five years		8,927		9,685
Due after five years through ten years		7,805		7,967
Due after ten years		6,941		7,154
Subtotal	$	24,754	$	25,903
Residential mortgage-backed securities		3,919		4,003
Commercial mortgage-backed securities		1,439		1,504
Other asset-backed securities		890		839
Total fixed maturity securities	$	31,002	$	32,249

The following table summarizes components of net unrealized gains and losses, as of the dates indicated:

(in millions)	December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, before adjustments, taxes and fair value hedging	$	1,265		$	2,894
Change in fair value attributable to fixed maturity securities designated in fair value hedging relationships		—			(4	)
Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, before adjustments and taxes1	$	1,265		$	2,890
Adjustment to DAC and other		(176	)		(482	)
Adjustment to future policy benefits and claims		(89	)		(295	)
Adjustment to policyholder dividend obligation		(85	)		(177	)
Deferred federal income tax expense		(314	)		(672	)
Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities	$	601		$	1,264

¹  Includes net unrealized losses of $(40) million and $(48) million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, related to the non-credit portion of other-than-temporarily impaired securities.

F-25

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

The following table summarizes the change in net unrealized gains and losses reported in accumulated other comprehensive income, for the years ended:

(in millions)	December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
Balance at beginning of year	$	1,264		$	693
Unrealized gains and losses arising during the period:
Net unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale securities before adjustments		(1,657	)		990
Non-credit impairments and subsequent changes in fair value of impaired debt securities		8			178
Net adjustment to DAC and other		306			(135	)
Net adjustment to future policy benefits and claims		206			(112	)
Net adjustment to policyholder dividend obligation		92			(45	)
Related federal income tax benefit (expense)		366			(308	)
Change in unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale securities	$	(679	)	$	568
Reclassification adjustment for net losses realized on available-for-sale securities, net of tax benefit ($8 and $2 as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively)		(16	)		(3	)
Change in net unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale securities	$	(663	)	$	571
Balance at end of year	$	601		$	1,264

F-26

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

The following table summarizes by asset class available-for-sale securities, in an unrealized loss position based on the amount of time each type of security has been in an unrealized loss position, as well as the related fair value and number of securities, as of the dates indicated:

	Less than or equal to one year						More than one year						Total
(in millions, except number of securities)	Fair value		Unrealized losses		Number of securities		Fair value		Unrealized losses		Number of securities		Fair value		Unrealized losses		Number of securities
December 31, 2013
Fixed maturity securities:
Corporate public securities	$	4,889	$	256		346	$	442	$	39		34	$	5,331	$	295		380
Residential mortgage-backed securities		725		16		70		604		63		148		1,329		79		218
Other asset-backed securities		507		6		32		144		71		40		651		77		72
Other		1,838		85		126		222		16		20		2,060		101		146
Total	$	7,959	$	363		574	$	1,412	$	189		242	$	9,371	$	552		816
December 31, 2012
Fixed maturity securities:
Corporate public securities	$	710	$	11		68	$	150	$	22		10	$	860	$	33		78
Residential mortgage-backed securities		89		2		12		1,029		104		190		1,118		106		202
Other asset-backed securities		27		1		5		163		86		46		190		87		51
Other		326		4		23		284		31		36		610		35		59
Total	$	1,152	$	18		108	$	1,626	$	243		282	$	2,778	$	261		390

The following table summarizes gross unrealized losses based on the ratio of fair value to amortized cost, for available-for-sale securities in an unrealized loss position, as of the dates indicated:

	December 31, 2013						December 31, 2012
(in millions)	Less than or equal to one year		More than one year		Total		Less than or equal to one year		More than one year		Total
99.9% - 80.0%	$	363	$	107	$	470	$	18	$	85	$	103
Less than 80.0%
Residential mortgage-backed securities		—		21		21		—		50		50
Other asset-backed securities		—		61		61		—		72		72
Other		—		—		—		—		36		36
Total	$	363	$	189	$	552	$	18	$	243	$	261

F-27

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

Residential mortgage-backed securities are assessed for impairment using default estimates based on loan level data, where available. Where loan level data is not available, a proxy based on collateral characteristics is used. The impairment assessment considers loss severity as a function of multiple factors, including unpaid balance, interest rate, mortgage insurance ratios, assessed property value at origination, change in property value, loan-to-value (“LTV”) ratio at origination and prepayment speeds. Cash flows generated by the collateral are then utilized, along with consideration for the instrument’s position in the overall structure, to determine cash flows associated with the security.

Certain other asset-backed securities are assessed for impairment using expected cash flows based on various inputs including default estimates based on the underlying corporate securities, historical and forecasted loss severities or other market inputs when recovery estimates are not feasible. When the collateral is regional bank and insurance company trust preferred securities, default estimates used to estimate cash flows are based on U.S. Bank Rating service data and broker research.

The Company believes the unrealized losses on these available-for-sale securities represent temporary fluctuations in economic factors that are not indicative of other-than-temporary impairment.

Mortgage Loans, Net of Allowance

The following table summarizes the amortized cost of mortgage loans by method of evaluation for credit loss, and the related valuation allowances by type of credit loss, as of the dates indicated:

(in millions)	December 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Amortized cost:
Loans with non-specific reserves	$	6,350	$	5,820
Loans with specific reserves		26		51
Total amortized cost	$	6,376	$	5,871
Valuation allowance:
Non-specific reserves	$	29	$	33
Specific reserves		6		11
Total valuation allowance	$	35	$	44
Mortgage loans, net of allowance	$	6,341	$	5,827

The following table summarizes activity in the valuation allowance for mortgage loans, for the years ended:

(in millions)	December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
Balance at beginning of year	$	44		$	60		$	96
Current period provision1		(4	)		2			25
Recoveries2		(5	)		(15	)		(7	)
Charge offs and other		—			(3	)		(54	)
Balance at end of year	$	35		$	44		$	60

¹  Includes specific reserve provisions and all changes in non-specific reserves.

²  Includes recoveries on sales and increases in the valuation of loans with specific reserves.

F-28

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

The following table summarizes impaired commercial mortgage loans by class, for the years ended:

(in millions)	Office			Industrial			Retail			Other		Total
December 31, 2013
Amortized cost	$	—		$	26		$	—		$	—	$	26
Specific reserves		—			(6	)		—			—		(6	)
Carrying value of impaired mortgage loans, net of allowance	$	—		$	20		$	—		$	—	$	20
December 31, 2012
Amortized cost	$	13		$	26		$	12		$	—	$	51
Specific reserves		(2	)		(7	)		(2	)		—		(11	)
Carrying value of impaired mortgage loans, net of allowance	$	11		$	19		$	10		$	—	$	40

The following table summarizes average recorded investment and interest income recognized for impaired commercial mortgage loans by class, for the years ended:

(in millions)	Office		Industrial		Retail		Other		Total
December 31, 2013
Average recorded investment	$	5	$	20	$	5	$	—	$	30
Interest income recognized	$	1	$	1	$	1	$	—	$	3
December 31, 2012
Average recorded investment	$	9	$	20	$	11	$	34	$	74
Interest income recognized	$	1	$	2	$	1	$	6	$	10

As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company’s mortgage loans classified as delinquent and/or in non-accrual status were immaterial in relation to the total mortgage loan portfolio. The Company had no mortgage loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest.

Management evaluates the credit quality of individual mortgage loans and the portfolio as a whole through a number of loan quality measurements, including, but not limited to, LTV and debt service coverage (“DSC”) ratios. The LTV ratio is calculated as a ratio of the amortized cost of a loan to the estimated value of the underlying collateral. DSC is the amount of cash flow generated by the underlying collateral of the mortgage loan available to meet periodic interest and principal payments of the loan. This process identifies mortgage loans representing the lowest risk profile and lowest potential for loss and those representing the highest risk profile and highest potential for loss. These factors are updated and evaluated at least annually.

F-29

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

The following table summarizes the LTV ratio and DSC ratios of the mortgage loan portfolio, as of the dates indicated:

	LTV ratio								DSC ratio
(in millions)	Less than 80%		80% - less than 90%		90% or greater		Total		Greater than 1.10			1.00-1.10			Less than 1.00			Total
December 31, 2013:
Apartment	$	1,788	$	52	$	30	$	1,870	$	1,857		$	6		$	7		$	1,870
Industrial		951		52		86		1,089		893			122			74			1,089
Office		837		30		38		905		800			43			62			905
Retail		2,236		41		21		2,298		2,214			61			23			2,298
Other		213		—		1		214		214			—			—			214
Total	$	6,025	$	175	$	176	$	6,376	$	5,978		$	232		$	166		$	6,376
Weighted average DSC ratio		1.77		1.22		1.00		1.74		n/a			n/a			n/a			n/a
Weighted average LTV ratio		n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a		60	%		61	%		91	%		61	%
December 31, 2012:
Apartment	$	1,119	$	129	$	62	$	1,310	$	1,303		$	5		$	2		$	1,310
Industrial		922		76		162		1,160		951			121			88			1,160
Office		776		55		42		873		783			16			74			873
Retail		1,940		250		86		2,276		2,139			92			45			2,276
Other		189		57		6		252		252			—			—			252
Total	$	4,946	$	567	$	358	$	5,871	$	5,428		$	234		$	209		$	5,871
Weighted average DSC ratio		1.74		1.27		1.07		1.65		n/a			n/a			n/a			n/a
Weighted average LTV ratio		n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a		66	%		76	%		96	%		68	%

While these loan quality measurements contribute to management’s assessment of relative credit risk in the mortgage loan portfolio for the dates indicated based on underwriting criteria and ongoing assessment of the properties’ performance, management believes the amounts, net of valuation allowance, are collectible.

Available-For-Sale Securities on Deposit, Held in Trust and Pledged as Collateral

Available-for-sale securities with a carrying value of $8 million and $9 million were on deposit with various regulatory agencies as required by law as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Additionally, available-for-sale securities with a carrying value of $849 million and $73 million were pledged as collateral to secure recoveries under reinsurance contracts and other funding agreements as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. These securities are primarily included in fixed maturity securities in the consolidated balance sheets.

F-30

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

Tax Credit Funds

The Company has sold $1.2 billion and $0.9 billion in Tax Credit Funds to unrelated third parties as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company has guaranteed after-tax benefits to the third party investors through periods ending in 2028. The Company held immaterial reserves on these transactions as of December 31, 2013 and 2012. These guarantees are in effect for periods of approximately 15 years each. The Tax Credit Funds provide a stream of tax benefits to the investors that will generate a yield and return of capital. If the tax benefits are not sufficient to provide these cumulative after-tax yields, the Company must fund any shortfall. The maximum amount of undiscounted future payments that the Company could be required to pay the investors under the terms of the guarantees is $796 million, but the company does not anticipate making any material payments related to the guarantees. The Company’s risks are mitigated in the following ways: (1) the Company has the right to buyout the equity related to the guarantee under certain circumstances, (2) the Company may replace underperforming properties to mitigate exposure to guarantee payments and (3) the Company oversees the asset management of the deals.

Consolidated VIEs

The Company has relationships with VIEs where the Company is the primary beneficiary. These consolidated VIEs are primarily made up of Low-Income-Housing Tax Credit Funds with guarantees to limited partners. Net assets (controlling and noncontrolling interests) of all consolidated VIEs totaled $680 million and $347 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, which were composed primarily of other investments of $554 million, other assets of $182 million and other liabilities of $82 million as of December 31, 2013, and other investments of $348 million as of December 31, 2012. The Company’s general credit is not exposed to the creditors or beneficial interest holders of these consolidated VIEs.

Unconsolidated VIEs

In addition to the consolidated VIEs, the Company holds investments in VIEs where the Company is not the primary beneficiary, which are primarily investments in Tax Credit Funds without guarantees to limited partners. The carrying value of these investments was $104 million and $222 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. In addition, the Company has made commitments for further investments in these VIEs of $29 million and $66 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Net Investment Income

The following table summarizes net investment income by investment type, for the years ended:

(in millions)	December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale	$	1,565		$	1,506		$	1,502
Mortgage loans		348			366			370
Policy loans		52			53			56
Other		(57	)		(45	)		(34	)
Gross investment income	$	1,908		$	1,880		$	1,894
Investment expenses		59			55			50
Net investment income	$	1,849		$	1,825		$	1,844

F-31

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

Net Realized Investment Gains and Losses, Net of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments

The following table summarizes net realized investment gains and losses, net of other-than-temporary impairments, by source, for the years ended:

(in millions)	December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
Net derivative gains (losses)	$	705		$	314		$	(1,636	)
Realized gains on sales		32			48			64
Realized losses on sales		(54	)		(23	)		(45	)
Other		—			12			(19	)
Net realized investment gains (losses) before other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturity securities	$	683		$	351		$	(1,636	)
Other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturity securities1		(5	)		(32	)		(40	)
Net realized investment gains (losses), net of other-than-temporary impairments	$	678		$	319		$	(1,676	)

¹  Other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturity securities are net $6 million, $36 million and $95 million of non-credit losses included in other comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale securities were $1.1 billion, $0.8 billion and $1.6 billion during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Gross gains of $31 million, $47 million and $50 million and gross losses of $50 million, $20 million and $39 million were realized on sales of available-for-sale securities during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

The following table summarizes the cumulative credit losses, for the years ended:

(in millions)	December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
Cumulative credit losses at beginning of year1	$	(289	)	$	(328	)	$	(340	)
New credit losses		(3	)		(18	)		(8	)
Incremental credit losses		(3	)		(10	)		(29	)
Losses related to securities included in the beginning balance sold or paid down during the period		23			67			49
Cumulative credit losses at end of year1	$	(272	)	$	(289	)	$	(328	)

¹  Cumulative credit losses are defined as amounts related to the Company’s credit portion of the other-than-temporary impairment losses on debt securities that the Company does not intend to sell and that it is not more likely than not the Company will be required to sell prior to recovery of the amortized cost basis.

F-32

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

(7) Derivative Instruments

The Company is exposed to certain risks related to its ongoing business operations which are managed using derivative instruments.

Interest rate risk management. The Company uses interest rate contracts, primarily interest rate swaps, to reduce or alter interest rate exposure arising from mismatches between assets and liabilities. In the case of interest rate swaps, the Company enters into a contractual agreement with a counterparty to exchange, at specified intervals, the difference between fixed and variable rates of interest, calculated on a reference notional amount.

Interest rate swaps are used by the Company in association with fixed and variable rate investments to achieve cash flow streams that support certain financial obligations of the Company and to produce desired investment returns. As such, interest rate swaps are generally used to convert fixed rate cash flow streams to variable rate cash flow streams or vice versa. The Company also enters into interest rate swap transactions which are structured to provide an offset against the negative impact of higher interest rates on the Company’s capital position.

Equity market and interest rate risk management. The Company has a variety of variable annuity products with guaranteed benefit features. These products and related obligations expose the Company to various market risks, primarily equity and interest rate risks. Adverse changes in the equity markets or interest rate movements expose the Company to significant volatility. To mitigate these risks and hedge the guaranteed benefit obligations, the Company enters into a variety of derivatives including interest rate swaps, equity index futures, options and total return swaps.

Foreign currency risk management. As part of its regular investing activities, the Company may purchase foreign currency denominated investments. These investments and the associated income expose the Company to volatility associated with movements in foreign exchange rates. As foreign exchange rates change, the increase or decrease in the cash flows of the derivative instrument generally offsets the changes in the functional-currency equivalent cash flows of the hedged item. To mitigate this risk, the Company uses cross-currency swaps and futures, which are primarily included in other derivative contracts in the following tables.

Credit risk associated with derivative transactions. The Company periodically evaluates the risks within the derivative portfolios due to credit exposure. When evaluating this risk, the Company considers several factors which include, but are not limited to, the counterparty credit risk associated with derivative receivables, the Company’s own credit as it relates to derivative payables, the collateral thresholds associated with each counterparty and changes in relevant market data in order to gain insight into the probability of default by the counterparty. In addition, the impact the Company’s exposure to credit risk could have on the effectiveness of the Company’s hedging relationships is considered. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the impact of the exposure to credit risk on the fair value measurement of derivatives and the effectiveness of the Company’s hedging relationships was immaterial.

F-33

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

The following table summarizes the fair value and related notional amounts of derivative instruments, as of the dates indicated:

	Derivative assets				Derivative liabilities
(in millions)	Fair value		Notional		Fair value		Notional
December 31, 2013
Derivatives designated and qualifying as hedging instruments	$	1	$	6	$	26	$	345
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate contracts	$	1,787	$	26,156	$	2,100	$	29,715
Equity contracts		343		6,556		—		—
Total return swaps		6		1,101		52		1,183
Other derivative contracts		—		—		5		2
Total derivative positions1	$	2,137	$	33,819	$	2,183	$	31,245
December 31, 2012
Derivatives designated and qualifying as hedging instruments	$	4	$	79	$	21	$	192
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate contracts	$	1,960	$	21,216	$	2,065	$	23,746
Equity contracts		822		7,445		—		—
Total return swaps		4		1,513		32		1,551
Other derivative contracts		—		10		5		17
Total derivative positions1	$	2,790	$	30,263	$	2,123	$	25,506

¹  Derivative assets and liabilities are included in other assets and other liabilities, respectively, in the consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, derivative assets exclude $196 million and $170 million, respectively, of accrued interest receivable, and derivative liabilities exclude $227 million and $179 million, respectively, of accrued interest payable.

The fair value of the Company’s derivative positions, subject to offsetting by master netting agreements of $1.7 billion and $2.0 billion as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and by collateral received from or posted with counterparties, resulted in immaterial net uncollateralized derivative asset and liability positions as of December 31, 2013 and 2012. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company held cash collateral from derivative counterparties of $382 million and $798 million, respectively. The Company held $29 million of securities as off-balance sheet collateral as of December 31, 2013. No securities were held as off-balance sheet collateral as of December 31, 2012. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company had posted cash collateral of $435 million and $228 million, respectively, and pledged securities with a fair value of $173 million and $148 million, respectively, with derivative counterparties.

F-34

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

The following table summarizes gains and losses for derivative instruments recognized in net realized investment gains and losses in the consolidated statements of operations, for the years ended:

(in millions)	December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
Derivatives designated and qualifying as hedging instruments	$	(1	)	$	(1	)	$	(4	)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate contracts	$	(209	)	$	(125	)	$	(44	)
Equity contracts		(776	)		(665	)		(45	)
Total return swaps		(321	)		(343	)		(17	)
Other derivative contracts		(9	)		(1	)		(6	)
Net interest settlements		14			53			34
Total derivative losses1	$	(1,302	)	$	(1,082	)	$	(82	)
Change in embedded derivatives on guaranteed benefit annuity programs2		1,751			1,185			(1,674	)
Other revenue on guaranteed benefit annuity programs		256			211			120
Change in embedded derivative liabilities and related fees	$	2,007		$	1,396		$	(1,554	)
Net realized derivative gains (losses)	$	705		$	314		$	(1,636	)

¹  Included in total derivative losses are economic hedging losses of $1.8 billion, $827 million and gains of $1.0 billion related to the guaranteed benefit annuity programs for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

²  As part of the Company’s annual comprehensive review of DAC model assumptions, all relevant assumptions impacting the fair value of embedded derivatives on annuity programs are also reviewed and updated. For the individual variable annuity business, the change in the embedded derivatives on guaranteed benefit annuity programs for the year ended December 31, 2013 includes model enhancements and updated assumptions for discounting, benefit utilization, mortality and lapse rates. The change in embedded derivatives on guaranteed benefit annuity programs for the year ended December 31, 2012 included updated assumptions for lapse rates, mortality, withdrawal behavior and benefit utilization.

F-35

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

(8) Fair Value Measurements

The following table summarizes assets and liabilities held at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2013:

(in millions)	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3			Total
Assets
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies	$	557	$	1		$	3		$	561
Obligations of states, political subdivisions and foreign governments		63		1,900			—			1,963
Corporate public securities		1		18,705			79			18,785
Corporate private securities		—		3,791			803			4,594
Residential mortgage-backed securities		791		3,203			9			4,003
Commercial mortgage-backed securities		—		1,504			—			1,504
Other asset-backed securities		—		645			194			839
Total fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value	$	1,412	$	29,749		$	1,088		$	32,249
Other investments at fair value		64		357			45			466
Investments at fair value	$	1,476	$	30,106		$	1,133		$	32,715
Derivative assets		—		1,794			343			2,137
Separate account assets		80,647		1,339			2,083			84,069
Assets at fair value	$	82,123	$	33,239		$	3,559		$	118,921
Liabilities
Future policy benefits and claims:
Embedded derivatives on living benefits	$	—	$	—		$	1,094		$	1,094
Embedded derivatives on indexed products		—		—			(84	)		(84	)
Total future policy benefits and claims	$	—	$	—		$	1,010		$	1,010
Derivative liabilities		—		(2,178	)		(5	)		(2,183	)
Liabilities at fair value	$	—	$	(2,178	)	$	1,005		$	(1,173	)

F-36

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

The following table presents the rollforward of Level 3 assets and liabilities held at fair value on a recurring basis during the year ended December 31, 2013:

	Balance as of December 31, 2012			Net gains (losses)																Balance as of December 31, 2013
(in millions)				In operations1			In other comprehensive income			Purchases		Sales			Transfers into Level 3		Transfers out of Level 3
Assets
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:
Corporate private securities	$	772		$	(1	)$		(2	)$		91	$	(117	)$		127	$	(67	)$		803
Other asset-backed securities		291			—			10			6		(62	)		15		(66	)		194
Other		134			—			(7	)		18		(53	)		—		(1	)		91
Total fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value2	$	1,197			(1	)		1			115		(232	)		142		(134	)		1,088
Other investments at fair value		62			(6	)		6			5		(22	)		—		—			45
Derivative assets3		822			(447	)		—			129		(161	)		—		—			343
Separate account assets		2,025			58			—			—		—			—		—			2,083
Assets at fair value	$	4,106		$	(396	)$		7		$	249	$	(415	)$		142	$	(134	)$		3,559
Liabilities
Future policy benefits and claims:
Embedded derivatives on living benefits	$	(657	)$		1,751		$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	1,094
Embedded derivatives on indexed products		(91	)		7			—			—		—			—		—			(84	)
Total future policy benefits and claims	$	(748	)$		1,758		$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	1,010
Derivative liabilities3		(5	)		—			—			—		—			—		—			(5	)
Liabilities at fair value	$	(753	)$		1,758		$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	1,005

¹  Net gains and losses included in operations are reported in net realized investment gains and losses and interest credited to policyholder accounts. The net unrealized gains on separate account assets are attributable to contractholders and therefore are not included in the Company’s earnings. The change in unrealized (losses) gains included in operations on assets and liabilities still held at the end of the year was $(6) million for other investments at fair value, $(297) million for derivative assets and $1.8 billion for future policy benefits and claims.

²  Non-binding broker quotes were utilized to determine a fair value of $924 million of total fixed maturity securities as of December 31, 2013.

³  Non-binding broker quotes were utilized to determine a fair value of all Level 3 derivative assets and liabilities.

Transfers into and out of Level 3 during the year ended December 31, 2013 are primarily due to certain corporate private securities and other asset-backed securities, which changed pricing sources between broker quotes and independent pricing services. There were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2 during the year ended December 31, 2013.

F-37

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

As discussed in Note 2, the valuation of embedded derivatives in living benefit guarantees and equity indexed products incorporates many inputs. Significant unobservable inputs for living benefit guarantees include discounting, index volatility, mortality, lapse rates, wait period and benefit utilization, while significant unobservable inputs for equity indexed products include mortality, lapse rates and index volatility. For both products, the Company derives these inputs, which vary widely by product, attained age, policy duration, benefits in the money (living benefit guarantees only) and the existence of surrender charges, from current experience and industry data. The fair value for these benefits is calculated using the mean of discounted cash flows across numerous random scenarios, an approach that is commonly used by the insurance industry for this type of valuation. This process considers a broader range of assumptions than what would be found in a deterministic approach.

Living Benefit Guarantees

The following table summarizes significant unobservable inputs used for fair value measurements for living benefits liabilities classified as Level 3 as of December 31, 2013:

Unobservable Inputs	Range
Mortality	0.1%-8%2
Lapse	0%-35%
Wait period	0 yrs – 30 yrs3
Efficiency of benefit utilization1	65%-100%
Discount rate	See footnote 4
Index volatility	15%-25%

¹  The unobservable input is not applicable to GMABs.

²  Represents the mortality for the majority of business with living benefits, with policyholders ranging from 45 to 85.

³  A portion of the contractholders could never use the benefit, which would extend the range to an indeterminate period.

⁴  Incorporates the liquidity and non-performance risk adjustment. The liquidity spread takes into consideration market observables for spreads in illiquid assets. The non-performance risk adjustment reflects an additional spread over LIBOR determined by market observables for similarly rated public bonds.

The following changes in any of the significant unobservable inputs presented in the table above may result in a change in the fair value measurements of the living benefits liability:

Higher mortality rates tend to decrease the value of the liability and lower mortality rates tend to increase the value of the liability.

Higher lapse rates tend to decrease the value of the liability and lower lapse rates tend to increase the value of the liability. Factors that impact the predicted lapse rate can include: age, policy duration, policy size, benefit in-the-moneyness and applicable surrender charges. All else being equal, policies that are in-the-money will have lower lapse rates than policies that are out-of-the-money, and policies that have a surrender charge present will have lower lapse rates than policies without a surrender charge.

The assumed wait period and the efficiency of utilization determine the timing and amount of living benefits withdrawals. These assumptions vary by the product type, age of the policyholder and policy duration. Many products have a bonus feature which enhances the guarantee on every policy anniversary for the first ten years so long as withdrawals have not commenced. All else being equal, policies commencing withdrawals at a time around the year ten bonus will have higher liability values than policies commencing withdrawals 20 years after issue or policies commencing withdrawals only one year after issue. In addition, policies that are assumed to withdraw the maximum permitted amount will have a higher liability value than a policy that is assumed to withdraw less than the maximum allowed amount.

F-38

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

A higher discount rate tends to decrease the value of the liability and a lower discount rate tends to increase the value of the liability.

Higher index volatility tends to increase the value of the liability and lower index volatility tends to decrease the value of the liability.

Equity Indexed Products

The following table summarizes significant unobservable inputs used for fair value measurements for indexed universal life equity indexed products classified as Level 3 as of December 31, 2013:

Unobservable Inputs	Range
Mortality	0%-4%1
Lapse	0%-10%
Index volatility	15%-25%

¹  Represents the mortality for the majority of business, with policyholders ranging from 0 to 75.

The following changes in any of the significant unobservable inputs presented in the table above may result in a change in the fair value measurements of the equity indexed products:

Higher mortality rates tend to decrease the value of the liability and lower mortality rates tend to increase the value of the liability.

Higher lapse rates tend to decrease the value of the liability and lower lapse rates tend to increase the value of the liability. Factors that impact the predicted lapse rate can include: age, policy duration, policy size, and applicable surrender charges. All else being equal, policies with a surrender charge present will have lower lapse rates than policies without a surrender charge.

Higher index volatility tends to increase the value of the liability and lower index volatility tends to decrease the value of the liability.

Separate Accounts

The Company’s separate account assets include an investment in a mutual fund with a non-readily determinable fair value. Net asset value has been used to estimate the fair value of this investment as a practical expedient. The investments are included in Level 3 as they may not be redeemed until a seven year guarantee period expires in 2016. The investment strategy of this fund is to build a portfolio where the assets shall be sufficient to achieve a target portfolio value by the end of the seven year guarantee period. The net asset value of this fund reported in separate account assets was $1.7 billion and $1.6 billion as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

F-39

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

The following table summarizes assets and liabilities held at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2012:

(in millions)	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3			Total
Assets
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies	$	592	$	2		$	3		$	597
Obligations of states, political subdivisions and foreign governments		73		2,047			—			2,120
Corporate public securities		1		17,890			119			18,010
Corporate private securities		—		3,817			772			4,589
Residential mortgage-backed securities		484		4,173			10			4,667
Commercial mortgage-backed securities		—		1,335			2			1,337
Other asset-backed securities		—		200			291			491
Total fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value	$	1,150	$	29,464		$	1,197		$	31,811
Other investments at fair value		45		1,001			62			1,108
Investments at fair value	$	1,195	$	30,465		$	1,259		$	32,919
Derivative assets		—		1,968			822			2,790
Separate account assets		68,185		1,230			2,025			71,440
Assets at fair value	$	69,380	$	33,663		$	4,106		$	107,149
Liabilities
Future policy benefits and claims:
Embedded derivatives on living benefits	$	—	$	—		$	(657	)	$	(657	)
Embedded derivatives on indexed products		—		—			(91	)		(91	)
Total future policy benefits and claims	$	—	$	—		$	(748	)	$	(748	)
Derivative liabilities		—		(2,118	)		(5	)		(2,123	)
Liabilities at fair value	$	—	$	(2,118	)	$	(753	)	$	(2,871	)

F-40

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

The following table presents the rollforward of Level 3 assets and liabilities held at fair value on a recurring basis during the year ended December 31, 2012:

	Balance as of December 31, 2011			Net gains (losses)															Balance as of December 31, 2012
(in millions)				In operations1			In other comprehensive income		Purchases		Sales			Transfers into Level 3		Transfers out of Level 3
Assets
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:
Corporate private securities	$	1,209		$	2		$	13	$	69	$	(187	)$		40	$	(374	)$		772
Other asset-backed securities		251			2			53		36		(61	)		10		—			291
Other		131			—			11		2		(8	)		1		(3	)		134
Total fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value2	$	1,591			4			77		107		(256	)		51		(377	)		1,197
Other investments at fair value		43			16			3		—		—			—		—			62
Derivative assets3		1,004			(353	)		—		350		(179	)		—		—			822
Separate account assets		1,952			73			—		—		—			—		—			2,025
Assets at fair value	$	4,590		$	(260	)$		80	$	457	$	(435	)$		51	$	(377	)$		4,106
Liabilities
Future policy benefits and claims:
Embedded derivatives on living benefits	$	(1,842	)$		1,185		$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	(657	)
Embedded derivatives on indexed products		(63	)		(28	)		—		—		—			—		—			(91	)
Total future policy benefits and claims	$	(1,905	)$		1,157		$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	(748	)
Derivative liabilities3		(6	)		1			—		—		—			—		—			(5	)
Liabilities at fair value	$	(1,911	)$		1,158		$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	(753	)

¹  Net gains and losses included in operations are reported in net realized investment gains and losses and interest credited to policyholder accounts. The net unrealized gains on separate account assets are attributable to contractholders and therefore are not included in the Company’s earnings. The change in unrealized gains (losses) included in operations on assets and liabilities still held as of the end of the year was $16 million for other investments at fair value, $(257) million for derivative assets, $1.2 billion for future policy benefits and claims and $(1) million for derivative liabilities.

²  Non-binding broker quotes were utilized to determine a fair value of $1.1 billion of total fixed maturity securities as of December 31, 2012.

³  Non-binding broker quotes were utilized to determine a fair value of all Level 3 derivative assets and liabilities.

During the year ended December 31, 2012, transfers from Level 1 to Level 2 within the debt securities issued by foreign governments were $42 million. There were no transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 during the year ended December 31, 2012.

Transfers into and out of Level 3 during the year ended December 31, 2012 represented changes in the sources used to price certain securities and changes in the Company’s assumptions related to the observability of certain inputs.

F-41

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

Financial Instruments Not Carried at Fair Value

The following table summarizes the carrying value and fair value of the Company’s financial instruments not carried at fair value as of the dates indicated. The valuation techniques used to estimate these fair values are described below.

	December 31, 2013								December 31, 2012
(in millions)	Carrying value		Fair value		Level 2		Level 3		Carrying value		Fair value		Level 2		Level 3
Assets
Investments:
Mortgage loans, net of allowance	$	6,341	$	6,481	$	—	$	6,481	$	5,827	$	5,988	$	—	$	5,988
Policy loans	$	987	$	987	$	—	$	987	$	980	$	980	$	—	$	980
Liabilities
Investment contracts	$	21,874	$	20,436	$	—	$	20,436	$	20,123	$	19,561	$	—	$	19,561
Short-term debt	$	278	$	278	$	—	$	278	$	300	$	300	$	—	$	300
Long-term debt	$	707	$	1,004	$	997	$	7	$	1,038	$	1,323	$	1,282	$	41

Mortgage loans, net of allowance. The fair values of mortgage loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses based on interest rates currently being offered for similar loans to borrowers with similar credit ratings.

Policy loans. The carrying amount reported in the consolidated balance sheets approximates fair value.

Investment contracts. For investment contracts without defined maturities, fair value is the amount payable on demand, net of surrender charges. For investment contracts with known or determined maturities, fair value is estimated using discounted cash flow analysis. Interest rates used in this analysis are similar to currently offered contracts with maturities consistent with those remaining for the contracts being valued. The fair value of adjustable rate contracts approximates their carrying value.

Short-term debt. The carrying amount reported in the consolidated balance sheets approximates fair value.

Long-term debt. The fair value for long-term debt are based on estimated market prices using observable inputs from similar debt instruments.

F-42

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

(9) Goodwill

The following table summarizes changes in the carrying value of goodwill by segment for the years indicated:

(in millions)	Retirement Plans		Individual Products & Solutions - Life and NBSG		Total
Balance as of December 31, 20111	$	25	$	175	$	200
Adjustments		—		—		—
Balance as of December 31, 20121	$	25	$	175	$	200
Adjustments		—		—		—
Balance as of December 31, 20131	$	25	$	175	$	200

¹ The goodwill balances have not been previously impaired.

F-43

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

(10) Closed Block

The amounts shown in the following tables for assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of the closed block are those that enter into the determination of amounts that are to be paid to policyholders.

The following table summarizes financial information for the closed block, as of the dates indicated:

(in millions)	December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
Liabilities:
Future policyholder benefits	$	1,703		$	1,732
Policyholder funds and accumulated dividends		141			142
Policyholder dividends payable		23			24
Policyholder dividend obligation		113			198
Other policy obligations and liabilities		29			32
Total liabilities	$	2,009		$	2,128
Assets:
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale	$	1,320		$	1,511
Mortgage loans, net of allowance		257			183
Policy loans		157			164
Other assets		93			77
Total assets	$	1,827		$	1,935
Excess of reported liabilities over assets		182			193
Portion of above representing other comprehensive income:
(Decrease) increase in unrealized gain on fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale	$	(92	)	$	45
Adjustment to policyholder dividend obligation		92			(45	)
Total	$	—		$	—
Maximum future earnings to be recognized from assets and liabilities	$	182		$	193
Other comprehensive income:
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:
Fair value	$	1,320		$	1,511
Amortized cost		1,235			1,334
Shadow policyholder dividend obligation		(85	)		(177	)
Net unrealized appreciation	$	—		$	—

F-44

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

The following table summarizes closed block operations for the years ended:

(in millions)	December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
Revenues:
Premiums	$	66		$	73		$	77
Net investment income		94			98			102
Realized investment gains (losses)		—			1			(3	)
Realized losses credited to policyholder benefit obligation		(4	)		(5	)		(1	)
Total revenues	$	156		$	167		$	175
Benefits and expenses:
Policy and contract benefits	$	123		$	134		$	145
Change in future policyholder benefits and interest credited to policyholder accounts		(29	)		(27	)		(35	)
Policyholder dividends		44			50			55
Change in policyholder dividend obligation		3			(8	)		(8	)
Other expenses		(2	)		1			1
Total benefits and expenses	$	139		$	150		$	158
Total revenues, net of benefits and expenses, before federal income tax expense	$	17		$	17		$	17
Federal income tax expense		6			6			6
Revenues, net of benefits and expenses and federal income tax expense	$	11		$	11		$	11
Maximum future earnings from assets and liabilities:
Beginning of period	$	193		$	204		$	215
Change during period		(11	)		(11	)		(11	)
End of period	$	182		$	193		$	204

Cumulative closed block earnings from inception through December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 were higher than expected as determined in the actuarial calculation. Therefore, policyholder dividend obligations (excluding the adjustment for unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities) were $28 million, $21 million and $23 million as of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

F-45

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

(11) Short-Term Debt

The Company classifies debt as short-term if the maturity date at inception is less than one year and all other debt instruments as long-term.

The following table summarizes the carrying value of short-term debt and weighted average annual interest rates, as of the dates indicated:

(in millions)	December 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
$600 million commercial paper program (0.24% and 0.29%, respectively)	$	278	$	300
Total short-term debt	$	278	$	300

In March 2012, NLIC entered into an agreement with the FHLB that allows the Company access to borrow up to $250 million and expires on March 28, 2014. The Company had $4.3 billion in eligible collateral and no amounts outstanding under the agreement as of December 31, 2013. Additionally, as part of the agreement, NLIC purchased $25 million in capital stock with the FHLB.

In May 2011, NMIC, NFS, and NLIC entered into a $600 million revolving variable rate credit facility upon expiration of its existing facility of the same amount. The new facility matures on May 6, 2015 and is subject to various covenants, as defined in the agreement. NLIC had no amounts outstanding under the facility as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.

The Company has entered into an agreement with its custodial bank to borrow against the cash collateral that is posted in connection with its securities lending program. The maximum amount available under the agreement is $350 million. The borrowing rate on this program is equal to one-month U.S. LIBOR. The Company had no amounts outstanding under this agreement as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.

The terms of each debt instrument contain various restrictive covenants, including, but not limited to, minimum statutory surplus and minimum net worth requirements, and maximum debt to tangible net worth requirements, as defined in the agreements. The Company was in compliance with all covenants as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.

The amount of interest paid on short-term debt was immaterial in 2013, 2012 and 2011.

(12) Long-Term Debt

The following table summarizes the carrying value of long-term debt, as of the dates indicated:

(in millions)	December 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
8.15% surplus note, due June 26, 2032, payable to NFS	$	300	$	300
7.50% surplus note, due December 17, 2031, payable to NFS		300		300
6.75% surplus note, due December 23, 2033, payable to NFS		100		100
Variable funding surplus note, repaid June 2013		—		297
Other		7		41
Total long-term debt	$	707	$	1,038

F-46

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

On December 31, 2010, Olentangy Reinsurance, LLC (Olentangy), a special purpose financial captive insurance company subsidiary of NLAIC domiciled in the State of Vermont, issued a variable funding surplus note due on December 31, 2040 to Nationwide Corporation, a majority-owned subsidiary of NMIC. In June 2013, the Company paid the outstanding balance of the surplus note. The Company made interest payments on this surplus note totaling $5 million and $10 million for the years ending December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Any payment of interest or principal on the note requires the prior approval of the State of Vermont.

The Company made interest payments to NFS on surplus notes totaling $54 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011. Payments of interest and principal under the notes require the prior approval of the ODI.

(13) Federal Income Taxes

The following table summarizes the federal income tax expense (benefit) attributable to income (loss) before loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, for the years ended:

(in millions)	December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012			December 31, 20111
Current tax (benefit) expense	$	(33	)	$	(144	)	$	55
Deferred tax expense (benefit)		346			243			(482	)
Total tax expense (benefit)	$	313		$	99		$	(427	)

¹  The balances reflect a change in accounting principle, as described in Note 2.

The following table summarizes how the total federal income tax expense (benefit) differs from the amount computed by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate to income (loss) before loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, for the years ended:

	December 31, 2013						December 31, 2012						December 31, 20111
(in millions)	Amount			%			Amount			%			Amount			%
Rate reconciliation:
Computed (expected tax expense (benefit))	$	469			35	%	$	245			35	%	$	(297	)		35	%
Dividends received deduction		(112	)		(8	)%		(75	)		(11	)%		(99	)		12	%
Tax credits		(82	)		(6	)%		(85	)		(12	)%		(30	)		3	%
Other, net		38			2	%		14			2	%		(1	)		—	%
Total	$	313			23	%	$	99			14	%	$	(427	)		50	%

¹  The balances reflect a change in accounting principle, as described in Note 2.

The Company’s current federal income tax (liability) receivable was $(13) million and $61 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Total federal income taxes (refunded) paid were $(107) million, $(95) million and $121 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

During 2013 and 2011, the Company recorded a tax benefit of $13 million and $10 million, respectively. These changes in estimates were primarily driven by differences in the Company’s separate account dividends received deduction (“DRD”) between the previous year’s estimate and the amount reported on the previous year’s tax return. No material changes in estimated income tax expense were recorded in 2012.

F-47

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

As of December 31, 2013, the Company has gross federal net operating loss carryforwards of $797 million, which expire between 2027 and 2028. In addition, the Company has $222 million in low-income-housing credit carryforwards, which expire between 2024 and 2033, $90 million in alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards, which have an unlimited carryforward and $40 million in foreign tax credit carryforwards which expire between 2019 and 2023. The Company expects to fully utilize all carryforwards.

The following table summarizes the tax effects of temporary differences that gave rise to significant components of the net deferred tax liability included in other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets, as of the dates indicated:

(in millions)	December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
Deferred tax assets:
Future policy benefits and claims	$	1,244		$	1,295
Derivatives, including embedded derivatives		—			94
Tax credit carryforwards		352			288
Other		845			478
Gross deferred tax assets	$	2,441		$	2,155
Valuation allowance		(17	)		(18	)
Net deferred tax assets		2,424			2,137
Deferred tax liabilities:
Deferred policy acquisition costs	$	(1,048	)	$	(874	)
Available-for-sale securities		(821	)		(1,338	)
Derivatives, including embedded derivatives		(600	)		—
Other		(255	)		(239	)
Gross deferred tax liabilities	$	(2,724	)	$	(2,451	)
Net deferred tax liability	$	(300	)	$	(314	)

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion of the total gross deferred tax assets will not be realized. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce the deferred tax assets to amounts expected to be realized. The valuation allowance was $17 million and $18 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The change in the valuation allowance for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2011 was $1 million and $6 million, respectively, while there was no change in the valuation allowance for the year ended December 31, 2012. Based on management’s analysis, it is more likely than not that the results of future operations and the implementation of tax planning strategies will generate sufficient taxable income to enable the Company to realize the deferred tax assets for which the Company has not established valuation allowances.

F-48

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

The following table is a rollforward of the beginning and ending uncertain tax positions, including permanent and temporary differences, but excluding interest and penalties:

(in millions)	2013			2012			2011
Balance at beginning of period	$	36		$	76		$	119
Additions for current year tax positions		2			(2	)		9
Additions for prior years tax positions		—			25			—
Reductions for prior years tax positions		(2	)		(63	)		(52	)
Balance at end of period	$	36		$	36		$	76

The Company does not anticipate any significant changes to unrecognized tax benefits during the next twelve months.

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state jurisdictions. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state or local income tax examinations by tax authorities through the 2005 tax year. In 2013, the IRS commenced an examination of the Company’s U.S. income tax returns for the years 2009 through 2010. Any adjustments that may result from IRS examination of tax returns are not expected to have a material effect on the results of operations, cash flows or financial position of the Company.

(14) Statutory Financial Information

Statutory Results

The Company’s life insurance subsidiaries are required to prepare statutory financial statements in conformity with the statutory accounting practices prescribed and permitted by insurance regulatory authorities, subject to any deviations prescribed or permitted by the applicable state department of insurance. Olentangy was granted a permitted practice from the State of Vermont that changed NLAIC’s valuation of this subsidiary by $66 million as of December 31, 2013, which also allowed NLIC to admit additional deferred tax assets of $10 million as of December 31, 2013. Statutory accounting practices focus on insurer solvency and materially differ from GAAP primarily due to charging policy acquisition and other costs to expense as incurred, establishing future policy benefits and claims reserves using different actuarial assumptions, excluding certain assets from statutory admitted assets; and valuing investments and establishing deferred taxes on a different basis.

The following table summarizes the statutory net income (loss) and statutory capital and surplus for the Company’s primary life insurance subsidiary for the years ended:

(in millions)	December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
Statutory net income (loss)
NLIC	$	262		$	764		$	18
NLAIC	$	(103	)	$	(54	)	$	(61	)
Statutory capital and surplus
NLIC	$	3,550		$	3,837		$	3,591
NLAIC	$	534		$	311		$	302

F-49

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

Dividend Restrictions

The payment of dividends by NLIC is subject to restrictions set forth in the insurance laws and regulations of the State of Ohio, its domiciliary state. The State of Ohio insurance laws require Ohio-domiciled life insurance companies to seek prior regulatory approval to pay a dividend or distribution of cash or other property if the fair market value thereof, together with that of other dividends or distributions made in the preceding 12 months, exceeds the greater of (1) 10% of statutory-basis policyholders’ surplus as of the prior December 31 or (2) the statutory-basis net income of the insurer for the prior year. During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2011, NLIC did not pay any dividends to NFS. During the year ended December 31, 2012, NLIC paid a cash dividend of $40 million to NFS. As of January 1, 2014, NLIC has the ability to pay dividends to NFS totaling $355 million without obtaining prior approval.

The State of Ohio insurance laws also require insurers to seek prior regulatory approval for any dividend paid from other than earned surplus. Earned capital and surplus is defined under the State of Ohio insurance laws as the amount equal to the Company’s unassigned funds as set forth in its most recent statutory financial statements, including net unrealized capital gains and losses or revaluation of assets. Additionally, following any dividend, an insurer’s policyholder capital and surplus must be reasonable in relation to the insurer’s outstanding liabilities and adequate for its financial needs. The payment of dividends by the Company may also be subject to restrictions set forth in the insurance laws of the state of New York that limit the amount of statutory profits on the Company’s participating policies (measured before dividends to policyholders) available for the benefit of the Company and its stockholders.

The Company currently does not expect such regulatory requirements to impair the ability to pay operating expenses and dividends in the future.

Regulatory Risk-Based Capital

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (“NAIC”) Risk-Based Capital (“RBC”) model law requires every insurer to calculate its total adjusted capital and RBC requirement to ensure insurer solvency. Regulatory guidelines provide for an insurance commissioner to intervene if the insurer experiences financial difficulty, as evidenced by a company’s total adjusted capital falling below established relationships to required RBC. The model includes components for asset risk, liability risk, interest rate exposure and other factors. The State of Ohio, where NLIC and NLAIC are domiciled, imposes minimum RBC requirements that are developed by the NAIC. The formulas in the model for determining the amount of RBC specify various weighting factors that are applied to financial balances or various levels of activity based on the perceived degree of risk. Regulatory compliance is determined by a ratio of total adjusted capital, as defined by the NAIC, to authorized control level RBC, as defined by the NAIC. Companies below specific trigger points or ratios are classified within certain levels, all of which require specified corrective action. NLIC and NLAIC each exceeded the minimum RBC requirements for all periods presented herein.

(15) Related Party Transactions

The Company has entered into significant, recurring transactions and agreements with NMIC, other affiliates and subsidiaries as a part of its ongoing operations. These include annuity and life insurance contracts, employee benefit plans, office space cost sharing arrangements, and agreements related to reinsurance, cost sharing, administrative services, marketing, intercompany loans, intercompany repurchases, cash management services and software licensing. Measures used to allocate expenses among companies include individual employee estimates of time spent, special cost studies, the number of full-time employees, commission expense and other methods agreed to by the participating companies.

In addition, Nationwide Services Company, LLC (“NSC”), a subsidiary of NMIC, provides data processing, systems development, hardware and software support, telephone, mail and other services to the Company, based on specified rates for units of service consumed. For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company made payments to NMIC and NSC totaling $277 million, $283 million and $241 million, respectively.

F-50

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

The Company has issued group annuity and life insurance contracts and performs administrative services for various employee benefit plans sponsored by NMIC or its affiliates. Total account values of these contracts were $3.3 billion and $3.2 billion as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Total revenues from these contracts were $137 million, $140 million and $148 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and include policy charges, net investment income from investments backing the contracts and administrative fees. Total interest credited to the account balances was $109 million, $113 million and $122 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The terms of these contracts are materially consistent with what the Company offers to unaffiliated parties.

The Company has a cost sharing arrangement with NMIC to occupy office space. For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company made payments to NMIC of $16 million, $15 million and $14 million, respectively. In addition, an affiliate of NMIC has a cost sharing arrangement with the Company to occupy office space.

NLIC has a reinsurance agreement with NMIC whereby all of NLIC’s accident and health business not ceded to unaffiliated reinsurers is ceded to NMIC on a modified coinsurance basis. Either party may terminate the agreement on January 1 of any year with prior notice. Under a modified coinsurance agreement, the ceding company retains invested assets, and investment earnings are paid to the reinsurer. Under the terms of NLIC’s agreements, the investment risk associated with changes in interest rates is borne by the reinsurer. The ceding of risk does not discharge the original insurer from its primary obligation to the policyholder. The Company believes that the terms of the modified coinsurance agreements are consistent in all material respects with what the Company could have obtained with unaffiliated parties. Revenues ceded to NMIC for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 were $179 million, $161 million and $203 million, respectively, while benefits, claims and expenses ceded during these years were $178 million, $167 million and $212 million, respectively.

Funds of Nationwide Funds Group (“NFG”), an affiliate, are offered to the Company’s customers as investment options in certain of the Company’s products. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, customer allocations to NFG funds totaled $53.2 billion and $45.0 billion, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, NFG paid the Company $163 million, $144 million and $129 million, respectively, for the distribution and servicing of these funds.

Amounts on deposit with NCMC for the benefit of the Company were $228 million and $854 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Refer to Note 12 for discussion of variable funding surplus note between Olentangy Reinsurance, LLC and Nationwide Corporation.

Certain annuity products are sold through affiliated companies, which are also subsidiaries of NFS. Total commissions and fees paid to these affiliates were $54 million for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 and $64 million for the year ended December 31, 2011.

The Company provides financing to Nationwide Realty Investors, LTD, a subsidiary of NMIC. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company had notes receivable outstanding of $146 million and $126 million, respectively.

F-51

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

(16) Contingencies

Legal and Regulatory Matters

The Company is subject to legal and regulatory proceedings in the ordinary course of its business. The Company’s legal and regulatory matters include proceedings specific to the Company and other proceedings generally applicable to business practices in the industries in which the Company operates. These matters are subject to many uncertainties, and given their complexity and scope, their outcomes cannot be predicted. Regulatory proceedings could also affect the outcome of one or more of the Company’s litigation matters. Furthermore, it is often not possible to determine the ultimate outcomes of the pending regulatory investigations and legal proceedings or to provide reasonable ranges of potential losses with any degree of certainty. Some matters, including certain of those referred to below, are in very preliminary stages, and the Company does not have sufficient information to make an assessment of the plaintiffs’ claims for liability or damages. In some of the cases seeking to be certified as class actions, the court has not yet decided whether a class will be certified or (in the event of certification) the size of the class and class period. In many of the cases, the plaintiffs are seeking undefined amounts of damages or other relief, including punitive damages and equitable remedies, which are difficult to quantify and cannot be defined based on the information currently available. The Company believes, however, that based on currently known information, the ultimate outcome of all pending legal and regulatory matters is not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position. Nonetheless, given the large or indeterminate amounts sought in certain of these matters and the inherent unpredictability of litigation, it is possible that such outcomes could materially affect the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations in a particular quarter or annual period.

The various businesses conducted by the Company are subject to oversight by numerous federal and state regulatory entities, including but not limited to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the Department of Labor, the IRS and state insurance authorities. Such regulatory entities may, in the normal course, be engaged in general or targeted inquiries, examinations and investigations of the Company and/or its affiliates. The financial services industry has been the subject of increasing scrutiny in connection with a broad spectrum of regulatory issues; with respect to all such scrutiny directed at the Company and/or its affiliates, the Company is cooperating with regulators. The Company will cooperate with NMIC insofar as any inquiry, examination or investigation encompasses NMIC’s operations.

On August 15, 2001, NFS and NLIC were named in a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut entitled Lou Haddock, as trustee of the Flyte Tool & Die, Incorporated Deferred Compensation Plan, et al v. Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. and Nationwide Life Insurance Company. On November 18, 2009, the plaintiffs filed a sixth amended complaint amending the list of named plaintiffs and claiming to represent a class of qualified retirement plan trustees under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) that purchased variable annuities from NLIC. The plaintiffs allege that they invested ERISA plan assets in their variable annuity contracts and that NLIC and NFS breached ERISA fiduciary duties by allegedly accepting service payments from certain mutual funds. The complaint seeks disgorgement of some or all of the payments allegedly received by NFS and NLIC, other unspecified relief for restitution, declaratory and injunctive relief and attorneys’ fees. On November 6, 2009, the Court granted the plaintiffs’ motion for class certification. On October 21, 2010, the District Court dismissed NFS from the lawsuit. On February 6, 2012, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the November 6, 2009 order granting class certification and remanded the case back to the District Court for further consideration. On September 6, 2013, the District Court granted the plaintiffs’ motion for class certification. The case is set for trial beginning August 11, 2014. NLIC continues to defend this lawsuit vigorously.

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NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

On November 20, 2007, NRS and NLIC were named in a lawsuit filed in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama entitled Ruth A. Gwin and Sandra H. Turner, and a class of similarly situated individuals v Nationwide Life Insurance Company, Nationwide Retirement Solutions, Inc., Alabama State Employees Association, PEBCO, Inc. and Fictitious Defendants A to Z. On March 12, 2010, NRS and NLIC were named in a Second Amended Class Action Complaint filed in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama entitled Steven E. Coker, Sandra H. Turner, David N. Lichtenstein and a class of similarly situated individuals v. Nationwide Life Insurance Company, Nationwide Retirement Solutions, Inc, Alabama State Employees Association, Inc., PEBCO, Inc. and Fictitious Defendants A to Z claiming to represent a class of all participants in the Alabama State Employees Association, Inc. (“ASEA”) Plan, excluding members of the Deferred Compensation Committee, ASEA’s directors, officers and board members, and PEBCO’s directors, officers and board members. On October 22, 2010, the parties to this action executed a court approved stipulation of settlement that agreed to certify a class for settlement purposes only, that provided for payments to the settlement class, and that provided for releases, certain bar orders, and dismissal of the case. The settlement fund has been paid out. On December 6, 2011, the Court entered an Order that NRS owes indemnification to ASEA and PEBCO for only the Coker (Gwin) class action, and dismissed NLIC. The Company has resolved the indemnification claims of ASEA. On February 15, 2013, the Court issued its Order determining the amount of fees due to PEBCO on its indemnification claim. On March 28, 2013, the Company filed a notice of appeal to the Alabama Supreme Court. The case is fully briefed. NRS continues to defend this case vigorously.

On June 8, 2011, NMIC and NLIC were named in a lawsuit filed in Court of Common Pleas, Cuyahoga County, Ohio entitled Stanley Andrews and Donald C. Clark v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and Nationwide Life Insurance Company. The complaint alleges that NMIC and NLIC have an obligation to review the Social Security Administration Death Master File database for all life insurance policyholders who have at least a 70% probability of being deceased according to actuarial tables. The complaint further alleges that NMIC and NLIC are not conducting such a review. The complaint seeks injunctive relief and declaratory judgment requiring NMIC and NLIC to conduct such a review, and alleges NMIC and NLIC have violated the covenant of good faith and fair dealing and have been unjustly enriched by not having conducted such reviews. The lower court granted Nationwide’s motion to dismiss. Plaintiffs appealed. The Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal on October 24, 2012. Plaintiffs filed a petition for rehearing en banc on November 5, 2012. The Court of Appeals denied the petition on December 14, 2012. Plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal to the Ohio Supreme Court on January 24, 2013. Nationwide filed its memorandum in opposition to plaintiffs’ petition for jurisdiction to the Ohio Supreme Court on February 27, 2013. The Ohio Supreme Court denied plaintiffs’ petition for review of the decision of the Court of Appeals on April 24, 2013. Plaintiffs’ time to file a petition for writ of certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court has expired, concluding this matter.

In 2012, the Plaintiff, Debtor in Possession Lehman Brothers Special Financing, Inc., filed a class action in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York seeking the recovery of nearly $3.0 billion in assets from all the named defendants including NLIC and NMIC. This litigation arises from two collateralized debt obligation transactions, 801 Grand and Alta, which resulted in payments to NLIC and NMIC after the Plaintiff and its parent company, Lehman Brothers Holding, Inc. filed for bankruptcy in 2008. This triggered an early termination of the above transactions. The Plaintiff seeks to have sums returned to the bankruptcy estate in addition to prejudgment interest and costs. The case is currently stayed. In 2013, Plaintiff sent correspondence to all defendants inviting settlement discussions and has served NMIC and NLIC with a “SPV Derivatives ADR Notice,” formally starting the Alternative Dispute Resolution process. NMIC and NLIC have responded, and are currently taking part in the ADR process. Mediation was scheduled for and proceeded on December 13, 2013, but the parties reached an impasse. On January 10, 2014, Lehman filed another motion to extend the stay for a final four month period. After a hearing, the court extended the stay to the later of (a) May 20, 2014 or (b) 30 days after the court enters a scheduling order governing the Distributed Action. The parties are negotiating the proposed scheduling order for the conduct of the Distributed Action litigation, which will be finalized by March 24, 2014.

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NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

Tax Matters

The Company’s federal income tax returns are routinely audited by the IRS. The Company has established tax reserves as described in Note 2. The Company believes its tax reserves reasonably provide for potential assessments that may result from IRS examinations and other tax-related matters for all open tax years.

Indemnifications

In the normal course of business, the Company provides standard indemnifications to contractual counterparties. The types of indemnifications typically provided include breaches of representations and warranties, taxes and certain other liabilities, such as third party lawsuits. The indemnification clauses are often standard contractual terms and are entered into in the normal course of business based on an assessment that the risk of loss would be remote. The terms of the indemnifications vary in duration and nature. In many cases, the maximum obligation is not explicitly stated, and the contingencies triggering the obligation to indemnify have not occurred and are not expected to occur. Consequently, the maximum amount of the obligation under such indemnifications is not determinable. Historically, the Company has not made any material payments pursuant to these obligations.

(17) Reinsurance

The following table summarizes the effects of reinsurance on life, accident and health insurance in force and premiums for the years ended:

(in millions)	December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
Premiums
Direct	$	1,015		$	890		$	832
Assumed from other companies		—			—			—
Ceded to other companies		(291	)		(255	)		(301	)
Net	$	724		$	635		$	531
Life, accident and health insurance in force
Direct	$	228,095		$	216,002		$	209,732
Assumed from other companies		6			5			5
Ceded to other companies		(58,310	)		(59,895	)		(60,499	)
Net	$	169,791		$	156,112		$	149,238

Total amounts recoverable under reinsurance contracts totaled $675 million, $684 million and $704 million as of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

(18) Segment Information

Management views the Company’s business primarily based on its underlying products and uses this basis to define its four reportable segments: Individual Products and Solutions-Annuity (formerly named Individual Investments), Retirement Plans, Individual Products and Solutions-Life and NBSG (formerly named Individual Protection) and Corporate and Other.

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NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

The primary segment profitability measure that management uses is a non-GAAP financial measure called pre-tax operating earnings (loss), which is calculated by adjusting income before federal income taxes to exclude: (1) net realized investment gains and losses, except for operating items (trading portfolio realized gains and losses, trading portfolio valuation changes and net realized gains and losses related to hedges on GMDB contracts); (2) the adjustment to amortization of DAC and other related to net realized investment gains and losses; and (3) net losses attributable to noncontrolling interest.

Due to a change in the manner in which we view our reportable segments, certain prior period amounts have been restated.

Individual Products and Solutions-Annuity

The Individual Products & Solutions-Annuity segment consists of individual annuity products marketed under the Nationwide DestinationSM and other Nationwide-specific or private label brands. Deferred annuity contracts provide the customer with tax-deferred accumulation of savings and flexible payout options including lump sum, systematic withdrawal or a stream of payments for life. In addition, deferred variable annuity contracts provide the customer with access to a wide range of investment options and asset protection features, while deferred fixed annuity contracts generate a return for the customer at a specified interest rate fixed for prescribed periods. Immediate annuities differ from deferred annuities in that the initial premium is exchanged for a stream of income for a certain period or for the owner’s lifetime without future access to the original investment. The majority of assets and recent sales for the Individual Products & Solutions-Annuity segment consist of deferred variable annuities.

Retirement Plans

The Retirement Plans segment is comprised of the Company’s private and public sector retirement plans businesses. The private sector primarily includes Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) Section 401 fixed and variable group annuity business, and the public sector primarily includes IRC Section 457 and Section 401(a) business in the form of full-service arrangements that provide plan administration and fixed and variable group annuities as well as administration-only business. The Retirement Plan segment also includes managed account services and stable value wrap products.

Individual Products and Solutions-Life and NBSG

The Individual Products & Solutions-Life and NBSG segment consists of life insurance products, including individual variable universal life, COLI and BOLI products; traditional life insurance products; fixed universal life insurance products; and indexed universal life products. Life insurance products provide a death benefit and generally allow the customer to build cash value on a tax-advantaged basis.

Corporate and Other

The Corporate and Other segment includes non-operating realized gains and losses and related amortization, including mark-to-market adjustments on embedded derivatives, net of economic hedges, related to products with living benefits included in the Individual Products & Solutions-Annuity segment and other revenues and expenses not allocated to other segments.

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NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

The following tables summarize the Company’s business segment operating results for the years ended:

(in millions)	Individual Products and Solutions- Annuity			Retirement Plans			Individual Products and Solutions-Life and NBSG		Corporate and Other			Total
December 31, 2013
Revenues:
Policy charges	$	1,021		$	101		$	727	$	—		$	1,849
Premiums		416			—			282		26			724
Net investment income		546			743			544		16			1,849
Non-operating net realized investment gains, net of other-than-temporary impairment losses1		—			—			—		791			791
Other revenues2		(109	)		—			—		13			(96	)
Total revenues	$	1,874		$	844		$	1,553	$	846		$	5,117
Benefits and expenses:
Interest credited to policyholder accounts	$	377		$	473		$	213	$	4		$	1,067
Benefits and claims		688			—			636		30			1,354
Policyholder dividends		—			—			61		(2	)		59
Amortization of DAC		185			(2	)		125		66			374
Other expenses, net of deferrals		303			151			284		184			922
Total benefits and expenses	$	1,553		$	622		$	1,319	$	282		$	3,776
Income before federal income taxes and noncontrolling interests	$	321		$	222		$	234	$	564		$	1,341
Less:    non-operating net realized investment gains, net of other-than-temporary impairment losses1		—			—			—		(791	)
Less:    adjustment to amortization of DAC and other related to net realized investment gains and losses		—			—			—		70
Less:    net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		—			—			—		82
Pre-tax operating earnings (loss)	$	321		$	222		$	234	$	(75	)
Assets as of year end	$	68,805		$	29,904		$	27,183	$	7,553		$	133,445

¹  Excluding operating items (trading portfolio realized gains and losses, trading portfolio valuation changes and net realized gains and losses related to hedges on GMDB contracts).

²  Includes operating items discussed above.

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NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

(in millions)	Individual Products and Solutions- Annuity			Retirement Plans		Individual Products and Solutions-Life and NBSG		Corporate and Other			Total
December 31, 2012
Revenues:
Policy charges	$	899		$	94	$	677	$	—		$	1,670
Premiums		334			—		274		27			635
Net investment income		551			736		534		4			1,825
Non-operating net realized investment gains, net of other-than-temporary impairment losses1		—			—		—		428			428
Other revenues2		(124	)		—		—		22			(102	)
Total revenues	$	1,660		$	830	$	1,485	$	481		$	4,456
Benefits and expenses:
Interest credited to policyholder accounts	$	375		$	457	$	199	$	7		$	1,038
Benefits and claims		595			—		589		43			1,227
Policyholder dividends		—			—		57		(3	)		54
Amortization of DAC		185			14		150		226			575
Other expenses, net of deferrals		285			163		250		165			863
Total benefits and expenses	$	1,440		$	634	$	1,245	$	438		$	3,757
Income before federal income taxes and noncontrolling interests	$	220		$	196	$	240	$	43		$	699
Less:    non-operating net realized investment gains, net of other-than-temporary impairment losses1		—			—		—		(428	)
Less:    adjustment to amortization of DAC and other related to net realized investment gains and losses		—			—		—		243
Less:    net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		—			—		—		61
Pre-tax operating earnings (loss)	$	220		$	196	$	240	$	(81	)
Assets as of year end	$	58,707		$	27,842	$	25,301	$	8,320		$	120,170

¹  Excluding operating items (trading portfolio realized gains and losses, trading portfolio valuation changes and net realized gains and losses related to hedges on GMDB contracts).

²  Includes operating items discussed above.

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NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

(in millions)	Individual Products and Solutions- Annuity			Retirement Plans		Individual Products and Solutions-Life and NBSG		Corporate and Other			Total
December 31, 20113
Revenues:
Policy charges	$	781		$	96	$	629	$	—		$	1,506
Premiums		234			—		272		25			531
Net investment income		527			715		531		71			1,844
Non-operating net realized investment losses, net of other-than-temporary impairment losses1		—			—		—		(1,613	)		(1,613	)
Other revenues2		(59	)		—		—		(1	)		(60	)
Total revenues	$	1,483		$	811	$	1,432	$	(1,518	)	$	2,208
Benefits and expenses:
Interest credited to policyholder accounts	$	374		$	441	$	198	$	20		$	1,033
Benefits and claims		476			—		577		9			1,062
Policyholder dividends		—			—		67		—			67
Amortization of DAC		80			11		75		(101	)		65
Other expenses, net of deferrals		269			166		235		160			830
Total benefits and expenses	$	1,199		$	618	$	1,152	$	88		$	3,057
Income (loss) before federal income taxes and noncontrolling interests	$	284		$	193	$	280	$	(1,606	)	$	(849	)
Less:    non-operating net realized investment losses, net of other-than-temporary impairment losses1		—			—		—		1,613
Less:    adjustment to amortization of DAC and other related to net realized investment gains and losses		—			—		—		(115	)
Less:    net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		—			—		—		56
Pre-tax operating earnings (loss)	$	284		$	193	$	280	$	(52	)
Assets as of year end	$	57,741		$	25,114	$	22,503	$	6,628		$	111,986

¹  Excluding operating items (trading portfolio realized gains and losses, trading portfolio valuation changes and net realized gains and losses related to hedges on GMDB contracts).

²  Includes operating items discussed above.

³  The balances reflect a change in accounting principle, as described in Note 2.

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NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Schedule I Consolidated Summary of Investments – Other Than Investments in Related Parties

As of December 31, 2013 (in millions)

Column A	Column B		Column C		Column D
Type of investment	Cost		Fair value		Amount at which shown in the consolidated balance sheet
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:
Bonds:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies	$	484	$	561	$	561
Obligations of states, political subdivisions and foreign governments		1,892		1,963		1,963
Public utilities		2,616		2,759		2,759
All other corporate, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities		26,010		26,966		26,966
Total fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale	$	31,002	$	32,249	$	32,249
Equity securities, available-for-sale:
Common stocks:
Industrial, miscellaneous and all other	$	6	$	14	$	14
Nonredeemable preferred stocks		—		10		10
Total equity securities, available-for-sale	$	6	$	24	$	24
Trading assets		30		31		31
Mortgage loans, net of allowance		6,376				6,341	1
Policy loans		987				987
Other investments		712				712
Short-term investments		411				411
Total investments	$	39,524			$	40,755

¹  Difference from Column B primarily is attributable to valuation allowances due to impairments on mortgage loans (see Note 6 to the audited consolidated financial statements).

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements and report of independent registered public accounting firm.

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NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Schedule III Supplementary Insurance Information

As of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 and for each of the years then ended (in millions)

Column A	Column B			Column C		Column D			Column E		Column F
Year: Segment	Deferred policy acquisition costs3			Future policy benefits, losses, claims and loss expenses		Unearned premiums1			Other policy claims and benefits payable1		Premium revenue
2013
IPS - Annuity	$	2,214		$	10,985						$	416
Retirement Plans		179			14,313							—
IPS - Life and NBSG		1,557			10,068							282
Corporate and Other		(172	)		1,399							26
Total	$	3,778		$	36,765						$	724
2012
IPS - Annuity	$	2,110		$	12,214						$	334
Retirement Plans		168			13,628							—
IPS - Life and NBSG		1,442			9,564							301
Corporate and Other		(471	)		748							—
Total	$	3,249		$	36,154						$	635
2011
IPS - Annuity	$	2,232		$	12,550						$	234
Retirement Plans		172			12,638							—
IPS - Life and NBSG		1,421			9,338							297
Corporate and Other		(338	)		726							—
Total	$	3,487		$	35,252						$	531
Column A	Column G			Column H		Column I			Column J		Column K
Year: Segment	Net investment income2			Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses		Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs3			Other operating expenses2,3		Premiums written
2013
IPS - Annuity	$	546		$	1,065	$	185		$	303
Retirement Plans		743			473		(2	)		151
IPS - Life and NBSG		544			910		125			284
Corporate and Other		16			32		66			184
Total	$	1,849		$	2,480	$	374		$	922
2012
IPS - Annuity	$	551		$	970	$	185		$	285
Retirement Plans		736			457		14			163
IPS - Life and NBSG		536			868		150			255
Corporate and Other		2			24		226			160
Total	$	1,825		$	2,319	$	575		$	863
2011
IPS - Annuity	$	527		$	850	$	80		$	269
Retirement Plans		715			441		11			166
IPS - Life and NBSG		533			863		75			238
Corporate and Other		69			8		(101	)		157
Total	$	1,844		$	2,162	$	65		$	830

¹  Unearned premiums and other policy claims and benefits payable are included in Column C amounts.

²  Allocations of net investment income and certain operating expenses are based on numerous assumptions and estimates, and reported segment operating results would change if different methods were applied.

³  The 2011 balances reflect a change in accounting principle, as described in Note 2.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements and report of independent registered public accounting firm.

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NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Schedule IV Reinsurance

As of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 and for each of the years then ended (in millions)

Column A	Column B		Column C			Column D		Column E		Column F
	Gross amount		Ceded to other companies			Assumed from other companies		Net amount		Percentage of amount assumed to net
2013
Life, accident and health insurance in force	$	228,095	$	(58,310	)	$	6	$	169,791		—
Premiums:
Life insurance1	$	783	$	(59	)	$	—	$	724		—
Accident and health insurance		232		(232	)		—		—		—
Total	$	1,015	$	(291	)	$	—	$	724		—
2012
Life, accident and health insurance in force	$	216,002	$	(59,895	)	$	5	$	156,112		—
Premiums:
Life insurance1	$	701	$	(66	)	$	—	$	635		—
Accident and health insurance		189		(189	)		—		—		—
Total	$	890	$	(255	)	$	—	$	635		—
2011
Life, accident and health insurance in force	$	209,732	$	(60,499	)	$	5	$	149,238		—
Premiums:
Life insurance1	$	596	$	(65	)	$	—	$	531		—
Accident and health insurance		236		(236	)		—		—		—
Total	$	832	$	(301	)	$	—	$	531		—

¹  Primarily represents premiums from traditional life insurance and life-contingent immediate annuities and excludes deposits on investment and universal life insurance products.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements and report of independent registered public accounting firm.

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NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)

Schedule V Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 (in millions)

Column A	Column B		Column C					Column D		Column E
Description	Balance at beginning of period		Charged to costs and expenses			Charged to other accounts		Deductions1		Balance at end of period
2013
Valuation allowances - mortgage loans	$	44	$	(4	)	$	—	$	5	$	35
2012
Valuation allowances - mortgage loans	$	60	$	1		$	—	$	17	$	44
2011
Valuation allowances - mortgage loans	$	96	$	25		$	—	$	61	$	60

¹ Amounts generally represent payoffs, sales and recoveries.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements and report of independent registered public accounting firm.

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UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Unaudited interim financial statements to be filed by subsequent pre-effective amendment.

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PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN A PROSPECTUS

Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution

Not Applicable

Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers

Ohio's General Corporation Law expressly authorizes and Nationwide's Amended and Restated Code of Regulations provides for indemnification by Nationwide of any person who, because such person is or was a director, officer or employee of Nationwide, was or is a party, or is threatened to be made a party to:

• any threatened, pending or completed civil action, suit or proceeding;

• any threatened, pending or completed criminal action, suit or proceeding;

• any threatened, pending or completed administrative action or proceeding;

• any threatened, pending or completed investigative action or proceeding.

The indemnification will be for actual and reasonable expenses, including attorney's fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, to the extent and under the circumstances permitted by Ohio's General Corporation Law. Nationwide has been informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the indemnification of directors, officers or persons controlling Nationwide for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 ("Act") is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities is asserted by a director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act. Nationwide and its directors, officers and/or controlling persons will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. Nationwide will not be required to seek the court's determination if, in the opinion of Nationwide's counsel, the matter has been settled by controlling precedent.

However, 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 permitted.

Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.

Not Applicable

Item 16.	Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a)	Exhibits

(1)	Not applicable
(2)	Articles of Merger of Nationwide Life Insurance Company of America with and into Nationwide Life Insurance Company effective December 31, 2009 – filed previously on January 4, 2010, with N-4 Registration No. 333-164125.
(3)(i)	Amended Articles of Incorporation Nationwide Life Insurance Company - filed previously on October 2, 2008, with Pre-Effective Amendment 3 to Form S-1 for Nationwide Life Insurance Company, Registration No. 333-149613.
(3)(ii)	Nationwide Life Insurance Company Amended and Restated Code of Regulations - filed previously on January 4, 2010, with Form N-4, Registration No. 333-164125.
(4)	Annuity Endorsement to Contracts - filed previously on May 2, 1995, as Exhibit 4 to Form S-1 for Nationwide Life Insurance Company, Registration No. 033-58997.
(5)	Opinion Regarding Legality - Attached hereto.
(6)	Not applicable
(7)	Not applicable
(8)	None
(9)	Not applicable
(10)	Tax Sharing Agreement dated as of January 2, 2009 between Nationwide Life Insurance Company and any corporation that is or may hereafter become a subsidiary of Nationwide Life Insurance Company – filed previously on March 27, 2012 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 to Form S-1 for Nationwide Life Insurance Company, Registration No. 333-133163.

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(11)	Not applicable
(12)	Not applicable
(13)	Not applicable
(14)	Not applicable
(15)	Not applicable
(16)	Not applicable
(17)	Not applicable
(18)	Not applicable
(19)	Not applicable
(20)	Not applicable
(21)	Subsidiaries of the Registrant - Attached hereto.
(22)	Not applicable
(23)(i)	Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - Attached hereto.
(23)(ii)	Consent of Counsel - see Exhibit 5.
(24)	Power of Attorney - attached hereto.
(25)	Not applicable
(26)	Not applicable
(27)	Not applicable
(101.INS)	XBRL Instance Document - Attached hereto.
(101.SCH)	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema - Attached hereto.
(101.CAL)	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase - Attached hereto.
(101.DEF)	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase - Attached hereto.
(101.LAB)	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase - Attached hereto.
(101.PRE)	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase - Attached hereto.

(b) Financial Statement Schedules

Attached herein.

Item 17. Undertakings

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

(a)(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

(i)	To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
(ii)	To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective registration statement;
(iii)	To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement.

(2)	That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3)	To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

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(4)

That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.

(5)

That, for the purpose of determining liability of the Registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities: The undersigned Registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned Registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned Registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

(i)	Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned Registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
(ii)	Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned Registrant;
(iii)	The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned Registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant; and
(iv)	Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned Registrant to the purchaser.

(b) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 ("Act") may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officers or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

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SIGNATURES

As required by the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has caused this Registration Statement to be signed by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Columbus, and State of Ohio, on November 18, 2014.

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(Registrant)

By: /s/ JAMIE RUFF CASTO

Jamie Ruff Casto
Attorney-in-Fact

As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated, on November 18, 2014.

KIRT A. WALKER
Kirt A. Walker, President and Chief Operating Officer, and Director
MARK R. THRESHER
Mark R. Thresher, Executive Vice President and Director
TIMOTHY G. FROMMEYER
Timothy G. Frommeyer, Senior Vice President-Chief Financial Officer and Director
ERIC S. HENDERSON
Eric S. Henderson, Senior Vice President - Individual Products & Solutions and Director
JOHN L. CARTER
John L. Carter, Senior Vice President – Nationwide Retirement Plans and Director
STEPHEN S. RASMUSSEN
Stephen S. Rasmussen, Director
	By /s/ JAMIE RUFF CASTO
	Jamie Ruff Casto Attorney-in-Fact

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EX-5 2 d821171dex5.htm EX-5

Exhibit 5

November 18, 2014

VIA EDGAR

Board of Directors
Nationwide Life Insurance Company
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, Ohio 43215

Re: Guaranteed Term Options

Nationwide Life Insurance Company
CIK 0000205695

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I am furnishing this opinion in connection with the registration, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of Guaranteed Term Options (GTOs) that Nationwide Life Insurance Company (Nationwide) continuously offers and sells. I have examined the filing of the Registration Statement on Form S-1, and related documents, and I have reviewed the questions of law I considered necessary and appropriate. On the basis of this examination and review, it is my opinion that:

1.	Nationwide is a corporation duly organized and validly existing as a stock life insurance company under the laws of the State of Ohio, and is duly authorized by the Insurance Department of the State of Ohio to issue the contracts.
2.	Nationwide has filed the form of the contract in the states where it is eligible for approval. Upon issuance, the contract will be a valid and binding obligation of Nationwide.

I hereby consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to this Registration Statement.

Sincerely,

/s/ Ben Mischnick
Ben Mischnick
Assistant General Counsel
Nationwide Life Insurance Company

EX-21 3 d821171dex21.htm EX-21

Exhibit 21. Subsidiaries of Nationwide Life Insurance Company

Following is a list of the subsidiaries of Nationwide Life Insurance Company. Ownership is indicated through indentation. Each subsidiary is wholly-owned by the parent company immediately preceding it. (For example, Olentangy Reinsurance, LLC is wholly-owned by Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company.)

Company	Jurisdiction of Domicile
Nationwide Life Insurance Company	Ohio
Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company	Ohio
Olentangy Reinsurance, LLC	Vermont
Nationwide Investment Services Corporation	Oklahoma
Nationwide Financial Assignment Company	Ohio
Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC	Ohio
Life Reo Holdings, LLC	Ohio

EX-23.I 4 d821171dex23i.htm EX-23.I

Exhibit 23(i)

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Shareholder

Nationwide Life Insurance Company:

We consent to the use of our report with respect to Nationwide Life Insurance Company and subsidiaries (the Company) dated February 28, 2014, included herein, and to the reference to our firm under the heading “Experts” in the Registration Statement (File No. 333-133163) on Form S-1.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Columbus, Ohio

November 18, 2014

EX-5

EX-5


  

EX-21

EX-21


  

EX-23.I

EX-23.i

 

 

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Short-Term Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Summary of short-term debt and weighted average annual interest rates

The following table summarizes the carrying value of short-term debt and weighted average annual interest rates, as of the dates indicated:

	December 31,		December 31,
(in millions)	2013		2012
$600 million commercial paper program (0.24% and 0.29%, respectively)	$	278	$	300
Total short-term debt	$	278	$	300

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Schedule of Reinsurance (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment, Net Amount [Abstract]
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, Product Segment, Gross amount	$ 1,015		$ 890		$ 832
Reinsurance Effect on Claims and Benefits Incurred, Amount Ceded to other companies	(291)		(255)		(301)
Reinsurance Effect on Claims and Benefits Incurred, Amount Assumed from other companies
Reinsurance Effect on Claims and Benefits Incurred, Net amount	724		635		531
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment, Percentage of amount assumed to net
Life, accident and health insurance in force [Member]
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment, Net Amount [Abstract]
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, Product Segment, Gross amount	228,095		216,002		209,732
Reinsurance Effect on Claims and Benefits Incurred, Amount Ceded to other companies	(58,310)		(59,895)		(60,499)
Reinsurance Effect on Claims and Benefits Incurred, Amount Assumed from other companies	6		5		5
Reinsurance Effect on Claims and Benefits Incurred, Net amount	169,791		156,112		149,238
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment, Percentage of amount assumed to net
Life insurance [Member]
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment, Net Amount [Abstract]
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, Product Segment, Gross amount	783	[1]	701	[1]	596	[1]
Reinsurance Effect on Claims and Benefits Incurred, Amount Ceded to other companies	(59)	[1]	(66)	[1]	(65)	[1]
Reinsurance Effect on Claims and Benefits Incurred, Net amount	724	[1]	635	[1]	531	[1]
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment, Percentage of amount assumed to net		[1]		[1]		[1]
Accident and health insurance [Member]
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment, Net Amount [Abstract]
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, Product Segment, Gross amount	232		189		236
Reinsurance Effect on Claims and Benefits Incurred, Amount Ceded to other companies	$ (232)		$ (189)		$ (236)
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment, Percentage of amount assumed to net

[1] Primarily represents premiums from traditional life insurance and life-contingent immediate annuities and excludes deposits on investment and universal life insurance products.

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Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs and Value of Business Acquired - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Disclosures [Abstract]
Amortization of DAC related to unlocks	$ 1	$ 50	$ (135)	[1]

[1] The balances reflect a change in accounting principle, as described in Note 2.

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Summary of Annuity Contracts with Guarantees Invested in General and Separate Accounts (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
GMDB [Member]
Summarizes information regarding variable annuity contracts with guarantees invested in general and separate accounts
Net general account value	$ 2,947		$ 2,884
Net separate account value	53,447		44,750
Net amount at risk	250	[1]	585	[1]
Average age	67 years	[2]	66 years	[2]
GMDB [Member] | Return of net deposits [Member]
Summarizes information regarding variable annuity contracts with guarantees invested in general and separate accounts
Net general account value	916		836
Net separate account value	19,927		14,963
Net amount at risk	13	[1]	24	[1]
Average age	64 years	[2]	64 years	[2]
GMDB [Member] | Minimum return or anniversary contract value [Member]
Summarizes information regarding variable annuity contracts with guarantees invested in general and separate accounts
Net general account value	2,031		2,048
Net separate account value	33,520		29,787
Net amount at risk	237	[1]	561	[1]
Average age	69 years	[2]	68 years	[2]
GMAB [Member]
Summarizes information regarding variable annuity contracts with guarantees invested in general and separate accounts
Net general account value	92	[3]	165	[3]
Net separate account value	2,383	[3]	3,230	[3]
Net amount at risk			12	[1],[3]
Average age	64 years	[2],[3]	64 years	[2],[3]
GLWB [Member]
Summarizes information regarding variable annuity contracts with guarantees invested in general and separate accounts
Net general account value	178		128
Net separate account value	28,071		22,031
Net amount at risk	74	[1]	613	[1]
Average age	64 years	[2]	65 years	[2]
GMIB [Member]
Summarizes information regarding variable annuity contracts with guarantees invested in general and separate accounts
Net general account value	49		49
Net separate account value	510		514
Net amount at risk			$ 1	[1]
Average age	64 years	[2]	65 years	[2]

[1] Net amount at risk is calculated on a policy-level basis and equals the respective guaranteed benefit less the account value (or zero if the account value exceeds the guaranteed benefit).

[2] Represents the weighted average attained age of contractholders.

[3] Contracts with the hybrid accumulation/withdrawal benefits are included with the accumulation benefits contracts.

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Summary of Net Realized Investment Gains And Losses (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Net Realized Investment Gains and Losses
Net derivative gains (losses)	$ 705		$ 314		$ (1,636)
Realized gains on sales	32		48		64
Realized losses on sales	(54)		(23)		(45)
Other			12		(19)
Net realized investment gains (losses) before other-than- temporary impairments on fixed maturity securities	683		351		(1,636)
Other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturity securities	(5)	[1]	(32)	[1]	(40)	[1]
Net realized investment gains (losses), net of other- than-temporary impairments	$ 678		$ 319		$ (1,676)

[1] Other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturity securities are net $6 million, $36 million and $95 million of non-credit losses included in other comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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Summary of Amortized Cost, Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses and Fair Value of Available For Sale Securities (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Available-for-Sale Securities
Available-for-Sale Securities, Amortized cost	$ 31,008	$ 28,937
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross unrealized gains	1,817	3,155
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross unrealized losses	552	261
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair value	32,273	31,831
Fixed maturity securities [Member]
Available-for-Sale Securities
Available-for-Sale Securities, Amortized cost	31,002	28,922
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross unrealized gains	1,799	3,150
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross unrealized losses	552	261
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair value	32,249	31,811
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies [Member]
Available-for-Sale Securities
Available-for-Sale Securities, Amortized cost	484	476
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross unrealized gains	79	121
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross unrealized losses	2
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair value	561	597
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Obligations of states, political subdivisions and foreign governments [Member]
Available-for-Sale Securities
Available-for-Sale Securities, Amortized cost	1,892	1,820
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross unrealized gains	111	301
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross unrealized losses	40	1
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair value	1,963	2,120
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Corporate public securities [Member]
Available-for-Sale Securities
Available-for-Sale Securities, Amortized cost	18,004	16,152
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross unrealized gains	1,076	1,891
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross unrealized losses	295	33
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair value	18,785	18,010
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Corporate private securities [Member]
Available-for-Sale Securities
Available-for-Sale Securities, Amortized cost	4,374	4,216
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross unrealized gains	258	392
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross unrealized losses	38	19
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair value	4,594	4,589
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Residential mortgage-backed securities [Member]
Available-for-Sale Securities
Available-for-Sale Securities, Amortized cost	3,919	4,506
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross unrealized gains	163	267
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross unrealized losses	79	106
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair value	4,003	4,667
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Commercial mortgage-backed securities [Member]
Available-for-Sale Securities
Available-for-Sale Securities, Amortized cost	1,439	1,219
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross unrealized gains	86	133
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross unrealized losses	21	15
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair value	1,504	1,337
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Other asset-backed securities [Member]
Available-for-Sale Securities
Available-for-Sale Securities, Amortized cost	890	533
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross unrealized gains	26	45
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross unrealized losses	77	87
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair value	839	491
Equity securities [Member]
Available-for-Sale Securities
Available-for-Sale Securities, Amortized cost	6	15
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross unrealized gains	18	5
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair value	$ 24	$ 20

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Summary of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Assets
Separate account assets	$ 53,447	[1]	$ 44,750	[1]
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Assets
Investments at fair value	32,715		32,919
Derivative assets	2,137		2,790
Separate account assets	84,069		71,440
Assets at fair value	118,921		107,149
Liabilities
Total future policy benefits and claims	1,010		(748)
Derivative liabilities	(2,183)		(2,123)
Liabilities at fair value	(1,173)		(2,871)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Assets
Investments at fair value	1,476		1,195
Derivative assets	0
Separate account assets	80,647		68,185
Assets at fair value	82,123		69,380
Liabilities
Total future policy benefits and claims	0
Derivative liabilities	0
Liabilities at fair value	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Assets
Investments at fair value	30,106		30,465
Derivative assets	1,794		1,968
Separate account assets	1,339		1,230
Assets at fair value	33,239		33,663
Liabilities
Total future policy benefits and claims	0
Derivative liabilities	(2,178)		(2,118)
Liabilities at fair value	(2,178)		(2,118)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Assets
Investments at fair value	1,133		1,259
Derivative assets	343		822
Separate account assets	2,083		2,025
Assets at fair value	3,559		4,106
Liabilities
Total future policy benefits and claims	1,010		(748)
Derivative liabilities	(5)		(5)
Liabilities at fair value	1,005		(753)
Living Benefits [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Liabilities
Total future policy benefits and claims	1,094		(657)
Living Benefits [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Liabilities
Total future policy benefits and claims	0
Living Benefits [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Liabilities
Total future policy benefits and claims	0
Living Benefits [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Liabilities
Total future policy benefits and claims	1,094		(657)
Indexed Products [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Liabilities
Total future policy benefits and claims	(84)		(91)
Indexed Products [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Liabilities
Total future policy benefits and claims	0
Indexed Products [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Liabilities
Total future policy benefits and claims	0
Indexed Products [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Liabilities
Total future policy benefits and claims	(84)		(91)
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Assets
Investments at fair value	32,249		31,811
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Assets
Investments at fair value	1,412		1,150
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Assets
Investments at fair value	29,749		29,464
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Assets
Investments at fair value	1,088		1,197
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Assets
Investments at fair value	561		597
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Assets
Investments at fair value	557		592
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Assets
Investments at fair value	1		2
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Assets
Investments at fair value	3		3
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Obligations of states, political subdivisions and foreign governments [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Assets
Investments at fair value	1,963		2,120
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Obligations of states, political subdivisions and foreign governments [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Assets
Investments at fair value	63		73
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Obligations of states, political subdivisions and foreign governments [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Assets
Investments at fair value	1,900		2,047
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Obligations of states, political subdivisions and foreign governments [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Assets
Investments at fair value	0
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Corporate public securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Assets
Investments at fair value	18,785		18,010
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Corporate public securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Assets
Investments at fair value	1		1
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Corporate public securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Assets
Investments at fair value	18,705		17,890
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Corporate public securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Assets
Investments at fair value	79		119
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Corporate private securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Assets
Investments at fair value	4,594		4,589
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Corporate private securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Assets
Investments at fair value	0
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Corporate private securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Assets
Investments at fair value	3,791		3,817
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Corporate private securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Assets
Investments at fair value	803		772
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Residential mortgage-backed securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Assets
Investments at fair value	4,003		4,667
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Residential mortgage-backed securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Assets
Investments at fair value	791		484
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Residential mortgage-backed securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Assets
Investments at fair value	3,203		4,173
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Residential mortgage-backed securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Assets
Investments at fair value	9		10
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Commercial mortgage-backed securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Assets
Investments at fair value	1,504		1,337
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Commercial mortgage-backed securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Assets
Investments at fair value	0
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Commercial mortgage-backed securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Assets
Investments at fair value	1,504		1,335
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Commercial mortgage-backed securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Assets
Investments at fair value	0		2
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Other asset-backed securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Assets
Investments at fair value	839		491
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Other asset-backed securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Assets
Investments at fair value	0
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Other asset-backed securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Assets
Investments at fair value	645		200
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Other asset-backed securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Assets
Investments at fair value	194		291
Other [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Assets
Investments at fair value	466		1,108
Other [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Assets
Investments at fair value	64		45
Other [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Assets
Investments at fair value	357		1,001
Other [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Assets
Investments at fair value	$ 45		$ 62

[1] Excludes $30.6 billion and $26.7 billion as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, of separate account assets not related to deferred variable annuity contracts with guarantees and are primarily attributable to retirement plan, variable universal life and COLI products.

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Statutory Financial Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Parent Company [Member]
Summarize the statutory net income (loss) and statutory capital and surplus for the Company and its primary insurance subsidiary
Statutory net income (loss)	$ 262	$ 764	$ 18
Statutory capital and surplus	3,550	3,837	3,591
Subsidiaries [Member]
Summarize the statutory net income (loss) and statutory capital and surplus for the Company and its primary insurance subsidiary
Statutory net income (loss)	(103)	(54)	(61)
Statutory capital and surplus	$ 534	$ 311	$ 302

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Impact of Change in Accounting Principle in Consolidated Statement of Operations (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Impact of the retrospective change in accounting principle on the consolidated statements of operations
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	$ 374	$ 575	$ 65
Federal income tax expense (benefit)	313	99	(427)	[1]
Net Income (loss) attributable to Nationwide Life Insurance Company	1,110	661	(366)
Originally Reported [Member]
Impact of the retrospective change in accounting principle on the consolidated statements of operations
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs			76
Other expenses, net of deferrals			620	[2]
Federal income tax expense (benefit)			(382)
Net Income (loss) attributable to Nationwide Life Insurance Company			(282)
Adjusted [Member]
Impact of the retrospective change in accounting principle on the consolidated statements of operations
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs			65
Other expenses, net of deferrals			760	[2]
Federal income tax expense (benefit)			(427)
Net Income (loss) attributable to Nationwide Life Insurance Company			(366)
Effect of Change [Member]
Impact of the retrospective change in accounting principle on the consolidated statements of operations
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs, effect of change			11
Other expenses, net of deferrals, effect of change			(140)	[2]
Federal income tax (benefit) expense, effect of change			45
Net loss attributable to Nationwide Life Insurance Company, effect of change			$ (84)

[1] The balances reflect a change in accounting principle, as described in Note 2.

[2] Excludes interest expense, which is included in other expenses, net of deferrals on the consolidated statements of operations.

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Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Deferred policy acquisition costs

The following table summarizes changes in the DAC balance, as of the dates indicated:

	December 31,			December 31,			December 31,
(in millions)	2013			2012			20111
Balance at beginning of year	$	3,249		$	3,487		$	3,125
Capitalization of DAC		604			470			604
Amortization of DAC, excluding unlocks		(373	)		(525	)		(200	)
Amortization of DAC related to unlocks		(1	)		(50	)		135
Adjustments to DAC related to unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities		299			(133	)		(177	)
Balance at end of year	$	3,778		$	3,249		$	3,487

¹  The balances reflect a change in accounting principle, as described in Note 2.

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Rollforward of Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Held at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) to determine fair value
Assets, Net gains (losses) In operations	$ (396)	[1]	$ (260)	[2]
Assets, Net gains (losses) In OCI	7		80
Assets, Purchases	249		457
Assets, Sales	(415)		(435)
Assets, Transfers in to Level 3	142		51
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3	(134)		(377)
Assets, ending balance	3,559		4,106		4,590
Liability, Net gains (losses) In operations	1,758	[1]	1,158	[2]
Liability, Net gains (losses) In OCI
Liability, Purchases
Liability, Sales
Liability, Transfers into Level 3
Liability, Transfers out of Level 3
Liability value, ending balance	1,005		(753)		(1,911)
Future policy benefits and claims [Member]
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) to determine fair value
Liability, Net gains (losses) In operations	1,758	[1]	1,157	[2]
Liability, Net gains (losses) In OCI
Liability, Purchases
Liability, Sales
Liability, Transfers into Level 3
Liability, Transfers out of Level 3
Liability value, ending balance	1,010		(748)		(1,905)
Future policy benefits and claims [Member] | Living Benefits [Member]
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) to determine fair value
Liability, Net gains (losses) In operations	1,751	[1]	1,185	[2]
Liability, Net gains (losses) In OCI
Liability, Purchases
Liability, Sales
Liability, Transfers into Level 3
Liability, Transfers out of Level 3
Liability value, ending balance	1,094		(657)		(1,842)
Future policy benefits and claims [Member] | Indexed Products [Member]
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) to determine fair value
Liability, Net gains (losses) In operations	7	[1]	(28)	[2]
Liability, Net gains (losses) In OCI
Liability, Purchases
Liability, Sales
Liability, Transfers into Level 3
Liability, Transfers out of Level 3
Liability value, ending balance	(84)		(91)		(63)
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member]
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) to determine fair value
Liability, Net gains (losses) In operations			1	[2],[3]
Liability, Net gains (losses) In OCI				[3]
Liability, Purchases				[3]
Liability, Sales				[3]
Liability, Transfers into Level 3				[3]
Liability, Transfers out of Level 3				[3]
Liability value, ending balance	(5)	[3]	(5)	[3]	(6)	[3]
Fixed maturity securities [Member]
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) to determine fair value
Assets, Net gains (losses) In operations	(1)	[1],[4]	4	[2],[5]
Assets, Net gains (losses) In OCI	1	[4]	77	[5]
Assets, Purchases	115	[4]	107	[5]
Assets, Sales	(232)	[4]	(256)	[5]
Assets, Transfers in to Level 3	142	[4]	51	[5]
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3	(134)	[4]	(377)	[5]
Assets, ending balance	1,088	[4]	1,197	[4]	1,591	[5]
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Corporate private securities [Member]
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) to determine fair value
Assets, Net gains (losses) In operations	(1)	[1]	2	[2]
Assets, Net gains (losses) In OCI	(2)		13
Assets, Purchases	91		69
Assets, Sales	(117)		(187)
Assets, Transfers in to Level 3	127		40
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3	(67)		(374)
Assets, ending balance	803		772		1,209
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Other asset-backed securities [Member]
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) to determine fair value
Assets, Net gains (losses) In operations			2	[2]
Assets, Net gains (losses) In OCI	10		53
Assets, Purchases	6		36
Assets, Sales	(62)		(61)
Assets, Transfers in to Level 3	15		10
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3	(66)
Assets, ending balance	194		291		251
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Other fixed maturity securities [Member]
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) to determine fair value
Assets, Net gains (losses) In operations				[2]
Assets, Net gains (losses) In OCI	(7)		11
Assets, Purchases	18		2
Assets, Sales	(53)		(8)
Assets, Transfers in to Level 3			1
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3	(1)		(3)
Assets, ending balance	91		134		131
Other [Member]
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) to determine fair value
Assets, Net gains (losses) In operations	(6)	[1]	16	[2]
Assets, Net gains (losses) In OCI	6		3
Assets, Purchases	5
Assets, Sales	(22)
Assets, Transfers in to Level 3
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3
Assets, ending balance	45		62		43
Derivative Assets [Member]
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) to determine fair value
Assets, Net gains (losses) In operations	(447)	[1],[3]	(353)	[2],[3]
Assets, Net gains (losses) In OCI				[3]
Assets, Purchases	129	[3]	350	[3]
Assets, Sales	(161)	[3]	(179)	[3]
Assets, Transfers in to Level 3				[3]
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3				[3]
Assets, ending balance	343	[3]	822	[3]	1,004	[3]
Separate Account Assets [Member]
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) to determine fair value
Assets, Net gains (losses) In operations	58	[1]	73	[2]
Assets, Net gains (losses) In OCI
Assets, Purchases
Assets, Sales
Assets, Transfers in to Level 3
Assets, Transfers out of Level 3
Assets, ending balance	$ 2,083		$ 2,025		$ 1,952

[1] Net gains and losses included in operations are reported in net realized investment gains and losses and interest credited to policyholder accounts. The net unrealized gains on separate account assets are attributable to contractholders and therefore are not included in the Company's earnings. The change in unrealized (losses) gains included in operations on assets and liabilities still held at the end of the year was $(6) million for other investments at fair value, $(297) million for derivative assets and $1.8 billion for future policy benefits and claims.

[2] Net gains and losses included in operations are reported in net realized investment gains and losses and interest credited to policyholder accounts. The net unrealized gains on separate account assets are attributable to contractholders and therefore are not included in the Company's earnings. The change in unrealized gains (losses) included in operations on assets and liabilities still held as of the end of the year was $16 million for other investments at fair value, $(257) million for derivative assets, $1.2 billion for future policy benefits and claims and $(1) million for derivative liabilities.

[3] Non-binding broker quotes were utilized to determine a fair value of all Level 3 derivative assets and liabilities.

[4] Non-binding broker quotes were utilized to determine a fair value of $924 million of total fixed maturity securities as of December 31, 2013.

[5] Non-binding broker quotes were utilized to determine a fair value of $1.1 billion of total fixed maturity securities as of December 31, 2012.

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Summary of Fair Value and Related Notional Amounts of Derivative Instruments (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Summary of fair value of derivative instruments
Derivative asset, Fair value	$ 2,137	[1]	$ 2,790	[1]
Derivative asset, Notional amount	33,819	[1]	30,263	[1]
Derivative liability, Fair value	2,183	[1]	2,123	[1]
Derivative liability, Notional amount	31,245	[1]	25,506	[1]
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Summary of fair value of derivative instruments
Derivative asset, Fair value	1		4
Derivative asset, Notional amount	6		79
Derivative liability, Fair value	26		21
Derivative liability, Notional amount	345		192
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Rate Contracts [Member]
Summary of fair value of derivative instruments
Derivative asset, Fair value	1,787		1,960
Derivative asset, Notional amount	26,156		21,216
Derivative liability, Fair value	2,100		2,065
Derivative liability, Notional amount	29,715		23,746
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Equity Contracts [Member]
Summary of fair value of derivative instruments
Derivative asset, Fair value	343		822
Derivative asset, Notional amount	6,556		7,445
Derivative liability, Fair value
Derivative liability, Notional amount
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Total Return Swap [Member]
Summary of fair value of derivative instruments
Derivative asset, Fair value	6		4
Derivative asset, Notional amount	1,101		1,513
Derivative liability, Fair value	52		32
Derivative liability, Notional amount	1,183		1,551
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other Derivative Contracts [Member]
Summary of fair value of derivative instruments
Derivative asset, Notional amount			10
Derivative liability, Fair value	5		5
Derivative liability, Notional amount	$ 2		$ 17

[1] Derivative assets and liabilities are included in other assets and other liabilities, respectively, in the consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, derivative assets exclude $196 million and $170 million, respectively, of accrued interest receivable, and derivative liabilities exclude $227 million and $179 million, respectively, of accrued interest payable.

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Summary of Financial Information For Closed Block (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Liabilities:
Future policyholder benefits	$ 1,703	$ 1,732
Policyholder funds and accumulated dividends	141	142
Policyholder dividends payable	23	24
Policyholder dividend obligation	113	198
Other policy obligations and liabilities	29	32
Total liabilities	2,009	2,128
Assets:
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale	1,320	1,511
Mortgage loans, net of allowance	257	183
Policy loans	157	164
Other assets	93	77
Total assets	1,827	1,935
Excess of reported liabilities over assets	182	193
Portion of above representing other comprehensive income:
(Decrease) increase in unrealized gain on fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale	(92)	45
Adjustment to policyholder dividend obligation	92	(45)
Maximum future earnings to be recognized from assets and liabilities	182	193	204	215
Available-for-Sale Securities
Fair value	1,320	1,511
Amortized cost	1,235	1,334
Shadow policyholder dividend obligation	(85)	(177)
Net unrealized appreciation

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Summary of Components of Net Unrealized Gains and Losses (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Summarizes components of net unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities
Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, before adjustments, taxes and fair value hedging	$ 1,265		$ 2,894
Change in fair value attributable to fixed maturity securities designated in fair value hedging relationships			(4)
Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, before adjustments and taxes	1,265	[1]	2,890	[1]
Adjustment to DAC and other	(176)		(482)
Adjustment to future policy benefits and claims	(89)		(295)
Adjustment to policyholder dividend obligation	(85)		(177)
Deferred federal income tax expense	(314)		(672)
Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities	$ 601		$ 1,264

[1] Includes net unrealized losses of $(40) million and $(48) million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, related to the non-credit portion of other-than-temporarily impaired securities.

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Segment Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Revenues:
Policy charges	$ 1,849		$ 1,670		$ 1,506
Premiums	724		635		531
Net investment income	1,849		1,825		1,844
Non-operating net realized investment gains, net of other-than-temporary impairment losses	791	[1]	428	[1]	(1,613)	[1]
Other revenues	(96)	[2]	(102)	[2]	(60)	[2]
Total revenues	5,117		4,456		2,208
Benefits and expenses:
Interest credited to policyholder accounts	1,067		1,038		1,033
Benefits and claims	1,354		1,227		1,062
Policyholder dividends	59		54		67
Amortization of DAC	374		575		65
Other expenses, net of deferrals	922		863		830
Total benefits and expenses	3,776		3,757		3,057
Income (loss) before federal income taxes and noncontrolling interests	1,341		699		(849)
Less: non-operating net realized investment gains, net of other-than-temporary impairment losses	(791)	[1]	(428)	[1]	1,613	[1]
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(82)		(61)		(56)
Total assets	133,445		120,170		111,986
Individual Products and Solutions - Annuity [Member]
Revenues:
Policy charges	1,021		899		781
Premiums	416		334		234
Net investment income	546		551		527
Other revenues	(109)	[2]	(124)	[2]	(59)	[2]
Total revenues	1,874		1,660		1,483
Benefits and expenses:
Interest credited to policyholder accounts	377		375		374
Benefits and claims	688		595		476
Amortization of DAC	185		185		80
Other expenses, net of deferrals	303		285		269
Total benefits and expenses	1,553		1,440		1,199
Income (loss) before federal income taxes and noncontrolling interests	321		220		284
Pre-tax operating earnings (loss)	321		220		284
Total assets	68,805		58,707		57,741
Retirement Plans [Member]
Revenues:
Policy charges	101		94		96
Net investment income	743		736		715
Total revenues	844		830		811
Benefits and expenses:
Interest credited to policyholder accounts	473		457		441
Amortization of DAC	(2)		14		11
Other expenses, net of deferrals	151		163		166
Total benefits and expenses	622		634		618
Income (loss) before federal income taxes and noncontrolling interests	222		196		193
Pre-tax operating earnings (loss)	222		196		193
Total assets	29,904		27,842		25,114
Individual Products and Solutions - Life and NBSG [Member]
Revenues:
Policy charges	727		677		629
Premiums	282		274		272
Net investment income	544		534		531
Total revenues	1,553		1,485		1,432
Benefits and expenses:
Interest credited to policyholder accounts	213		199		198
Benefits and claims	636		589		577
Policyholder dividends	61		57		67
Amortization of DAC	125		150		75
Other expenses, net of deferrals	284		250		235
Total benefits and expenses	1,319		1,245		1,152
Income (loss) before federal income taxes and noncontrolling interests	234		240		280
Pre-tax operating earnings (loss)	234		240		280
Total assets	27,183		25,301		22,503
Corporate and Other [Member]
Revenues:
Premiums	26		27		25
Net investment income	16		4		71
Non-operating net realized investment gains, net of other-than-temporary impairment losses	791	[1]	428	[1]	(1,613)	[1]
Other revenues	13	[2]	22	[2]	(1)	[2]
Total revenues	846		481		(1,518)
Benefits and expenses:
Interest credited to policyholder accounts	4		7		20
Benefits and claims	30		43		9
Policyholder dividends	(2)		(3)
Amortization of DAC	66		226		(101)
Other expenses, net of deferrals	184		165		160
Total benefits and expenses	282		438		88
Income (loss) before federal income taxes and noncontrolling interests	564		43		(1,606)
Less: non-operating net realized investment gains, net of other-than-temporary impairment losses	(791)	[1]	(428)	[1]	1,613	[1]
Less: adjustment to amortization of DAC and other related to net realized investment gains and losses	70		243		(115)
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	82		61		56
Pre-tax operating earnings (loss)	(75)		(81)		(52)
Total assets	$ 7,553		$ 8,320		$ 6,628

[1] Excluding operating items (trading portfolio realized gains and losses, trading portfolio valuation changes and net realized gains and losses related to hedges on GMDB contracts).

[2] Includes operating items discussed above.

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Summary of Gains and Losses for Derivative Instruments Recognized in Net Realized Investment Gains and Losses in Statements of Operations (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Summary of realized gains and losses for derivative instruments
Total derivative losses	$ (1,302)	[1]	$ (1,082)	[1]	$ (82)	[1]
Change in embedded derivatives on guaranteed benefit annuity programs	1,751	[2]	1,185	[2]	(1,674)	[2]
Other revenue on guaranteed benefit annuity programs	256		211		120
Change in embedded derivative liabilities and related fees	2,007		1,396		(1,554)
Net realized derivative gains (losses)	705		314		(1,636)
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Summary of realized gains and losses for derivative instruments
Total derivative losses	(1)		(1)		(4)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Rate Contracts [Member]
Summary of realized gains and losses for derivative instruments
Total derivative losses	(209)		(125)		(44)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Equity Contracts [Member]
Summary of realized gains and losses for derivative instruments
Total derivative losses	(776)		(665)		(45)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Total Return Swap [Member]
Summary of realized gains and losses for derivative instruments
Total derivative losses	(321)		(343)		(17)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other Derivative Contracts [Member]
Summary of realized gains and losses for derivative instruments
Total derivative losses	(9)		(1)		(6)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Net Interest Settlements [Member]
Summary of realized gains and losses for derivative instruments
Total derivative losses	$ (14)		$ (53)		$ (34)

[1] Included in total derivative losses are economic hedging losses of $1.8 billion, $827 million and gains of $1.0 billion related to the guaranteed benefit annuity programs for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

[2] As part of the Company's annual comprehensive review of DAC model assumptions, all relevant assumptions impacting the fair value of embedded derivatives on annuity programs are also reviewed and updated. For the individual variable annuity business, the change in the embedded derivatives on guaranteed benefit annuity programs for the year ended December 31, 2013 includes model enhancements and updated assumptions for discounting, benefit utilization, mortality and lapse rates. The change in embedded derivatives on guaranteed benefit annuity programs for the year ended December 31, 2012 included updated assumptions for lapse rates, mortality, withdrawal behavior and benefit utilization.

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Financial Instruments Not Carried at Fair Value (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Investments:
Mortgage loans, net of allowance	$ 6,341	$ 5,827
Policy loans	987	980
Liabilities
Short-term debt	278	300
Long-term debt	707	1,038
Level 2 [Member]
Liabilities
Long-term debt	997	1,282
Level 3 [Member]
Liabilities
Investment contracts	20,436	19,561
Short-term debt	278	300
Long-term debt	7	41
Mortgage loans held-for-investment [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Investments:
Investments	6,481	5,988
Policy loans [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Investments:
Investments	987	980
Carrying Value [Member]
Liabilities
Investment contracts	21,874	20,123
Short-term debt	278	300
Long-term debt	707	1,038
Carrying Value [Member] | Mortgage loans held-for-investment [Member]
Investments:
Mortgage loans, net of allowance	6,341	5,827
Carrying Value [Member] | Policy loans [Member]
Investments:
Policy loans	987	980
Fair Value [Member]
Liabilities
Investment contracts	20,436	19,561
Short-term debt	278	300
Long-term debt	1,004	1,323
Fair Value [Member] | Mortgage loans held-for-investment [Member]
Investments:
Investments	6,481	5,988
Fair Value [Member] | Policy loans [Member]
Investments:
Investments	$ 987	$ 980

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Summary of Significant observable Inputs Used for Fair Value Measurements for Living Benefits Liabilities Classified as Level 3 (Detail) (Living Benefits [Member])	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Minimum [Member]
Summary of significant unobservable inputs used for fair value measurements for living benefits liabilities
Fair value unobservable inputs Mortality	0.10%	[1]
Fair value unobservable inputs Lapse	0.00%
Fair value unobservable inputs wait period	0 years	[2]
Fair value unobservable inputs efficiency of benefit utilization	65.00%	[3]
Fair value unobservable inputs index Volatility	15.00%
Maximum [Member]
Summary of significant unobservable inputs used for fair value measurements for living benefits liabilities
Fair value unobservable inputs Mortality	8.00%	[1]
Fair value unobservable inputs Lapse	35.00%
Fair value unobservable inputs wait period	30 years	[2]
Fair value unobservable inputs efficiency of benefit utilization	100.00%	[3]
Fair value unobservable inputs index Volatility	25.00%

[1] Represents the mortality for the majority of business with living benefits, with policyholders ranging from 45 to 85.

[2] A portion of the contractholders could never use the benefit, which would extend the range to an indeterminate period.

[3] The unobservable input is not applicable to GMABs.

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Goodwill (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Summary of changes in the carrying value of goodwill by segment
Goodwill, beginning balance	$ 200	[1]	$ 200	[1]
Adjustments	0		0
Goodwill, ending balance	200	[1]	200	[1]
Retirement Plans [Member]
Summary of changes in the carrying value of goodwill by segment
Goodwill, beginning balance	25	[1]	25	[1]
Adjustments	0		0
Goodwill, ending balance	25	[1]	25	[1]
Individual Products and Solutions - Life and NBSG [Member]
Summary of changes in the carrying value of goodwill by segment
Goodwill, beginning balance	175	[1]	175	[1]
Adjustments	0		0
Goodwill, ending balance	$ 175	[1]	$ 175	[1]

[1] The goodwill balances have not been previously impaired.

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Summary of Gains and Losses for Derivative Instruments Recognized in Net Realized Investment Gains and Losses in Statements of Operations (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Summary of realized gains and losses for derivative instruments
Hedging gains/losses	$ 1,800	$ 827	$ 1,000

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Summary of Net Realized Investment Gains And Losses (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Net Realized Investment Gains and Losses
Non-credit losses included in other comprehensive income	$ 6	$ 36	$ 95

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Segment Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Segment Information

(18) Segment Information

Management views the Company’s business primarily based on its underlying products and uses this basis to define its four reportable segments: Individual Products and Solutions-Annuity (formerly named Individual Investments), Retirement Plans, Individual Products and Solutions-Life and NBSG (formerly named Individual Protection) and Corporate and Other.

The primary segment profitability measure that management uses is a non-GAAP financial measure called pre-tax operating earnings (loss), which is calculated by adjusting income before federal income taxes to exclude: (1) net realized investment gains and losses, except for operating items (trading portfolio realized gains and losses, trading portfolio valuation changes and net realized gains and losses related to hedges on GMDB contracts); (2) the adjustment to amortization of DAC and other related to net realized investment gains and losses; and (3) net losses attributable to noncontrolling interest.

Due to a change in the manner in which we view our reportable segments, certain prior period amounts have been restated.

Individual Products and Solutions-Annuity

The Individual Products & Solutions-Annuity segment consists of individual annuity products marketed under the Nationwide Destination^SM and other Nationwide-specific or private label brands. Deferred annuity contracts provide the customer with tax-deferred accumulation of savings and flexible payout options including lump sum, systematic withdrawal or a stream of payments for life. In addition, deferred variable annuity contracts provide the customer with access to a wide range of investment options and asset protection features, while deferred fixed annuity contracts generate a return for the customer at a specified interest rate fixed for prescribed periods. Immediate annuities differ from deferred annuities in that the initial premium is exchanged for a stream of income for a certain period or for the owner’s lifetime without future access to the original investment. The majority of assets and recent sales for the Individual Products & Solutions-Annuity segment consist of deferred variable annuities.

Retirement Plans

The Retirement Plans segment is comprised of the Company’s private and public sector retirement plans businesses. The private sector primarily includes Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) Section 401 fixed and variable group annuity business, and the public sector primarily includes IRC Section 457 and Section 401(a) business in the form of full-service arrangements that provide plan administration and fixed and variable group annuities as well as administration-only business. The Retirement Plan segment also includes managed account services and stable value wrap products.

Individual Products and Solutions-Life and NBSG

The Individual Products & Solutions-Life and NBSG segment consists of life insurance products, including individual variable universal life, COLI and BOLI products; traditional life insurance products; fixed universal life insurance products; and indexed universal life products. Life insurance products provide a death benefit and generally allow the customer to build cash value on a tax-advantaged basis.

Corporate and Other

The Corporate and Other segment includes non-operating realized gains and losses and related amortization, including mark-to-market adjustments on embedded derivatives, net of economic hedges, related to products with living benefits included in the Individual Products & Solutions-Annuity segment and other revenues and expenses not allocated to other segments.

The following tables summarize the Company’s business segment operating results for the years ended:

(in millions)	Individual Products and Solutions- Annuity			Retirement Plans			Individual Products and Solutions-Life and NBSG		Corporate and Other			Total
December 31, 2013
Revenues:
Policy charges	$	1,021		$	101		$	727	$	—		$	1,849
Premiums		416			—			282		26			724
Net investment income		546			743			544		16			1,849
Non-operating net realized investment gains, net of other-than-temporary impairment losses1		—			—			—		791			791
Other revenues2		(109	)		—			—		13			(96	)
Total revenues	$	1,874		$	844		$	1,553	$	846		$	5,117
Benefits and expenses:
Interest credited to policyholder accounts	$	377		$	473		$	213	$	4		$	1,067
Benefits and claims		688			—			636		30			1,354
Policyholder dividends		—			—			61		(2	)		59
Amortization of DAC		185			(2	)		125		66			374
Other expenses, net of deferrals		303			151			284		184			922
Total benefits and expenses	$	1,553		$	622		$	1,319	$	282		$	3,776
Income before federal income taxes and noncontrolling interests	$	321		$	222		$	234	$	564		$	1,341
Less: non-operating net realized investment gains, net of other-than-temporary impairment losses1		—			—			—		(791	)
Less: adjustment to amortization of DAC and other related to net realized investment gains and losses		—			—			—		70
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		—			—			—		82
Pre-tax operating earnings (loss)	$	321		$	222		$	234	$	(75	)
Assets as of year end	$	68,805		$	29,904		$	27,183	$	7,553		$	133,445

¹  Excluding operating items (trading portfolio realized gains and losses, trading portfolio valuation changes and net realized gains and losses related to hedges on GMDB contracts).

²  Includes operating items discussed above.

(in millions)	Individual Products and Solutions- Annuity			Retirement Plans		Individual Products and Solutions-Life and NBSG		Corporate and Other			Total
December 31, 2012
Revenues:
Policy charges	$	899		$	94	$	677	$	—		$	1,670
Premiums		334			—		274		27			635
Net investment income		551			736		534		4			1,825
Non-operating net realized investment gains, net of other-than-temporary impairment losses1		—			—		—		428			428
Other revenues2		(124	)		—		—		22			(102	)
Total revenues	$	1,660		$	830	$	1,485	$	481		$	4,456
Benefits and expenses:
Interest credited to policyholder accounts	$	375		$	457	$	199	$	7		$	1,038
Benefits and claims		595			—		589		43			1,227
Policyholder dividends		—			—		57		(3	)		54
Amortization of DAC		185			14		150		226			575
Other expenses, net of deferrals		285			163		250		165			863
Total benefits and expenses	$	1,440		$	634	$	1,245	$	438		$	3,757
Income before federal income taxes and noncontrolling interests	$	220		$	196	$	240	$	43		$	699
Less: non-operating net realized investment gains, net of other-than-temporary impairment losses1		—			—		—		(428	)
Less: adjustment to amortization of DAC and other related to net realized investment gains and losses		—			—		—		243
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		—			—		—		61
Pre-tax operating earnings (loss)	$	220		$	196	$	240	$	(81	)
Assets as of year end	$	58,707		$	27,842	$	25,301	$	8,320		$	120,170

¹  Excluding operating items (trading portfolio realized gains and losses, trading portfolio valuation changes and net realized gains and losses related to hedges on GMDB contracts).

²  Includes operating items discussed above.

(in millions)	Individual Products and Solutions- Annuity			Retirement Plans		Individual Products and Solutions-Life and NBSG		Corporate and Other			Total
December 31, 20113
Revenues:
Policy charges	$	781		$	96	$	629	$	—		$	1,506
Premiums		234			—		272		25			531
Net investment income		527			715		531		71			1,844
Non-operating net realized investment losses, net of other-than-temporary impairment losses1		—			—		—		(1,613	)		(1,613	)
Other revenues2		(59	)		—		—		(1	)		(60	)
Total revenues	$	1,483		$	811	$	1,432	$	(1,518	)	$	2,208
Benefits and expenses:
Interest credited to policyholder accounts	$	374		$	441	$	198	$	20		$	1,033
Benefits and claims		476			—		577		9			1,062
Policyholder dividends		—			—		67		—			67
Amortization of DAC		80			11		75		(101	)		65
Other expenses, net of deferrals		269			166		235		160			830
Total benefits and expenses	$	1,199		$	618	$	1,152	$	88		$	3,057
Income (loss) before federal income taxes and noncontrolling interests	$	284		$	193	$	280	$	(1,606	)	$	(849	)
Less: non-operating net realized investment losses, net of other-than-temporary impairment losses1		—			—		—		1,613
Less: adjustment to amortization of DAC and other related to net realized investment gains and losses		—			—		—		(115	)
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		—			—		—		56
Pre-tax operating earnings (loss)	$	284		$	193	$	280	$	(52	)
Assets as of year end	$	57,741		$	25,114	$	22,503	$	6,628		$	111,986

¹  Excluding operating items (trading portfolio realized gains and losses, trading portfolio valuation changes and net realized gains and losses related to hedges on GMDB contracts).

²  Includes operating items discussed above.

³  The balances reflect a change in accounting principle, as described in Note 2.

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Summary of Account Balances of Deferred Variable Annuity Contracts With Guarantees Invested in Separate Accounts (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Summarizes account balances of deferred variable annuity
Deferred variable annuity	$ 53,447	[1]	$ 44,750	[1]
Bonds [Member]
Summarizes account balances of deferred variable annuity
Deferred variable annuity	5,685		5,634
Domestic equity [Member]
Summarizes account balances of deferred variable annuity
Deferred variable annuity	43,505		35,277
International Equity [Member]
Summarizes account balances of deferred variable annuity
Deferred variable annuity	3,179		2,614
Total mutual funds [Member]
Summarizes account balances of deferred variable annuity
Deferred variable annuity	52,369		43,525
Money market funds [Member]
Summarizes account balances of deferred variable annuity
Deferred variable annuity	$ 1,078		$ 1,225

[1] Excludes $30.6 billion and $26.7 billion as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, of separate account assets not related to deferred variable annuity contracts with guarantees and are primarily attributable to retirement plan, variable universal life and COLI products.

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Statutory Financial Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Schedule of statutory net income loss and statutory capital and surplus

The following table summarizes the statutory net income (loss) and statutory capital and surplus for the Company’s primary life insurance subsidiary for the years ended:

	December 31,			December 31,			December 31,
(in millions)	2013			2012			2011
Statutory net income (loss)
NLIC	$	262		$	764		$	18
NLAIC	$	(103	)	$	(54	)	$	(61	)
Statutory capital and surplus
NLIC	$	3,550		$	3,837		$	3,591
NLAIC	$	534		$	311		$	302

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Derivative Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Derivative Instruments (Textual) [Abstract]
Net uncollateralized derivative asset and liability	Immaterial	Immaterial
Fair value of Derivative subject to offsetting by collateral agreement	$ 1,700	$ 2,000
Cash collateral from derivative counterparties	382	798
Off balance sheet Collateral	29
Posted cash collateral	435	228
Pledged securities of fair value	$ 173	$ 148

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Long-Term Debt - Additional information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Long Term Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Interest payments on surplus notes payable to NFS	$ 54	$ 54	$ 54
Variable funding surplus note, due December 31, 2040 [Member]
Long Term Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Interest payments on surplus notes payable to NFS	$ 5	$ 10

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Goodwill (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Summary of changes in the carrying value of goodwill by segment

The following table summarizes changes in the carrying value of goodwill by segment for the years indicated:

(in millions)	Retirement Plans		Individual Products & Solutions - Life and NBSG		Total
Balance as of December 31, 20111	$	25	$	175	$	200
Adjustments		—		—		—
Balance as of December 31, 20121	$	25	$	175	$	200
Adjustments		—		—		—
Balance as of December 31, 20131	$	25	$	175	$	200

¹  The goodwill balances have not been previously impaired.

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Summary of Universal and Universal Variable Life Insurance Contracts With No Larger Guarantees Invested in general and Separate Accounts (Detail) (Universal Life [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Universal Life [Member]
Summarizes information regarding universal and variable universal life insurance contracts with no lapse guarantees invested in general and separate accounts
General account value	$ 1,270		$ 992
Separate account value	362		328
Adjusted insurance in force	$ 16,960	[1]	$ 12,321	[1]
Average age	55 years	[2]	56 years	[2]

[1] The adjusted insurance in force is calculated on a policy-level basis and equals the respective guaranteed death benefit less the account value (or zero if the account value exceeds the guaranteed benefit).

[2] Represents the weighted average attained age of contractholders.

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Summary Of Average Recorded Investment And Interest Income (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Summary of average recorded investment and interest income recognized for impaired mortgage loan
Average recorded investment	$ 30	$ 74
Interest income recognized	3	10
Office [Member]
Summary of average recorded investment and interest income recognized for impaired mortgage loan
Average recorded investment	5	9
Interest income recognized	1	1
Warehouse [Member]
Summary of average recorded investment and interest income recognized for impaired mortgage loan
Average recorded investment	20	20
Interest income recognized	1	2
Retail [Member]
Summary of average recorded investment and interest income recognized for impaired mortgage loan
Average recorded investment	5	11
Interest income recognized	1	1
Other [Member]
Summary of average recorded investment and interest income recognized for impaired mortgage loan
Average recorded investment		34
Interest income recognized		$ 6

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Schedule - Supplementary Insurance Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Supplementary Insurance Information
Supplementary Insurance Information, Deferred policy acquisition costs	$ 3,778	[1]	$ 3,249	[1]	$ 3,487	[1]
Supplementary Insurance Information, Future policy benefits, losses, claims and loss expenses	36,765		36,154		35,252
Supplementary Insurance Information, Unearned premiums		[2]		[2]		[2]
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other policy claims and benefits payable		[2]		[2]		[2]
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premium revenue	724		635		531
Supplementary Insurance Information, Net investment income	1,849	[3]	1,825	[3]	1,844	[3]
Supplementary Insurance Information, Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses	2,480		2,319		2,162
Supplementary Insurance Information, Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	374	[1]	575	[1]	65	[1]
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other operating expenses	922	[1],[3]	863	[1],[3]	830	[1],[3]
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premiums written
IPS - Annuity [Member]
Supplementary Insurance Information
Supplementary Insurance Information, Deferred policy acquisition costs	2,214	[1]	2,110	[1]	2,232	[1]
Supplementary Insurance Information, Future policy benefits, losses, claims and loss expenses	10,985		12,214		12,550
Supplementary Insurance Information, Unearned premiums		[2]		[2]		[2]
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other policy claims and benefits payable		[2]		[2]		[2]
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premium revenue	416		334		234
Supplementary Insurance Information, Net investment income	546	[3]	551	[3]	527	[3]
Supplementary Insurance Information, Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses	1,065		970		850
Supplementary Insurance Information, Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	185	[1]	185	[1]	80	[1]
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other operating expenses	303	[1],[3]	285	[1],[3]	269	[1],[3]
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premiums written
Retirement Plans Segment [Member]
Supplementary Insurance Information
Supplementary Insurance Information, Deferred policy acquisition costs	179	[1]	168	[1]	172	[1]
Supplementary Insurance Information, Future policy benefits, losses, claims and loss expenses	14,313		13,628		12,638
Supplementary Insurance Information, Unearned premiums		[2]		[2]		[2]
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other policy claims and benefits payable		[2]		[2]		[2]
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premium revenue	0
Supplementary Insurance Information, Net investment income	743	[3]	736	[3]	715	[3]
Supplementary Insurance Information, Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses	473		457		441
Supplementary Insurance Information, Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(2)	[1]	14	[1]	11	[1]
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other operating expenses	151	[1],[3]	163	[1],[3]	166	[1],[3]
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premiums written
IPS - Life And NBSG [Member]
Supplementary Insurance Information
Supplementary Insurance Information, Deferred policy acquisition costs	1,557	[1]	1,442	[1]	1,421	[1]
Supplementary Insurance Information, Future policy benefits, losses, claims and loss expenses	10,068		9,564		9,338
Supplementary Insurance Information, Unearned premiums		[2]		[2]		[2]
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other policy claims and benefits payable		[2]		[2]		[2]
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premium revenue	282		301		297
Supplementary Insurance Information, Net investment income	544	[3]	536	[3]	533	[3]
Supplementary Insurance Information, Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses	910		868		863
Supplementary Insurance Information, Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	125	[1]	150	[1]	75	[1]
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other operating expenses	284	[1],[3]	255	[1],[3]	238	[1],[3]
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premiums written
Corporate and Other Segment [Member]
Supplementary Insurance Information
Supplementary Insurance Information, Deferred policy acquisition costs	(172)	[1]	(471)	[1]	(338)	[1]
Supplementary Insurance Information, Future policy benefits, losses, claims and loss expenses	1,399		748		726
Supplementary Insurance Information, Unearned premiums		[2]		[2]		[2]
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other policy claims and benefits payable		[2]		[2]		[2]
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premium revenue	26
Supplementary Insurance Information, Net investment income	16	[3]	2	[3]	69	[3]
Supplementary Insurance Information, Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses	32		24		8
Supplementary Insurance Information, Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	66	[1]	226	[1]	(101)	[1]
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other operating expenses	184	[1],[3]	160	[1],[3]	157	[1],[3]
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premiums written

[1] The 2011 balances reflect a change in accounting principle, as described in Note 2.

[2] Unearned premiums and other policy claims and benefits payable are included in Column C amounts.

[3] Allocations of net investment income and certain operating expenses are based on numerous assumptions and estimates, and reported segment operating results would change if different methods were applied.

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Summary of Available for Sale Securities, By Asset Class, in a Gross Unrealized Loss Position (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 Security	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair value
Less than or equal to one year, Fair value	$ 7,959
More than one year, Fair value	1,412
Total Fair value	9,371
Gross unrealized losses
Gross unrealized losses based on the ratio of estimated fair value to amortized cost, Less than or equal to one year	363	18
Gross unrealized losses based on the ratio of estimated fair value to amortized cost, More than one year	189	243
Gross unrealized losses based on the ratio of estimated fair value to amortized cost, Total	552	261
Number of securities
Less than or equal to one year number of securities	574
More than one year number of securities	242
Number of securities	816
Fixed maturity securities [Member]
Fair value
Less than or equal to one year, Fair value		1,152
More than one year, Fair value		1,626
Total Fair value		2,778
Gross unrealized losses
Gross unrealized losses based on the ratio of estimated fair value to amortized cost, Less than or equal to one year		18
Gross unrealized losses based on the ratio of estimated fair value to amortized cost, More than one year		243
Gross unrealized losses based on the ratio of estimated fair value to amortized cost, Total		261
Number of securities
Less than or equal to one year number of securities		108
More than one year number of securities		282
Number of securities		390
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Corporate public securities [Member]
Fair value
Less than or equal to one year, Fair value	4,889	710
More than one year, Fair value	442	150
Total Fair value	5,331	860
Gross unrealized losses
Gross unrealized losses based on the ratio of estimated fair value to amortized cost, Less than or equal to one year	256	11
Gross unrealized losses based on the ratio of estimated fair value to amortized cost, More than one year	39	22
Gross unrealized losses based on the ratio of estimated fair value to amortized cost, Total	295	33
Number of securities
Less than or equal to one year number of securities	346	68
More than one year number of securities	34	10
Number of securities	380	78
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Residential mortgage-backed securities [Member]
Fair value
Less than or equal to one year, Fair value	725	89
More than one year, Fair value	604	1,029
Total Fair value	1,329	1,118
Gross unrealized losses
Gross unrealized losses based on the ratio of estimated fair value to amortized cost, Less than or equal to one year	16	2
Gross unrealized losses based on the ratio of estimated fair value to amortized cost, More than one year	63	104
Gross unrealized losses based on the ratio of estimated fair value to amortized cost, Total	79	106
Number of securities
Less than or equal to one year number of securities	70	12
More than one year number of securities	148	190
Number of securities	218	202
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Other asset-backed securities [Member]
Fair value
Less than or equal to one year, Fair value	507	27
More than one year, Fair value	144	163
Total Fair value	651	190
Gross unrealized losses
Gross unrealized losses based on the ratio of estimated fair value to amortized cost, Less than or equal to one year	6	1
Gross unrealized losses based on the ratio of estimated fair value to amortized cost, More than one year	71	86
Gross unrealized losses based on the ratio of estimated fair value to amortized cost, Total	77	87
Number of securities
Less than or equal to one year number of securities	32	5
More than one year number of securities	40	46
Number of securities	72	51
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Other [Member]
Fair value
Less than or equal to one year, Fair value	1,838	326
More than one year, Fair value	222	284
Total Fair value	2,060	610
Gross unrealized losses
Gross unrealized losses based on the ratio of estimated fair value to amortized cost, Less than or equal to one year	85	4
Gross unrealized losses based on the ratio of estimated fair value to amortized cost, More than one year	16	31
Gross unrealized losses based on the ratio of estimated fair value to amortized cost, Total	$ 101	$ 35
Number of securities
Less than or equal to one year number of securities	126	23
More than one year number of securities	20	36
Number of securities	146	59

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Certain Long Duration Contracts - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 Security	Dec. 31, 2012
Certain Long Duration Contracts Textual [Abstract]
Number of primary quarantee types	5
Guaranteed return of deposits period one	5 years
Guaranteed return of deposits period two	7 years
Guaranteed return of deposits period three	10 years
Transfer of assets from general account to separate account	$ 0	$ 0
Reserve balances on guarantees	325	216
GMDB [Member]
Certain Long Duration Contracts Textual [Abstract]
Paid claims for variable annuity contracts with guarantees	22	30
Reserve balances on guarantees	$ 55	$ 65

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of NLIC and companies in which NLIC directly or indirectly has a controlling financial interest. The consolidated financial statements include majority-owned subsidiaries and consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Entities in which NLIC does not have a controlling interest, but the Company has significant influence over the operating and financing decisions and also certain other investments, are reported using the equity method.

Use of Estimates

The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”). The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Significant estimates include the balance and amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs (“DAC”), legal and regulatory reserves, certain investment and derivative valuations including investment impairment losses, future policy benefits and claims including the valuation of embedded derivatives resulting from living benefit guarantees on variable annuity contracts, goodwill, provision for income taxes and valuation of deferred tax assets. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

Revenues and Benefits

Investment and universal life insurance products. Investment products are long duration contracts that do not subject the Company to significant risk arising from mortality (the relative incidence of death in a given time) or morbidity (the relative incidence of disability resulting from disease or physical impairment). These include variable and fixed deferred annuity contracts in the accumulation phase with both individuals and groups and certain annuities without life contingencies. Universal life insurance products include long duration insurance contracts that do not have fixed or guaranteed terms. These include universal life insurance, variable universal life insurance, COLI, bank-owned life insurance (“BOLI”) and other interest-sensitive life insurance policies. Revenues for investment products and universal life insurance products consist of net investment income, surrender charges and other policy charges earned and assessed against policy account balances during the period. Policy charges are assessed on a daily or monthly basis and recognized as revenue when assessed and earned. Assessments for services provided in future periods are recorded as unearned revenue and recognized as revenue over the periods benefited. Surrender charges are recognized as revenue upon surrender of a contract in accordance with contractual terms. Policy benefits and claims that are charged to expense include interest credited to policyholder accounts and benefits and claims incurred in the period in excess of related policyholder accounts.

Traditional life insurance products. Traditional life insurance products include those products with fixed and guaranteed terms, primarily consisting of whole life insurance, term life insurance and certain annuities with life contingencies. Premiums for traditional life insurance products are generally recognized as revenue when due. For certain annuities with life contingencies, any excess of gross premium over the net premium is deferred and recognized with the amount of expected future benefits. Benefits and expenses are associated with earned premiums so that profits are recognized over the life of the contract. This association is accomplished through the provision for future policy benefits and the deferral and amortization of policy acquisition costs.

Future Policy Benefits and Claims

Investment and universal life insurance products. The Company calculates its liability for future policy benefits and claims for investment products in the accumulation phase and for universal life insurance policies as the policy accrued account balance, which represents participants’ net deposits adjusted for investment performance, interest credited and applicable contract charges.

The Company offers certain universal life insurance, variable universal life insurance and variable annuity products with secondary guarantees, guaranteed minimum death benefits (“GMDB”), and guaranteed minimum income benefits (“GMIB”). Liabilities for these guarantees are calculated by multiplying the current benefit ratio by the cumulative assessments recorded from contract inception through the balance sheet date less the cumulative secondary guarantee benefit payments plus interest. The Company regularly evaluates its experience and assumptions and adjusts the benefit ratio as appropriate. If experience or assumption changes result in a new benefit ratio, the reserves are adjusted to reflect the changes with a related charge or credit to other benefits and claims in the period of evaluation. Determination of the expected benefit payments and assessments are based on a range of scenarios and assumptions including those related to market rates of return and volatility, contract surrenders and mortality experience. The accounting for these guarantees impacts estimated gross profits used to calculate the balance and amortization of DAC and other. Refer to Note 4 for further discussion of these guarantees.

Guarantees to variable annuity contractholders can include a return of no less than the total deposits made on the contract less any customer withdrawals, total deposits made on the contract less any customer withdrawals plus a minimum return, or the highest contract value on a specified anniversary date minus any customer withdrawals following the contract anniversary. In addition, these guarantees can include benefits payable in the event of death, upon annuitization, upon periodic withdrawal or at specified dates during the accumulation period. Refer to Note 4 for further discussion of these guarantees.

The Company’s guaranteed minimum accumulation benefit (“GMAB”) and guaranteed living withdrawal benefit (“GLWB”) are living benefit guarantees which represent embedded derivatives in variable annuity contracts that are required to be separated from, and valued apart from, the host variable annuity contracts. The embedded derivatives are held at fair value and include the present value of attributed fees. Subsequent changes in the fair value of the embedded derivatives are recognized in earnings as a component of net realized investment gains and losses. The fair value of the embedded derivatives is calculated based on a combination of capital market and actuarial assumptions. Projections of cash flows inherent in the valuation of the embedded derivatives incorporate numerous assumptions including, but not limited to, mortality, lapse rates, index volatility, wait period (the number of years the policyholder is assumed to wait prior to beginning withdrawals once eligible), efficiency of benefit utilization (the percent of the maximum permitted withdrawal that a policyholder takes) and discounting, including liquidity and non-performance risk (the risk that the liability will not be fulfilled and affects the value at which the liability is transferred). The assumptions used to calculate the fair value of embedded derivatives are reviewed as part of an annual comprehensive study of assumptions. Quarterly, consideration is given as to whether adjustments to these assumptions are necessary.

The Company’s equity indexed products (life and annuity) have the policyholders’ interest credits based on market performance with caps and floors. The interest credits represent embedded derivatives within the insurance contract and therefore are required to be separated from, and valued apart from, the host contracts. The embedded derivatives are held at fair value. Subsequent changes in the fair value of the embedded derivatives are recognized in earnings as a component of interest credited. The fair value of the embedded derivatives is calculated based on a combination of capital market and actuarial assumptions. Projections of cash flows inherent in the valuation of the embedded derivative incorporate numerous assumptions including, but not limited to, mortality, lapse rates and index volatility. The assumptions used to calculate the fair value of embedded derivatives are reviewed as part of an annual comprehensive study of assumptions. Quarterly, consideration is given as to whether adjustments to these assumptions are necessary.

Traditional life insurance products. The process of calculating reserve amounts for traditional life insurance products involves the use of a number of assumptions, including those related to persistency, mortality, morbidity, interest rates (the rates expected to be paid or received on financial instruments) and certain other expenses.

The liability for future policy benefits and claims for traditional life insurance policies was determined using the net level premium method with weighted average interest rates of 6.6% and estimates of mortality, morbidity, investment yields and persistency that were used or being experienced at the time the policies were issued with a provision for adverse deviation.

The liability for future policy benefits for certain annuities with life contingencies was calculated using the present value of future benefits and certain expenses discounted using weighted average interest rates of 5.3% with a provision for adverse deviation.

Reinsurance ceded

The Company cedes insurance to other companies in order to limit potential losses and to diversify its exposures. Such agreements do not relieve the original insurer from its primary obligation to the policyholder in the event the reinsurer is unable to meet the obligations it has assumed. Reinsurance premiums ceded and reinsurance recoveries on benefits and claims incurred are deducted from the respective income and expense accounts. Assets and liabilities related to reinsurance ceded are reported in the consolidated balance sheets on a gross basis, separately from the related future policy benefits and claims of the Company.

Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs

The Company has deferred certain acquisition costs that are directly related to the successful acquisition of new and renewal insurance and investment contracts. The methods and assumptions used to amortize and assess recoverability of the DAC balance depend on the type of product.

Investment and universal life insurance products. For certain investment and universal life insurance products, DAC is amortized with interest over the lives of the policies in relation to the present value of estimated gross profits, which is determined primarily from projected interest margins, policy charges and net realized investment gains and losses, less policy benefits and other expenses. The DAC asset related to investment and universal life insurance products is adjusted to reflect the impact of unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities with the corresponding adjustment recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”). This adjustment to DAC represents the change in amortization that would have been required as a charge or credit to operations had such unrealized amounts been realized. DAC for investment and universal life insurance products is subject to recoverability testing in the year of policy issuance and DAC for universal life insurance products is also subject to loss recognition testing at the end of each reporting period.

The Company regularly evaluates and adjusts the DAC balance when actual gross profits in a given reporting period vary from management’s initial estimates. Additionally, the assumptions used in the estimation of future gross profits are based on the Company’s current best estimates of future events and are reviewed as part of an annual process. During the annual process, the Company performs a comprehensive study of assumptions, including mortality and persistency studies, maintenance expense studies and an evaluation of projected general and separate account investment returns. The most significant assumptions that are involved in the estimation of future gross profits include future net separate account investment performance, surrender/lapse rates, interest margins, renewal premiums and mortality. The Company refers to this process as “unlocking.” Quarterly, consideration is given as to whether adjustments to these assumptions are necessary. The Company uses a reversion to the mean process to determine the assumption for the future net separate account investment performance. This process assumes different performance levels over the next three years such that the separate account mean return measured from the anchor date to the end of the life of the product equals the long-term assumption. The Company’s long-term assumption for net separate account investment performance is approximately 7% growth per year.

Changes in assumptions and the emergence of actual gross profits can have a significant impact on the amount of DAC reported for investment and universal life insurance products and their related amortization patterns. Additionally, the amortization of DAC can be affected by the change in the valuation of the Company’s variable annuity guarantees. See Future Policy Benefits and Claims for further discussion of the valuation of the Company’s variable annuity guarantees. In the event actual experience differs from assumptions or future assumptions are revised, the Company will record an increase or decrease in DAC amortization expense, which could be significant.

Traditional life insurance. DAC is amortized with interest over the premium-paying period of the related policies in proportion to premium revenue recognized. These assumptions are consistent with those used in the calculation of liabilities for future policy benefits at issuance. DAC is evaluated for recoverability at the time of policy issuance, and loss recognition testing is conducted each reporting period.

Refer to Note 5 for discussion regarding assumption changes impacting DAC amortization and related balances.

Investments

Available-for-sale securities. Available-for-sale securities are reported at fair value, with unrealized holding gains and losses reported as a separate component of other comprehensive income, net of adjustments for DAC, future policy benefits and claims, policyholder dividend obligations and deferred federal income taxes. Realized gains and losses on sales of available-for-sale securities are recognized in income based on the specific identification method. Interest and dividend income is recognized when earned.

As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, 99% of fixed maturity securities were priced using external source data. Independent pricing services are most often utilized (86% as of December 31, 2013 and 2012) to determine the fair value of securities for which market quotations are available. For these securities, the Company obtains the pricing services’ methodologies, inputs and assumptions and classifies the investments accordingly in the fair value hierarchy.

A corporate pricing matrix or an internally developed pricing model is used in valuing certain corporate debt securities. The corporate pricing matrix is developed using private spreads for corporate securities with varying weighted average lives and credit quality ratings. The weighted average life and credit quality rating of a particular fixed maturity security to be priced using the corporate pricing matrix are important inputs into the model and are used to determine a corresponding spread that is added to the appropriate U.S. Treasury yield to create an estimated market yield for that security. The estimated market yield and other relevant factors are then used to estimate the fair value of the particular security.

Non-binding broker quotes are also utilized to determine the fair value of certain corporate debt, mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities when quotes are not available from independent pricing services, corporate pricing matrix or internal pricing models. These securities are classified with the lowest priority in the fair value hierarchy as only one broker quote is ordinarily obtained, the investment is not traded on an exchange, the pricing is not available to other entities and/or the transaction volume in the same or similar investments has decreased. Inputs used in the development of prices are not provided to the Company by the brokers, as the brokers often do not provide the necessary transparency into their quotes and methodologies. The Company performs reviews and tests to ensure that quotes are a reasonable estimate of the investments’ fair value at least annually. Price movements of broker quotes are subject to validation and require approval from the Company’s management. Management uses its knowledge of the investment and current market conditions to determine if the price is indicative of the investment’s fair value.

When the collectability of contractual interest payments on fixed maturity securities is considered doubtful, such securities are placed in non-accrual status and any accrued interest is excluded from investment income. These securities are not restored to accrual status until the Company determines that payment of future principal and interest is probable.

For investments in certain residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities, the Company recognizes income and amortizes discounts and premiums using the effective-yield method based on prepayment assumptions and the estimated economic life of the securities. When actual prepayments differ significantly from estimated prepayments, the effective-yield is recalculated to reflect actual payments to date and anticipated future payments. Any resulting adjustment is included in net investment income in the period the estimates are revised. All other investment income is recorded using the effective-yield method without anticipating the impact of prepayments.

The Company periodically reviews its available-for-sale securities to determine if any decline in fair value to below amortized cost is other-than-temporary. Factors considered in determining whether a decline is other-than-temporary include the length of time a security has been in an unrealized loss position, the severity of the unrealized loss, reasons for the decline in value and expectations for the amount and timing of a recovery in fair value.

In assessing corporate debt securities for other-than-temporary impairment, the Company evaluates the ability of the issuer to meet its debt obligations, the value of the company or specific collateral securing the debt, the Company’s intent to sell the security and whether it is more likely than not the Company will be required to sell the security before the recovery of its amortized cost basis. The Company evaluates U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies and obligations of states, political subdivisions and foreign governments for other-than-temporary impairment by examining similar characteristics.

When evaluating whether residential mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities and other asset-backed securities are other-than-temporarily impaired, the Company examines characteristics of the underlying collateral, such as delinquency and default rates, the quality of the underlying borrower, the type of collateral in the pool, the vintage year of the collateral, subordination levels within the structure of the collateral pool, the quality of any credit guarantors, the Company’s intent to sell the security and whether it is more likely than not it will be required to sell the security before the recovery of its amortized cost basis.

The Company evaluates its intent to sell on an individual security basis. Other-than-temporary impairment losses on debt securities when 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 prior to recovery of the security’s amortized cost basis are bifurcated with the credit portion of the impairment loss being recognized in earnings and the non-credit loss portion of the impairment and any subsequent changes in the fair value of those debt securities being recognized in other comprehensive income, net of applicable taxes and other offsets. To estimate the credit portion of an impairment loss recognized in earnings, the Company considers the timing and present value of the cash flows. To the extent that the present value of cash flows generated by a debt security is less than the amortized cost, an other-than-temporary impairment is recognized through earnings.

It is reasonably possible that further declines in fair values of such investments, or changes in assumptions or estimates of anticipated recoveries and/or cash flows, may cause further other-than-temporary impairments in the near term, which could be significant.

Mortgage loans, net of allowance. The Company holds commercial mortgage loans that are collateralized by properties throughout the U.S. These mortgage loans are further segregated into the following classes based on the unique risk profiles of the underlying property types: office, industrial, retail, apartment and other. Mortgage loans held-for-investment are held at amortized cost less a valuation allowance.

As part of the underwriting process, specific guidelines are followed to ensure the initial quality of a new mortgage loan. Third-party appraisals are generally obtained to support loaned amounts as the loans are usually collateral dependent.

The collectability and value of a mortgage loan are based on the ability of the borrower to repay and/or the value of the underlying collateral. Many of the Company’s commercial mortgage loans are structured with balloon payment maturities, exposing the Company to risks associated with the borrowers’ ability to make the balloon payment or refinance the property.

The Company actively monitors the credit quality of its mortgage loans to support the development of the valuation allowance. This monitoring process includes quantitative analyses which facilitate the identification of deteriorating loans, and qualitative analyses, which consider other factors relevant to the borrowers’ ability to repay. Loans with deteriorating credit fundamentals are identified through special surveillance procedures and are evaluated based on the severity of their deterioration and management’s judgment as to the likelihood of loss.

Mortgage loans require a loan-specific reserve when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. When management determines that a loan requires a loan-specific reserve, a provision for loss is established equal to the difference between the carrying value and either the fair value of the collateral less costs to sell or the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s market interest rate. Loan-specific reserve charges are recorded in net realized investment gains and losses. In the event a loan-specific reserve charge is reversed, the recovery is recorded in net realized investment gains and losses.

In addition to the loan-specific reserves, the Company maintains a non-specific reserve based primarily on loan surveillance categories and property type classes, which reflects management’s best estimate of probable credit losses inherent in the portfolio as of the balance sheet date but not yet attributable to specific loans. Management’s periodic evaluation of the adequacy of the non-specific reserve is based on past loan loss experience, known and inherent risks in the portfolio, adverse situations that may affect a borrower’s ability to repay, the estimated value of the underlying collateral, composition of the loan portfolio, current economic conditions and other relevant factors. Non-specific reserve changes are recorded in net realized investment gains and losses.

Interest income on performing mortgage loans is recognized over the life of the loan using the effective-yield method. Loans in default or in the process of foreclosure are placed on non-accrual status. Interest received on non-accrual status mortgage loans is included in net investment income in the period received. Loans are considered delinquent when contractual payments are 90 days past due.

Policy loans. Policy loans, which are collateralized by the related insurance policy, are held at the outstanding principal balance and do not exceed the net cash surrender value of the policy. As such, no valuation allowance for policy loans is required.

Short-term investments. Short-term investments consist of highly liquid mutual funds and government agency discount notes with maturities of twelve months or less at acquisition. The Company and various affiliates maintains agreements with Nationwide Cash Management Company (“NCMC”), an affiliate, under which NCMC acts as a common agent in handling the purchase and sale of short-term securities for the respective accounts of the participants. Amounts on deposit with NCMC for the benefit of the Company are included in short-term investments on the consolidated balance sheets. The Company carries short-term investments at fair value.

Other investments. Other investments consist primarily of equity method investments in joint ventures and partnerships, equity securities, capital stock with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati (“FHLB”) and trading securities.

Securities lending. The Company has entered into securities lending agreements with a custodial bank whereby eligible securities are loaned to third parties, primarily major brokerage firms. These transactions are used to generate additional income on the securities portfolio. The Company is entitled to receive from the borrower any payments of interest and dividends received on loaned securities during the loan term. The agreements require a minimum of 102% of the fair value of loaned securities to be held as collateral. Cash collateral is invested by the custodial bank in investment-grade securities, which are included in the total investments of the Company. Periodically, the Company may receive non-cash collateral, which would be recorded off-balance sheet. The Company recognizes loaned securities in either available-for-sale or other investments. A securities lending payable is recorded in other liabilities for the amount of cash collateral received. Net income received from securities lending activities is included in net investment income.

Variable interest entities. In the normal course of business, the Company has relationships with VIEs. If the Company determines that it has a variable interest and is the primary beneficiary, it consolidates the VIE. This determination is based on a review of the entity’s contract and other deal related information, such as the entity’s equity investment at risk, decision-making abilities, obligations to absorb economic risks and right to receive economic rewards of the entity. The Company is the primary beneficiary if the Company has the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the economic performance of the entity and the obligation to absorb losses or receive benefits from the entity that could be potentially significant to the VIE.

The majority of the VIEs consolidated by the Company are due to guarantees provided to limited partners related to the amount of tax credits that will be generated by the Low-Income-Housing Tax Credit Funds (“Tax Credit Funds”). The results of operations and financial position of each VIE for which the Company is the primary beneficiary as well as the corresponding noncontrolling interests, are recorded in the consolidated financial statements. Ownership interests held by unrelated third parties in the consolidated VIEs are presented as noncontrolling interests in the equity section of the consolidated financial statements. Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests is excluded from the net income attributable to NLIC on the consolidated statements of operations.

The Company invests in fixed maturity securities that could qualify as VIEs, including corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities. The Company is not the primary beneficiary of these securities as the Company does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entities’ performance. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss is limited to the carrying values of these securities. There are no liquidity arrangements, guarantees or other commitments by third parties that affect the fair value of the Company’s interest in these assets. Refer to Note 6 for additional disclosures related to these investments.

The Company is not required and does not intend to provide financial or other support outside of contractual requirements to any VIE.

Derivative Instruments

The Company uses derivative instruments to manage exposures and mitigate risks primarily associated with interest rates, equity markets and foreign currency. These derivative instruments primarily include interest rate swaps, futures contracts and options. Certain features embedded in the Company’s indexed products and certain variable annuity contracts require derivative accounting. Refer to the prior discussion of Future Policy Benefits and Claims for a description of the valuation applicable to these products. All derivative instruments are held at fair value and are reflected as assets or liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.

Fair value of derivative instruments is determined using various valuation techniques relying predominantly on observable market inputs. These inputs include interest rate swap curves, credit spreads, interest rates, counterparty credit risk, equity volatility and equity index levels. In cases where observable inputs are not available, the Company will utilize non-binding broker quotes to determine fair value, and these instruments are classified accordingly in the fair value hierarchy. Price movements of these broker quotes are subject to validation and require approval from the Company’s management. Management uses models to internally value the instruments for comparison to the values received through broker quotes.

For derivatives that are not designated for hedge accounting, the gain or loss on the derivative is primarily recognized in net realized investment gains and losses.

For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify for fair value hedge accounting, the gain or loss on the derivative instrument, as well as the hedged item to the extent of the risk being hedged, are recognized in net realized investment gains and losses.

For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify for cash flow hedge accounting, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported as a component of AOCI and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods that the hedged transaction impacts earnings. The ineffective portion of the derivative’s change in value, if any, along with any of the derivative’s change in value that is excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness, are recorded in net realized investment gains and losses.

The Company’s derivative transaction counterparties are generally financial institutions. To reduce the credit risk associated with open contracts, the Company enters into master netting agreements, which permit the closeout and netting of transactions with the same counterparty upon the occurrence of certain events. In addition, the Company attempts to reduce credit risk by obtaining collateral from counterparties. The determination of the need for and the levels of collateral vary based on an assessment of the credit risk of the counterparty. The Company accepts collateral in the form of cash and marketable securities.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair value measurements are based upon observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s view of market assumptions in the absence of observable market information. The Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. In determining fair value, the Company uses various methods, primarily market and income approaches.

The Company categorizes its fair value measurements into a three-level hierarchy based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). If the inputs used to measure fair value fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the category level is based on the lowest priority level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the instrument in its entirety.

The Company categorizes assets and liabilities held at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets as follows:

• Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices accessible in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date and mutual funds where the value per share (unit) is determined and published daily and is the basis for current transactions.

• Level 2 – Unadjusted quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or inputs (other than quoted prices) that are observable or that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data through correlation or other means. Primary inputs to this valuation technique may include comparative trades, bid/asks, interest rate movements, U.S. Treasury rates, London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), prime rates, cash flows, maturity dates, call ability, estimated prepayments, and/or underlying collateral values.

• Level 3 – Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. Inputs reflect management’s best estimate about the assumptions market participants would use at the measurement date in pricing the asset or liability. Consideration is given to the risk inherent in both the method of valuation and the valuation inputs.

The Company reviews its fair value hierarchy classifications for assets and liabilities quarterly. Changes in observability of significant valuation inputs identified during these reviews may trigger reclassifications. Reclassifications are reported as transfers at the beginning of the period in which the change occurs.

Fair Value Option

The Company assesses the fair value option election for newly acquired assets or liabilities on a prospective basis. There are no material assets or liabilities for which the Company elected the fair value option.

Federal Income Taxes

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income or loss in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Under this method, the effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are recorded to reduce a deferred tax asset to the amount expected to be realized. Interest expense and any associated penalties which relate to tax years still subject to review by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) are recorded as income tax expense.

The Company provides for federal income taxes based on amounts the Company believes it ultimately will owe. Inherent in the provision for federal income taxes are estimates regarding the deductibility of certain items and the realization of certain tax credits. In the event the ultimate deductibility of certain items or the realization of certain tax credits differs from estimates, the Company may be required to change the provision for federal income taxes recorded in the consolidated financial statements, which could be significant.

Tax reserves are reviewed regularly and are adjusted as events occur that management believes impact its liability for additional taxes, such as lapsing of applicable statutes of limitations, conclusion of tax audits or substantial agreement with taxing authorities on the deductibility/nondeductibility of uncertain items, additional exposure based on current calculations, identification of new issues, release of administrative guidance or rendering of a court decision affecting a particular tax issue.

NLIC files a separate consolidated federal income tax return, with its subsidiaries, and is eligible to join the NMIC consolidated federal tax return group in 2015.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include highly liquid investments with original maturities of less than three months.

Goodwill

In connection with business acquisitions, the Company recognizes goodwill as the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired as goodwill. Goodwill is not amortized, but is evaluated for impairment at the reporting unit level annually. Goodwill of a reporting unit is tested for impairment on an interim basis, in addition to the annual evaluation if an event occurs or circumstances change which would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. If a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying value, the Company will calculate implied goodwill. An impairment would be recognized on a reporting unit for the amount that the carrying value of its goodwill exceeds the implied value of its goodwill.

The process of evaluating goodwill for impairment requires several judgments and assumptions to be made to determine the fair value of the reporting units, including the method used to determine fair value, discount rates, expected levels of cash flows, revenues and earnings, and the selection of comparable companies used to develop market-based assumptions. The Company performed its 2013 annual impairment test and determined that no impairment was required.

Closed Block

In connection with the sponsored demutualization of Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company (“Provident”) prior to its acquisition by the Company, Provident established a closed block for the benefit of certain classes of individual participating policies that had a dividend scale payable in 2001. Assets were allocated to the closed block in an amount that produces cash flows which, together with anticipated revenues from closed block business, is reasonably expected to be sufficient to provide for (1) payment of policy benefits, specified expenses and taxes, and (2) the continuation of dividends throughout the life of the Provident policies included in the closed block based upon the dividend scales payable for 2001, if the experience underlying such dividend scales continues.

Assets allocated to the closed block benefit only the holders of the policies included in the closed block and will not revert to the benefit of the Company. No reallocation, transfer, borrowing or lending of assets can be made between the closed block and other portions of the Company’s general account, any of its separate accounts, or any affiliate of the Company without the approval of the Pennsylvania Insurance Department and Ohio Department of Insurance (“ODI”). The closed block will remain in effect as long as any policy in the closed block is in force.

If, over time, the aggregate performance of the closed block assets and policies is better than was assumed in funding the closed block, dividends to policyholders will increase. If, over time, the aggregate performance of the closed block assets and policies is less favorable than was assumed in the funding, dividends to policyholders could be reduced. If the closed block has insufficient funds to make guaranteed policy benefit payments, such payments will be made from the Company’s assets outside of the closed block, which are general account assets.

The assets and liabilities allocated to the closed block are recorded in the Company’s consolidated financial statements on the same basis as other similar assets and liabilities. The carrying amount of closed block liabilities in excess of the carrying amount of closed block assets at the date Provident was acquired by the Company represents the maximum future earnings from the assets and liabilities designated to the closed block that can be recognized in income, for the benefit of stockholders, over the period the policies in the closed block remain in force.

If actual cumulative earnings exceed expected cumulative earnings, the expected earnings are recognized in income. This is because the excess actual cumulative earnings over expected cumulative earnings, which represents undistributed accumulated earnings attributable to policyholders, is recorded as a policyholder dividend obligation. Therefore, the excess will be paid to closed block policyholders as an additional policyholder dividend expense in the future unless it is otherwise offset by future performance of the closed block that is less favorable than originally expected. If actual cumulative performance is less favorable than expected, actual earnings will be recognized in income.

The principal cash flow items that affect the amount of closed block assets and liabilities are premiums, net investment income, purchases and sales of investments, policyholder benefits, policyholder dividends, premium taxes and income taxes. The principal income and expense items excluded from the closed block are management and maintenance expenses, commissions and net investment income and realized gains and losses on investments held outside of the closed block that support the closed block business, all of which enter into the determination of total gross margins of closed block policies. See Note 10 for further disclosure.

Separate Accounts

Separate account assets and liabilities represent contractholders’ funds that have been legally segregated into accounts with specific investment objectives. In the separate account, investment income and gains and losses on investments accrue directly to, and investment risk is borne by, the contractholder. Separate account assets are primarily comprised of public, privately registered and non-registered mutual funds. Separate account assets are recorded at fair value based on the methodology that would be applicable to the underlying assets. The value of separate account liabilities is set to equal the fair value for separate account assets.

Participating Business

Participating business, which refers to policies that participate in profits through policyholder dividends, represented approximately 4% of the Company’s life insurance in force in 2013 (5% in 2012 and 2011) and 38% of the number of life insurance policies in force in 2013 (40% in 2012 and 42% in 2011). The provision for policyholder dividends was based on the respective year’s dividend scales and has been included in future policy benefits and claims in the consolidated balance sheets.

Change in Accounting Principle

In October 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2010-26, which amends FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 944, Financial Services – Insurance. The amended guidance modifies the definition of the types of costs incurred by insurance entities that can be capitalized in the acquisition of new and renewal insurance and investment contracts. Under the amended guidance, acquisition costs are to include only those costs that are directly related to the successful acquisition of new or renewal insurance and investment contracts. The methods and assumptions used to amortize and assess recoverability of DAC were not impacted as a result of adopting this guidance.

The Company adjusted the presentation of its consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes for all periods presented, to reflect the retrospective adoption of this change in accounting principle.

The following tables summarize the impact of the retrospective change in accounting principle on the consolidated statements of operations for the periods indicated:

	Year ended December 31, 2011
(in millions)	As Originally Reported			As Adjusted			Effect of Change
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	$	76		$	65		$	11
Other expenses, net of deferrals1	$	620		$	760		$	(140	)
Federal income tax benefit	$	(382	)	$	(427	)	$	45
Net loss attributable to Nationwide Life Insurance Company	$	(282	)	$	(366	)	$	(84	)

¹  Excludes interest expense, which is included in other expenses, net of deferrals on the consolidated statements of operations.

Subsequent Events

The Company evaluated subsequent events through February 28, 2014, the date the consolidated financial statements were issued.

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Summary of Gross Unrealized Losses Based On Ratio of Fair Value to Amortized Cost (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Summarizes gross unrealized losses based on the ratio of estimated fair value to amortized cost
Gross unrealized losses based on the ratio of estimated fair value to amortized cost, Less than or equal to one year	$ 363	$ 18
Gross unrealized losses based on the ratio of estimated fair value to amortized cost, More than one year	189	243
Gross unrealized losses based on the ratio of estimated fair value to amortized cost, Total	552	261
99.9% - 80.0% [Member]
Summarizes gross unrealized losses based on the ratio of estimated fair value to amortized cost
Gross unrealized losses based on the ratio of estimated fair value to amortized cost, Less than or equal to one year	363	18
Gross unrealized losses based on the ratio of estimated fair value to amortized cost, More than one year	107	85
Gross unrealized losses based on the ratio of estimated fair value to amortized cost, Total	470	103
Less than 80.0% [Member] | Residential mortgage-backed securities [Member]
Summarizes gross unrealized losses based on the ratio of estimated fair value to amortized cost
Gross unrealized losses based on the ratio of estimated fair value to amortized cost, More than one year	21	50
Gross unrealized losses based on the ratio of estimated fair value to amortized cost, Total	21	50
Less than 80.0% [Member] | Other asset-backed securities [Member]
Summarizes gross unrealized losses based on the ratio of estimated fair value to amortized cost
Gross unrealized losses based on the ratio of estimated fair value to amortized cost, More than one year	61	72
Gross unrealized losses based on the ratio of estimated fair value to amortized cost, Total	61	72
Less than 80.0% [Member] | Other [Member]
Summarizes gross unrealized losses based on the ratio of estimated fair value to amortized cost
Gross unrealized losses based on the ratio of estimated fair value to amortized cost, More than one year		36
Gross unrealized losses based on the ratio of estimated fair value to amortized cost, Total		$ 36

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Reinsurance (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Summary of the effects of reinsurance on life, accident and health insurance

The following table summarizes the effects of reinsurance on life, accident and health insurance in force and premiums for the years ended:

	December 31,			December 31,			December 31,
(in millions)	2013			2012			2011
Premiums
Direct	$	1,015		$	890		$	832
Assumed from other companies		—			—			—
Ceded to other companies		(291	)		(255	)		(301	)
Net	$	724		$	635		$	531
Life, accident and health insurance in force
Direct	$	228,095		$	216,002		$	209,732
Assumed from other companies		6			5			5
Ceded to other companies		(58,310	)		(59,895	)		(60,499	)
Net	$	169,791		$	156,112		$	149,238

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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Schedule V Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 (in millions)

Column A	Column B		Column C					Column D		Column E
	Balance at		Charged to			Charged to				Balance at
	beginning		costs and			other				end of
Description	of period		expenses			accounts		Deductions1		period
2013
Valuation allowances—mortgage loans	$	44	$	(4	)	$	—	$	5	$	35
2012
Valuation allowances—mortgage loans	$	60	$	1		$	—	$	17	$	44
2011
Valuation allowances—mortgage loans	$	96	$	25		$	—	$	61	$	60

¹  Amounts generally represent payoffs, sales and recoveries.

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Reinsurance

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Reinsurance

Schedule IV Reinsurance

As of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 and for each of the years then ended (in millions)

Column A	Column B		Column C			Column D		Column E		Column F
										Percentage
			Ceded to			Assumed				of amount
	Gross		other			from other		Net		assumed
	amount		companies			companies		amount		to net
2013
Life, accident and health insurance in force	$	228,095	$	(58,310	)	$	6	$	169,791		—
Premiums:
Life insurance1	$	783	$	(59	)	$	—	$	724		—
Accident and health insurance		232		(232	)		—		—		—
Total	$	1,015	$	(291	)	$	—	$	724		—
2012
Life, accident and health insurance in force	$	216,002	$	(59,895	)	$	5	$	156,112		—
Premiums:
Life insurance1	$	701	$	(66	)	$	—	$	635		—
Accident and health insurance		189		(189	)		—		—		—
Total	$	890	$	(255	)	$	—	$	635		—
2011
Life, accident and health insurance in force	$	209,732	$	(60,499	)	$	5	$	149,238		—
Premiums:
Life insurance1	$	596	$	(65	)	$	—	$	531		—
Accident and health insurance		236		(236	)		—		—		—
Total	$	832	$	(301	)	$	—	$	531		—

¹  Primarily represents premiums from traditional life insurance and life-contingent immediate annuities and excludes deposits on investment and universal life insurance products.

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Federal Income Taxes - Additional information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Federal Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract]
Federal income tax receivable (liability)	$ (13)	$ 61
Federal income taxes paid (refunded)	(107)	(95)	121
Company recorded tax benefit	13		10
Income-housing credit carryforwards description	Income-housing credit carryforwards, which expire between 2024 and 2033
Low Income-housing credit carry forwards	222
Minimum tax credit carryforwards	90
Foreign tax credit carryforwards	40
Valuation allowance	17	18
Change in valuation allowance	1	0	6
Local income tax examinations year by tax authorities	2005
Income tax returns description	The IRS commenced an examination of the Company's U.S. income tax returns for the years 2009 through 2010
Minimum [Member]
Federal Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract]
Foreign tax credit carryforwards expiring period	2019
Maximum [Member]
Federal Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract]
Foreign tax credit carryforwards expiring period	2023
Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
Federal Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract]
Gross federal net operating loss carryforwards	$ 797
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Federal Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract]
Gross federal net operating loss carryforwards expiration period	2027
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Federal Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract]
Gross federal net operating loss carryforwards expiration period	2028

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Summary of Amortized Cost and Fair Value of Fixed Maturity Securities, By Maturity (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Summarizes the amortized cost and fair value of fixed maturity securities
Subtotal, Fair value	$ 32,249	$ 31,811
Available-for-Sale Securities, Amortized cost	31,008	28,937
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair value	32,273	31,831
Fixed maturity securities [Member]
Summarizes the amortized cost and fair value of fixed maturity securities
Due in one year or less, Amortized cost	1,081
Due in one year or less, Fair Value	1,097
Due after one year through five years, Amortized cost	8,927
Due after one year through five years, Fair value	9,685
Due after five years through ten years, Amortized cost	7,805
Due after five years through ten years, Fair value	7,667
Due after ten years, Amortized cost	6,941
Due after ten years, Fair value	7,154
Subtotal, Amortized cost	24,754
Subtotal, Fair value	25,903
Available-for-Sale Securities, Amortized cost	31,002	28,922
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair value	32,249	31,811
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Residential mortgage-backed securities [Member]
Summarizes the amortized cost and fair value of fixed maturity securities
Available-for-Sale Securities, Amortized cost	3,919	4,506
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair value	4,003	4,667
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Commercial mortgage-backed securities [Member]
Summarizes the amortized cost and fair value of fixed maturity securities
Available-for-Sale Securities, Amortized cost	1,439	1,219
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair value	1,504	1,337
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Other asset-backed securities [Member]
Summarizes the amortized cost and fair value of fixed maturity securities
Available-for-Sale Securities, Amortized cost	890	533
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair value	$ 839	$ 491

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Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Summary of the Company's business segment operating results

The following tables summarize the Company’s business segment operating results for the years ended:

(in millions)	Individual Products and Solutions- Annuity			Retirement Plans			Individual Products and Solutions-Life and NBSG		Corporate and Other			Total
December 31, 2013
Revenues:
Policy charges	$	1,021		$	101		$	727	$	—		$	1,849
Premiums		416			—			282		26			724
Net investment income		546			743			544		16			1,849
Non-operating net realized investment gains, net of other-than-temporary impairment losses1		—			—			—		791			791
Other revenues2		(109	)		—			—		13			(96	)
Total revenues	$	1,874		$	844		$	1,553	$	846		$	5,117
Benefits and expenses:
Interest credited to policyholder accounts	$	377		$	473		$	213	$	4		$	1,067
Benefits and claims		688			—			636		30			1,354
Policyholder dividends		—			—			61		(2	)		59
Amortization of DAC		185			(2	)		125		66			374
Other expenses, net of deferrals		303			151			284		184			922
Total benefits and expenses	$	1,553		$	622		$	1,319	$	282		$	3,776
Income before federal income taxes and noncontrolling interests	$	321		$	222		$	234	$	564		$	1,341
Less: non-operating net realized investment gains, net of other-than-temporary impairment losses1		—			—			—		(791	)
Less: adjustment to amortization of DAC and other related to net realized investment gains and losses		—			—			—		70
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		—			—			—		82
Pre-tax operating earnings (loss)	$	321		$	222		$	234	$	(75	)
Assets as of year end	$	68,805		$	29,904		$	27,183	$	7,553		$	133,445

¹  Excluding operating items (trading portfolio realized gains and losses, trading portfolio valuation changes and net realized gains and losses related to hedges on GMDB contracts).

²  Includes operating items discussed above.

(in millions)	Individual Products and Solutions- Annuity			Retirement Plans		Individual Products and Solutions-Life and NBSG		Corporate and Other			Total
December 31, 2012
Revenues:
Policy charges	$	899		$	94	$	677	$	—		$	1,670
Premiums		334			—		274		27			635
Net investment income		551			736		534		4			1,825
Non-operating net realized investment gains, net of other-than-temporary impairment losses1		—			—		—		428			428
Other revenues2		(124	)		—		—		22			(102	)
Total revenues	$	1,660		$	830	$	1,485	$	481		$	4,456
Benefits and expenses:
Interest credited to policyholder accounts	$	375		$	457	$	199	$	7		$	1,038
Benefits and claims		595			—		589		43			1,227
Policyholder dividends		—			—		57		(3	)		54
Amortization of DAC		185			14		150		226			575
Other expenses, net of deferrals		285			163		250		165			863
Total benefits and expenses	$	1,440		$	634	$	1,245	$	438		$	3,757
Income before federal income taxes and noncontrolling interests	$	220		$	196	$	240	$	43		$	699
Less: non-operating net realized investment gains, net of other-than-temporary impairment losses1		—			—		—		(428	)
Less: adjustment to amortization of DAC and other related to net realized investment gains and losses		—			—		—		243
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		—			—		—		61
Pre-tax operating earnings (loss)	$	220		$	196	$	240	$	(81	)
Assets as of year end	$	58,707		$	27,842	$	25,301	$	8,320		$	120,170

¹  Excluding operating items (trading portfolio realized gains and losses, trading portfolio valuation changes and net realized gains and losses related to hedges on GMDB contracts).

²  Includes operating items discussed above.

(in millions)	Individual Products and Solutions- Annuity			Retirement Plans		Individual Products and Solutions-Life and NBSG		Corporate and Other			Total
December 31, 20113
Revenues:
Policy charges	$	781		$	96	$	629	$	—		$	1,506
Premiums		234			—		272		25			531
Net investment income		527			715		531		71			1,844
Non-operating net realized investment losses, net of other-than-temporary impairment losses1		—			—		—		(1,613	)		(1,613	)
Other revenues2		(59	)		—		—		(1	)		(60	)
Total revenues	$	1,483		$	811	$	1,432	$	(1,518	)	$	2,208
Benefits and expenses:
Interest credited to policyholder accounts	$	374		$	441	$	198	$	20		$	1,033
Benefits and claims		476			—		577		9			1,062
Policyholder dividends		—			—		67		—			67
Amortization of DAC		80			11		75		(101	)		65
Other expenses, net of deferrals		269			166		235		160			830
Total benefits and expenses	$	1,199		$	618	$	1,152	$	88		$	3,057
Income (loss) before federal income taxes and noncontrolling interests	$	284		$	193	$	280	$	(1,606	)	$	(849	)
Less: non-operating net realized investment losses, net of other-than-temporary impairment losses1		—			—		—		1,613
Less: adjustment to amortization of DAC and other related to net realized investment gains and losses		—			—		—		(115	)
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		—			—		—		56
Pre-tax operating earnings (loss)	$	284		$	193	$	280	$	(52	)
Assets as of year end	$	57,741		$	25,114	$	22,503	$	6,628		$	111,986

¹  Excluding operating items (trading portfolio realized gains and losses, trading portfolio valuation changes and net realized gains and losses related to hedges on GMDB contracts).

²  Includes operating items discussed above.

³  The balances reflect a change in accounting principle, as described in Note 2.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of NLIC and companies in which NLIC directly or indirectly has a controlling financial interest. The consolidated financial statements include majority-owned subsidiaries and consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Entities in which NLIC does not have a controlling interest, but the Company has significant influence over the operating and financing decisions and also certain other investments, are reported using the equity method.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”). The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Significant estimates include the balance and amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs (“DAC”), legal and regulatory reserves, certain investment and derivative valuations including investment impairment losses, future policy benefits and claims including the valuation of embedded derivatives resulting from living benefit guarantees on variable annuity contracts, goodwill, provision for income taxes and valuation of deferred tax assets. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

Revenues and Benefits

Revenues and Benefits

Investment and universal life insurance products. Investment products are long duration contracts that do not subject the Company to significant risk arising from mortality (the relative incidence of death in a given time) or morbidity (the relative incidence of disability resulting from disease or physical impairment). These include variable and fixed deferred annuity contracts in the accumulation phase with both individuals and groups and certain annuities without life contingencies. Universal life insurance products include long duration insurance contracts that do not have fixed or guaranteed terms. These include universal life insurance, variable universal life insurance, COLI, bank-owned life insurance (“BOLI”) and other interest-sensitive life insurance policies. Revenues for investment products and universal life insurance products consist of net investment income, surrender charges and other policy charges earned and assessed against policy account balances during the period. Policy charges are assessed on a daily or monthly basis and recognized as revenue when assessed and earned. Assessments for services provided in future periods are recorded as unearned revenue and recognized as revenue over the periods benefited. Surrender charges are recognized as revenue upon surrender of a contract in accordance with contractual terms. Policy benefits and claims that are charged to expense include interest credited to policyholder accounts and benefits and claims incurred in the period in excess of related policyholder accounts.

Traditional life insurance products. Traditional life insurance products include those products with fixed and guaranteed terms, primarily consisting of whole life insurance, term life insurance and certain annuities with life contingencies. Premiums for traditional life insurance products are generally recognized as revenue when due. For certain annuities with life contingencies, any excess of gross premium over the net premium is deferred and recognized with the amount of expected future benefits. Benefits and expenses are associated with earned premiums so that profits are recognized over the life of the contract. This association is accomplished through the provision for future policy benefits and the deferral and amortization of policy acquisition costs.

Future Policy Benefits and Claims

Future Policy Benefits and Claims

Investment and universal life insurance products. The Company calculates its liability for future policy benefits and claims for investment products in the accumulation phase and for universal life insurance policies as the policy accrued account balance, which represents participants’ net deposits adjusted for investment performance, interest credited and applicable contract charges.

The Company offers certain universal life insurance, variable universal life insurance and variable annuity products with secondary guarantees, guaranteed minimum death benefits (“GMDB”), and guaranteed minimum income benefits (“GMIB”). Liabilities for these guarantees are calculated by multiplying the current benefit ratio by the cumulative assessments recorded from contract inception through the balance sheet date less the cumulative secondary guarantee benefit payments plus interest. The Company regularly evaluates its experience and assumptions and adjusts the benefit ratio as appropriate. If experience or assumption changes result in a new benefit ratio, the reserves are adjusted to reflect the changes with a related charge or credit to other benefits and claims in the period of evaluation. Determination of the expected benefit payments and assessments are based on a range of scenarios and assumptions including those related to market rates of return and volatility, contract surrenders and mortality experience. The accounting for these guarantees impacts estimated gross profits used to calculate the balance and amortization of DAC and other. Refer to Note 4 for further discussion of these guarantees.

Guarantees to variable annuity contractholders can include a return of no less than the total deposits made on the contract less any customer withdrawals, total deposits made on the contract less any customer withdrawals plus a minimum return, or the highest contract value on a specified anniversary date minus any customer withdrawals following the contract anniversary. In addition, these guarantees can include benefits payable in the event of death, upon annuitization, upon periodic withdrawal or at specified dates during the accumulation period. Refer to Note 4 for further discussion of these guarantees.

The Company’s guaranteed minimum accumulation benefit (“GMAB”) and guaranteed living withdrawal benefit (“GLWB”) are living benefit guarantees which represent embedded derivatives in variable annuity contracts that are required to be separated from, and valued apart from, the host variable annuity contracts. The embedded derivatives are held at fair value and include the present value of attributed fees. Subsequent changes in the fair value of the embedded derivatives are recognized in earnings as a component of net realized investment gains and losses. The fair value of the embedded derivatives is calculated based on a combination of capital market and actuarial assumptions. Projections of cash flows inherent in the valuation of the embedded derivatives incorporate numerous assumptions including, but not limited to, mortality, lapse rates, index volatility, wait period (the number of years the policyholder is assumed to wait prior to beginning withdrawals once eligible), efficiency of benefit utilization (the percent of the maximum permitted withdrawal that a policyholder takes) and discounting, including liquidity and non-performance risk (the risk that the liability will not be fulfilled and affects the value at which the liability is transferred). The assumptions used to calculate the fair value of embedded derivatives are reviewed as part of an annual comprehensive study of assumptions. Quarterly, consideration is given as to whether adjustments to these assumptions are necessary.

The Company’s equity indexed products (life and annuity) have the policyholders’ interest credits based on market performance with caps and floors. The interest credits represent embedded derivatives within the insurance contract and therefore are required to be separated from, and valued apart from, the host contracts. The embedded derivatives are held at fair value. Subsequent changes in the fair value of the embedded derivatives are recognized in earnings as a component of interest credited. The fair value of the embedded derivatives is calculated based on a combination of capital market and actuarial assumptions. Projections of cash flows inherent in the valuation of the embedded derivative incorporate numerous assumptions including, but not limited to, mortality, lapse rates and index volatility. The assumptions used to calculate the fair value of embedded derivatives are reviewed as part of an annual comprehensive study of assumptions. Quarterly, consideration is given as to whether adjustments to these assumptions are necessary.

Traditional life insurance products. The process of calculating reserve amounts for traditional life insurance products involves the use of a number of assumptions, including those related to persistency, mortality, morbidity, interest rates (the rates expected to be paid or received on financial instruments) and certain other expenses.

The liability for future policy benefits and claims for traditional life insurance policies was determined using the net level premium method with weighted average interest rates of 6.6% and estimates of mortality, morbidity, investment yields and persistency that were used or being experienced at the time the policies were issued with a provision for adverse deviation.

The liability for future policy benefits for certain annuities with life contingencies was calculated using the present value of future benefits and certain expenses discounted using weighted average interest rates of 5.3% with a provision for adverse deviation.

Reinsurance ceded

Reinsurance ceded

The Company cedes insurance to other companies in order to limit potential losses and to diversify its exposures. Such agreements do not relieve the original insurer from its primary obligation to the policyholder in the event the reinsurer is unable to meet the obligations it has assumed. Reinsurance premiums ceded and reinsurance recoveries on benefits and claims incurred are deducted from the respective income and expense accounts. Assets and liabilities related to reinsurance ceded are reported in the consolidated balance sheets on a gross basis, separately from the related future policy benefits and claims of the Company.

Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs

Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs

The Company has deferred certain acquisition costs that are directly related to the successful acquisition of new and renewal insurance and investment contracts. The methods and assumptions used to amortize and assess recoverability of the DAC balance depend on the type of product.

Investment and universal life insurance products. For certain investment and universal life insurance products, DAC is amortized with interest over the lives of the policies in relation to the present value of estimated gross profits, which is determined primarily from projected interest margins, policy charges and net realized investment gains and losses, less policy benefits and other expenses. The DAC asset related to investment and universal life insurance products is adjusted to reflect the impact of unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities with the corresponding adjustment recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”). This adjustment to DAC represents the change in amortization that would have been required as a charge or credit to operations had such unrealized amounts been realized. DAC for investment and universal life insurance products is subject to recoverability testing in the year of policy issuance and DAC for universal life insurance products is also subject to loss recognition testing at the end of each reporting period.

The Company regularly evaluates and adjusts the DAC balance when actual gross profits in a given reporting period vary from management’s initial estimates. Additionally, the assumptions used in the estimation of future gross profits are based on the Company’s current best estimates of future events and are reviewed as part of an annual process. During the annual process, the Company performs a comprehensive study of assumptions, including mortality and persistency studies, maintenance expense studies and an evaluation of projected general and separate account investment returns. The most significant assumptions that are involved in the estimation of future gross profits include future net separate account investment performance, surrender/lapse rates, interest margins, renewal premiums and mortality. The Company refers to this process as “unlocking.” Quarterly, consideration is given as to whether adjustments to these assumptions are necessary. The Company uses a reversion to the mean process to determine the assumption for the future net separate account investment performance. This process assumes different performance levels over the next three years such that the separate account mean return measured from the anchor date to the end of the life of the product equals the long-term assumption. The Company’s long-term assumption for net separate account investment performance is approximately 7% growth per year.

Changes in assumptions and the emergence of actual gross profits can have a significant impact on the amount of DAC reported for investment and universal life insurance products and their related amortization patterns. Additionally, the amortization of DAC can be affected by the change in the valuation of the Company’s variable annuity guarantees. See Future Policy Benefits and Claims for further discussion of the valuation of the Company’s variable annuity guarantees. In the event actual experience differs from assumptions or future assumptions are revised, the Company will record an increase or decrease in DAC amortization expense, which could be significant.

Traditional life insurance. DAC is amortized with interest over the premium-paying period of the related policies in proportion to premium revenue recognized. These assumptions are consistent with those used in the calculation of liabilities for future policy benefits at issuance. DAC is evaluated for recoverability at the time of policy issuance, and loss recognition testing is conducted each reporting period.

Refer to Note 5 for discussion regarding assumption changes impacting DAC amortization and related balances.

Investments

Investments

Available-for-sale securities. Available-for-sale securities are reported at fair value, with unrealized holding gains and losses reported as a separate component of other comprehensive income, net of adjustments for DAC, future policy benefits and claims, policyholder dividend obligations and deferred federal income taxes. Realized gains and losses on sales of available-for-sale securities are recognized in income based on the specific identification method. Interest and dividend income is recognized when earned.

As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, 99% of fixed maturity securities were priced using external source data. Independent pricing services are most often utilized (86% as of December 31, 2013 and 2012) to determine the fair value of securities for which market quotations are available. For these securities, the Company obtains the pricing services’ methodologies, inputs and assumptions and classifies the investments accordingly in the fair value hierarchy.

A corporate pricing matrix or an internally developed pricing model is used in valuing certain corporate debt securities. The corporate pricing matrix is developed using private spreads for corporate securities with varying weighted average lives and credit quality ratings. The weighted average life and credit quality rating of a particular fixed maturity security to be priced using the corporate pricing matrix are important inputs into the model and are used to determine a corresponding spread that is added to the appropriate U.S. Treasury yield to create an estimated market yield for that security. The estimated market yield and other relevant factors are then used to estimate the fair value of the particular security.

Non-binding broker quotes are also utilized to determine the fair value of certain corporate debt, mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities when quotes are not available from independent pricing services, corporate pricing matrix or internal pricing models. These securities are classified with the lowest priority in the fair value hierarchy as only one broker quote is ordinarily obtained, the investment is not traded on an exchange, the pricing is not available to other entities and/or the transaction volume in the same or similar investments has decreased. Inputs used in the development of prices are not provided to the Company by the brokers, as the brokers often do not provide the necessary transparency into their quotes and methodologies. The Company performs reviews and tests to ensure that quotes are a reasonable estimate of the investments’ fair value at least annually. Price movements of broker quotes are subject to validation and require approval from the Company’s management. Management uses its knowledge of the investment and current market conditions to determine if the price is indicative of the investment’s fair value.

When the collectability of contractual interest payments on fixed maturity securities is considered doubtful, such securities are placed in non-accrual status and any accrued interest is excluded from investment income. These securities are not restored to accrual status until the Company determines that payment of future principal and interest is probable.

For investments in certain residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities, the Company recognizes income and amortizes discounts and premiums using the effective-yield method based on prepayment assumptions and the estimated economic life of the securities. When actual prepayments differ significantly from estimated prepayments, the effective-yield is recalculated to reflect actual payments to date and anticipated future payments. Any resulting adjustment is included in net investment income in the period the estimates are revised. All other investment income is recorded using the effective-yield method without anticipating the impact of prepayments.

The Company periodically reviews its available-for-sale securities to determine if any decline in fair value to below amortized cost is other-than-temporary. Factors considered in determining whether a decline is other-than-temporary include the length of time a security has been in an unrealized loss position, the severity of the unrealized loss, reasons for the decline in value and expectations for the amount and timing of a recovery in fair value.

In assessing corporate debt securities for other-than-temporary impairment, the Company evaluates the ability of the issuer to meet its debt obligations, the value of the company or specific collateral securing the debt, the Company’s intent to sell the security and whether it is more likely than not the Company will be required to sell the security before the recovery of its amortized cost basis. The Company evaluates U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies and obligations of states, political subdivisions and foreign governments for other-than-temporary impairment by examining similar characteristics.

When evaluating whether residential mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities and other asset-backed securities are other-than-temporarily impaired, the Company examines characteristics of the underlying collateral, such as delinquency and default rates, the quality of the underlying borrower, the type of collateral in the pool, the vintage year of the collateral, subordination levels within the structure of the collateral pool, the quality of any credit guarantors, the Company’s intent to sell the security and whether it is more likely than not it will be required to sell the security before the recovery of its amortized cost basis.

The Company evaluates its intent to sell on an individual security basis. Other-than-temporary impairment losses on debt securities when 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 prior to recovery of the security’s amortized cost basis are bifurcated with the credit portion of the impairment loss being recognized in earnings and the non-credit loss portion of the impairment and any subsequent changes in the fair value of those debt securities being recognized in other comprehensive income, net of applicable taxes and other offsets. To estimate the credit portion of an impairment loss recognized in earnings, the Company considers the timing and present value of the cash flows. To the extent that the present value of cash flows generated by a debt security is less than the amortized cost, an other-than-temporary impairment is recognized through earnings.

It is reasonably possible that further declines in fair values of such investments, or changes in assumptions or estimates of anticipated recoveries and/or cash flows, may cause further other-than-temporary impairments in the near term, which could be significant.

Mortgage loans, net of allowance. The Company holds commercial mortgage loans that are collateralized by properties throughout the U.S. These mortgage loans are further segregated into the following classes based on the unique risk profiles of the underlying property types: office, industrial, retail, apartment and other. Mortgage loans held-for-investment are held at amortized cost less a valuation allowance.

As part of the underwriting process, specific guidelines are followed to ensure the initial quality of a new mortgage loan. Third-party appraisals are generally obtained to support loaned amounts as the loans are usually collateral dependent.

The collectability and value of a mortgage loan are based on the ability of the borrower to repay and/or the value of the underlying collateral. Many of the Company’s commercial mortgage loans are structured with balloon payment maturities, exposing the Company to risks associated with the borrowers’ ability to make the balloon payment or refinance the property.

The Company actively monitors the credit quality of its mortgage loans to support the development of the valuation allowance. This monitoring process includes quantitative analyses which facilitate the identification of deteriorating loans, and qualitative analyses, which consider other factors relevant to the borrowers’ ability to repay. Loans with deteriorating credit fundamentals are identified through special surveillance procedures and are evaluated based on the severity of their deterioration and management’s judgment as to the likelihood of loss.

Mortgage loans require a loan-specific reserve when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. When management determines that a loan requires a loan-specific reserve, a provision for loss is established equal to the difference between the carrying value and either the fair value of the collateral less costs to sell or the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s market interest rate. Loan-specific reserve charges are recorded in net realized investment gains and losses. In the event a loan-specific reserve charge is reversed, the recovery is recorded in net realized investment gains and losses.

In addition to the loan-specific reserves, the Company maintains a non-specific reserve based primarily on loan surveillance categories and property type classes, which reflects management’s best estimate of probable credit losses inherent in the portfolio as of the balance sheet date but not yet attributable to specific loans. Management’s periodic evaluation of the adequacy of the non-specific reserve is based on past loan loss experience, known and inherent risks in the portfolio, adverse situations that may affect a borrower’s ability to repay, the estimated value of the underlying collateral, composition of the loan portfolio, current economic conditions and other relevant factors. Non-specific reserve changes are recorded in net realized investment gains and losses.

Interest income on performing mortgage loans is recognized over the life of the loan using the effective-yield method. Loans in default or in the process of foreclosure are placed on non-accrual status. Interest received on non-accrual status mortgage loans is included in net investment income in the period received. Loans are considered delinquent when contractual payments are 90 days past due.

Policy loans. Policy loans, which are collateralized by the related insurance policy, are held at the outstanding principal balance and do not exceed the net cash surrender value of the policy. As such, no valuation allowance for policy loans is required.

Short-term investments. Short-term investments consist of highly liquid mutual funds and government agency discount notes with maturities of twelve months or less at acquisition. The Company and various affiliates maintains agreements with Nationwide Cash Management Company (“NCMC”), an affiliate, under which NCMC acts as a common agent in handling the purchase and sale of short-term securities for the respective accounts of the participants. Amounts on deposit with NCMC for the benefit of the Company are included in short-term investments on the consolidated balance sheets. The Company carries short-term investments at fair value.

Other investments. Other investments consist primarily of equity method investments in joint ventures and partnerships, equity securities, capital stock with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati (“FHLB”) and trading securities.

Securities lending. The Company has entered into securities lending agreements with a custodial bank whereby eligible securities are loaned to third parties, primarily major brokerage firms. These transactions are used to generate additional income on the securities portfolio. The Company is entitled to receive from the borrower any payments of interest and dividends received on loaned securities during the loan term. The agreements require a minimum of 102% of the fair value of loaned securities to be held as collateral. Cash collateral is invested by the custodial bank in investment-grade securities, which are included in the total investments of the Company. Periodically, the Company may receive non-cash collateral, which would be recorded off-balance sheet. The Company recognizes loaned securities in either available-for-sale or other investments. A securities lending payable is recorded in other liabilities for the amount of cash collateral received. Net income received from securities lending activities is included in net investment income.

Variable interest entities. In the normal course of business, the Company has relationships with VIEs. If the Company determines that it has a variable interest and is the primary beneficiary, it consolidates the VIE. This determination is based on a review of the entity’s contract and other deal related information, such as the entity’s equity investment at risk, decision-making abilities, obligations to absorb economic risks and right to receive economic rewards of the entity. The Company is the primary beneficiary if the Company has the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the economic performance of the entity and the obligation to absorb losses or receive benefits from the entity that could be potentially significant to the VIE.

The majority of the VIEs consolidated by the Company are due to guarantees provided to limited partners related to the amount of tax credits that will be generated by the Low-Income-Housing Tax Credit Funds (“Tax Credit Funds”). The results of operations and financial position of each VIE for which the Company is the primary beneficiary as well as the corresponding noncontrolling interests, are recorded in the consolidated financial statements. Ownership interests held by unrelated third parties in the consolidated VIEs are presented as noncontrolling interests in the equity section of the consolidated financial statements. Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests is excluded from the net income attributable to NLIC on the consolidated statements of operations.

The Company invests in fixed maturity securities that could qualify as VIEs, including corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities. The Company is not the primary beneficiary of these securities as the Company does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entities’ performance. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss is limited to the carrying values of these securities. There are no liquidity arrangements, guarantees or other commitments by third parties that affect the fair value of the Company’s interest in these assets. Refer to Note 6 for additional disclosures related to these investments.

The Company is not required and does not intend to provide financial or other support outside of contractual requirements to any VIE.

Derivative Instruments

Derivative Instruments

The Company uses derivative instruments to manage exposures and mitigate risks primarily associated with interest rates, equity markets and foreign currency. These derivative instruments primarily include interest rate swaps, futures contracts and options. Certain features embedded in the Company’s indexed products and certain variable annuity contracts require derivative accounting. Refer to the prior discussion of Future Policy Benefits and Claims for a description of the valuation applicable to these products. All derivative instruments are held at fair value and are reflected as assets or liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.

Fair value of derivative instruments is determined using various valuation techniques relying predominantly on observable market inputs. These inputs include interest rate swap curves, credit spreads, interest rates, counterparty credit risk, equity volatility and equity index levels. In cases where observable inputs are not available, the Company will utilize non-binding broker quotes to determine fair value, and these instruments are classified accordingly in the fair value hierarchy. Price movements of these broker quotes are subject to validation and require approval from the Company’s management. Management uses models to internally value the instruments for comparison to the values received through broker quotes.

For derivatives that are not designated for hedge accounting, the gain or loss on the derivative is primarily recognized in net realized investment gains and losses.

For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify for fair value hedge accounting, the gain or loss on the derivative instrument, as well as the hedged item to the extent of the risk being hedged, are recognized in net realized investment gains and losses.

For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify for cash flow hedge accounting, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported as a component of AOCI and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods that the hedged transaction impacts earnings. The ineffective portion of the derivative’s change in value, if any, along with any of the derivative’s change in value that is excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness, are recorded in net realized investment gains and losses.

The Company’s derivative transaction counterparties are generally financial institutions. To reduce the credit risk associated with open contracts, the Company enters into master netting agreements, which permit the closeout and netting of transactions with the same counterparty upon the occurrence of certain events. In addition, the Company attempts to reduce credit risk by obtaining collateral from counterparties. The determination of the need for and the levels of collateral vary based on an assessment of the credit risk of the counterparty. The Company accepts collateral in the form of cash and marketable securities.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair value measurements are based upon observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s view of market assumptions in the absence of observable market information. The Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. In determining fair value, the Company uses various methods, primarily market and income approaches.

The Company categorizes its fair value measurements into a three-level hierarchy based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). If the inputs used to measure fair value fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the category level is based on the lowest priority level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the instrument in its entirety.

The Company categorizes assets and liabilities held at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets as follows:

• Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices accessible in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date and mutual funds where the value per share (unit) is determined and published daily and is the basis for current transactions.

• Level 2 – Unadjusted quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or inputs (other than quoted prices) that are observable or that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data through correlation or other means. Primary inputs to this valuation technique may include comparative trades, bid/asks, interest rate movements, U.S. Treasury rates, London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), prime rates, cash flows, maturity dates, call ability, estimated prepayments, and/or underlying collateral values.

• Level 3 – Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. Inputs reflect management’s best estimate about the assumptions market participants would use at the measurement date in pricing the asset or liability. Consideration is given to the risk inherent in both the method of valuation and the valuation inputs.

The Company reviews its fair value hierarchy classifications for assets and liabilities quarterly. Changes in observability of significant valuation inputs identified during these reviews may trigger reclassifications. Reclassifications are reported as transfers at the beginning of the period in which the change occurs.

Fair Value Option

Fair Value Option

The Company assesses the fair value option election for newly acquired assets or liabilities on a prospective basis. There are no material assets or liabilities for which the Company elected the fair value option.

Federal Income Taxes

Federal Income Taxes

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income or loss in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Under this method, the effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are recorded to reduce a deferred tax asset to the amount expected to be realized. Interest expense and any associated penalties which relate to tax years still subject to review by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) are recorded as income tax expense.

The Company provides for federal income taxes based on amounts the Company believes it ultimately will owe. Inherent in the provision for federal income taxes are estimates regarding the deductibility of certain items and the realization of certain tax credits. In the event the ultimate deductibility of certain items or the realization of certain tax credits differs from estimates, the Company may be required to change the provision for federal income taxes recorded in the consolidated financial statements, which could be significant.

Tax reserves are reviewed regularly and are adjusted as events occur that management believes impact its liability for additional taxes, such as lapsing of applicable statutes of limitations, conclusion of tax audits or substantial agreement with taxing authorities on the deductibility/nondeductibility of uncertain items, additional exposure based on current calculations, identification of new issues, release of administrative guidance or rendering of a court decision affecting a particular tax issue.

NLIC files a separate consolidated federal income tax return, with its subsidiaries, and is eligible to join the NMIC consolidated federal tax return group in 2015.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include highly liquid investments with original maturities of less than three months.

Goodwill

Goodwill

In connection with business acquisitions, the Company recognizes goodwill as the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired as goodwill. Goodwill is not amortized, but is evaluated for impairment at the reporting unit level annually. Goodwill of a reporting unit is tested for impairment on an interim basis, in addition to the annual evaluation if an event occurs or circumstances change which would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. If a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying value, the Company will calculate implied goodwill. An impairment would be recognized on a reporting unit for the amount that the carrying value of its goodwill exceeds the implied value of its goodwill.

The process of evaluating goodwill for impairment requires several judgments and assumptions to be made to determine the fair value of the reporting units, including the method used to determine fair value, discount rates, expected levels of cash flows, revenues and earnings, and the selection of comparable companies used to develop market-based assumptions. The Company performed its 2013 annual impairment test and determined that no impairment was required.

Closed Block

Closed Block

In connection with the sponsored demutualization of Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company (“Provident”) prior to its acquisition by the Company, Provident established a closed block for the benefit of certain classes of individual participating policies that had a dividend scale payable in 2001. Assets were allocated to the closed block in an amount that produces cash flows which, together with anticipated revenues from closed block business, is reasonably expected to be sufficient to provide for (1) payment of policy benefits, specified expenses and taxes, and (2) the continuation of dividends throughout the life of the Provident policies included in the closed block based upon the dividend scales payable for 2001, if the experience underlying such dividend scales continues.

Assets allocated to the closed block benefit only the holders of the policies included in the closed block and will not revert to the benefit of the Company. No reallocation, transfer, borrowing or lending of assets can be made between the closed block and other portions of the Company’s general account, any of its separate accounts, or any affiliate of the Company without the approval of the Pennsylvania Insurance Department and Ohio Department of Insurance (“ODI”). The closed block will remain in effect as long as any policy in the closed block is in force.

If, over time, the aggregate performance of the closed block assets and policies is better than was assumed in funding the closed block, dividends to policyholders will increase. If, over time, the aggregate performance of the closed block assets and policies is less favorable than was assumed in the funding, dividends to policyholders could be reduced. If the closed block has insufficient funds to make guaranteed policy benefit payments, such payments will be made from the Company’s assets outside of the closed block, which are general account assets.

The assets and liabilities allocated to the closed block are recorded in the Company’s consolidated financial statements on the same basis as other similar assets and liabilities. The carrying amount of closed block liabilities in excess of the carrying amount of closed block assets at the date Provident was acquired by the Company represents the maximum future earnings from the assets and liabilities designated to the closed block that can be recognized in income, for the benefit of stockholders, over the period the policies in the closed block remain in force.

If actual cumulative earnings exceed expected cumulative earnings, the expected earnings are recognized in income. This is because the excess actual cumulative earnings over expected cumulative earnings, which represents undistributed accumulated earnings attributable to policyholders, is recorded as a policyholder dividend obligation. Therefore, the excess will be paid to closed block policyholders as an additional policyholder dividend expense in the future unless it is otherwise offset by future performance of the closed block that is less favorable than originally expected. If actual cumulative performance is less favorable than expected, actual earnings will be recognized in income.

The principal cash flow items that affect the amount of closed block assets and liabilities are premiums, net investment income, purchases and sales of investments, policyholder benefits, policyholder dividends, premium taxes and income taxes. The principal income and expense items excluded from the closed block are management and maintenance expenses, commissions and net investment income and realized gains and losses on investments held outside of the closed block that support the closed block business, all of which enter into the determination of total gross margins of closed block policies. See Note 10 for further disclosure.

Separate Accounts

Separate Accounts

Separate account assets and liabilities represent contractholders’ funds that have been legally segregated into accounts with specific investment objectives. In the separate account, investment income and gains and losses on investments accrue directly to, and investment risk is borne by, the contractholder. Separate account assets are primarily comprised of public, privately registered and non-registered mutual funds. Separate account assets are recorded at fair value based on the methodology that would be applicable to the underlying assets. The value of separate account liabilities is set to equal the fair value for separate account assets.

Participating Business

Participating Business

Participating business, which refers to policies that participate in profits through policyholder dividends, represented approximately 4% of the Company’s life insurance in force in 2013 (5% in 2012 and 2011) and 38% of the number of life insurance policies in force in 2013 (40% in 2012 and 42% in 2011). The provision for policyholder dividends was based on the respective year’s dividend scales and has been included in future policy benefits and claims in the consolidated balance sheets.

Change in Accounting Principle

Change in Accounting Principle

In October 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2010-26, which amends FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 944, Financial Services – Insurance. The amended guidance modifies the definition of the types of costs incurred by insurance entities that can be capitalized in the acquisition of new and renewal insurance and investment contracts. Under the amended guidance, acquisition costs are to include only those costs that are directly related to the successful acquisition of new or renewal insurance and investment contracts. The methods and assumptions used to amortize and assess recoverability of DAC were not impacted as a result of adopting this guidance.

The Company adjusted the presentation of its consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes for all periods presented, to reflect the retrospective adoption of this change in accounting principle.

The following tables summarize the impact of the retrospective change in accounting principle on the consolidated statements of operations for the periods indicated:

	Year ended December 31, 2011
(in millions)	As Originally Reported			As Adjusted			Effect of Change
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	$	76		$	65		$	11
Other expenses, net of deferrals1	$	620		$	760		$	(140	)
Federal income tax benefit	$	(382	)	$	(427	)	$	45
Net loss attributable to Nationwide Life Insurance Company	$	(282	)	$	(366	)	$	(84	)

¹  Excludes interest expense, which is included in other expenses, net of deferrals on the consolidated statements of operations.

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events

The Company evaluated subsequent events through February 28, 2014, the date the consolidated financial statements were issued.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Impact of the retrospective change in accounting principle on the consolidated statments of operations

The following tables summarize the impact of the retrospective change in accounting principle on the consolidated statements of operations for the periods indicated:

	Year ended December 31, 2011
(in millions)	As Originally Reported			As Adjusted			Effect of Change
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	$	76		$	65		$	11
Other expenses, net of deferrals1	$	620		$	760		$	(140	)
Federal income tax benefit	$	(382	)	$	(427	)	$	45
Net loss attributable to Nationwide Life Insurance Company	$	(282	)	$	(366	)	$	(84	)

¹  Excludes interest expense, which is included in other expenses, net of deferrals on the consolidated statements of operations.

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Nature of Operations

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Nature of Operations

(1) Nature of Operations

Nationwide Life Insurance Company (“NLIC,” or collectively with its subsidiaries, “the Company”) was incorporated in 1929 and is an Ohio domiciled stock life insurance company. The Company is a member of the Nationwide group of companies (“Nationwide”), which is comprised of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (“NMIC”) and all of its subsidiaries and affiliates.

All of the outstanding shares of NLIC’s common stock are owned by Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. (“NFS”), a holding company formed by Nationwide Corporation (“Nationwide Corp.”), a majority-owned subsidiary of NMIC.

Wholly-owned subsidiaries of NLIC as of December 31, 2013 include Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company (“NLAIC”), Nationwide Investment Services Corporation (“NISC”) and Nationwide Investment Advisor (“NIA”). NLAIC primarily offers universal life insurance, variable universal life insurance, term life insurance, corporate-owned life insurance (“COLI”) and individual annuity contracts on a non-participating basis. NISC is a registered broker-dealer. NIA is a registered investment advisor.

The Company is a leading provider of long-term savings and retirement products in the United States (“U.S.”). The Company develops and sells a diverse range of products and services including individual annuities, private and public sector group retirement plans, investment products sold to institutions, life insurance and advisory services.

The Company sells its products through a diverse distribution network. Unaffiliated entities that sell the Company’s products to their own customer bases include independent broker-dealers, financial institutions, wirehouse and regional firms, pension plan administrators and life insurance specialists. Representatives of affiliates who market products directly to a customer base include Nationwide Retirement Solutions, Inc. (“NRS”) and Nationwide Financial Network (“NFN”) producers, which includes the agency distribution force of the Company’s ultimate parent company, NMIC.

As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company did not have a significant concentration of financial instruments in a single investee, industry or geographic region of the U.S. Also, the Company did not have a concentration of business transactions with a particular customer, lender, distribution source, market or geographic region of the U.S. in which the Company is overly vulnerable to a single event which could cause a severe impact to the Company’s financial position.

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Certain Long-Duration Contracts (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Summarizes information regarding variable annuity contracts with guarantees invested in general and separate accounts

The following table summarizes information regarding variable annuity contracts with guarantees invested in general and separate accounts, as of the dates indicated (a contract may contain multiple guarantees):

	December 31, 2013								December 31, 2012
	General		Separate		Net				General		Separate		Net
	account		account		amount		Average		account		account		amount		Average
(in millions)	value		value		at risk1		age2		value		value		at risk1		age2
Contracts with GMDB:
Return of net deposits	$	916	$	19,927	$	13		64	$	836	$	14,963	$	24		64
Minimum return or anniversary contract value		2,031		33,520		237		69		2,048		29,787		561		68
Total contracts with GMDB	$	2,947	$	53,447	$	250		67	$	2,884	$	44,750	$	585		66
GMAB Return of net deposits3	$	92	$	2,383	$	—		64	$	165	$	3,230	$	12		64
GLWB Minimum return or anniversary contract value	$	178	$	28,071	$	74		64	$	128	$	22,031	$	613		65
GMIB Minimum return or anniversary contract value	$	49	$	510	$	—		64	$	49	$	514	$	1		65

¹  Net amount at risk is calculated on a policy-level basis and equals the respective guaranteed benefit less the account value (or zero if the account value exceeds the guaranteed benefit).

²  Represents the weighted average attained age of contractholders.

³  Contracts with the hybrid accumulation/withdrawal benefits are included with the accumulation benefits contracts.

Summarizes the reserve balances, for variable annuity contracts with guarantees

The following table summarizes the reserve balances for guarantees on variable annuity contracts, as of the dates indicated:

	December 31,			December 31,
(in millions)	2013			2012
GMDB	$	55		$	65
GMAB1, 2	$	(19	)	$	57
GLWB1	$	(1,075	)	$	600
GMIB	$	2		$	2

¹  The fair value of the living benefit liability includes the present value of attributed fees.

²  Contracts with the hybrid accumulation/withdrawal benefits are included with the accumulation benefits contracts.

Summarizes account balances of deferred variable annuity

The following table summarizes account balances of deferred variable annuity contracts with guarantees invested in separate accounts, as of the dates indicated:

	December 31,		December 31,
(in millions)	2013		2012
Mutual funds:
Bond	$	5,685	$	5,634
Domestic equity		43,505		35,277
International equity		3,179		2,614
Total mutual funds	$	52,369	$	43,525
Money market funds		1,078		1,225
Total1	$	53,447	$	44,750

¹  Excludes $30.6 billion and $26.7 billion as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, of separate account assets not related to deferred variable annuity contracts with guarantees and are primarily attributable to retirement plan, variable universal life and COLI products.

Summarizes information regarding universal and variable universal life insurance contracts with no lapse guarantees invested in general and separate accounts

The following table summarizes information regarding universal and variable universal life insurance contracts with no-lapse guarantees invested in general and separate accounts, as of the dates indicated:

(in millions)	General account value		Separate account value		Adjusted insurance in force1		Average age2
December 31, 2013	$	1,270	$	362	$	16,960		55
December 31, 2012	$	992	$	328	$	12,321		56

¹  The adjusted insurance in force is calculated on a policy-level basis and equals the respective guaranteed death benefit less the account value (or zero if the account value exceeds the guaranteed benefit).

²  Represents the weighted average attained age of contractholders.

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Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract]
Enhancing guarantee bonus feature period		10 years
High liability value policy withdrawal period		20 years
Policy withdrawal period		1 year
Investments guarantee period	7 years
Separate account expiration year	2016
Target portfolio guaranteed period	7 years
Transfers from Level 1 to Level 2	$ 0	$ 42,000,000
Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract]
Separate account assets	$ 1,700,000,000	$ 1,600,000,000

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Long-Term Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Summary of long-term debt

The following table summarizes the carrying value of long-term debt, as of the dates indicated:

	December 31,		December 31,
(in millions)	2013		2012
8.15% surplus note, due June 26, 2032, payable to NFS	$	300	$	300
7.50% surplus note, due December 17, 2031, payable to NFS		300		300
6.75% surplus note, due December 23, 2033, payable to NFS		100		100
Variable funding surplus note, repaid June 2013		—		297
Other		7		41
Total long-term debt	$	707	$	1,038

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Summary of Changes in DAC Balance (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
Balance at beginning of year	$ 3,249	$ 3,487	[1]	$ 3,125	[1]
Capitalization of DAC	604	470		604	[1]
Amortization of DAC, excluding unlocks	(373)	(525)		(200)	[1]
Amortization of DAC related to unlocks	(1)	(50)		135	[1]
Adjustments to DAC related to unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities	299	(133)		(177)	[1]
Balance at end of year	$ 3,778	$ 3,249		$ 3,487	[1]

[1] The balances reflect a change in accounting principle, as described in Note 2.

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Summary of Cumulative Credit Losses (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Other-Than-Temporary Impairment Losses on Debt Securities
Cumulative credit losses at beginning of year	$ (289)	[1]	$ (328)	[1]	$ (340)	[1]
New credit losses	(3)		(18)		(8)
Incremental credit losses	(3)		(10)		(29)
Losses related to securities included in the beginning balance sold or paid down during the period	23		67		49
Cumulative credit losses at end of year	$ (272)	[1]	$ (289)	[1]	$ (328)	[1]

[1] Cumulative credit losses are defined as amounts related to the Company's credit portion of the other-than-temporary impairment losses on debt securities that the Company does not intend to sell and that it is not more likely than not the Company will be required to sell prior to recovery of the amortized cost basis.

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Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Revenues
Policy charges	$ 1,849	$ 1,670	$ 1,506
Premiums	724	635	531
Net investment income	1,849	1,825	1,844
Net realized investment gains (losses), net of other-than-temporary impairment losses	678	319	(1,676)
Other revenues	17	7	3
Total revenues	5,117	4,456	2,208
Benefits and expenses
Interest credited to policyholder account values	1,067	1,038	1,033
Benefits and claims	1,354	1,227	1,062
Policyholder dividends	59	54	67
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	374	575	65
Other expenses, net of deferrals	922	863	830
Total benefits and expenses	3,776	3,757	3,057
Income (loss) before federal income taxes and noncontrolling interests	1,341	699	(849)
Federal income tax expense (benefit)	313	99	(427)	[1]
Net income (loss)	1,028	600	(422)
Less: Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	(82)	(61)	(56)
Net income (loss) attributable to Nationwide Life Insurance Company	$ 1,110	$ 661	$ (366)

[1] The balances reflect a change in accounting principle, as described in Note 2.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Textual) [Abstract]
Premium method using interest rates	6.60%
Expenses discounted using weighted average interest rates	5.30%
Reversion period	3 years
Percentage of assumption for net separate account investment performance	7.00%
Fixed maturity securities priced using independent pricing services	86.00%	86.00%
Fixed maturity securities priced using external source data	99.00%	99.00%
Loans delinquent period	90 days
Valuation allowance for policy loan	$ 0
Government agency discount notes maturity period	12 months
Agreements require a minimum of fair value	102.00%
Cash and cash equivalents liquid investments maturities period	Less than three months
Company's life insurance	4.00%	5.00%	5.00%
Life insurance policies	38.00%	40.00%	42.00%
Annual impairment test	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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Long-Term Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail)	Dec. 31, 2013
8.15% surplus note, due June 27, 2032, payable to NFS [Member]
Summary of long-term debt
Interest rate of surplus note	8.15%
7.50% surplus note, due December 17, 2031, payable to NFS [Member]
Summary of long-term debt
Interest rate of surplus note	7.50%
6.75% surplus note, due December 23, 2033, payable to NFS [Member]
Summary of long-term debt
Interest rate of surplus note	6.75%

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Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Detail) (Allowance For Mortgage Loan [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Allowance For Mortgage Loan [Member]
Activity in the valuation allowance for mortgage loans
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, beginning Balance	$ 44		$ 60		$ 96
Charged to costs and expenses	(4)		1		25
Charged to other accounts	0
Deductions	5	[1]	17	[1]	61	[1]
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Ending Balance	$ 35		$ 44		$ 60

[1] Amounts generally represent payoffs, sales and recoveries.

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Total	Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Total shareholder's equity	Non-controlling Interest
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	$ 5,589	$ 4	$ 1,718	$ 3,155	$ 357	$ 5,234	$ 355
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	(422)			(366)		(366)	(56)
Other comprehensive income	329				329	329
Total comprehensive income (loss)	(93)			(366)	329	(37)	(56)
Change in noncontrolling interest	46						46
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	5,542	4	1,718	2,789	686	5,197	345
Cash dividend paid	(40)			(40)		(40)
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	600			661		661	(61)
Other comprehensive income	566				566	566
Total comprehensive income (loss)	1,166			661	566	1,227	(61)
Change in noncontrolling interest	63						63
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	6,731	4	1,718	3,410	1,252	6,384	347
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	1,028			1,110		1,110	(82)
Other comprehensive income	(670)				(670)	(670)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	358			1,110	(670)	440	(82)
Change in noncontrolling interest	415						415
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 7,504	$ 4	$ 1,718	$ 4,520	$ 582	$ 6,824	$ 680

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Summary of Short Term Debt and Weighted Average Annual Interest Rates (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Summary of short-term debt and weighted average annual interest rates
Maximum borrowing capacity of short term debt	$ 350
Commercial paper program [Member]
Summary of short-term debt and weighted average annual interest rates
Maximum borrowing capacity of short term debt	$ 600	$ 600
Weighted average annual interest rate	0.24%	0.29%

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Summary of Change in Net Unrealized Gains and Losses Reported in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Summarizes the change in net unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities
Balance at beginning of year	$ 1,264	$ 693
Unrealized gains and losses arising during the period:
Net unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale securities before adjustments	(1,657)	990
Non-credit impairments and subsequent changes in fair value of impaired debt securities	8	178
Net adjustment to DAC and other	306	(135)
Net adjustment to future policy benefits and claims	206	(112)
Net adjustment to policyholder dividend obligation	92	(45)
Related federal income tax benefit (expense)	366	(308)
Change in unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale securities	(679)	568
Reclassification adjustment for net losses realized on available-for-sale securities, net of tax benefit ($8 and $2 as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively)	(16)	(3)
Change in net unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale securities	(663)	571	317
Balance at end of year	$ 601	$ 1,264	$ 693

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Summary of Federal Income Tax Expense Attributable to Income Loss (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Summary of percentage computed by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate to (loss) income before federal income taxes and noncontrolling interests
Computed (expected tax expense (benefit))	$ 469	$ 245	$ (297)	[1]
Dividends received deduction	(112)	(75)	(99)	[1]
Tax credits	(82)	(85)	(30)	[1]
Other, net	38	14	(1)	[1]
Total tax (benefit) expense	$ 313	$ 99	$ (427)	[1]
Computed (expected tax (benefit) expense), percentage	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%	[1]
Dividends received deduction, percentage	(8.00%)	(11.00%)	12.00%	[1]
Tax credit, percentage	(6.00%)	(12.00%)	3.00%	[1]
Other, net, percentage	2.00%	2.00%
Total percentage	23.00%	14.00%	50.00%	[1]

[1] The balances reflect a change in accounting principle, as described in Note 2.

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Derivative Instruments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Summary of fair value of derivative instruments

The following table summarizes the fair value and related notional amounts of derivative instruments, as of the dates indicated:

	Derivative assets				Derivative liabilities
(in millions)	Fair value		Notional		Fair value		Notional
December 31, 2013
Derivatives designated and qualifying as hedging instruments	$	1	$	6	$	26	$	345
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate contracts	$	1,787	$	26,156	$	2,100	$	29,715
Equity contracts		343		6,556		—		—
Total return swaps		6		1,101		52		1,183
Other derivative contracts		—		—		5		2
Total derivative positions1	$	2,137	$	33,819	$	2,183	$	31,245
December 31, 2012
Derivatives designated and qualifying as hedging instruments	$	4	$	79	$	21	$	192
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate contracts	$	1,960	$	21,216	$	2,065	$	23,746
Equity contracts		822		7,445		—		—
Total return swaps		4		1,513		32		1,551
Other derivative contracts		—		10		5		17
Total derivative positions1	$	2,790	$	30,263	$	2,123	$	25,506

¹  Derivative assets and liabilities are included in other assets and other liabilities, respectively, in the consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, derivative assets exclude $196 million and $170 million, respectively, of accrued interest receivable, and derivative liabilities exclude $227 million and $179 million, respectively, of accrued interest payable.

Summary of realized gains and losses for derivative instruments

The following table summarizes gains and losses for derivative instruments recognized in net realized investment gains and losses in the consolidated statements of operations, for the years ended:

(in millions)	December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
Derivatives designated and qualifying as hedging instruments	$	(1	)	$	(1	)	$	(4	)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate contracts	$	(209	)	$	(125	)	$	(44	)
Equity contracts		(776	)		(665	)		(45	)
Total return swaps		(321	)		(343	)		(17	)
Other derivative contracts		(9	)		(1	)		(6	)
Net interest settlements		14			53			34
Total derivative losses1	$	(1,302	)	$	(1,082	)	$	(82	)
Change in embedded derivatives on guaranteed benefit annuity programs2		1,751			1,185			(1,674	)
Other revenue on guaranteed benefit annuity programs		256			211			120
Change in embedded derivative liabilities and related fees	$	2,007		$	1,396		$	(1,554	)
Net realized derivative gains (losses)	$	705		$	314		$	(1,636	)

¹ Included in total derivative losses are economic hedging losses of $1.8 billion, $827 million and gains of $1.0 billion related to the guaranteed benefit annuity programs for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

²  As part of the Company’s annual comprehensive review of DAC model assumptions, all relevant assumptions impacting the fair value of embedded derivatives on annuity programs are also reviewed and updated. For the individual variable annuity business, the change in the embedded derivatives on guaranteed benefit annuity programs for the year ended December 31, 2013 includes model enhancements and updated assumptions for discounting, benefit utilization, mortality and lapse rates. The change in embedded derivatives on guaranteed benefit annuity programs for the year ended December 31, 2012 included updated assumptions for lapse rates, mortality, withdrawal behavior and benefit utilization.

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Summary Of Activity In Valuation Allowance For Mortgage Loans (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Activity in the valuation allowance for mortgage loans
Balance at end of year	$ 0
Mortgage loans, net of allowance [Member]
Activity in the valuation allowance for mortgage loans
Balance at beginning of year	44		60		96
Current period provision	(4)	[1]	2	[1]	25	[1]
Recoveries	(5)	[2]	(15)	[2]	(7)	[2]
Charge offs and other			(3)		(54)
Balance at end of year	$ 35		$ 44		$ 60

[1] Includes specific reserve provisions and all changes in non-specific reserves.

[2] Includes recoveries on sales and increases in the valuation of loans with specific reserves.

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Related Party Transactions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Related Party Transactions

(15) Related Party Transactions

The Company has entered into significant, recurring transactions and agreements with NMIC, other affiliates and subsidiaries as a part of its ongoing operations. These include annuity and life insurance contracts, employee benefit plans, office space cost sharing arrangements, and agreements related to reinsurance, cost sharing, administrative services, marketing, intercompany loans, intercompany repurchases, cash management services and software licensing. Measures used to allocate expenses among companies include individual employee estimates of time spent, special cost studies, the number of full-time employees, commission expense and other methods agreed to by the participating companies.

In addition, Nationwide Services Company, LLC (“NSC”), a subsidiary of NMIC, provides data processing, systems development, hardware and software support, telephone, mail and other services to the Company, based on specified rates for units of service consumed. For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company made payments to NMIC and NSC totaling $277 million, $283 million and $241 million, respectively.

The Company has issued group annuity and life insurance contracts and performs administrative services for various employee benefit plans sponsored by NMIC or its affiliates. Total account values of these contracts were $3.3 billion and $3.2 billion as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Total revenues from these contracts were $137 million, $140 million and $148 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and include policy charges, net investment income from investments backing the contracts and administrative fees. Total interest credited to the account balances was $109 million, $113 million and $122 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The terms of these contracts are materially consistent with what the Company offers to unaffiliated parties.

The Company has a cost sharing arrangement with NMIC to occupy office space. For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company made payments to NMIC of $16 million, $15 million and $14 million, respectively. In addition, an affiliate of NMIC has a cost sharing arrangement with the Company to occupy office space.

NLIC has a reinsurance agreement with NMIC whereby all of NLIC’s accident and health business not ceded to unaffiliated reinsurers is ceded to NMIC on a modified coinsurance basis. Either party may terminate the agreement on January 1 of any year with prior notice. Under a modified coinsurance agreement, the ceding company retains invested assets, and investment earnings are paid to the reinsurer. Under the terms of NLIC’s agreements, the investment risk associated with changes in interest rates is borne by the reinsurer. The ceding of risk does not discharge the original insurer from its primary obligation to the policyholder. The Company believes that the terms of the modified coinsurance agreements are consistent in all material respects with what the Company could have obtained with unaffiliated parties. Revenues ceded to NMIC for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 were $179 million, $161 million and $203 million, respectively, while benefits, claims and expenses ceded during these years were $178 million, $167 million and $212 million, respectively.

Funds of Nationwide Funds Group (“NFG”), an affiliate, are offered to the Company’s customers as investment options in certain of the Company’s products. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, customer allocations to NFG funds totaled $53.2 billion and $45.0 billion, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, NFG paid the Company $163 million, $144 million and $129 million, respectively, for the distribution and servicing of these funds.

Amounts on deposit with NCMC for the benefit of the Company were $228 million and $854 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Refer to Note 12 for discussion of variable funding surplus note between Olentangy Reinsurance, LLC and Nationwide Corporation.

Certain annuity products are sold through affiliated companies, which are also subsidiaries of NFS. Total commissions and fees paid to these affiliates were $54 million for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 and $64 million for the year ended December 31, 2011.

The Company provides financing to Nationwide Realty Investors, LTD, a subsidiary of NMIC. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company had notes receivable outstanding of $146 million and $126 million, respectively.

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

The following table summarizes assets and liabilities held at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2013:

(in millions)	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3			Total
Assets
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies	$	557	$	1		$	3		$	561
Obligations of states, political subdivisions and foreign governments		63		1,900			—			1,963
Corporate public securities		1		18,705			79			18,785
Corporate private securities		—		3,791			803			4,594
Residential mortgage-backed securities		791		3,203			9			4,003
Commercial mortgage-backed securities		—		1,504			—			1,504
Other asset-backed securities		—		645			194			839
Total fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value	$	1,412	$	29,749		$	1,088		$	32,249
Other investments at fair value		64		357			45			466
Investments at fair value	$	1,476	$	30,106		$	1,133		$	32,715
Derivative assets		—		1,794			343			2,137
Separate account assets		80,647		1,339			2,083			84,069
Assets at fair value	$	82,123	$	33,239		$	3,559		$	118,921
Liabilities
Future policy benefits and claims:
Embedded derivatives on living benefits	$	—	$	—		$	1,094		$	1,094
Embedded derivatives on indexed products		—		—			(84	)		(84	)
Total future policy benefits and claims	$	—	$	—		$	1,010		$	1,010
Derivative liabilities		—		(2,178	)		(5	)		(2,183	)
Liabilities at fair value	$	—	$	(2,178	)	$	1,005		$	(1,173	)

The following table summarizes assets and liabilities held at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2012:

(in millions)	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3			Total
Assets
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies	$	592	$	2		$	3		$	597
Obligations of states, political subdivisions and foreign governments		73		2,047			—			2,120
Corporate public securities		1		17,890			119			18,010
Corporate private securities		—		3,817			772			4,589
Residential mortgage-backed securities		484		4,173			10			4,667
Commercial mortgage-backed securities		—		1,335			2			1,337
Other asset-backed securities		—		200			291			491
Total fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value	$	1,150	$	29,464		$	1,197		$	31,811
Other investments at fair value		45		1,001			62			1,108
Investments at fair value	$	1,195	$	30,465		$	1,259		$	32,919
Derivative assets		—		1,968			822			2,790
Separate account assets		68,185		1,230			2,025			71,440
Assets at fair value	$	69,380	$	33,663		$	4,106		$	107,149
Liabilities
Future policy benefits and claims:
Embedded derivatives on living benefits	$	—	$	—		$	(657	)	$	(657	)
Embedded derivatives on indexed products		—		—			(91	)		(91	)
Total future policy benefits and claims	$	—	$	—		$	(748	)	$	(748	)
Derivative liabilities		—		(2,118	)		(5	)		(2,123	)
Liabilities at fair value	$	—	$	(2,118	)	$	(753	)	$	(2,871	)

Fair value measurements of unobservable inputs

The following table presents the rollforward of Level 3 assets and liabilities held at fair value on a recurring basis during the year ended December 31, 2013:

	Balance			Net gains (losses)																Balance
	as of						In other								Transfers		Transfers			as of
	December						comprehensive								into		out of			December
(in millions)	31, 2012			In operations1			income			Purchases		Sales			Level 3		Level 3			31, 2013
Assets
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:
Corporate private securities	$	772		$	(1	)	$	(2	)	$	91	$	(117	)	$	127	$	(67	)	$	803
Other asset-backed securities		291			—			10			6		(62	)		15		(66	)		194
Other		134			—			(7	)		18		(53	)		—		(1	)		91
Total fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value2	$	1,197			(1	)		1			115		(232	)		142		(134	)		1,088
Other investments at fair value		62			(6	)		6			5		(22	)		—		—			45
Derivative assets3		822			(447	)		—			129		(161	)		—		—			343
Separate account assets		2,025			58			—			—		—			—		—			2,083
Assets at fair value	$	4,106		$	(396	)	$	7		$	249	$	(415	)	$	142	$	(134	)	$	3,559
Liabilities
Future policy benefits and claims:
Embedded derivatives on living benefits	$	(657	)	$	1,751		$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	1,094
Embedded derivatives on indexed products		(91	)		7			—			—		—			—		—			(84	)
Total future policy benefits and claims	$	(748	)	$	1,758		$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	1,010
Derivative liabilities3		(5	)		—			—			—		—			—		—			(5	)
Liabilities at fair value	$	(753	)	$	1,758		$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	1,005

¹  Net gains and losses included in operations are reported in net realized investment gains and losses and interest credited to policyholder accounts. The net unrealized gains on separate account assets are attributable to contractholders and therefore are not included in the Company’s earnings. The change in unrealized (losses) gains included in operations on assets and liabilities still held at the end of the year was $(6) million for other investments at fair value, $(297) million for derivative assets and $1.8 billion for future policy benefits and claims.

²  Non-binding broker quotes were utilized to determine a fair value of $924 million of total fixed maturity securities as of December 31, 2013.

³  Non-binding broker quotes were utilized to determine a fair value of all Level 3 derivative assets and liabilities.  

The following table presents the rollforward of Level 3 assets and liabilities held at fair value on a recurring basis during the year ended December 31, 2012:

	Balance			Net gains (losses)															Balance
	as of						In other							Transfers		Transfers			as of
	December						comprehensive							into		out of			December
(in millions)	31, 2011			In operations1			income		Purchases		Sales			Level 3		Level 3			31, 2012
Assets
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:
Corporate private securities	$	1,209		$	2		$	13	$	69	$	(187	)	$	40	$	(374	)	$	772
Other asset-backed securities		251			2			53		36		(61	)		10		—			291
Other		131			—			11		2		(8	)		1		(3	)		134
Total fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value2	$	1,591			4			77		107		(256	)		51		(377	)		1,197
Other investments at fair value		43			16			3		—		—			—		—			62
Derivative assets3		1,004			(353	)		—		350		(179	)		—		—			822
Separate account assets		1,952			73			—		—		—			—		—			2,025
Assets at fair value	$	4,590		$	(260	)	$	80	$	457	$	(435	)	$	51	$	(377	)	$	4,106
Liabilities
Future policy benefits and claims:
Embedded derivatives on living benefits	$	(1,842	)	$	1,185		$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	(657	)
Embedded derivatives on indexed products		(63	)		(28	)		—		—		—			—		—			(91	)
Total future policy benefits and claims	$	(1,905	)	$	1,157		$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	(748	)
Derivative liabilities3		(6	)		1			—		—		—			—		—			(5	)
Liabilities at fair value	$	(1,911	)	$	1,158		$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	(753	)

¹  Net gains and losses included in operations are reported in net realized investment gains and losses and interest credited to policyholder accounts. The net unrealized gains on separate account assets are attributable to contractholders and therefore are not included in the Company’s earnings. The change in unrealized gains (losses) included in operations on assets and liabilities still held as of the end of the year was $16 million for other investments at fair value, $(257) million for derivative assets, $1.2 billion for future policy benefits and claims and $(1) million for derivative liabilities.

²  Non-binding broker quotes were utilized to determine a fair value of $1.1 billion of total fixed maturity securities as of December 31, 2012.

³  Non-binding broker quotes were utilized to determine a fair value of all Level 3 derivative assets and liabilities.

Summary of significant unobservable inputs used for fair value measurements for living benefits liabilities

The following table summarizes significant unobservable inputs used for fair value measurements for living benefits liabilities classified as Level 3 as of December 31, 2013:

Unobservable Inputs	Range
Mortality	0.1%-8%2
Lapse	0%-35%
Wait period	0 yrs –30 yrs3
Efficiency of benefit utilization1	65%-100%
Discount rate	See footnote 4
Index volatility	15%-25%

¹ The unobservable input is not applicable to GMABs.

² Represents the mortality for the majority of business with living benefits, with policyholders ranging from 45 to 85.

³ A portion of the contractholders could never use the benefit, which would extend the range to an indeterminate period.

⁴ Incorporates the liquidity and non-performance risk adjustment. The liquidity spread takes into consideration market observables for spreads in illiquid assets. The non-performance risk adjustment reflects an additional spread over LIBOR determined by market observables for similarly rated public bonds.

Summary of significant unobservable inputs used for fair value measurements for indexed universal life equity indexed products

The following table summarizes significant unobservable inputs used for fair value measurements for indexed universal life equity indexed products classified as Level 3 as of December 31, 2013:

Unobservable Inputs	Range
Mortality		0%-4%1
Lapse		0%-10%
Index volatility		15%-25%

¹ Represents the mortality for the majority of business, with policyholders ranging from 0 to 75.

Summary of carrying value and fair value of the Company's financial instruments not carried at fair value

The following table summarizes the carrying value and fair value of the Company’s financial instruments not carried at fair value as of the dates indicated. The valuation techniques used to estimate these fair values are described below.

	December 31, 2013								December 31, 2012
	Carrying		Fair						Carrying		Fair
(in millions)	value		value		Level 2		Level 3		value		value		Level 2		Level 3
Assets
Investments:
Mortgage loans, net of allowance	$	6,341	$	6,481	$	—	$	6,481	$	5,827	$	5,988	$	—	$	5,988
Policy loans	$	987	$	987	$	—	$	987	$	980	$	980	$	—	$	980
Liabilities
Investment contracts	$	21,874	$	20,436	$	—	$	20,436	$	20,123	$	19,561	$	—	$	19,561
Short-term debt	$	278	$	278	$	—	$	278	$	300	$	300	$	—	$	300
Long-term debt	$	707	$	1,004	$	997	$	7	$	1,038	$	1,323	$	1,282	$	41

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Summary of Federal Income Tax Expense Attributable to Net Income (Loss) Before Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Summary of federal income tax (benefit) expense attributable to (loss) income before income attributable to noncontrolling interest
Current tax expense (benefit)	$ (33)	$ (144)	$ 55	[1]
Deferred tax (benefit) expense	346	243	(482)	[1]
Total tax (benefit) expense	$ 313	$ 99	$ (427)	[1]

[1] The balances reflect a change in accounting principle, as described in Note 2.

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Reinsurance

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Reinsurance

(17) Reinsurance

The following table summarizes the effects of reinsurance on life, accident and health insurance in force and premiums for the years ended:

	December 31,			December 31,			December 31,
(in millions)	2013			2012			2011
Premiums
Direct	$	1,015		$	890		$	832
Assumed from other companies		—			—			—
Ceded to other companies		(291	)		(255	)		(301	)
Net	$	724		$	635		$	531
Life, accident and health insurance in force
Direct	$	228,095		$	216,002		$	209,732
Assumed from other companies		6			5			5
Ceded to other companies		(58,310	)		(59,895	)		(60,499	)
Net	$	169,791		$	156,112		$	149,238

Total amounts recoverable under reinsurance contracts totaled $675 million, $684 million and $704 million as of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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Summary of LTV Ratio and DSC Ratios of Mortgage Loan (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Summary of loan-to-value ratio and debt service coverage ratios of the commercial mortgage loan portfolio
Total	$ 6,376	$ 5,871
Weighted-average DSC ratio	1.74	1.65
Weighted-average LTV ratio	0.61	0.68
Apartment [Member]
Summary of loan-to-value ratio and debt service coverage ratios of the commercial mortgage loan portfolio
Total	1,870	1,310
Warehouse [Member]
Summary of loan-to-value ratio and debt service coverage ratios of the commercial mortgage loan portfolio
Total	1,089	1,160
Office [Member]
Summary of loan-to-value ratio and debt service coverage ratios of the commercial mortgage loan portfolio
Total	905	873
Retail [Member]
Summary of loan-to-value ratio and debt service coverage ratios of the commercial mortgage loan portfolio
Total	2,298	2,276
Other [Member]
Summary of loan-to-value ratio and debt service coverage ratios of the commercial mortgage loan portfolio
Total	214	252
Less than 80% [Member]
Summary of loan-to-value ratio and debt service coverage ratios of the commercial mortgage loan portfolio
Total	6,025	4,946
Weighted-average DSC ratio	1.77	1.74
Less than 80% [Member] | Apartment [Member]
Summary of loan-to-value ratio and debt service coverage ratios of the commercial mortgage loan portfolio
Total	1,788	1,119
Less than 80% [Member] | Warehouse [Member]
Summary of loan-to-value ratio and debt service coverage ratios of the commercial mortgage loan portfolio
Total	951	922
Less than 80% [Member] | Office [Member]
Summary of loan-to-value ratio and debt service coverage ratios of the commercial mortgage loan portfolio
Total	837	776
Less than 80% [Member] | Retail [Member]
Summary of loan-to-value ratio and debt service coverage ratios of the commercial mortgage loan portfolio
Total	2,236	1,940
Less than 80% [Member] | Other [Member]
Summary of loan-to-value ratio and debt service coverage ratios of the commercial mortgage loan portfolio
Total	213	189
80% - less than 90% [Member]
Summary of loan-to-value ratio and debt service coverage ratios of the commercial mortgage loan portfolio
Total	175	567
Weighted-average DSC ratio	1.22	1.27
80% - less than 90% [Member] | Apartment [Member]
Summary of loan-to-value ratio and debt service coverage ratios of the commercial mortgage loan portfolio
Total	52	129
80% - less than 90% [Member] | Warehouse [Member]
Summary of loan-to-value ratio and debt service coverage ratios of the commercial mortgage loan portfolio
Total	52	76
80% - less than 90% [Member] | Office [Member]
Summary of loan-to-value ratio and debt service coverage ratios of the commercial mortgage loan portfolio
Total	30	55
80% - less than 90% [Member] | Retail [Member]
Summary of loan-to-value ratio and debt service coverage ratios of the commercial mortgage loan portfolio
Total	41	250
80% - less than 90% [Member] | Other [Member]
Summary of loan-to-value ratio and debt service coverage ratios of the commercial mortgage loan portfolio
Total		57
90% or greater [Member]
Summary of loan-to-value ratio and debt service coverage ratios of the commercial mortgage loan portfolio
Total	176	358
Weighted-average DSC ratio	1.00	1.07
90% or greater [Member] | Apartment [Member]
Summary of loan-to-value ratio and debt service coverage ratios of the commercial mortgage loan portfolio
Total	30	62
90% or greater [Member] | Warehouse [Member]
Summary of loan-to-value ratio and debt service coverage ratios of the commercial mortgage loan portfolio
Total	86	162
90% or greater [Member] | Office [Member]
Summary of loan-to-value ratio and debt service coverage ratios of the commercial mortgage loan portfolio
Total	38	42
90% or greater [Member] | Retail [Member]
Summary of loan-to-value ratio and debt service coverage ratios of the commercial mortgage loan portfolio
Total	21	86
90% or greater [Member] | Other [Member]
Summary of loan-to-value ratio and debt service coverage ratios of the commercial mortgage loan portfolio
Total	1	6
Greater than 1.10 [Member]
Summary of loan-to-value ratio and debt service coverage ratios of the commercial mortgage loan portfolio
Total	5,978	5,428
Weighted-average LTV ratio	0.60	0.66
Greater than 1.10 [Member] | Apartment [Member]
Summary of loan-to-value ratio and debt service coverage ratios of the commercial mortgage loan portfolio
Total	1,857	1,303
Greater than 1.10 [Member] | Warehouse [Member]
Summary of loan-to-value ratio and debt service coverage ratios of the commercial mortgage loan portfolio
Total	893	951
Greater than 1.10 [Member] | Office [Member]
Summary of loan-to-value ratio and debt service coverage ratios of the commercial mortgage loan portfolio
Total	800	783
Greater than 1.10 [Member] | Retail [Member]
Summary of loan-to-value ratio and debt service coverage ratios of the commercial mortgage loan portfolio
Total	2,214	2,139
Greater than 1.10 [Member] | Other [Member]
Summary of loan-to-value ratio and debt service coverage ratios of the commercial mortgage loan portfolio
Total	214	252
1.00-1.10 [Member]
Summary of loan-to-value ratio and debt service coverage ratios of the commercial mortgage loan portfolio
Total	232	234
Weighted-average LTV ratio	0.61	0.76
1.00-1.10 [Member] | Apartment [Member]
Summary of loan-to-value ratio and debt service coverage ratios of the commercial mortgage loan portfolio
Total	6	5
1.00-1.10 [Member] | Warehouse [Member]
Summary of loan-to-value ratio and debt service coverage ratios of the commercial mortgage loan portfolio
Total	122	121
1.00-1.10 [Member] | Office [Member]
Summary of loan-to-value ratio and debt service coverage ratios of the commercial mortgage loan portfolio
Total	43	16
1.00-1.10 [Member] | Retail [Member]
Summary of loan-to-value ratio and debt service coverage ratios of the commercial mortgage loan portfolio
Total	61	92
Less than 1.00 [Member]
Summary of loan-to-value ratio and debt service coverage ratios of the commercial mortgage loan portfolio
Total	166	209
Weighted-average LTV ratio	0.91	0.96
Less than 1.00 [Member] | Apartment [Member]
Summary of loan-to-value ratio and debt service coverage ratios of the commercial mortgage loan portfolio
Total	7	2
Less than 1.00 [Member] | Warehouse [Member]
Summary of loan-to-value ratio and debt service coverage ratios of the commercial mortgage loan portfolio
Total	74	88
Less than 1.00 [Member] | Office [Member]
Summary of loan-to-value ratio and debt service coverage ratios of the commercial mortgage loan portfolio
Total	62	74
Less than 1.00 [Member] | Retail [Member]
Summary of loan-to-value ratio and debt service coverage ratios of the commercial mortgage loan portfolio
Total	$ 23	$ 45

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Reinsurance - Additional information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Reinsurance (Textual) [Abstract]
Amounts recoverable under reinsurance contracts	$ 675	$ 684	$ 704

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 1,028	$ 600	$ (422)
Adjustments to net income (loss):
Net realized investment (gains) losses, net of other-than-temporary impairment losses	(678)	(319)	1,676
Interest credited to policyholder account values	1,067	1,038	1,033
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(604)	(470)	(604)	[1]
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	374	575	65
Amortization and depreciation	77	80	48
Deferred tax expense (benefit)	346	243	(482)
Changes in:
Policy liabilities	(475)	(548)	(608)
Derivatives, net	(483)	(490)	(364)
Other, net	88	(84)	(265)
Net cash provided by operating activities	740	625	77
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale securities	3,689	2,909	2,705
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities	1,091	796	1,585
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	(6,842)	(5,167)	(6,176)
Proceeds from repayments and sales of mortgage loans	1,091	1,048	1,124
Issuances and purchases of mortgage loans	(1,593)	(1,114)	(751)
Net decrease (increase) in short-term investments	654	98	(61)
Collateral (paid) received, net	(637)	(208)	359
Other, net	42	(12)	104
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,505)	(1,650)	(1,111)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in short-term debt	(22)	(477)	477
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	2	13	13
Cash dividend paid to Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.		(40)
Repayments of long-term debt	(299)
Investment and universal life insurance product deposits	6,139	5,566	5,314
Investment and universal life insurance product withdrawals	(4,034)	(4,063)	(5,024)
Other, net	(22)	39	(34)
Net cash provided by financing activities	1,764	1,038	746
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(1)	13	(288)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	62	49	337
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 61	$ 62	$ 49

[1] The balances reflect a change in accounting principle, as described in Note 2.

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Net income (loss)	$ 1,028	$ 600	$ (422)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax
Net unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale securities	(663)	571	317
Other	(7)	(5)	12
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(670)	566	329
Total comprehensive income (loss)	358	1,166	(93)
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	(82)	(61)	(56)
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Nationwide Life Insurance Company	$ 440	$ 1,227	$ (37)

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Closed Block

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Closed Block

(10) Closed Block

The amounts shown in the following tables for assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of the closed block are those that enter into the determination of amounts that are to be paid to policyholders.

The following table summarizes financial information for the closed block, as of the dates indicated:

	December 31,			December 31,
(in millions)	2013			2012
Liabilities:
Future policyholder benefits	$	1,703		$	1,732
Policyholder funds and accumulated dividends		141			142
Policyholder dividends payable		23			24
Policyholder dividend obligation		113			198
Other policy obligations and liabilities		29			32
Total liabilities	$	2,009		$	2,128
Assets:
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale	$	1,320		$	1,511
Mortgage loans, net of allowance		257			183
Policy loans		157			164
Other assets		93			77
Total assets	$	1,827		$	1,935
Excess of reported liabilities over assets		182			193
Portion of above representing other comprehensive income:
(Decrease) increase in unrealized gain on fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale	$	(92	)	$	45
Adjustment to policyholder dividend obligation		92			(45	)
Total	$	—		$	—
Maximum future earnings to be recognized from assets and liabilities	$	182		$	193
Other comprehensive income:
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:
Fair value	$	1,320		$	1,511
Amortized cost		1,235			1,334
Shadow policyholder dividend obligation		(85	)		(177	)
Net unrealized appreciation	$	—		$	—

The following table summarizes closed block operations for the years ended:

	December 31,			December 31,			December 31,
(in millions)	2013			2012			2011
Revenues:
Premiums	$	66		$	73		$	77
Net investment income		94			98			102
Realized investment gains (losses)		—			1			(3	)
Realized losses credited to policyholder benefit obligation		(4	)		(5	)		(1	)
Total revenues	$	156		$	167		$	175
Benefits and expenses:
Policy and contract benefits	$	123		$	134		$	145
Change in future policyholder benefits and interest credited to policyholder accounts		(29	)		(27	)		(35	)
Policyholder dividends		44			50			55
Change in policyholder dividend obligation		3			(8	)		(8	)
Other expenses		(2	)		1			1
Total benefits and expenses	$	139		$	150		$	158
Total revenues, net of benefits and expenses, before federal income tax expense	$	17		$	17		$	17
Federal income tax expense		6			6			6
Revenues, net of benefits and expenses and federal income tax expense	$	11		$	11		$	11
Maximum future earnings from assets and liabilities:
Beginning of period	$	193		$	204		$	215
Change during period		(11	)		(11	)		(11	)
End of period	$	182		$	193		$	204

Cumulative closed block earnings from inception through December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 were higher than expected as determined in the actuarial calculation. Therefore, policyholder dividend obligations (excluding the adjustment for unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities) were $28 million, $21 million and $23 million as of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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Statutory Financial Information - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Statutory Financial Information (Textual) [Abstract]
Change in deferred tax valuation	$ 1	$ 0	$ 6
Deferred tax asset, subsidiaries	10
State of Ohio insurance laws description	The State of Ohio insurance laws require Ohio-domiciled life insurance companies to seek prior regulatory approval to pay a dividend or distribution of cash or other property if the fair market value thereof, together with that of other dividends or distributions made in the preceding 12 months, exceeds the greater of (1) 10% of statutory-basis policyholders' surplus as of the prior December 31 or (2) the statutory-basis net income of the insurer for the prior year.
Dividend distributions made for the period	12 months
Statutory basis policyholders surplus	10.00%
Cash dividend paid	0	40	0
NLIC paid dividend	355
Subsidiaries [Member]
Statutory Financial Information (Textual) [Abstract]
Change in deferred tax valuation	$ 66

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Summary of Short Term Debt and Weighted Average Annual Interest Rates (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Summary of short-term debt and weighted average annual interest rates
Total short-term debt	$ 278	$ 300
Commercial paper program [Member]
Summary of short-term debt and weighted average annual interest rates
$600 million commercial paper program (0.24% and 0.29%, respectively)	$ 278	$ 300

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Closed Block - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Closed Block (Textual) [Abstract]
Policyholder dividend obligation	$ 28	$ 21	$ 23

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Document and Entity Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	S-1
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2013
Trading Symbol	NWLIC
Entity Registrant Name	NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE CO
Entity Central Index Key	0000205695
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer

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Short-Term Debt

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Short-Term Debt

(11) Short-Term Debt

The Company classifies debt as short-term if the maturity date at inception is less than one year and all other debt instruments as long-term.

The following table summarizes the carrying value of short-term debt and weighted average annual interest rates, as of the dates indicated:

	December 31,		December 31,
(in millions)	2013		2012
$600 million commercial paper program (0.24% and 0.29%, respectively)	$	278	$	300
Total short-term debt	$	278	$	300

In March 2012, NLIC entered into an agreement with the FHLB that allows the Company access to borrow up to $250 million and expires on March 28, 2014. The Company had $4.3 billion in eligible collateral and no amounts outstanding under the agreement as of December 31, 2013. Additionally, as part of the agreement, NLIC purchased $25 million in capital stock with the FHLB.

In May 2011, NMIC, NFS, and NLIC entered into a $600 million revolving variable rate credit facility upon expiration of its existing facility of the same amount. The new facility matures on May 6, 2015 and is subject to various covenants, as defined in the agreement. NLIC had no amounts outstanding under the facility as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.

The Company has entered into an agreement with its custodial bank to borrow against the cash collateral that is posted in connection with its securities lending program. The maximum amount available under the agreement is $350 million. The borrowing rate on this program is equal to one-month U.S. LIBOR. The Company had no amounts outstanding under this agreement as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.

The terms of each debt instrument contain various restrictive covenants, including, but not limited to, minimum statutory surplus and minimum net worth requirements, and maximum debt to tangible net worth requirements, as defined in the agreements. The Company was in compliance with all covenants as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.

The amount of interest paid on short-term debt was immaterial in 2013, 2012 and 2011.

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Rollforward of Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Held at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) to determine fair value
Unrealized gain (loss) on other investments	$ (6,000,000)	$ 16,000,000
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives	(297,000,000)	(257,000,000)
Unrealized gain (loss) on future policy benefits and claims	1,800,000,000	1,200,000,000
Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Liabilities		(1,000,000)
Fair value of fixed maturity securities that were determind using non binding broker quotes	32,273,000,000	31,831,000,000
Fixed Maturity Securities Held At Fair Value [Member]
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) to determine fair value
Fair value of fixed maturity securities that were determind using non binding broker quotes	$ 924,000,000

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Summary of Closed Block Operations (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Revenues:
Premiums	$ 66	$ 73	$ 77
Net investment income	94	98	102
Realized investment gains (losses)		1	(3)
Realized losses credited to policyholder benefit obligation	(4)	(5)	(1)
Total revenues	156	167	175
Benefits and expenses:
Policy and contract benefits	123	134	145
Change in future policyholder benefits and interest credited to policyholder accounts	(29)	(27)	(35)
Policyholder dividends	44	50	55
Change in policyholder dividend obligation	3	(8)	(8)
Other expenses	(2)	1	1
Total benefits and expenses	139	150	158
Total revenues, net of benefits and expenses, before federal income tax expense	17	17	17
Federal income tax expense	6	6	6
Revenues, net of benefits and expenses and federal income tax expense	11	11	11
Maximum future earnings from assets and liabilities:
Beginning of period	193	204	215
Change during period	(11)	(11)	(11)
End of period	$ 182	$ 193	$ 204

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Assets
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale	$ 32,249		$ 31,811
Mortgage loans, net of allowance	6,341		5,827
Policy loans	987		980
Short-term investments	411		1,034
Other investments	767		639
Total investments	40,755		40,291
Cash and cash equivalents	61		62
Accrued investment income	603		566
Deferred policy acquisition costs	3,778		3,249
Goodwill	200	[1]	200	[1]
Other assets	3,979		4,362
Separate account assets	84,069		71,440
Total assets	133,445		120,170
Liabilities
Future policy benefits and claims	36,765		36,154
Short-term debt	278		300
Long-term debt	707		1,038
Other liabilities	4,122		4,507
Separate account liabilities	84,069		71,440
Total liabilities	125,941		113,439
Shareholder's equity
Common stock ($1 par value; authorized-5,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding-3,814,779 shares)	4		4
Additional paid-in capital	1,718		1,718
Retained earnings	4,520		3,410
Accumulated other comprehensive income	582		1,252
Total shareholder's equity	6,824		6,384
Noncontrolling interest	680		347
Total equity	7,504		6,731
Total liabilities and equity	$ 133,445		$ 120,170

[1] The goodwill balances have not been previously impaired.

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Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs

(5) Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs

The following table summarizes changes in the DAC balance, as of the dates indicated:

	December 31,			December 31,			December 31,
(in millions)	2013			2012			20111
Balance at beginning of year	$	3,249		$	3,487		$	3,125
Capitalization of DAC		604			470			604
Amortization of DAC, excluding unlocks		(373	)		(525	)		(200	)
Amortization of DAC related to unlocks		(1	)		(50	)		135
Adjustments to DAC related to unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities		299			(133	)		(177	)
Balance at end of year	$	3,778		$	3,249		$	3,487

¹  The balances reflect a change in accounting principle, as described in Note 2.

During 2013, the net change in DAC amortization as a result of the annual comprehensive review of model assumptions was immaterial.

During 2012, the Company incurred additional DAC amortization of $50 million as a result of the annual comprehensive review of model assumptions, as well as a deviation from equity market performance as compared to assumed net separate account returns. The updated assumptions were primarily related to actual gross profits and the in force block of business deviating from expectations, renewal premiums, general account margins and lapses.

During 2011, the Company recognized a reduction in DAC amortization of $135 million as a result of the annual comprehensive review of model assumptions. The updated assumptions related to interest spread, mortality, maintenance expense and market performance assumptions. The 2011 reduction in DAC amortization reflects the impact of the retrospective change in accounting principle described in Note 2.

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Certain Long-Duration Contracts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Certain Long-Duration Contracts

(4) Certain Long-Duration Contracts

Variable Annuity Contracts

Contractholder assets are invested in general and separate account investment options as directed by the contractholder. The Company issues variable annuity contracts through its separate accounts. The Company also provides various forms of guarantees to benefit the related contractholders. The Company provides five primary guarantee types: (1) GMDB; (2) GMAB; (3) GLWB; (4) a hybrid guarantee with GMAB and GLWB; and (5) GMIB.

The GMDB, offered on every variable annuity contract, provides a specified minimum return upon death. Many of these death benefits are spousal, whereby a death benefit will be paid upon death of the first spouse. The survivor has the option to terminate the contract or continue it by having the death benefit paid into the contract and having a second death benefit paid upon the survivor’s death.

The GMAB, which was offered in the Company’s Capital Preservation Plus product, is a living benefit that provides the contractholder with a guaranteed return of deposits, adjusted proportionately for withdrawals, after a specified time period (5, 7 or 10 years) selected by the contractholder at the issuance of the variable annuity contract. In some cases, the contractholder also has the option, after a specified time period, to drop the guarantee and continue the variable annuity contract without the GMAB. In general, the GMAB requires a minimum allocation to guaranteed term options or adherence to limitations required by an approved asset allocation strategy.

The GLWB, offered in the Company’s Lifetime Income products, are living benefits that provide for enhanced retirement income security without the liquidity loss associated with annuitization. The withdrawal rates vary based on the age when withdrawals begin and are applied to a benefit base to determine the guaranteed lifetime income amount available to a contractholder. The benefit base is equal to the variable annuity premium at contract issuance and may increase as a result of a feature driven by account performance and policy duration.

The GMIB, which was offered with several variable annuity contracts, is a living benefit that provides the contractholder with a guaranteed annuitization stream of income.

The following table summarizes information regarding variable annuity contracts with guarantees invested in general and separate accounts, as of the dates indicated (a contract may contain multiple guarantees):

	December 31, 2013								December 31, 2012
	General		Separate		Net				General		Separate		Net
	account		account		amount		Average		account		account		amount		Average
(in millions)	value		value		at risk1		age2		value		value		at risk1		age2
Contracts with GMDB:
Return of net deposits	$	916	$	19,927	$	13		64	$	836	$	14,963	$	24		64
Minimum return or anniversary contract value		2,031		33,520		237		69		2,048		29,787		561		68
Total contracts with GMDB	$	2,947	$	53,447	$	250		67	$	2,884	$	44,750	$	585		66
GMAB Return of net deposits3	$	92	$	2,383	$	—		64	$	165	$	3,230	$	12		64
GLWB Minimum return or anniversary contract value	$	178	$	28,071	$	74		64	$	128	$	22,031	$	613		65
GMIB Minimum return or anniversary contract value	$	49	$	510	$	—		64	$	49	$	514	$	1		65

¹  Net amount at risk is calculated on a policy-level basis and equals the respective guaranteed benefit less the account value (or zero if the account value exceeds the guaranteed benefit).

²  Represents the weighted average attained age of contractholders.

³  Contracts with the hybrid accumulation/withdrawal benefits are included with the accumulation benefits contracts.

The following table summarizes the reserve balances for guarantees on variable annuity contracts, as of the dates indicated:

	December 31,			December 31,
(in millions)	2013			2012
GMDB	$	55		$	65
GMAB1, 2	$	(19	)	$	57
GLWB1	$	(1,075	)	$	600
GMIB	$	2		$	2

¹  The fair value of the living benefit liability includes the present value of attributed fees.

²  Contracts with the hybrid accumulation/withdrawal benefits are included with the accumulation benefits contracts.

Paid claims for GMDBs were $22 million and $30 million for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Paid claims for GMABs, GLWBs and GMIBs were immaterial for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.

The following table summarizes account balances of deferred variable annuity contracts with guarantees invested in separate accounts, as of the dates indicated:

	December 31,		December 31,
(in millions)	2013		2012
Mutual funds:
Bond	$	5,685	$	5,634
Domestic equity		43,505		35,277
International equity		3,179		2,614
Total mutual funds	$	52,369	$	43,525
Money market funds		1,078		1,225
Total1	$	53,447	$	44,750

¹  Excludes $30.6 billion and $26.7 billion as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, of separate account assets not related to deferred variable annuity contracts with guarantees and are primarily attributable to retirement plan, variable universal life and COLI products.

The Company did not transfer any assets from the general account to the separate account to cover guarantees for any of its variable annuity contracts during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.

Universal and Variable Universal Life Insurance Contracts

The Company offers certain universal life and variable universal life insurance products with secondary guarantees. These no-lapse guarantees provide that a policy will not lapse so long as the policyholder makes minimum premium payments. The reserve balances on these guarantees were $325 million and $216 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Paid claims on contracts maintained in force by these guarantees were immaterial for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.

The following table summarizes information regarding universal and variable universal life insurance contracts with no-lapse guarantees invested in general and separate accounts, as of the dates indicated:

(in millions)	General account value		Separate account value		Adjusted insurance in force1		Average age2
December 31, 2013	$	1,270	$	362	$	16,960		55
December 31, 2012	$	992	$	328	$	12,321		56

¹  The adjusted insurance in force is calculated on a policy-level basis and equals the respective guaranteed death benefit less the account value (or zero if the account value exceeds the guaranteed benefit).

²  Represents the weighted average attained age of contractholders.

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Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Contingencies

(16) Contingencies

Legal and Regulatory Matters

The Company is subject to legal and regulatory proceedings in the ordinary course of its business. The Company’s legal and regulatory matters include proceedings specific to the Company and other proceedings generally applicable to business practices in the industries in which the Company operates. These matters are subject to many uncertainties, and given their complexity and scope, their outcomes cannot be predicted. Regulatory proceedings could also affect the outcome of one or more of the Company’s litigation matters. Furthermore, it is often not possible to determine the ultimate outcomes of the pending regulatory investigations and legal proceedings or to provide reasonable ranges of potential losses with any degree of certainty. Some matters, including certain of those referred to below, are in very preliminary stages, and the Company does not have sufficient information to make an assessment of the plaintiffs’ claims for liability or damages. In some of the cases seeking to be certified as class actions, the court has not yet decided whether a class will be certified or (in the event of certification) the size of the class and class period. In many of the cases, the plaintiffs are seeking undefined amounts of damages or other relief, including punitive damages and equitable remedies, which are difficult to quantify and cannot be defined based on the information currently available. The Company believes, however, that based on currently known information, the ultimate outcome of all pending legal and regulatory matters is not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position. Nonetheless, given the large or indeterminate amounts sought in certain of these matters and the inherent unpredictability of litigation, it is possible that such outcomes could materially affect the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations in a particular quarter or annual period.

The various businesses conducted by the Company are subject to oversight by numerous federal and state regulatory entities, including but not limited to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the Department of Labor, the IRS and state insurance authorities. Such regulatory entities may, in the normal course, be engaged in general or targeted inquiries, examinations and investigations of the Company and/or its affiliates. The financial services industry has been the subject of increasing scrutiny in connection with a broad spectrum of regulatory issues; with respect to all such scrutiny directed at the Company and/or its affiliates, the Company is cooperating with regulators. The Company will cooperate with NMIC insofar as any inquiry, examination or investigation encompasses NMIC’s operations.

On August 15, 2001, NFS and NLIC were named in a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut entitled Lou Haddock, as trustee of the Flyte Tool & Die, Incorporated Deferred Compensation Plan, et al v. Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. and Nationwide Life Insurance Company. On November 18, 2009, the plaintiffs filed a sixth amended complaint amending the list of named plaintiffs and claiming to represent a class of qualified retirement plan trustees under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) that purchased variable annuities from NLIC. The plaintiffs allege that they invested ERISA plan assets in their variable annuity contracts and that NLIC and NFS breached ERISA fiduciary duties by allegedly accepting service payments from certain mutual funds. The complaint seeks disgorgement of some or all of the payments allegedly received by NFS and NLIC, other unspecified relief for restitution, declaratory and injunctive relief and attorneys’ fees. On November 6, 2009, the Court granted the plaintiffs’ motion for class certification. On October 21, 2010, the District Court dismissed NFS from the lawsuit. On February 6, 2012, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the November 6, 2009 order granting class certification and remanded the case back to the District Court for further consideration. On September 6, 2013, the District Court granted the plaintiffs’ motion for class certification. The case is set for trial beginning August 11, 2014. NLIC continues to defend this lawsuit vigorously.

On November 20, 2007, NRS and NLIC were named in a lawsuit filed in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama entitled Ruth A. Gwin and Sandra H. Turner, and a class of similarly situated individuals v Nationwide Life Insurance Company, Nationwide Retirement Solutions, Inc., Alabama State Employees Association, PEBCO, Inc. and Fictitious Defendants A to Z. On March 12, 2010, NRS and NLIC were named in a Second Amended Class Action Complaint filed in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama entitled Steven E. Coker, Sandra H. Turner, David N. Lichtenstein and a class of similarly situated individuals v. Nationwide Life Insurance Company, Nationwide Retirement Solutions, Inc, Alabama State Employees Association, Inc., PEBCO, Inc. and Fictitious Defendants A to Z claiming to represent a class of all participants in the Alabama State Employees Association, Inc. (“ASEA”) Plan, excluding members of the Deferred Compensation Committee, ASEA’s directors, officers and board members, and PEBCO’s directors, officers and board members. On October 22, 2010, the parties to this action executed a court approved stipulation of settlement that agreed to certify a class for settlement purposes only, that provided for payments to the settlement class, and that provided for releases, certain bar orders, and dismissal of the case. The settlement fund has been paid out. On December 6, 2011, the Court entered an Order that NRS owes indemnification to ASEA and PEBCO for only the Coker (Gwin) class action, and dismissed NLIC. The Company has resolved the indemnification claims of ASEA. On February 15, 2013, the Court issued its Order determining the amount of fees due to PEBCO on its indemnification claim. On March 28, 2013, the Company filed a notice of appeal to the Alabama Supreme Court. The case is fully briefed. NRS continues to defend this case vigorously.

On June 8, 2011, NMIC and NLIC were named in a lawsuit filed in Court of Common Pleas, Cuyahoga County, Ohio entitled Stanley Andrews and Donald C. Clark v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and Nationwide Life Insurance Company. The complaint alleges that NMIC and NLIC have an obligation to review the Social Security Administration Death Master File database for all life insurance policyholders who have at least a 70% probability of being deceased according to actuarial tables. The complaint further alleges that NMIC and NLIC are not conducting such a review. The complaint seeks injunctive relief and declaratory judgment requiring NMIC and NLIC to conduct such a review, and alleges NMIC and NLIC have violated the covenant of good faith and fair dealing and have been unjustly enriched by not having conducted such reviews. The lower court granted Nationwide’s motion to dismiss. Plaintiffs appealed. The Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal on October 24, 2012. Plaintiffs filed a petition for rehearing en banc on November 5, 2012. The Court of Appeals denied the petition on December 14, 2012. Plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal to the Ohio Supreme Court on January 24, 2013. Nationwide filed its memorandum in opposition to plaintiffs’ petition for jurisdiction to the Ohio Supreme Court on February 27, 2013. The Ohio Supreme Court denied plaintiffs’ petition for review of the decision of the Court of Appeals on April 24, 2013. Plaintiffs’ time to file a petition for writ of certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court has expired, concluding this matter.

In 2012, the Plaintiff, Debtor in Possession Lehman Brothers Special Financing, Inc., filed a class action in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York seeking the recovery of nearly $3.0 billion in assets from all the named defendants including NLIC and NMIC. This litigation arises from two collateralized debt obligation transactions, 801 Grand and Alta, which resulted in payments to NLIC and NMIC after the Plaintiff and its parent company, Lehman Brothers Holding, Inc. filed for bankruptcy in 2008. This triggered an early termination of the above transactions. The Plaintiff seeks to have sums returned to the bankruptcy estate in addition to prejudgment interest and costs. The case is currently stayed. In 2013, Plaintiff sent correspondence to all defendants inviting settlement discussions and has served NMIC and NLIC with a “SPV Derivatives ADR Notice,” formally starting the Alternative Dispute Resolution process. NMIC and NLIC have responded, and are currently taking part in the ADR process. Mediation was scheduled for and proceeded on December 13, 2013, but the parties reached an impasse. On January 10, 2014, Lehman filed another motion to extend the stay for a final four month period. After a hearing, the court extended the stay to the later of (a) May 20, 2014 or (b) 30 days after the court enters a scheduling order governing the Distributed Action. The parties are negotiating the proposed scheduling order for the conduct of the Distributed Action litigation, which will be finalized by March 24, 2014.

Tax Matters

The Company’s federal income tax returns are routinely audited by the IRS. The Company has established tax reserves as described in Note 2. The Company believes its tax reserves reasonably provide for potential assessments that may result from IRS examinations and other tax-related matters for all open tax years.

Indemnifications

In the normal course of business, the Company provides standard indemnifications to contractual counterparties. The types of indemnifications typically provided include breaches of representations and warranties, taxes and certain other liabilities, such as third party lawsuits. The indemnification clauses are often standard contractual terms and are entered into in the normal course of business based on an assessment that the risk of loss would be remote. The terms of the indemnifications vary in duration and nature. In many cases, the maximum obligation is not explicitly stated, and the contingencies triggering the obligation to indemnify have not occurred and are not expected to occur. Consequently, the maximum amount of the obligation under such indemnifications is not determinable. Historically, the Company has not made any material payments pursuant to these obligations.

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Long-Term Debt

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Long-Term Debt

(12) Long-Term Debt

The following table summarizes the carrying value of long-term debt, as of the dates indicated:

	December 31,		December 31,
(in millions)	2013		2012
8.15% surplus note, due June 26, 2032, payable to NFS	$	300	$	300
7.50% surplus note, due December 17, 2031, payable to NFS		300		300
6.75% surplus note, due December 23, 2033, payable to NFS		100		100
Variable funding surplus note, repaid June 2013		—		297
Other		7		41
Total long-term debt	$	707	$	1,038

On December 31, 2010, Olentangy Reinsurance, LLC (Olentangy), a special purpose financial captive insurance company subsidiary of NLAIC domiciled in the State of Vermont, issued a variable funding surplus note due on December 31, 2040 to Nationwide Corporation, a majority-owned subsidiary of NMIC. In June 2013, the Company paid the outstanding balance of the surplus note. The Company made interest payments on this surplus note totaling $5 million and $10 million for the years ending December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Any payment of interest or principal on the note requires the prior approval of the State of Vermont.

The Company made interest payments to NFS on surplus notes totaling $54 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011. Payments of interest and principal under the notes require the prior approval of the ODI.

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Summary of Significant Unobservable Inputs Used for Fair Value Measurements For Indexed Universal Life Equity Indexed Products Classified as Level 3 (Detail) (Equity Index Product [Member])	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Minimum [Member]
Summary Of Significant Unobservable Inputs Used For Fair Value Measurements For Equity Indexed Products [Abstract]
Fair value unobservable inputs Mortality	0.00%	[1]
Fair value unobservable inputs Lapse	0.00%
Fair value unobservable inputs index Volatility	15.00%
Maximum [Member]
Summary Of Significant Unobservable Inputs Used For Fair Value Measurements For Equity Indexed Products [Abstract]
Fair value unobservable inputs Mortality	4.00%	[1]
Fair value unobservable inputs Lapse	10.00%
Fair value unobservable inputs index Volatility	25.00%

[1] Represents the mortality for the majority of business, with policyholders ranging from 0 to 75.

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Fair Value Measurements

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Fair Value Measurements

(8) Fair Value Measurements

The following table summarizes assets and liabilities held at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2013:

(in millions)	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3			Total
Assets
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies	$	557	$	1		$	3		$	561
Obligations of states, political subdivisions and foreign governments		63		1,900			—			1,963
Corporate public securities		1		18,705			79			18,785
Corporate private securities		—		3,791			803			4,594
Residential mortgage-backed securities		791		3,203			9			4,003
Commercial mortgage-backed securities		—		1,504			—			1,504
Other asset-backed securities		—		645			194			839
Total fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value	$	1,412	$	29,749		$	1,088		$	32,249
Other investments at fair value		64		357			45			466
Investments at fair value	$	1,476	$	30,106		$	1,133		$	32,715
Derivative assets		—		1,794			343			2,137
Separate account assets		80,647		1,339			2,083			84,069
Assets at fair value	$	82,123	$	33,239		$	3,559		$	118,921
Liabilities
Future policy benefits and claims:
Embedded derivatives on living benefits	$	—	$	—		$	1,094		$	1,094
Embedded derivatives on indexed products		—		—			(84	)		(84	)
Total future policy benefits and claims	$	—	$	—		$	1,010		$	1,010
Derivative liabilities		—		(2,178	)		(5	)		(2,183	)
Liabilities at fair value	$	—	$	(2,178	)	$	1,005		$	(1,173	)

The following table presents the rollforward of Level 3 assets and liabilities held at fair value on a recurring basis during the year ended December 31, 2013:

	Balance			Net gains (losses)																Balance
	as of						In other								Transfers		Transfers			as of
	December						comprehensive								into		out of			December
(in millions)	31, 2012			In operations1			income			Purchases		Sales			Level 3		Level 3			31, 2013
Assets
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:
Corporate private securities	$	772		$	(1	)	$	(2	)	$	91	$	(117	)	$	127	$	(67	)	$	803
Other asset-backed securities		291			—			10			6		(62	)		15		(66	)		194
Other		134			—			(7	)		18		(53	)		—		(1	)		91
Total fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value2	$	1,197			(1	)		1			115		(232	)		142		(134	)		1,088
Other investments at fair value		62			(6	)		6			5		(22	)		—		—			45
Derivative assets3		822			(447	)		—			129		(161	)		—		—			343
Separate account assets		2,025			58			—			—		—			—		—			2,083
Assets at fair value	$	4,106		$	(396	)	$	7		$	249	$	(415	)	$	142	$	(134	)	$	3,559
Liabilities
Future policy benefits and claims:
Embedded derivatives on living benefits	$	(657	)	$	1,751		$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	1,094
Embedded derivatives on indexed products		(91	)		7			—			—		—			—		—			(84	)
Total future policy benefits and claims	$	(748	)	$	1,758		$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	1,010
Derivative liabilities3		(5	)		—			—			—		—			—		—			(5	)
Liabilities at fair value	$	(753	)	$	1,758		$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	1,005

¹  Net gains and losses included in operations are reported in net realized investment gains and losses and interest credited to policyholder accounts. The net unrealized gains on separate account assets are attributable to contractholders and therefore are not included in the Company’s earnings. The change in unrealized (losses) gains included in operations on assets and liabilities still held at the end of the year was $(6) million for other investments at fair value, $(297) million for derivative assets and $1.8 billion for future policy benefits and claims.

²  Non-binding broker quotes were utilized to determine a fair value of $924 million of total fixed maturity securities as of December 31, 2013.

³  Non-binding broker quotes were utilized to determine a fair value of all Level 3 derivative assets and liabilities.

Transfers into and out of Level 3 during the year ended December 31, 2013 are primarily due to certain corporate private securities and other asset-backed securities, which changed pricing sources between broker quotes and independent pricing services. There were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2 during the year ended December 31, 2013.

As discussed in Note 2, the valuation of embedded derivatives in living benefit guarantees and equity indexed products incorporates many inputs. Significant unobservable inputs for living benefit guarantees include discounting, index volatility, mortality, lapse rates, wait period and benefit utilization, while significant unobservable inputs for equity indexed products include mortality, lapse rates and index volatility. For both products, the Company derives these inputs, which vary widely by product, attained age, policy duration, benefits in the money (living benefit guarantees only) and the existence of surrender charges, from current experience and industry data. The fair value for these benefits is calculated using the mean of discounted cash flows across numerous random scenarios, an approach that is commonly used by the insurance industry for this type of valuation. This process considers a broader range of assumptions than what would be found in a deterministic approach.

Living Benefit Guarantees

The following table summarizes significant unobservable inputs used for fair value measurements for living benefits liabilities classified as Level 3 as of December 31, 2013:

Unobservable Inputs	Range
Mortality	0.1%-8%2
Lapse	0%-35%
Wait period	0 yrs –30 yrs3
Efficiency of benefit utilization1	65%-100%
Discount rate	See footnote 4
Index volatility	15%-25%

¹ The unobservable input is not applicable to GMABs.

² Represents the mortality for the majority of business with living benefits, with policyholders ranging from 45 to 85.

³ A portion of the contractholders could never use the benefit, which would extend the range to an indeterminate period.

⁴ Incorporates the liquidity and non-performance risk adjustment. The liquidity spread takes into consideration market observables for spreads in illiquid assets. The non-performance risk adjustment reflects an additional spread over LIBOR determined by market observables for similarly rated public bonds.

The following changes in any of the significant unobservable inputs presented in the table above may result in a change in the fair value measurements of the living benefits liability:

Higher mortality rates tend to decrease the value of the liability and lower mortality rates tend to increase the value of the liability.

Higher lapse rates tend to decrease the value of the liability and lower lapse rates tend to increase the value of the liability. Factors that impact the predicted lapse rate can include: age, policy duration, policy size, benefit in-the-moneyness and applicable surrender charges. All else being equal, policies that are in-the-money will have lower lapse rates than policies that are out-of-the-money, and policies that have a surrender charge present will have lower lapse rates than policies without a surrender charge.

The assumed wait period and the efficiency of utilization determine the timing and amount of living benefits withdrawals. These assumptions vary by the product type, age of the policyholder and policy duration. Many products have a bonus feature which enhances the guarantee on every policy anniversary for the first ten years so long as withdrawals have not commenced. All else being equal, policies commencing withdrawals at a time around the year ten bonus will have higher liability values than policies commencing withdrawals 20 years after issue or policies commencing withdrawals only one year after issue. In addition, policies that are assumed to withdraw the maximum permitted amount will have a higher liability value than a policy that is assumed to withdraw less than the maximum allowed amount.

A higher discount rate tends to decrease the value of the liability and a lower discount rate tends to increase the value of the liability.

Higher index volatility tends to increase the value of the liability and lower index volatility tends to decrease the value of the liability.

Equity Indexed Products

The following table summarizes significant unobservable inputs used for fair value measurements for indexed universal life equity indexed products classified as Level 3 as of December 31, 2013:

Unobservable Inputs	Range
Mortality		0%-4%1
Lapse		0%-10%
Index volatility		15%-25%

¹ Represents the mortality for the majority of business, with policyholders ranging from 0 to 75.

The following changes in any of the significant unobservable inputs presented in the table above may result in a change in the fair value measurements of the equity indexed products:

Higher mortality rates tend to decrease the value of the liability and lower mortality rates tend to increase the value of the liability.

Higher lapse rates tend to decrease the value of the liability and lower lapse rates tend to increase the value of the liability. Factors that impact the predicted lapse rate can include: age, policy duration, policy size, and applicable surrender charges. All else being equal, policies with a surrender charge present will have lower lapse rates than policies without a surrender charge.

Higher index volatility tends to increase the value of the liability and lower index volatility tends to decrease the value of the liability.

Separate Accounts

The Company’s separate account assets include an investment in a mutual fund with a non-readily determinable fair value. Net asset value has been used to estimate the fair value of this investment as a practical expedient. The investments are included in Level 3 as they may not be redeemed until a seven year guarantee period expires in 2016. The investment strategy of this fund is to build a portfolio where the assets shall be sufficient to achieve a target portfolio value by the end of the seven year guarantee period. The net asset value of this fund reported in separate account assets was $1.7 billion and $1.6 billion as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

The following table summarizes assets and liabilities held at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2012:

(in millions)	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3			Total
Assets
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies	$	592	$	2		$	3		$	597
Obligations of states, political subdivisions and foreign governments		73		2,047			—			2,120
Corporate public securities		1		17,890			119			18,010
Corporate private securities		—		3,817			772			4,589
Residential mortgage-backed securities		484		4,173			10			4,667
Commercial mortgage-backed securities		—		1,335			2			1,337
Other asset-backed securities		—		200			291			491
Total fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value	$	1,150	$	29,464		$	1,197		$	31,811
Other investments at fair value		45		1,001			62			1,108
Investments at fair value	$	1,195	$	30,465		$	1,259		$	32,919
Derivative assets		—		1,968			822			2,790
Separate account assets		68,185		1,230			2,025			71,440
Assets at fair value	$	69,380	$	33,663		$	4,106		$	107,149
Liabilities
Future policy benefits and claims:
Embedded derivatives on living benefits	$	—	$	—		$	(657	)	$	(657	)
Embedded derivatives on indexed products		—		—			(91	)		(91	)
Total future policy benefits and claims	$	—	$	—		$	(748	)	$	(748	)
Derivative liabilities		—		(2,118	)		(5	)		(2,123	)
Liabilities at fair value	$	—	$	(2,118	)	$	(753	)	$	(2,871	)

The following table presents the rollforward of Level 3 assets and liabilities held at fair value on a recurring basis during the year ended December 31, 2012:

	Balance			Net gains (losses)															Balance
	as of						In other							Transfers		Transfers			as of
	December						comprehensive							into		out of			December
(in millions)	31, 2011			In operations1			income		Purchases		Sales			Level 3		Level 3			31, 2012
Assets
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:
Corporate private securities	$	1,209		$	2		$	13	$	69	$	(187	)	$	40	$	(374	)	$	772
Other asset-backed securities		251			2			53		36		(61	)		10		—			291
Other		131			—			11		2		(8	)		1		(3	)		134
Total fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value2	$	1,591			4			77		107		(256	)		51		(377	)		1,197
Other investments at fair value		43			16			3		—		—			—		—			62
Derivative assets3		1,004			(353	)		—		350		(179	)		—		—			822
Separate account assets		1,952			73			—		—		—			—		—			2,025
Assets at fair value	$	4,590		$	(260	)	$	80	$	457	$	(435	)	$	51	$	(377	)	$	4,106
Liabilities
Future policy benefits and claims:
Embedded derivatives on living benefits	$	(1,842	)	$	1,185		$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	(657	)
Embedded derivatives on indexed products		(63	)		(28	)		—		—		—			—		—			(91	)
Total future policy benefits and claims	$	(1,905	)	$	1,157		$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	(748	)
Derivative liabilities3		(6	)		1			—		—		—			—		—			(5	)
Liabilities at fair value	$	(1,911	)	$	1,158		$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	(753	)

¹  Net gains and losses included in operations are reported in net realized investment gains and losses and interest credited to policyholder accounts. The net unrealized gains on separate account assets are attributable to contractholders and therefore are not included in the Company’s earnings. The change in unrealized gains (losses) included in operations on assets and liabilities still held as of the end of the year was $16 million for other investments at fair value, $(257) million for derivative assets, $1.2 billion for future policy benefits and claims and $(1) million for derivative liabilities.

²  Non-binding broker quotes were utilized to determine a fair value of $1.1 billion of total fixed maturity securities as of December 31, 2012.

³  Non-binding broker quotes were utilized to determine a fair value of all Level 3 derivative assets and liabilities.

During the year ended December 31, 2012, transfers from Level 1 to Level 2 within the debt securities issued by foreign governments were $42 million. There were no transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 during the year ended December 31, 2012.

Transfers into and out of Level 3 during the year ended December 31, 2012 represented changes in the sources used to price certain securities and changes in the Company’s assumptions related to the observability of certain inputs.

Financial Instruments Not Carried at Fair Value

The following table summarizes the carrying value and fair value of the Company’s financial instruments not carried at fair value as of the dates indicated. The valuation techniques used to estimate these fair values are described below.

	December 31, 2013								December 31, 2012
	Carrying		Fair						Carrying		Fair
(in millions)	value		value		Level 2		Level 3		value		value		Level 2		Level 3
Assets
Investments:
Mortgage loans, net of allowance	$	6,341	$	6,481	$	—	$	6,481	$	5,827	$	5,988	$	—	$	5,988
Policy loans	$	987	$	987	$	—	$	987	$	980	$	980	$	—	$	980
Liabilities
Investment contracts	$	21,874	$	20,436	$	—	$	20,436	$	20,123	$	19,561	$	—	$	19,561
Short-term debt	$	278	$	278	$	—	$	278	$	300	$	300	$	—	$	300
Long-term debt	$	707	$	1,004	$	997	$	7	$	1,038	$	1,323	$	1,282	$	41

Mortgage loans, net of allowance. The fair values of mortgage loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses based on interest rates currently being offered for similar loans to borrowers with similar credit ratings.

Policy loans. The carrying amount reported in the consolidated balance sheets approximates fair value.

Investment contracts. For investment contracts without defined maturities, fair value is the amount payable on demand, net of surrender charges. For investment contracts with known or determined maturities, fair value is estimated using discounted cash flow analysis. Interest rates used in this analysis are similar to currently offered contracts with maturities consistent with those remaining for the contracts being valued. The fair value of adjustable rate contracts approximates their carrying value.

Short-term debt. The carrying amount reported in the consolidated balance sheets approximates fair value.

Long-term debt. The fair value for long-term debt are based on estimated market prices using observable inputs from similar debt instruments.

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Summary of Change in Net Unrealized Gains and Losses Reported in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Summarizes the change in net unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities
Reclassification adjustments to net investment losses, tax benefit	$ 8	$ 2

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Consolidated Summary of Investments (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of Investments Other Than Investments in Related Parties
Cost	$ 39,524
Amount at which shown in the consolidated balance sheet	40,755
Trading assets [Member]
Summary of Investments Other Than Investments in Related Parties
Cost	30
Fair value	31
Amount at which shown in the consolidated balance sheet	31
Policy loans [Member]
Summary of Investments Other Than Investments in Related Parties
Cost	987
Amount at which shown in the consolidated balance sheet	987
Other investments [Member]
Summary of Investments Other Than Investments in Related Parties
Cost	712
Amount at which shown in the consolidated balance sheet	712
Short-term investments [Member]
Summary of Investments Other Than Investments in Related Parties
Cost	411
Amount at which shown in the consolidated balance sheet	411
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Available-for-sale Securities [Member]
Summary of Investments Other Than Investments in Related Parties
Cost	31,002
Fair value	32,249
Amount at which shown in the consolidated balance sheet	32,249
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | US Government Corporations and Agencies securities [Member] | Available-for-sale Securities [Member]
Summary of Investments Other Than Investments in Related Parties
Cost	484
Fair value	561
Amount at which shown in the consolidated balance sheet	561
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Obligations of states, political subdivisions and foreign governments [Member] | Available-for-sale Securities [Member]
Summary of Investments Other Than Investments in Related Parties
Cost	1,892
Fair value	1,963
Amount at which shown in the consolidated balance sheet	1,963
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Public Utility, Bonds [Member] | Available-for-sale Securities [Member]
Summary of Investments Other Than Investments in Related Parties
Cost	2,616
Fair value	2,759
Amount at which shown in the consolidated balance sheet	2,759
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | All Other Corporate Bonds [Member] | Available-for-sale Securities [Member]
Summary of Investments Other Than Investments in Related Parties
Cost	26,010
Fair value	26,966
Amount at which shown in the consolidated balance sheet	26,966
Equity securities [Member] | Available-for-sale Securities [Member]
Summary of Investments Other Than Investments in Related Parties
Cost	6
Fair value	24
Amount at which shown in the consolidated balance sheet	24
Equity securities [Member] | Industrial, miscellaneous and all other [Member] | Available-for-sale Securities [Member]
Summary of Investments Other Than Investments in Related Parties
Cost	6
Fair value	14
Amount at which shown in the consolidated balance sheet	14
Equity securities [Member] | Nonredeemable preferred stocks [Member] | Available-for-sale Securities [Member]
Summary of Investments Other Than Investments in Related Parties
Cost	0
Fair value	10
Amount at which shown in the consolidated balance sheet	10
Mortgage loans, net of allowance [Member]
Summary of Investments Other Than Investments in Related Parties
Cost	6,376
Amount at which shown in the consolidated balance sheet	$ 6,341	[1]

[1] Difference from Column B primarily is attributable to valuation allowances due to impairments on mortgage loans (see Note 6 to the audited consolidated financial statements).

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Investments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Investments

(6) Investments

Available-for-Sale Securities

The following table summarizes amortized cost, unrealized gains and losses and fair value of available-for-sale securities, as of the dates indicated:

(in millions)	Amortized cost		Unrealized gains		Unrealized losses		Fair value
December 31, 2013
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies	$	484	$	79	$	2	$	561
Obligations of states, political subdivisions and foreign governments		1,892		111		40		1,963
Corporate public securities		18,004		1,076		295		18,785
Corporate private securities		4,374		258		38		4,594
Residential mortgage-backed securities		3,919		163		79		4,003
Commercial mortgage-backed securities		1,439		86		21		1,504
Other asset-backed securities		890		26		77		839
Total fixed maturity securities	$	31,002	$	1,799	$	552	$	32,249
Equity securities		6		18		—		24
Total available-for-sale securities	$	31,008	$	1,817	$	552	$	32,273
December 31, 2012
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies	$	476	$	121	$	—	$	597
Obligations of states, political subdivisions and foreign governments		1,820		301		1		2,120
Corporate public securities		16,152		1,891		33		18,010
Corporate private securities		4,216		392		19		4,589
Residential mortgage-backed securities		4,506		267		106		4,667
Commercial mortgage-backed securities		1,219		133		15		1,337
Other asset-backed securities		533		45		87		491
Total fixed maturity securities	$	28,922	$	3,150	$	261	$	31,811
Equity securities		15		5		—		20
Total available-for-sale securities	$	28,937	$	3,155	$	261	$	31,831

The fair value of the Company’s investments may fluctuate significantly in response to changes in interest rates, investment quality ratings and credit spreads. The Company has the ability and intent to hold equity securities until recovery. The Company does not have the intent to sell, nor is it more likely than not it will be required to sell, debt securities in an unrealized loss position.

The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair value of fixed maturity securities, by contractual maturity, as of December 31, 2013. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without early redemption penalties.

(in millions)	Amortized cost		Fair value
Fixed maturity securities:
Due in one year or less	$	1,081	$	1,097
Due after one year through five years		8,927		9,685
Due after five years through ten years		7,805		7,967
Due after ten years		6,941		7,154
Subtotal	$	24,754	$	25,903
Residential mortgage-backed securities		3,919		4,003
Commercial mortgage-backed securities		1,439		1,504
Other asset-backed securities		890		839
Total fixed maturity securities	$	31,002	$	32,249

The following table summarizes components of net unrealized gains and losses, as of the dates indicated:

(in millions)	December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, before adjustments, taxes and fair value hedging	$	1,265		$	2,894
Change in fair value attributable to fixed maturity securities designated in fair value hedging relationships		—			(4	)
Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, before adjustments and taxes1	$	1,265		$	2,890
Adjustment to DAC and other		(176	)		(482	)
Adjustment to future policy benefits and claims		(89	)		(295	)
Adjustment to policyholder dividend obligation		(85	)		(177	)
Deferred federal income tax expense		(314	)		(672	)
Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities	$	601		$	1,264

¹  Includes net unrealized losses of $(40) million and $(48) million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, related to the non-credit portion of other-than-temporarily impaired securities.

The following table summarizes the change in net unrealized gains and losses reported in accumulated other comprehensive income, for the years ended:

	December 31,			December 31,
(in millions)	2013			2012
Balance at beginning of year	$	1,264		$	693
Unrealized gains and losses arising during the period:
Net unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale securities before adjustments		(1,657	)		990
Non-credit impairments and subsequent changes in fair value of impaired debt securities		8			178
Net adjustment to DAC and other		306			(135	)
Net adjustment to future policy benefits and claims		206			(112	)
Net adjustment to policyholder dividend obligation		92			(45	)
Related federal income tax benefit (expense)		366			(308	)
Change in unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale securities	$	(679	)	$	568
Reclassification adjustment for net losses realized on available-for-sale securities, net of tax benefit ($8 and $2 as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively)		(16	)		(3	)
Change in net unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale securities	$	(663	)	$	571
Balance at end of year	$	601		$	1,264

The following table summarizes by asset class available-for-sale securities, in an unrealized loss position based on the amount of time each type of security has been in an unrealized loss position, as well as the related fair value and number of securities, as of the dates indicated:

	Less than or equal to one year						More than one year						Total
					Number						Number						Number
(in millions, except number	Fair		Unrealized		of		Fair		Unrealized		of		Fair		Unrealized		of
of securities)	value		losses		securities		value		losses		securities		value		losses		securities
December 31, 2013
Fixed maturity securities:
Corporate public securities	$	4,889	$	256		346	$	442	$	39		34	$	5,331	$	295		380
Residential mortgage-backed securities		725		16		70		604		63		148		1,329		79		218
Other asset-backed securities		507		6		32		144		71		40		651		77		72
Other		1,838		85		126		222		16		20		2,060		101		146
Total	$	7,959	$	363		574	$	1,412	$	189		242	$	9,371	$	552		816
December 31, 2012
Fixed maturity securities:
Corporate public securities	$	710	$	11		68	$	150	$	22		10	$	860	$	33		78
Residential mortgage-backed securities		89		2		12		1,029		104		190		1,118		106		202
Other asset-backed securities		27		1		5		163		86		46		190		87		51
Other		326		4		23		284		31		36		610		35		59
Total	$	1,152	$	18		108	$	1,626	$	243		282	$	2,778	$	261		390

The following table summarizes gross unrealized losses based on the ratio of fair value to amortized cost, for available-for-sale securities in an unrealized loss position, as of the dates indicated:

	December 31, 2013						December 31, 2012
	Less		More				Less		More
	than or		than				than or		than
	equal to		one				equal to		one
(in millions)	one year		year		Total		one year		year		Total
99.9% - 80.0%	$	363	$	107	$	470	$	18	$	85	$	103
Less than 80.0%
Residential mortgage-backed securities		—		21		21		—		50		50
Other asset-backed securities		—		61		61		—		72		72
Other		—		—		—		—		36		36
Total	$	363	$	189	$	552	$	18	$	243	$	261

Residential mortgage-backed securities are assessed for impairment using default estimates based on loan level data, where available. Where loan level data is not available, a proxy based on collateral characteristics is used. The impairment assessment considers loss severity as a function of multiple factors, including unpaid balance, interest rate, mortgage insurance ratios, assessed property value at origination, change in property value, loan-to-value (“LTV”) ratio at origination and prepayment speeds. Cash flows generated by the collateral are then utilized, along with consideration for the instrument’s position in the overall structure, to determine cash flows associated with the security.

Certain other asset-backed securities are assessed for impairment using expected cash flows based on various inputs including default estimates based on the underlying corporate securities, historical and forecasted loss severities or other market inputs when recovery estimates are not feasible. When the collateral is regional bank and insurance company trust preferred securities, default estimates used to estimate cash flows are based on U.S. Bank Rating service data and broker research.

The Company believes the unrealized losses on these available-for-sale securities represent temporary fluctuations in economic factors that are not indicative of other-than-temporary impairment.

Mortgage Loans, Net of Allowance

The following table summarizes the amortized cost of mortgage loans by method of evaluation for credit loss, and the related valuation allowances by type of credit loss, as of the dates indicated:

(in millions)	December 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Amortized cost:
Loans with non-specific reserves	$	6,350	$	5,820
Loans with specific reserves		26		51
Total amortized cost	$	6,376	$	5,871
Valuation allowance:
Non-specific reserves	$	29	$	33
Specific reserves		6		11
Total valuation allowance	$	35	$	44
Mortgage loans, net of allowance	$	6,341	$	5,827

The following table summarizes activity in the valuation allowance for mortgage loans, for the years ended:

	December 31,			December 31,			December 31,
(in millions)	2013			2012			2011
Balance at beginning of year	$	44		$	60		$	96
Current period provision1		(4	)		2			25
Recoveries2		(5	)		(15	)		(7	)
Charge offs and other		—			(3	)		(54	)
Balance at end of year	$	35		$	44		$	60

¹  Includes specific reserve provisions and all changes in non-specific reserves.

²  Includes recoveries on sales and increases in the valuation of loans with specific reserves.

The following table summarizes impaired commercial mortgage loans by class, for the years ended:

(in millions)	Office			Industrial			Retail			Other		Total
December 31, 2013
Amortized cost	$	—		$	26		$	—		$	—	$	26
Specific reserves		—			(6	)		—			—		(6	)
Carrying value of impaired mortgage loans, net of allowance	$	—		$	20		$	—		$	—	$	20
December 31, 2012
Amortized cost	$	13		$	26		$	12		$	—	$	51
Specific reserves		(2	)		(7	)		(2	)		—		(11	)
Carrying value of impaired mortgage loans, net of allowance	$	11		$	19		$	10		$	—	$	40

The following table summarizes average recorded investment and interest income recognized for impaired commercial mortgage loans by class, for the years ended:

(in millions)	Office		Industrial		Retail		Other		Total
December 31, 2013
Average recorded investment	$	5	$	20	$	5	$	—	$	30
Interest income recognized	$	1	$	1	$	1	$	—	$	3
December 31, 2012
Average recorded investment	$	9	$	20	$	11	$	34	$	74
Interest income recognized	$	1	$	2	$	1	$	6	$	10

As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company’s mortgage loans classified as delinquent and/or in non-accrual status were immaterial in relation to the total mortgage loan portfolio. The Company had no mortgage loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest.

Management evaluates the credit quality of individual mortgage loans and the portfolio as a whole through a number of loan quality measurements, including, but not limited to, LTV and debt service coverage (“DSC”) ratios. The LTV ratio is calculated as a ratio of the amortized cost of a loan to the estimated value of the underlying collateral. DSC is the amount of cash flow generated by the underlying collateral of the mortgage loan available to meet periodic interest and principal payments of the loan. This process identifies mortgage loans representing the lowest risk profile and lowest potential for loss and those representing the highest risk profile and highest potential for loss. These factors are updated and evaluated at least annually.

The following table summarizes the LTV ratio and DSC ratios of the mortgage loan portfolio, as of the dates indicated:

	LTV ratio								DSC ratio
(in millions)	Less than 80%		80% - less than 90%		90% or greater		Total		Greater than 1.10			1.00-1.10			Less than 1.00			Total
December 31, 2013:
Apartment	$	1,788	$	52	$	30	$	1,870	$	1,857		$	6		$	7		$	1,870
Industrial		951		52		86		1,089		893			122			74			1,089
Office		837		30		38		905		800			43			62			905
Retail		2,236		41		21		2,298		2,214			61			23			2,298
Other		213		—		1		214		214			—			—			214
Total	$	6,025	$	175	$	176	$	6,376	$	5,978		$	232		$	166		$	6,376
Weighted average DSC ratio		1.77		1.22		1.00		1.74		n/a			n/a			n/a			n/a
Weighted average LTV ratio		n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a		60	%		61	%		91	%		61	%
December 31, 2012:
Apartment	$	1,119	$	129	$	62	$	1,310	$	1,303		$	5		$	2		$	1,310
Industrial		922		76		162		1,160		951			121			88			1,160
Office		776		55		42		873		783			16			74			873
Retail		1,940		250		86		2,276		2,139			92			45			2,276
Other		189		57		6		252		252			—			—			252
Total	$	4,946	$	567	$	358	$	5,871	$	5,428		$	234		$	209		$	5,871
Weighted average DSC ratio		1.74		1.27		1.07		1.65		n/a			n/a			n/a			n/a
Weighted average LTV ratio		n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a		66	%		76	%		96	%		68	%

While these loan quality measurements contribute to management’s assessment of relative credit risk in the mortgage loan portfolio for the dates indicated based on underwriting criteria and ongoing assessment of the properties’ performance, management believes the amounts, net of valuation allowance, are collectible.

Available-For-Sale Securities on Deposit, Held in Trust and Pledged as Collateral

Available-for-sale securities with a carrying value of $8 million and $9 million were on deposit with various regulatory agencies as required by law as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Additionally, available-for-sale securities with a carrying value of $849 million and $73 million were pledged as collateral to secure recoveries under reinsurance contracts and other funding agreements as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. These securities are primarily included in fixed maturity securities in the consolidated balance sheets.

Tax Credit Funds

The Company has sold $1.2 billion and $0.9 billion in Tax Credit Funds to unrelated third parties as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company has guaranteed after-tax benefits to the third party investors through periods ending in 2028. The Company held immaterial reserves on these transactions as of December 31, 2013 and 2012. These guarantees are in effect for periods of approximately 15 years each. The Tax Credit Funds provide a stream of tax benefits to the investors that will generate a yield and return of capital. If the tax benefits are not sufficient to provide these cumulative after-tax yields, the Company must fund any shortfall. The maximum amount of undiscounted future payments that the Company could be required to pay the investors under the terms of the guarantees is $796 million, but the company does not anticipate making any material payments related to the guarantees. The Company’s risks are mitigated in the following ways: (1) the Company has the right to buyout the equity related to the guarantee under certain circumstances, (2) the Company may replace underperforming properties to mitigate exposure to guarantee payments and (3) the Company oversees the asset management of the deals.

Consolidated VIEs

The Company has relationships with VIEs where the Company is the primary beneficiary. These consolidated VIEs are primarily made up of Low-Income-Housing Tax Credit Funds with guarantees to limited partners. Net assets (controlling and noncontrolling interests) of all consolidated VIEs totaled $680 million and $347 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, which were composed primarily of other investments of $554 million, other assets of $182 million and other liabilities of $82 million as of December 31, 2013, and other investments of $348 million as of December 31, 2012. The Company’s general credit is not exposed to the creditors or beneficial interest holders of these consolidated VIEs.

Unconsolidated VIEs

In addition to the consolidated VIEs, the Company holds investments in VIEs where the Company is not the primary beneficiary, which are primarily investments in Tax Credit Funds without guarantees to limited partners. The carrying value of these investments was $104 million and $222 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. In addition, the Company has made commitments for further investments in these VIEs of $29 million and $66 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Net Investment Income

The following table summarizes net investment income by investment type, for the years ended:

	December 31,			December 31,			December 31,
(in millions)	2013			2012			2011
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale	$	1,565		$	1,506		$	1,502
Mortgage loans		348			366			370
Policy loans		52			53			56
Other		(57	)		(45	)		(34	)
Gross investment income	$	1,908		$	1,880		$	1,894
Investment expenses		59			55			50
Net investment income	$	1,849		$	1,825		$	1,844

Net Realized Investment Gains and Losses, Net of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments

The following table summarizes net realized investment gains and losses, net of other-than-temporary impairments, by source, for the years ended:

	December 31,			December 31,			December 31,
(in millions)	2013			2012			2011
Net derivative gains (losses)	$	705		$	314		$	(1,636	)
Realized gains on sales		32			48			64
Realized losses on sales		(54	)		(23	)		(45	)
Other		—			12			(19	)
Net realized investment gains (losses) before other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturity securities	$	683		$	351		$	(1,636	)
Other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturity securities1		(5	)		(32	)		(40	)
Net realized investment gains (losses), net of other-than-temporary impairments	$	678		$	319		$	(1,676	)

¹  Other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturity securities are net $6 million, $36 million and $95 million of non-credit losses included in other comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale securities were $1.1 billion, $0.8 billion and $1.6 billion during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Gross gains of $31 million, $47 million and $50 million and gross losses of $50 million, $20 million and $39 million were realized on sales of available-for-sale securities during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

The following table summarizes the cumulative credit losses, for the years ended:

	December 31,			December 31,			December 31,
(in millions)	2013			2012			2011
Cumulative credit losses at beginning of year1	$	(289	)	$	(328	)	$	(340	)
New credit losses		(3	)		(18	)		(8	)
Incremental credit losses		(3	)		(10	)		(29	)
Losses related to securities included in the beginning balance sold or paid down during the period		23			67			49
Cumulative credit losses at end of year1	$	(272	)	$	(289	)	$	(328	)

¹  Cumulative credit losses are defined as amounts related to the Company’s credit portion of the other-than-temporary impairment losses on debt securities that the Company does not intend to sell and that it is not more likely than not the Company will be required to sell prior to recovery of the amortized cost basis.

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Derivative Instruments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Derivative Instruments

(7) Derivative Instruments

The Company is exposed to certain risks related to its ongoing business operations which are managed using derivative instruments.

Interest rate risk management. The Company uses interest rate contracts, primarily interest rate swaps, to reduce or alter interest rate exposure arising from mismatches between assets and liabilities. In the case of interest rate swaps, the Company enters into a contractual agreement with a counterparty to exchange, at specified intervals, the difference between fixed and variable rates of interest, calculated on a reference notional amount.

Interest rate swaps are used by the Company in association with fixed and variable rate investments to achieve cash flow streams that support certain financial obligations of the Company and to produce desired investment returns. As such, interest rate swaps are generally used to convert fixed rate cash flow streams to variable rate cash flow streams or vice versa. The Company also enters into interest rate swap transactions which are structured to provide an offset against the negative impact of higher interest rates on the Company’s capital position.

Equity market and interest rate risk management. The Company has a variety of variable annuity products with guaranteed benefit features. These products and related obligations expose the Company to various market risks, primarily equity and interest rate risks. Adverse changes in the equity markets or interest rate movements expose the Company to significant volatility. To mitigate these risks and hedge the guaranteed benefit obligations, the Company enters into a variety of derivatives including interest rate swaps, equity index futures, options and total return swaps.

Foreign currency risk management. As part of its regular investing activities, the Company may purchase foreign currency denominated investments. These investments and the associated income expose the Company to volatility associated with movements in foreign exchange rates. As foreign exchange rates change, the increase or decrease in the cash flows of the derivative instrument generally offsets the changes in the functional-currency equivalent cash flows of the hedged item. To mitigate this risk, the Company uses cross-currency swaps and futures, which are primarily included in other derivative contracts in the following tables.

Credit risk associated with derivative transactions. The Company periodically evaluates the risks within the derivative portfolios due to credit exposure. When evaluating this risk, the Company considers several factors which include, but are not limited to, the counterparty credit risk associated with derivative receivables, the Company’s own credit as it relates to derivative payables, the collateral thresholds associated with each counterparty and changes in relevant market data in order to gain insight into the probability of default by the counterparty. In addition, the impact the Company’s exposure to credit risk could have on the effectiveness of the Company’s hedging relationships is considered. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the impact of the exposure to credit risk on the fair value measurement of derivatives and the effectiveness of the Company’s hedging relationships was immaterial.

The following table summarizes the fair value and related notional amounts of derivative instruments, as of the dates indicated:

	Derivative assets				Derivative liabilities
(in millions)	Fair value		Notional		Fair value		Notional
December 31, 2013
Derivatives designated and qualifying as hedging instruments	$	1	$	6	$	26	$	345
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate contracts	$	1,787	$	26,156	$	2,100	$	29,715
Equity contracts		343		6,556		—		—
Total return swaps		6		1,101		52		1,183
Other derivative contracts		—		—		5		2
Total derivative positions1	$	2,137	$	33,819	$	2,183	$	31,245
December 31, 2012
Derivatives designated and qualifying as hedging instruments	$	4	$	79	$	21	$	192
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate contracts	$	1,960	$	21,216	$	2,065	$	23,746
Equity contracts		822		7,445		—		—
Total return swaps		4		1,513		32		1,551
Other derivative contracts		—		10		5		17
Total derivative positions1	$	2,790	$	30,263	$	2,123	$	25,506

¹  Derivative assets and liabilities are included in other assets and other liabilities, respectively, in the consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, derivative assets exclude $196 million and $170 million, respectively, of accrued interest receivable, and derivative liabilities exclude $227 million and $179 million, respectively, of accrued interest payable.

The fair value of the Company’s derivative positions, subject to offsetting by master netting agreements of $1.7 billion and $2.0 billion as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and by collateral received from or posted with counterparties, resulted in immaterial net uncollateralized derivative asset and liability positions as of December 31, 2013 and 2012. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company held cash collateral from derivative counterparties of $382 million and $798 million, respectively. The Company held $29 million of securities as off-balance sheet collateral as of December 31, 2013. No securities were held as off-balance sheet collateral as of December 31, 2012. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company had posted cash collateral of $435 million and $228 million, respectively, and pledged securities with a fair value of $173 million and $148 million, respectively, with derivative counterparties.

The following table summarizes gains and losses for derivative instruments recognized in net realized investment gains and losses in the consolidated statements of operations, for the years ended:

(in millions)	December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
Derivatives designated and qualifying as hedging instruments	$	(1	)	$	(1	)	$	(4	)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate contracts	$	(209	)	$	(125	)	$	(44	)
Equity contracts		(776	)		(665	)		(45	)
Total return swaps		(321	)		(343	)		(17	)
Other derivative contracts		(9	)		(1	)		(6	)
Net interest settlements		14			53			34
Total derivative losses1	$	(1,302	)	$	(1,082	)	$	(82	)
Change in embedded derivatives on guaranteed benefit annuity programs2		1,751			1,185			(1,674	)
Other revenue on guaranteed benefit annuity programs		256			211			120
Change in embedded derivative liabilities and related fees	$	2,007		$	1,396		$	(1,554	)
Net realized derivative gains (losses)	$	705		$	314		$	(1,636	)

¹ Included in total derivative losses are economic hedging losses of $1.8 billion, $827 million and gains of $1.0 billion related to the guaranteed benefit annuity programs for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

²  As part of the Company’s annual comprehensive review of DAC model assumptions, all relevant assumptions impacting the fair value of embedded derivatives on annuity programs are also reviewed and updated. For the individual variable annuity business, the change in the embedded derivatives on guaranteed benefit annuity programs for the year ended December 31, 2013 includes model enhancements and updated assumptions for discounting, benefit utilization, mortality and lapse rates. The change in embedded derivatives on guaranteed benefit annuity programs for the year ended December 31, 2012 included updated assumptions for lapse rates, mortality, withdrawal behavior and benefit utilization.

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Goodwill

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Goodwill

(9) Goodwill

The following table summarizes changes in the carrying value of goodwill by segment for the years indicated:

(in millions)	Retirement Plans		Individual Products & Solutions - Life and NBSG		Total
Balance as of December 31, 20111	$	25	$	175	$	200
Adjustments		—		—		—
Balance as of December 31, 20121	$	25	$	175	$	200
Adjustments		—		—		—
Balance as of December 31, 20131	$	25	$	175	$	200

¹  The goodwill balances have not been previously impaired.

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Summary Of Amortized Cost Of Mortgage Loans (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Specific reserve [Member]
Summary of the amortized cost of mortgage loans
Non-specific reserves	$ 6	$ 11
Mortgage loans, net of allowance [Member]
Summary of the amortized cost of mortgage loans
Total amortized cost	6,376	5,871
Total valuation allowance	35	44
Mortgage loans, net of allowance	6,341	5,827
Mortgage loans, net of allowance [Member] | Non-specific reserves [Member]
Summary of the amortized cost of mortgage loans
Amortized cost	6,350	5,820
Non-specific reserves	29	33
Mortgage loans, net of allowance [Member] | Specific reserve [Member]
Summary of the amortized cost of mortgage loans
Amortized cost	26	51
Specific reserves	$ 6	$ 11

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Summary of Significant Unobservable Inputs Used for Fair Value Measurements For Indexed Universal Life Equity Indexed Products Classified as Level 3 (Parenthetical) (Detail) (Equity Index Product [Member])	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 Person
Minimum [Member]
Summary Of Significant Unobservable Inputs Used For Fair Value Measurements For Equity Indexed Products [Abstract]
Policyholders of mortality for majority of business	0
Maximum [Member]
Summary Of Significant Unobservable Inputs Used For Fair Value Measurements For Equity Indexed Products [Abstract]
Policyholders of mortality for majority of business	75

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Summary Of Impaired Mortgage Loans By Class (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Summary of the impaired mortgage loans by class
Carrying value of impaired mortgage loans, net of allowance	$ 20	$ 40
Office [Member]
Summary of the impaired mortgage loans by class
Carrying value of impaired mortgage loans, net of allowance		11
Industrial Property [Member]
Summary of the impaired mortgage loans by class
Carrying value of impaired mortgage loans, net of allowance	20	19
Retail [Member]
Summary of the impaired mortgage loans by class
Carrying value of impaired mortgage loans, net of allowance		10
Other [Member]
Summary of the impaired mortgage loans by class
Carrying value of impaired mortgage loans, net of allowance
Amortized Cost [Member]
Summary of the impaired mortgage loans by class
Amortized cost	26	51
Amortized Cost [Member] | Office [Member]
Summary of the impaired mortgage loans by class
Amortized cost		13
Amortized Cost [Member] | Industrial Property [Member]
Summary of the impaired mortgage loans by class
Amortized cost	26	26
Amortized Cost [Member] | Retail [Member]
Summary of the impaired mortgage loans by class
Amortized cost		12
Amortized Cost [Member] | Other [Member]
Summary of the impaired mortgage loans by class
Amortized cost
Specific reserve [Member]
Summary of the impaired mortgage loans by class
Specific reserves	(6)	(11)
Specific reserve [Member] | Office [Member]
Summary of the impaired mortgage loans by class
Specific reserves		(2)
Specific reserve [Member] | Industrial Property [Member]
Summary of the impaired mortgage loans by class
Specific reserves	(6)	(7)
Specific reserve [Member] | Retail [Member]
Summary of the impaired mortgage loans by class
Specific reserves		(2)
Specific reserve [Member] | Other [Member]
Summary of the impaired mortgage loans by class
Specific reserves

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Rollforward of Uncertain Tax Positions (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Uncertain tax positions including permanent and temporary differences
Balance at beginning of period	$ 36	$ 76	$ 119
Additions for current year tax positions	2	(2)	9
Additions for prior years tax positions		25
Reductions for prior years tax positions	(2)	(63)	(52)
Balance at end of period	$ 36	$ 36	$ 76

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Investments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Investments (Textual) [Abstract]
No mortgage loans past due and still accruing	90 days
Available-for-sale securities, carrying value	$ 32,273,000,000	$ 31,831,000,000
LIHTC Funds Sold	1,200,000,000	900,000,000
Cumulative yields after tax maturity	2028
Effective period of Guarantees	15 years	15 years
Maximum amount payment to investors under guarantees	796,000,000
Net assets of all consolidated VIEs	680,000,000	347,000,000
Investments in tax credit funds carrying value		104,000,000	222,000,000
Investments in tax credit funds		29,000,000	66,000,000
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities	1,091,000,000	796,000,000	1,585,000,000
Gross realized gains	31,000,000	47,000,000	50,000,000
Gross realized losses	50,000,000	20,000,000	39,000,000
Deposits [Member]
Investments (Textual) [Abstract]
Available-for-sale securities, carrying value	8,000,000	9,000,000
Available-for-sale securities, collateral value	849,000,000	73,000,000
Mortgage loans, net of allowance [Member]
Investments (Textual) [Abstract]
Mortgage Loans	0
Other [Member]
Investments (Textual) [Abstract]
Other long-term investments	554,000,000	348,000,000
Other Assets [Member]
Investments (Textual) [Abstract]
Other assets	182,000,000
Other Liabilities [Member]
Investments (Textual) [Abstract]
Other liabilities	$ 82,000,000
Maximum [Member]
Investments (Textual) [Abstract]
Ratio of estimated fair value to amortized cost	99.90%
Minimum [Member]
Investments (Textual) [Abstract]
Ratio of estimated fair value to amortized cost	80.00%

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Short-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013 Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowings [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	May 31, 2011 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Custodial Bank [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Custodial Bank [Member]
Short Term Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Cash equivalent maturity description	less than one year
Maximum borrowing capacity of short term debt	$ 350,000,000	$ 250,000,000	$ 600,000,000	$ 600,000,000	$ 600,000,000
Eligible collateral for short term borrowings		4,300,000,000
Capital stock purchased	25,000,000
Interest rate basis on outstanding principal balances of the line of credit						One-month U.S. LIBOR	One-month U.S. LIBOR
Amounts outstanding under agreement with Federal Home Loan Bank		$ 0

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Investments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Available-for-Sale Securities

The following table summarizes amortized cost, unrealized gains and losses and fair value of available-for-sale securities, as of the dates indicated:

(in millions)	Amortized cost		Unrealized gains		Unrealized losses		Fair value
December 31, 2013
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies	$	484	$	79	$	2	$	561
Obligations of states, political subdivisions and foreign governments		1,892		111		40		1,963
Corporate public securities		18,004		1,076		295		18,785
Corporate private securities		4,374		258		38		4,594
Residential mortgage-backed securities		3,919		163		79		4,003
Commercial mortgage-backed securities		1,439		86		21		1,504
Other asset-backed securities		890		26		77		839
Total fixed maturity securities	$	31,002	$	1,799	$	552	$	32,249
Equity securities		6		18		—		24
Total available-for-sale securities	$	31,008	$	1,817	$	552	$	32,273
December 31, 2012
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies	$	476	$	121	$	—	$	597
Obligations of states, political subdivisions and foreign governments		1,820		301		1		2,120
Corporate public securities		16,152		1,891		33		18,010
Corporate private securities		4,216		392		19		4,589
Residential mortgage-backed securities		4,506		267		106		4,667
Commercial mortgage-backed securities		1,219		133		15		1,337
Other asset-backed securities		533		45		87		491
Total fixed maturity securities	$	28,922	$	3,150	$	261	$	31,811
Equity securities		15		5		—		20
Total available-for-sale securities	$	28,937	$	3,155	$	261	$	31,831

Summarizes the amortized cost and fair value of fixed maturity securities

The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair value of fixed maturity securities, by contractual maturity, as of December 31, 2013. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without early redemption penalties.

(in millions)	Amortized cost		Fair value
Fixed maturity securities:
Due in one year or less	$	1,081	$	1,097
Due after one year through five years		8,927		9,685
Due after five years through ten years		7,805		7,967
Due after ten years		6,941		7,154
Subtotal	$	24,754	$	25,903
Residential mortgage-backed securities		3,919		4,003
Commercial mortgage-backed securities		1,439		1,504
Other asset-backed securities		890		839
Total fixed maturity securities	$	31,002	$	32,249

Summarizes components of net unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities

The following table summarizes components of net unrealized gains and losses, as of the dates indicated:

(in millions)	December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, before adjustments, taxes and fair value hedging	$	1,265		$	2,894
Change in fair value attributable to fixed maturity securities designated in fair value hedging relationships		—			(4	)
Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, before adjustments and taxes1	$	1,265		$	2,890
Adjustment to DAC and other		(176	)		(482	)
Adjustment to future policy benefits and claims		(89	)		(295	)
Adjustment to policyholder dividend obligation		(85	)		(177	)
Deferred federal income tax expense		(314	)		(672	)
Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities	$	601		$	1,264

¹  Includes net unrealized losses of $(40) million and $(48) million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, related to the non-credit portion of other-than-temporarily impaired securities.

Summarizes change in net unrealized gains and losses on available for sale securities

The following table summarizes the change in net unrealized gains and losses reported in accumulated other comprehensive income, for the years ended:

	December 31,			December 31,
(in millions)	2013			2012
Balance at beginning of year	$	1,264		$	693
Unrealized gains and losses arising during the period:
Net unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale securities before adjustments		(1,657	)		990
Non-credit impairments and subsequent changes in fair value of impaired debt securities		8			178
Net adjustment to DAC and other		306			(135	)
Net adjustment to future policy benefits and claims		206			(112	)
Net adjustment to policyholder dividend obligation		92			(45	)
Related federal income tax benefit (expense)		366			(308	)
Change in unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale securities	$	(679	)	$	568
Reclassification adjustment for net losses realized on available-for-sale securities, net of tax benefit ($8 and $2 as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively)		(16	)		(3	)
Change in net unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale securities	$	(663	)	$	571
Balance at end of year	$	601		$	1,264

Summarizes available for sale securities by asset class in gross unrealized loss position

The following table summarizes by asset class available-for-sale securities, in an unrealized loss position based on the amount of time each type of security has been in an unrealized loss position, as well as the related fair value and number of securities, as of the dates indicated:

	Less than or equal to one year						More than one year						Total
					Number						Number						Number
(in millions, except number	Fair		Unrealized		of		Fair		Unrealized		of		Fair		Unrealized		of
of securities)	value		losses		securities		value		losses		securities		value		losses		securities
December 31, 2013
Fixed maturity securities:
Corporate public securities	$	4,889	$	256		346	$	442	$	39		34	$	5,331	$	295		380
Residential mortgage-backed securities		725		16		70		604		63		148		1,329		79		218
Other asset-backed securities		507		6		32		144		71		40		651		77		72
Other		1,838		85		126		222		16		20		2,060		101		146
Total	$	7,959	$	363		574	$	1,412	$	189		242	$	9,371	$	552		816
December 31, 2012
Fixed maturity securities:
Corporate public securities	$	710	$	11		68	$	150	$	22		10	$	860	$	33		78
Residential mortgage-backed securities		89		2		12		1,029		104		190		1,118		106		202
Other asset-backed securities		27		1		5		163		86		46		190		87		51
Other		326		4		23		284		31		36		610		35		59
Total	$	1,152	$	18		108	$	1,626	$	243		282	$	2,778	$	261		390

Summarizes gross unrealized losses based on the ratio of estimated fair value to amortized cost

The following table summarizes gross unrealized losses based on the ratio of fair value to amortized cost, for available-for-sale securities in an unrealized loss position, as of the dates indicated:

	December 31, 2013						December 31, 2012
	Less		More				Less		More
	than or		than				than or		than
	equal to		one				equal to		one
(in millions)	one year		year		Total		one year		year		Total
99.9% - 80.0%	$	363	$	107	$	470	$	18	$	85	$	103
Less than 80.0%
Residential mortgage-backed securities		—		21		21		—		50		50
Other asset-backed securities		—		61		61		—		72		72
Other		—		—		—		—		36		36
Total	$	363	$	189	$	552	$	18	$	243	$	261

Summary of the amortized cost of mortgage loans

The following table summarizes the amortized cost of mortgage loans by method of evaluation for credit loss, and the related valuation allowances by type of credit loss, as of the dates indicated:

(in millions)	December 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Amortized cost:
Loans with non-specific reserves	$	6,350	$	5,820
Loans with specific reserves		26		51
Total amortized cost	$	6,376	$	5,871
Valuation allowance:
Non-specific reserves	$	29	$	33
Specific reserves		6		11
Total valuation allowance	$	35	$	44
Mortgage loans, net of allowance	$	6,341	$	5,827

Activity in the valuation allowance for mortgage loans

The following table summarizes activity in the valuation allowance for mortgage loans, for the years ended:

	December 31,			December 31,			December 31,
(in millions)	2013			2012			2011
Balance at beginning of year	$	44		$	60		$	96
Current period provision1		(4	)		2			25
Recoveries2		(5	)		(15	)		(7	)
Charge offs and other		—			(3	)		(54	)
Balance at end of year	$	35		$	44		$	60

¹  Includes specific reserve provisions and all changes in non-specific reserves.

²  Includes recoveries on sales and increases in the valuation of loans with specific reserves.

Summary of the impaired mortgage loans by class

The following table summarizes impaired commercial mortgage loans by class, for the years ended:

(in millions)	Office			Industrial			Retail			Other		Total
December 31, 2013
Amortized cost	$	—		$	26		$	—		$	—	$	26
Specific reserves		—			(6	)		—			—		(6	)
Carrying value of impaired mortgage loans, net of allowance	$	—		$	20		$	—		$	—	$	20
December 31, 2012
Amortized cost	$	13		$	26		$	12		$	—	$	51
Specific reserves		(2	)		(7	)		(2	)		—		(11	)
Carrying value of impaired mortgage loans, net of allowance	$	11		$	19		$	10		$	—	$	40

Summary of average recorded investment and interest income recognized for impaired mortgage loan

The following table summarizes average recorded investment and interest income recognized for impaired commercial mortgage loans by class, for the years ended:

(in millions)	Office		Industrial		Retail		Other		Total
December 31, 2013
Average recorded investment	$	5	$	20	$	5	$	—	$	30
Interest income recognized	$	1	$	1	$	1	$	—	$	3
December 31, 2012
Average recorded investment	$	9	$	20	$	11	$	34	$	74
Interest income recognized	$	1	$	2	$	1	$	6	$	10

Summary of LTV ratio and DSC ratios of the mortgage loan portfolio

The following table summarizes the LTV ratio and DSC ratios of the mortgage loan portfolio, as of the dates indicated:

	LTV ratio								DSC ratio
(in millions)	Less than 80%		80% - less than 90%		90% or greater		Total		Greater than 1.10			1.00-1.10			Less than 1.00			Total
December 31, 2013:
Apartment	$	1,788	$	52	$	30	$	1,870	$	1,857		$	6		$	7		$	1,870
Industrial		951		52		86		1,089		893			122			74			1,089
Office		837		30		38		905		800			43			62			905
Retail		2,236		41		21		2,298		2,214			61			23			2,298
Other		213		—		1		214		214			—			—			214
Total	$	6,025	$	175	$	176	$	6,376	$	5,978		$	232		$	166		$	6,376
Weighted average DSC ratio		1.77		1.22		1.00		1.74		n/a			n/a			n/a			n/a
Weighted average LTV ratio		n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a		60	%		61	%		91	%		61	%
December 31, 2012:
Apartment	$	1,119	$	129	$	62	$	1,310	$	1,303		$	5		$	2		$	1,310
Industrial		922		76		162		1,160		951			121			88			1,160
Office		776		55		42		873		783			16			74			873
Retail		1,940		250		86		2,276		2,139			92			45			2,276
Other		189		57		6		252		252			—			—			252
Total	$	4,946	$	567	$	358	$	5,871	$	5,428		$	234		$	209		$	5,871
Weighted average DSC ratio		1.74		1.27		1.07		1.65		n/a			n/a			n/a			n/a
Weighted average LTV ratio		n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a		66	%		76	%		96	%		68	%

Summary of net investment income by investment type

The following table summarizes net investment income by investment type, for the years ended:

	December 31,			December 31,			December 31,
(in millions)	2013			2012			2011
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale	$	1,565		$	1,506		$	1,502
Mortgage loans		348			366			370
Policy loans		52			53			56
Other		(57	)		(45	)		(34	)
Gross investment income	$	1,908		$	1,880		$	1,894
Investment expenses		59			55			50
Net investment income	$	1,849		$	1,825		$	1,844

Net Realized Investment Gains and Losses

The following table summarizes net realized investment gains and losses, net of other-than-temporary impairments, by source, for the years ended:

	December 31,			December 31,			December 31,
(in millions)	2013			2012			2011
Net derivative gains (losses)	$	705		$	314		$	(1,636	)
Realized gains on sales		32			48			64
Realized losses on sales		(54	)		(23	)		(45	)
Other		—			12			(19	)
Net realized investment gains (losses) before other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturity securities	$	683		$	351		$	(1,636	)
Other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturity securities1		(5	)		(32	)		(40	)
Net realized investment gains (losses), net of other-than-temporary impairments	$	678		$	319		$	(1,676	)

¹  Other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturity securities are net $6 million, $36 million and $95 million of non-credit losses included in other comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Other-Than-Temporary Impairment Losses

The following table summarizes the cumulative credit losses, for the years ended:

	December 31,			December 31,			December 31,
(in millions)	2013			2012			2011
Cumulative credit losses at beginning of year1	$	(289	)	$	(328	)	$	(340	)
New credit losses		(3	)		(18	)		(8	)
Incremental credit losses		(3	)		(10	)		(29	)
Losses related to securities included in the beginning balance sold or paid down during the period		23			67			49
Cumulative credit losses at end of year1	$	(272	)	$	(289	)	$	(328	)

¹  Cumulative credit losses are defined as amounts related to the Company’s credit portion of the other-than-temporary impairment losses on debt securities that the Company does not intend to sell and that it is not more likely than not the Company will be required to sell prior to recovery of the amortized cost basis.

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Summary of Account Balances of Deferred Variable Annuity Contracts With Guarantees Invested in Separate Accounts (Parenthetical) (Detail) (Separate Account Value [Member], USD $) In Billions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Separate Account Value [Member]
Summarizes account balances of deferred variable annuity
Deferred variable annuity	$ 30.6	$ 26.7

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Statutory Financial Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Statutory Financial Information

(14) Statutory Financial Information

Statutory Results

The Company’s life insurance subsidiaries are required to prepare statutory financial statements in conformity with the statutory accounting practices prescribed and permitted by insurance regulatory authorities, subject to any deviations prescribed or permitted by the applicable state department of insurance. Olentangy was granted a permitted practice from the State of Vermont that changed NLAIC’s valuation of this subsidiary by $66 million as of December 31, 2013, which also allowed NLIC to admit additional deferred tax assets of $10 million as of December 31, 2013. Statutory accounting practices focus on insurer solvency and materially differ from GAAP primarily due to charging policy acquisition and other costs to expense as incurred, establishing future policy benefits and claims reserves using different actuarial assumptions, excluding certain assets from statutory admitted assets; and valuing investments and establishing deferred taxes on a different basis.

The following table summarizes the statutory net income (loss) and statutory capital and surplus for the Company’s primary life insurance subsidiary for the years ended:

	December 31,			December 31,			December 31,
(in millions)	2013			2012			2011
Statutory net income (loss)
NLIC	$	262		$	764		$	18
NLAIC	$	(103	)	$	(54	)	$	(61	)
Statutory capital and surplus
NLIC	$	3,550		$	3,837		$	3,591
NLAIC	$	534		$	311		$	302

Dividend Restrictions

The payment of dividends by NLIC is subject to restrictions set forth in the insurance laws and regulations of the State of Ohio, its domiciliary state. The State of Ohio insurance laws require Ohio-domiciled life insurance companies to seek prior regulatory approval to pay a dividend or distribution of cash or other property if the fair market value thereof, together with that of other dividends or distributions made in the preceding 12 months, exceeds the greater of (1) 10% of statutory-basis policyholders’ surplus as of the prior December 31 or (2) the statutory-basis net income of the insurer for the prior year. During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2011, NLIC did not pay any dividends to NFS. During the year ended December 31, 2012, NLIC paid a cash dividend of $40 million to NFS. As of January 1, 2014, NLIC has the ability to pay dividends to NFS totaling $355 million without obtaining prior approval.

The State of Ohio insurance laws also require insurers to seek prior regulatory approval for any dividend paid from other than earned surplus. Earned capital and surplus is defined under the State of Ohio insurance laws as the amount equal to the Company’s unassigned funds as set forth in its most recent statutory financial statements, including net unrealized capital gains and losses or revaluation of assets. Additionally, following any dividend, an insurer’s policyholder capital and surplus must be reasonable in relation to the insurer’s outstanding liabilities and adequate for its financial needs. The payment of dividends by the Company may also be subject to restrictions set forth in the insurance laws of the state of New York that limit the amount of statutory profits on the Company’s participating policies (measured before dividends to policyholders) available for the benefit of the Company and its stockholders.

The Company currently does not expect such regulatory requirements to impair the ability to pay operating expenses and dividends in the future.

Regulatory Risk-Based Capital

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (“NAIC”) Risk-Based Capital (“RBC”) model law requires every insurer to calculate its total adjusted capital and RBC requirement to ensure insurer solvency. Regulatory guidelines provide for an insurance commissioner to intervene if the insurer experiences financial difficulty, as evidenced by a company’s total adjusted capital falling below established relationships to required RBC. The model includes components for asset risk, liability risk, interest rate exposure and other factors. The State of Ohio, where NLIC and NLAIC are domiciled, imposes minimum RBC requirements that are developed by the NAIC. The formulas in the model for determining the amount of RBC specify various weighting factors that are applied to financial balances or various levels of activity based on the perceived degree of risk. Regulatory compliance is determined by a ratio of total adjusted capital, as defined by the NAIC, to authorized control level RBC, as defined by the NAIC. Companies below specific trigger points or ratios are classified within certain levels, all of which require specified corrective action. NLIC and NLAIC each exceeded the minimum RBC requirements for all periods presented herein.

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Consolidated Summary of Investments - Other Than Investments in Related Parties

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Consolidated Summary of Investments - Other Than Investments in Related Parties

Schedule I Consolidated Summary of Investments – Other Than Investments in Related Parties

As of December 31, 2013 (in millions)

Column A	Column B		Column C		Column D
Type of investment	Cost		Fair value		Amount at which shown in the consolidated balance sheet
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:
Bonds:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies	$	484	$	561	$	561
Obligations of states, political subdivisions and foreign governments		1,892		1,963		1,963
Public utilities		2,616		2,759		2,759
All other corporate, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities		26,010		26,966		26,966
Total fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale	$	31,002	$	32,249	$	32,249
Equity securities, available-for-sale:
Common stocks:
Industrial, miscellaneous and all other	$	6	$	14	$	14
Nonredeemable preferred stocks		—		10		10
Total equity securities, available-for-sale	$	6	$	24	$	24
Trading assets		30		31		31
Mortgage loans, net of allowance		6,376				6,341	1
Policy loans		987				987
Other investments		712				712
Short-term investments		411				411
Total investments	$	39,524			$	40,755

¹  Difference from Column B primarily is attributable to valuation allowances due to impairments on mortgage loans (see Note 6 to the audited consolidated financial statements).

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Long-Term Debt (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Summary of long-term debt
Long-term debt	$ 707	$ 1,038
8.15% surplus note, due June 27, 2032, payable to NFS [Member]
Summary of long-term debt
Surplus note	300	300
7.50% surplus note, due December 17, 2031, payable to NFS [Member]
Summary of long-term debt
Surplus note	300	300
6.75% surplus note, due December 23, 2033, payable to NFS [Member]
Summary of long-term debt
Surplus note	100	100
Variable funding surplus note, due December 31, 2040 [Member]
Summary of long-term debt
Surplus note		297
Other [Member]
Summary of long-term debt
Long-term debt	$ 7	$ 41

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Summary of Reserve Balances for Variable Annuity Contracts With Guarantees (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Summarizes the reserve balances, for variable annuity contracts with guarantees
Reserve balances on guarantees	$ 325		$ 216
GMDB [Member]
Summarizes the reserve balances, for variable annuity contracts with guarantees
Reserve balances on guarantees	55		65
GMAB [Member]
Summarizes the reserve balances, for variable annuity contracts with guarantees
Reserve balances on guarantees	(19)	[1],[2]	57	[1],[2]
GLWB [Member]
Summarizes the reserve balances, for variable annuity contracts with guarantees
Reserve balances on guarantees	(1,075)	[1]	600	[1]
GMIB [Member]
Summarizes the reserve balances, for variable annuity contracts with guarantees
Reserve balances on guarantees	$ 2		$ 2

[1] The fair value of the living benefit liability includes the present value of attributed fees.

[2] Contracts with the hybrid accumulation/withdrawal benefits are included with the accumulation benefits contracts.

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Related Party Transactions - Additional information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Related Party Transactions (Textual) [Abstract]
IT service payments to NMIC and NSC	$ 277,000,000	$ 283,000,000	$ 241,000,000
Total account values of group annuity and life insurance contracts	3,300,000,000	3,200,000,000
Revenue from group annuity and life insurance contracts	137,000,000	140,000,000	148,000,000
Total interest credited to the account balances	109,000,000	113,000,000	122,000,000
Company made lease payments to NMIC	16,000,000	15,000,000	14,000,000
Revenues ceded to NMIC	291,000,000	255,000,000	301,000,000
Benefits, claims and expenses	178,000,000	167,000,000	212,000,000
Customer allocations to NFG funds	53,200,000,000	45,000,000,000
NFG paid to NLIC	163,000,000	144,000,000	129,000,000
Amounts on deposit with NCMC	228,000,000	854,000,000
Total commissions and fees paid	54,000,000	54,000,000	64,000,000
Notes receivable outstanding	146,000,000	126,000,000
Life insurance [Member]
Related Party Transactions (Textual) [Abstract]
Revenues ceded to NMIC	$ 179,000,000	$ 161,000,000	$ 203,000,000

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Federal Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Summary of federal income tax (benefit) expense attributable to (loss) income before income attributable to noncontrolling interests

The following table summarizes the federal income tax expense (benefit) attributable to income (loss) before loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, for the years ended:

	December 31,			December 31,			December 31,
(in millions)	2013			2012			20111
Current tax (benefit) expense	$	(33	)	$	(144	)	$	55
Deferred tax expense (benefit)		346			243			(482	)
Total tax expense (benefit)	$	313		$	99		$	(427	)

¹  The balances reflect a change in accounting principle, as described in Note 2.

Summary of amount computed by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate to (loss) income

The following table summarizes how the total federal income tax expense (benefit) differs from the amount computed by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate to income (loss) before loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, for the years ended:

	December 31,						December 31,						December 31,
	2013						2012						20111
(in millions)	Amount			%			Amount			%			Amount			%
Rate reconciliation:
Computed (expected tax expense (benefit))	$	469			35	%	$	245			35	%	$	(297	)		35	%
Dividends received deduction		(112	)		(8	)%		(75	)		(11	)%		(99	)		12	%
Tax credits		(82	)		(6	)%		(85	)		(12	)%		(30	)		3	%
Other, net		38			2	%		14			2	%		(1	)		—	%
Total	$	313			23	%	$	99			14	%	$	(427	)		50	%

¹  The balances reflect a change in accounting principle, as described in Note 2.

Net deferred tax liability

The following table summarizes the tax effects of temporary differences that gave rise to significant components of the net deferred tax liability included in other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets, as of the dates indicated:

	December 31,			December 31,
(in millions)	2013			2012
Deferred tax assets:
Future policy benefits and claims	$	1,244		$	1,295
Derivatives, including embedded derivatives		—			94
Tax credit carryforwards		352			288
Other		845			478
Gross deferred tax assets	$	2,441		$	2,155
Valuation allowance		(17	)		(18	)
Net deferred tax assets		2,424			2,137
Deferred tax liabilities:
Deferred policy acquisition costs	$	(1,048	)	$	(874	)
Available-for-sale securities		(821	)		(1,338	)
Derivatives, including embedded derivatives		(600	)		—
Other		(255	)		(239	)
Gross deferred tax liabilities	$	(2,724	)	$	(2,451	)
Net deferred tax liability	$	(300	)	$	(314	)

Uncertain tax positions

The following table is a rollforward of the beginning and ending uncertain tax positions, including permanent and temporary differences, but excluding interest and penalties:

(in millions)	2013			2012			2011
Balance at beginning of period	$	36		$	76		$	119
Additions for current year tax positions		2			(2	)		9
Additions for prior years tax positions		—			25			—
Reductions for prior years tax positions		(2	)		(63	)		(52	)
Balance at end of period	$	36		$	36		$	76

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Reinsurance (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Premiums
Direct	$ 1,015	$ 890	$ 832
Assumed from other companies
Ceded to other companies	(291)	(255)	(301)
Premiums	724	635	531
Life, accident and health insurance in force
Direct	228,095	216,002	209,732
Assumed from other companies	6	5	5
Ceded to other companies	(58,310)	(59,895)	(60,499)
Life, accident and health insurance	$ 169,791	$ 156,112	$ 149,238

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Common stock, par value	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	3,814,779	3,814,779
Common stock, shares outstanding	3,814,779	3,814,779

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Goodwill (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Summary of changes in the carrying value of goodwill by segment
Impairment of goodwil	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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Recently Issued Accounting Standards

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

(3) Recently Issued Accounting Standards

Adopted Accounting Standards

On January 1, 2013, the Company adopted ASU 2011-11, which expands the disclosure requirements within ASC 210-10, Balance Sheet – Offsetting. The new disclosures require improved information about certain financial instruments and derivatives that are either offset in accordance with GAAP or subject to enforceable master offsetting arrangements irrespective of GAAP. The Company also adopted ASU 2013-01, which clarifies the scope of these disclosures. The adoption of this guidance resulted in increased disclosures only and had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

On January 1, 2013, the Company adopted ASU 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, which amends FASB ASC 220, Comprehensive Income. The amended guidance requires entities to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by significant component. For significant amounts reclassified into net income in their entirety in the same reporting period, the amended guidance also requires entities to present or disclose the effect of these reclassifications on line items of net income. The adoption of this guidance resulted in increased disclosures only and had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

On July 17, 2013, the Company adopted ASU 2013-10, which permits the Overnight Index Swap Rate to be designed as a U.S. benchmark interest rate for hedge accounting purposes. This guidance is applied prospectively on new or redesigned hedging relationships and accordingly had no impact to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

On January 1, 2012, the Company adopted ASU 2011-04, which amends existing guidance in ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. The guidance in this ASU clarifies existing fair value measurement guidance and expands disclosures primarily related to Level 3 fair value measurements. The Company also adopted ASU 2013-03, which clarifies the applicability of these disclosures. The adoption of this guidance resulted in increased disclosures only and had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

On January 1, 2012, the Company adopted ASU 2011-05, which amends existing guidance in ASC 220, Comprehensive Income. The amended guidance requires reporting entities to present net income and other comprehensive income in either a single continuous statement or in two separate, but consecutive, statements of net income and other comprehensive income. The Company elected two separate but consecutive statements of operations and comprehensive income and adopted ASU 2011-05 retrospectively.

Pending Accounting Standards

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-04, which amends existing guidance in ASC 405, Liabilities. The ASU provides guidance for the recognition, measurement and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation is fixed at the reporting date. The guidance is effective retrospectively for the Company’s annual and interim periods beginning January 1, 2014. The Company is currently in the process of determining the impact of adoption.

In June 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-08, which amends existing guidance in ASC 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies. The amended guidance modifies the definition of investment companies and requires new disclosures around the status and operations of investment companies. In addition, the guidance requires an investment company to measure its noncontrolling interests in another investment company at fair value rather than the equity method of accounting. The Company will adopt the ASU for interim and annual reporting periods beginning January 1, 2014. The Company is currently in the process of determining the impact of adoption.

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, which amends existing guidance in ASC 740, Income Taxes. The amended guidance provides clarification on the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward exists. The Company will adopt the ASU for interim and annual periods beginning January 1, 2014. The Company is currently in the process of determining the impact of adoption.

In January 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-01, which amends existing guidance in ASC 323, Equity Method and Joint Ventures. The amended guidance permits reporting entities to make an accounting policy election to account for their investments in qualified affordable housing projects using the proportional amortization method if certain conditions are met. The Company will adopt the ASU for interim and annual reporting periods beginning January 1, 2015. The Company is currently in the process of determining the impact of adoption.

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Summary of Components of Net Unrealized Gains and Losses (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Non-credit portion of other-than-temporary impairments	$ (40)	$ (48)

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Summary of Significant observable Inputs Used for Fair Value Measurements for Living Benefits Liabilities Classified as Level 3 (Parenthetical) (Detail) (Living Benefits [Member])	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 Person
Minimum [Member]
Summary of significant unobservable inputs used for fair value measurements for living benefits liabilities
Policyholders of mortality for majority of business	45
Maximum [Member]
Summary of significant unobservable inputs used for fair value measurements for living benefits liabilities
Policyholders of mortality for majority of business	85

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Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Billions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 08, 2011
Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Probability of deceased percentage		70.00%
Recovery of assets	$ 3.0

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Summary of Net Investment Income by Investment Type (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Summary of net investment income by investment type
Gross investment income	$ 1,908	$ 1,880	$ 1,894
Investment expenses	59	55	50
Net investment income	1,849	1,825	1,844
Fixed maturity securities [Member]
Summary of net investment income by investment type
Gross investment income	1,565	1,506	1,502
Mortgage loans, net of allowance [Member]
Summary of net investment income by investment type
Gross investment income	348	366	370
Policy loans [Member]
Summary of net investment income by investment type
Gross investment income	52	53	56
Other [Member]
Summary of net investment income by investment type
Gross investment income	$ (57)	$ (45)	$ (34)

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Supplementary Insurance Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Supplementary Insurance Information

Schedule III Supplementary Insurance Information

As of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 and for each of the years then ended (in millions)

Column A	Column B			Column C		Column D	Column E	Column F
	Deferred			Future policy
	policy			benefits, losses,			Other policy
	acquisition			claims and		Unearned	claims and	Premium
Year: Segment	costs3			loss expenses		premiums1	benefits payable1	revenue
2013
IPS—Annuity	$	2,214		$	10,985			$	416
Retirement Plans		179			14,313				—
IPS—Life and NBSG		1,557			10,068				282
Corporate and Other		(172	)		1,399				26
Total	$	3,778		$	36,765			$	724
2012
IPS—Annuity	$	2,110		$	12,214			$	334
Retirement Plans		168			13,628				—
IPS—Life and NBSG		1,442			9,564				301
Corporate and Other		(471	)		748				—
Total	$	3,249		$	36,154			$	635
2011
IPS—Annuity	$	2,232		$	12,550			$	234
Retirement Plans		172			12,638				—
IPS—Life and NBSG		1,421			9,338				297
Corporate and Other		(338	)		726				—
Total	$	3,487		$	35,252			$	531

Column A	Column G		Column H		Column I			Column J		Column K
	Net		Benefits, claims,		Amortization			Other
	investment		losses and		of deferred policy			operating		Premiums
Year: Segment	income2		settlement expenses		acquisition costs3			expenses2,3		written
2013
IPS—Annuity	$	546	$	1,065	$	185		$	303
Retirement Plans		743		473		(2	)		151
IPS—Life and NBSG		544		910		125			284
Corporate and Other		16		32		66			184
Total	$	1,849	$	2,480	$	374		$	922
2012
IPS—Annuity	$	551	$	970	$	185		$	285
Retirement Plans		736		457		14			163
IPS—Life and NBSG		536		868		150			255
Corporate and Other		2		24		226			160
Total	$	1,825	$	2,319	$	575		$	863
2011
IPS—Annuity	$	527	$	850	$	80		$	269
Retirement Plans		715		441		11			166
IPS—Life and NBSG		533		863		75			238
Corporate and Other		69		8		(101	)		157
Total	$	1,844	$	2,162	$	65		$	830

¹  Unearned premiums and other policy claims and benefits payable are included in Column C amounts.

²  Allocations of net investment income and certain operating expenses are based on numerous assumptions and estimates, and reported segment operating results would change if different methods were applied.

³  The 2011 balances reflect a change in accounting principle, as described in Note 2.

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Summary of Fair Value and Related Notional Amounts of Derivative Instruments (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Summary of fair value of derivative instruments
Interest receivable	$ 196	$ 170
Interest payable	$ 227	$ 179

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Closed Block (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Summary of financial information for the closed block

The following table summarizes financial information for the closed block, as of the dates indicated:

	December 31,			December 31,
(in millions)	2013			2012
Liabilities:
Future policyholder benefits	$	1,703		$	1,732
Policyholder funds and accumulated dividends		141			142
Policyholder dividends payable		23			24
Policyholder dividend obligation		113			198
Other policy obligations and liabilities		29			32
Total liabilities	$	2,009		$	2,128
Assets:
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale	$	1,320		$	1,511
Mortgage loans, net of allowance		257			183
Policy loans		157			164
Other assets		93			77
Total assets	$	1,827		$	1,935
Excess of reported liabilities over assets		182			193
Portion of above representing other comprehensive income:
(Decrease) increase in unrealized gain on fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale	$	(92	)	$	45
Adjustment to policyholder dividend obligation		92			(45	)
Total	$	—		$	—
Maximum future earnings to be recognized from assets and liabilities	$	182		$	193
Other comprehensive income:
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:
Fair value	$	1,320		$	1,511
Amortized cost		1,235			1,334
Shadow policyholder dividend obligation		(85	)		(177	)
Net unrealized appreciation	$	—		$	—

Summary of closed block operations

The following table summarizes closed block operations for the years ended:

	December 31,			December 31,			December 31,
(in millions)	2013			2012			2011
Revenues:
Premiums	$	66		$	73		$	77
Net investment income		94			98			102
Realized investment gains (losses)		—			1			(3	)
Realized losses credited to policyholder benefit obligation		(4	)		(5	)		(1	)
Total revenues	$	156		$	167		$	175
Benefits and expenses:
Policy and contract benefits	$	123		$	134		$	145
Change in future policyholder benefits and interest credited to policyholder accounts		(29	)		(27	)		(35	)
Policyholder dividends		44			50			55
Change in policyholder dividend obligation		3			(8	)		(8	)
Other expenses		(2	)		1			1
Total benefits and expenses	$	139		$	150		$	158
Total revenues, net of benefits and expenses, before federal income tax expense	$	17		$	17		$	17
Federal income tax expense		6			6			6
Revenues, net of benefits and expenses and federal income tax expense	$	11		$	11		$	11
Maximum future earnings from assets and liabilities:
Beginning of period	$	193		$	204		$	215
Change during period		(11	)		(11	)		(11	)
End of period	$	182		$	193		$	204

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Federal Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Federal Income Taxes

(13) Federal Income Taxes

The following table summarizes the federal income tax expense (benefit) attributable to income (loss) before loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, for the years ended:

	December 31,			December 31,			December 31,
(in millions)	2013			2012			20111
Current tax (benefit) expense	$	(33	)	$	(144	)	$	55
Deferred tax expense (benefit)		346			243			(482	)
Total tax expense (benefit)	$	313		$	99		$	(427	)

¹  The balances reflect a change in accounting principle, as described in Note 2.

The following table summarizes how the total federal income tax expense (benefit) differs from the amount computed by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate to income (loss) before loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, for the years ended:

	December 31,						December 31,						December 31,
	2013						2012						20111
(in millions)	Amount			%			Amount			%			Amount			%
Rate reconciliation:
Computed (expected tax expense (benefit))	$	469			35	%	$	245			35	%	$	(297	)		35	%
Dividends received deduction		(112	)		(8	)%		(75	)		(11	)%		(99	)		12	%
Tax credits		(82	)		(6	)%		(85	)		(12	)%		(30	)		3	%
Other, net		38			2	%		14			2	%		(1	)		—	%
Total	$	313			23	%	$	99			14	%	$	(427	)		50	%

¹  The balances reflect a change in accounting principle, as described in Note 2.

The Company’s current federal income tax (liability) receivable was $(13) million and $61 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Total federal income taxes (refunded) paid were $(107) million, $(95) million and $121 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

During 2013 and 2011, the Company recorded a tax benefit of $13 million and $10 million, respectively. These changes in estimates were primarily driven by differences in the Company’s separate account dividends received deduction (“DRD”) between the previous year’s estimate and the amount reported on the previous year’s tax return. No material changes in estimated income tax expense were recorded in 2012.

As of December 31, 2013, the Company has gross federal net operating loss carryforwards of $797 million, which expire between 2027 and 2028. In addition, the Company has $222 million in low-income-housing credit carryforwards, which expire between 2024 and 2033, $90 million in alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards, which have an unlimited carryforward and $40 million in foreign tax credit carryforwards which expire between 2019 and 2023. The Company expects to fully utilize all carryforwards.

The following table summarizes the tax effects of temporary differences that gave rise to significant components of the net deferred tax liability included in other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets, as of the dates indicated:

	December 31,			December 31,
(in millions)	2013			2012
Deferred tax assets:
Future policy benefits and claims	$	1,244		$	1,295
Derivatives, including embedded derivatives		—			94
Tax credit carryforwards		352			288
Other		845			478
Gross deferred tax assets	$	2,441		$	2,155
Valuation allowance		(17	)		(18	)
Net deferred tax assets		2,424			2,137
Deferred tax liabilities:
Deferred policy acquisition costs	$	(1,048	)	$	(874	)
Available-for-sale securities		(821	)		(1,338	)
Derivatives, including embedded derivatives		(600	)		—
Other		(255	)		(239	)
Gross deferred tax liabilities	$	(2,724	)	$	(2,451	)
Net deferred tax liability	$	(300	)	$	(314	)

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion of the total gross deferred tax assets will not be realized. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce the deferred tax assets to amounts expected to be realized. The valuation allowance was $17 million and $18 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The change in the valuation allowance for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2011 was $1 million and $6 million, respectively, while there was no change in the valuation allowance for the year ended December 31, 2012. Based on management’s analysis, it is more likely than not that the results of future operations and the implementation of tax planning strategies will generate sufficient taxable income to enable the Company to realize the deferred tax assets for which the Company has not established valuation allowances.

The following table is a rollforward of the beginning and ending uncertain tax positions, including permanent and temporary differences, but excluding interest and penalties:

(in millions)	2013			2012			2011
Balance at beginning of period	$	36		$	76		$	119
Additions for current year tax positions		2			(2	)		9
Additions for prior years tax positions		—			25			—
Reductions for prior years tax positions		(2	)		(63	)		(52	)
Balance at end of period	$	36		$	36		$	76

The Company does not anticipate any significant changes to unrecognized tax benefits during the next twelve months.

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state jurisdictions. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state or local income tax examinations by tax authorities through the 2005 tax year. In 2013, the IRS commenced an examination of the Company’s U.S. income tax returns for the years 2009 through 2010. Any adjustments that may result from IRS examination of tax returns are not expected to have a material effect on the results of operations, cash flows or financial position of the Company.

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Summary of Tax Effects of Temporary Differences Included in Net Deferred Tax (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Deferred tax assets:
Future policy benefits and claims	$ 1,244	$ 1,295
Derivatives, including embedded derivatives		94
Tax credit carryforwards	352	288
Other	845	478
Gross deferred tax assets	2,441	2,155
Valuation allowance	(17)	(18)
Net deferred tax assets	2,424	2,137
Deferred tax liabilities:
Deferred policy acquisition costs	(1,048)	(874)
Available-for-sale securities	(821)	(1,338)
Derivatives, including embedded derivatives	(600)
Other	(255)	(239)
Gross deferred tax liabilities	(2,724)	(2,451)
Net deferred tax liability	$ (300)	$ (314)