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ESTATE DESIGNER
FIRSTLINE
FIRSTLINE II
VARIABLE SURVIVORSHIP

FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE UNIVERSAL LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES
issued by
Security Life of Denver Insurance Company
and its
Security Life Separate Account L1

Supplement Effective as of April 30, 2012

This supplement updates and amends certain information contained in your current variable life insurance prospectus and
subsequent supplements thereto. Please read it carefully and keep it with your prospectus for future reference.
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NOTICE OF AND IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT
AN UPCOMING FUND REORGANIZATION

The following information only affects you if you currently invest in or plan to invest in the subaccount
that corresponds to the ING Artio Foreign Portfolio.

On January 12, 2012, the Board of Trustees of ING Investors Trust approved a proposal to reorganize the ING Artio Foreign Portfolio. Subject to shareholder approval, effective on or about July 21, 2012 (the “Reorganization Effective Date”), the ING Artio Foreign Portfolio (the “Merging Fund”) will be reorganized and will merge with and into the following “Surviving Fund.”

Merging Fund Surviving Fund
ING Artio Foreign Portfolio (Class I) ING Templeton Foreign Equity Portfolio (Class I)

 

  • Prior to the Reorganization Effective Date, you may transfer amounts allocated to the subaccount that invests in the Merging Fund to any other available subaccount or to the fixed account. See the Transfers section of your policy prospectus for information about making subaccount transfers, including applicable restrictions and limits on transfers.

  • On the Reorganization Effective Date, your investment in the subaccount that invests in the Merging Fund will automatically become an investment in the subaccount that invests in the Surviving Fund with an equal total net asset value.

  • Unless you provide us with alternative allocation instructions, after the Reorganization Effective Date all allocations directed to the subaccount that invests in the Merging Fund will be automatically allocated to the subaccount that invests in the Surviving Fund. You may give us alternative allocation instructions at any time by contacting the ING Customer Service Center at P.O. Box 5065, Minot, ND 58702-5065, 1-877-253-5050 or "www.ingservicecenter.com">www.ingservicecenter.com. See the Transfers section of your policy prospectus for information about making fund allocation changes.

  • After the Reorganization Effective Date, the Merging Fund will no longer be available through your policy.

  • You will not incur any fees or charges or any tax liability because of the reorganization, and your policy value immediately before the reorganization will equal your policy value immediately after the reorganization.

  • There will be no further disclosure regarding the Merging Fund in future supplements to your policy prospectus.

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    IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUNDS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE POLICIES

    The following chart lists the funds that are, effective April 30, 2012, available through the policies, along with each fund’s investment adviser/subadviser and investment objective. More detailed information about these funds can be found in the current prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for each fund. If you received a summary prospectus for any of the funds available through your policy, you may obtain a full prospectus and other fund information free of charge by either accessing the internet address, calling the telephone number or sending an email request to the email address shown on the front of the fund’s summary prospectus.

    There is no assurance that the stated investment objectives of any of the funds will be achieved. Shares of the funds will rise and fall in value and you could lose money by allocating policy value to the subaccounts that invest in the funds. Shares of the funds are not bank deposits and are not guaranteed, endorsed or insured by any financial institution, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any other government agency. Except as noted, all funds are diversified, as defined under the 1940 Act.

      Investment Adviser/  
    Fund Name Subadviser Investment Objective
    American Funds® – Growth Fund Investment Adviser: Seeks growth of capital by investing
    (Class 2) Capital Research and Management primarily in common stocks and seeks
      CompanySM to invest in companies that appear to
        offer superior opportunities for
        growth of capital.
    American Funds® – Growth- Investment Adviser: Seeks capital growth over time and
    Income Fund (Class 2) Capital Research and Management income by investing primarily in
      CompanySM common stocks or other securities that
        demonstrate the potential for
        appreciation and/or dividends.
    American Funds® – International Investment Adviser: Seeks growth of capital over time by
    Fund (Class 2) Capital Research and Management investing primarily in common stocks
      CompanySM of companies located outside the
        United States.
    BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Investment Adviser: Seeks high total investment return.
    Fund (Class III) BlackRock Advisors, LLC  
      Subadvisers:  
    BlackRock Investment Management,
    LLC; BlackRock International Limited
    Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Investment Adviser: Seeks long-term capital appreciation.
    Portfolio (Service Class) Fidelity Management & Research  
      Company (“FMR”)  
      Subadvisers:  
    FMR Co., Inc. (“FMRC”) and other
      investment advisers  
    Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Investment Adviser: Seeks reasonable income. Also
    Portfolio (Service Class) FMR considers the potential for capital
      Subadvisers: appreciation. Seeks to achieve a yield
      FMRC and other investment advisers which exceeds the composite yield on
        the securities comprising the S&P
        500® Index.

     

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      Investment Adviser/  
    Fund Name Subadviser Investment Objective
    ING Artio Foreign Portfolio Investment Adviser: Seeks long-term growth of capital.
    (Class I) Directed Services LLC  
      Subadviser:  
      Artio Global Management, LLC  
    ING BlackRock Health Sciences Investment Adviser: Seeks long-term capital growth.
    Opportunities Portfolio (Class I) Directed Services LLC  
      Subadviser:  
      BlackRock Advisors, LLC  
    ING BlackRock Large Cap Growth Investment Adviser: Seeks long-term growth of capital.
    Portfolio (Class I) Directed Services LLC  
      Subadviser:  
    BlackRock Investment Management,
      LLC  
    ING Clarion Global Real Estate Investment Adviser: Seeks high total return, consisting of
    Portfolio (Class S) ING Investments, LLC capital appreciation and current
      Subadviser: income.
      CBRE Clarion Securities LLC  
    ING DFA Global Allocation Investment Adviser: Seeks high level of total return,
    Portfolio (Class I) 1 Directed Services LLC consisting of capital appreciation and
      Subadviser: income.
      Dimensional Fund Advisors LP  
    ING DFA World Equity Portfolio Investment Adviser: Seeks long-term capital appreciation.
    (Class I) 1 Directed Services LLC  
      Subadviser:  
      Dimensional Fund Advisors LP  
    ING FMRSM Diversified Mid Cap Investment Adviser: Seeks long-term growth of capital.
    Portfolio (Class I) Directed Services LLC  
      Subadviser:  
      FMR  
    ING Franklin Templeton Founding Investment Adviser: Seeks capital appreciation and
    Strategy Portfolio (Class I) 1 Directed Services LLC secondarily, income.
    ING Global Resources Portfolio Investment Adviser: A non-diversified portfolio that seeks
    (Class I) Directed Services LLC long-term capital appreciation.
      Subadviser:  
      ING Investment Management Co.  
      LLC  
    ING Invesco Van Kampen Growth Investment Adviser: Seeks long-term growth of capital and
    and Income Portfolio (Class S) Directed Services LLC income.
      Subadviser:  
      Invesco Advisers, Inc.  
    ING JPMorgan Emerging Markets Investment Adviser: Seeks capital appreciation.
    Equity Portfolio (Class I) Directed Services LLC  
      Subadviser:  
    J.P. Morgan Investment Management
      Inc.  
    ING JPMorgan Small Cap Core Investment Adviser: Seeks capital growth over the long
    Equity Portfolio (Class I) Directed Services LLC term.
      Subadviser:  
    J.P. Morgan Investment Management
      Inc.  

     

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      Investment Adviser/  
    Fund Name Subadviser Investment Objective
    ING Large Cap Growth Portfolio Investment Adviser: Seeks long-term capital growth.
    (Class I) Directed Services LLC  
      Subadviser:  
      ING Investment Management Co.  
      LLC  
    ING Limited Maturity Bond Investment Adviser: Seeks highest current income
    Portfolio (Class S) Directed Services LLC consistent with low risk to principal
      Subadviser: and liquidity and secondarily, seeks to
      ING Investment Management Co. enhance its total return through capital
      LLC appreciation when market factors,
        such as falling interest rates and rising
        bond prices, indicate that capital
        appreciation may be available without
        significant risk to principal.
    ING Liquid Assets Portfolio Investment Adviser: Seeks high level of current income
    (Class I) Directed Services LLC consistent with the preservation of
      Subadviser: capital and liquidity.
      ING Investment Management Co.  
      LLC  
    ING MFS Total Return Portfolio Investment Adviser: Seeks above-average income
    (Class I) Directed Services LLC (compared to a portfolio entirely
      Subadviser: invested in equity securities)
      Massachusetts Financial Services consistent with the prudent
      Company employment of capital and
        secondarily, seeks reasonable
        opportunity for growth of capital and
        income.
    ING MFS Utilities Portfolio Investment Adviser: Seeks total return.
    (Class S) Directed Services LLC  
      Subadviser:  
      Massachusetts Financial Services  
      Company  
    ING Marsico Growth Portfolio Investment Adviser: Seeks capital appreciation.
    (Class I) Directed Services LLC  
      Subadviser:  
      Marsico Capital Management, LLC  
    ING PIMCO Total Return Bond Investment Adviser: Seeks maximum total return,
    Portfolio (Class I) Directed Services LLC consistent with preservation of capital
      Subadviser: and prudent investment management.
      Pacific Investment Management  
      Company LLC  
    ING Pioneer Fund Portfolio Investment Adviser: Seeks reasonable income and capital
    (Class I) Directed Services LLC growth.
      Subadviser:  
    Pioneer Investment Management, Inc.
    ING Pioneer Mid Cap Value Investment Adviser: Seeks capital appreciation.
    Portfolio (Class I) Directed Services LLC  
      Subadviser:  
    Pioneer Investment Management, Inc.

     

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      Investment Adviser/  
    Fund Name Subadviser Investment Objective
    ING Retirement Growth Portfolio Investment Adviser: Seeks a high level of total return
    (Class I) 1 Directed Services LLC (consisting of capital appreciation and
      Asset Allocation Consultants: income) consistent with a level of risk
      Asset Allocation Committee that can be expected to be greater than
        that of the ING Retirement Moderate
        Growth Portfolio.
    ING Retirement Moderate Growth Investment Adviser: Seeks a high level of total return
    Portfolio (Class I) 1 Directed Services LLC (consisting of capital appreciation and
      Asset Allocation Consultants: income) consistent with a level of risk
      Asset Allocation Committee that can be expected to be greater than
        that of ING Retirement Moderate
        Portfolio but less than that of ING
        Retirement Growth Portfolio.
    ING Retirement Moderate Portfolio Investment Adviser: Seeks a high level of total return
    (Class I) 1 Directed Services LLC (consisting of capital appreciation and
      Asset Allocation Consultants: income) consistent with a level of risk
      Asset Allocation Committee that can be expected to be less than
        that of ING Retirement Moderate
        Growth Portfolio.
    ING T. Rowe Price Capital Investment Adviser: Seeks, over the long-term, a high total
    Appreciation Portfolio (Class I) Directed Services LLC investment return, consistent with the
      Subadviser: preservation of capital and with
      T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. prudent investment risk.
    ING T. Rowe Price Equity Income Investment Adviser: Seeks substantial dividend income as
    Portfolio (Class I) Directed Services LLC well as long-term growth of capital.
      Subadviser:  
      T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.  
    ING T. Rowe Price International Investment Adviser: Seeks long-term growth of capital.
    Stock Portfolio (Class I) Directed Services LLC  
      Subadviser:  
      T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.  
    ING U.S. Stock Index Portfolio Investment Adviser: Seeks total return.
    (Class I) Directed Services LLC  
      Subadviser:  
      ING Investment Management Co.  
      LLC  
    ING Baron Growth Portfolio Investment Adviser: Seeks capital appreciation.
    (Class I) 2 Directed Services LLC  
      Subadviser:  
      BAMCO, Inc.  
    ING Columbia Small Cap Value II Investment Adviser: Seeks long-term growth of capital.
    Portfolio (Class I) Directed Services LLC  
      Subadviser:  
      Columbia Management Investment  
      Advisors, LLC  
    ING Global Bond Portfolio Investment Adviser: Seeks to maximize total return
    (Class S) Directed Services LLC through a combination of current
      Subadviser: income and capital appreciation.
      ING Investment Management Co.  
      LLC  

     

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      Investment Adviser/  
    Fund Name Subadviser Investment Objective
    ING Invesco Van Kampen Investment Adviser: Seeks capital growth and income.
    Comstock Portfolio (Class I) Directed Services LLC  
      Subadviser:  
      Invesco Advisers, Inc.  
    ING Invesco Van Kampen Equity Investment Adviser: Seeks total return, consisting of long-
    and Income Portfolio (Class I) Directed Services LLC term capital appreciation and current
      Subadviser: income.
      Invesco Advisers, Inc.  
    ING JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Investment Adviser: Seeks growth from capital
    Portfolio (Class I) Directed Services LLC appreciation.
      Subadviser:  
    J. P. Morgan Investment Management
      Inc.  
    ING Oppenheimer Global Portfolio Investment Adviser: Seeks capital appreciation.
    (Class I) Directed Services LLC  
      Subadviser:  
      OppenheimerFunds, Inc.  
    ING Pioneer High Yield Portfolio Investment Adviser: Seeks to maximize total return
    (Class I) Directed Services LLC through income and capital
      Subadviser: appreciation.
    Pioneer Investment Management, Inc.
    ING T. Rowe Price Diversified Mid Investment Adviser: Seeks long-term capital appreciation.
    Cap Growth Portfolio (Class I) Directed Services LLC  
      Subadviser:  
      T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.  
    ING Templeton Foreign Equity Investment Adviser: Seeks long-term capital growth.
    Portfolio (Class I) 3 Directed Services LLC  
      Subadviser:  
    Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC
    ING UBS U.S. Large Cap Equity Investment Adviser: Seeks long-term growth of capital and
    Portfolio (Class I) Directed Services LLC future income.
      Subadviser:  
      UBS Global Asset Management  
      (Americas) Inc.  
    ING Balanced Portfolio (Class I) Investment Adviser: Seeks total return consisting of capital
      ING Investments, LLC appreciation (both realized and
      Subadviser: unrealized) and current income; the
      ING Investment Management Co. secondary investment objective is
      LLC long-term capital appreciation.
    ING Intermediate Bond Portfolio Investment Adviser: Seeks to maximize total return
    (Class I) ING Investments, LLC consistent with reasonable risk. The
      Subadviser: portfolio seeks its objective through
      ING Investment Management Co. investments in a diversified portfolio
      LLC consisting primarily of debt securities.
        It is anticipated that capital
        appreciation and investment income
        will both be major factors in
        achieving total return.

     

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      Investment Adviser/  
    Fund Name Subadviser Investment Objective
    ING Growth and Income Portfolio Investment Adviser: Seeks to maximize total return
    (Class I) ING Investments, LLC through investments in a diversified
      Subadviser: portfolio of common stocks and
      ING Investment Management Co. securities convertible into common
      LLC stocks. It is anticipated that capital
        appreciation and investment income
        will both be major factors in
        achieving total return.
    ING Index Plus LargeCap Portfolio Investment Adviser: Seeks to outperform the total return
    (Class I) ING Investments, LLC performance of the S&P 500® Index,
      Subadviser: while maintaining a market level of
      ING Investment Management Co. risk.
      LLC  
    ING Index Plus MidCap Portfolio Investment Adviser: Seeks to outperform the total return
    (Class I) ING Investments, LLC performance of the Standard and
      Subadviser: Poor’s MidCap 400 Index, while
      ING Investment Management Co. maintaining a market level of risk.
      LLC  
    ING Index Plus SmallCap Portfolio Investment Adviser: Seeks to outperform the total return
    (Class I) ING Investments, LLC performance of the Standard and
      Subadviser: Poor’s SmallCap 600 Index, while
      ING Investment Management Co. maintaining a market level of risk.
      LLC  
    ING International Index Portfolio Investment Adviser: Seeks investment results (before fees
    (Class S) ING Investments, LLC and expenses) that correspond to the
      Subadviser: total return (which includes capital
      ING Investment Management Co. appreciation and income) of a widely
      LLC accepted international index.
    ING RussellTM Large Cap Growth Investment Adviser: A non diversified portfolio that seeks
    Index Portfolio (Class I) ING Investments, LLC investment results (before fees and
      Subadviser: expenses) that correspond to the total
      ING Investment Management Co. return (which includes capital
      LLC appreciation and income) of the
        Russell Top 200® Growth Index.
    ING RussellTM Large Cap Index Investment Adviser: Seeks investment results (before fees
    Portfolio (Class I) ING Investments, LLC and expenses) that correspond to the
      Subadviser: total return (which includes capital
      ING Investment Management Co. appreciation and income) of the
      LLC Russell Top 200® Index.
    ING RussellTM Large Cap Value Investment Adviser: A non diversified portfolio that seeks
    Index Portfolio (Class I) ING Investments, LLC investment results (before fees and
      Subadviser: expenses) that correspond to the total
      ING Investment Management Co. return (which includes capital
      LLC appreciation and income) of the
        Russell Top 200® Value Index.
    ING RussellTM Mid Cap Growth Investment Adviser: A non-diversified portfolio that seeks
    Index Portfolio (Class I) ING Investments, LLC investment results (before fees and
      Subadviser: expenses) that correspond to the total
      ING Investment Management Co. return (which includes capital
      LLC appreciation and income) of the
        Russell Midcap® Growth Index.

     

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      Investment Adviser/  
    Fund Name Subadviser Investment Objective
    ING RussellTM Small Cap Index Investment Adviser: Seeks investment results (before fees
    Portfolio (Class I) ING Investments, LLC and expenses) that correspond to the
      Subadviser: total return (which includes capital
      ING Investment Management Co. appreciation and income) of the
      LLC Russell 2000® Index.
    ING Small Company Portfolio Investment Adviser: Seeks growth of capital primarily
    (Class S) ING Investments, LLC through investment in a diversified
      Subadviser: portfolio of common stocks of
      ING Investment Management Co. companies with smaller market
      LLC capitalizations.
    ING U.S. Bond Index Portfolio Investment Adviser: Seeks investment results (before fees
    (Class I) ING Investments, LLC and expenses) that correspond to the
      Subadviser: total return (which includes capital
      ING Investment Management Co. appreciation and income) of the
      LLC Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond
        Index.
    ING SmallCap Opportunities Investment Adviser: Seeks long-term capital appreciation.
    Portfolio (Class I) ING Investments, LLC  
      Subadviser:  
      ING Investment Management Co.  
      LLC  
    M Business Opportunity Value Investment Adviser: Seeks to provide long-term capital
    Fund 4 M Financial Investment Advisers, Inc. appreciation.
      Subadviser:  
      Iridian Asset Management LLC  
    M Capital Appreciation Fund 4 Investment Adviser: Seeks to provide maximum capital
      M Financial Investment Advisers, Inc. appreciation.
      Subadviser:  
      Frontier Capital Management  
      Company, LLC  
    M International Equity Fund 4 Investment Adviser: Seeks to provide long-term capital
      M Financial Investment Advisers, Inc. appreciation.
      Subadviser:  
      Brandes Investment Partners, L.P.  
    M Large Cap Growth Fund 4 Investment Adviser: Seeks to provide long-term capital
      M Financial Investment Advisers, Inc. appreciation.
      Subadviser:  
      DSM Capital Partners LLC  
    Neuberger Berman AMT Socially Investment Adviser: Seeks long-term growth of capital by
    Responsive Portfolio® (Class I) Neuberger Berman Management LLC investing primarily in securities of
      Subadviser: companies that meet the portfolio’s
      Neuberger Berman LLC financial criteria and social policy.

     

    1     

    This fund is structured as a “fund of funds.” A fund structured as a “fund of funds” may have higher fees and expenses than a fund that invests directly in debt and equity securities because it also incurs the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which it invests. Please refer to the fund prospectus for information about the aggregate annual operating expenses of the fund and its corresponding underlying fund or funds.

    2     

    Prior to April 30, 2012, this fund was known as the ING Baron Small Cap Growth Portfolio.

    3     

    In connection with the upcoming fund reorganization, the ING Templeton Foreign Equity Portfolio (Class I) has been added to your policy as an available investment option.

    4     

    The M Funds are only available through broker/dealers associated with the M Financial Group/

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    IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT FUNDS CLOSED TO NEW INVESTMENT

    The subaccounts that invest in the following funds have been closed to new investment:

    • Fidelity® VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio

    • ING American Century Small-Mid Cap Value Portfolio

    • ING Large Cap Value Portfolio

    • ING MidCap Opportunities Portfolio

    • ING PIMCO Total Return Portfolio

    • ING Strategic Allocation Conservative Portfolio

    • ING Strategic Allocation Growth Portfolio

    • ING Strategic Allocation Moderate Portfolio

    • Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund

    • Van Eck VIP Global Hard Assets Fund

    Policy owners who have policy value allocated to one or more of the subaccounts that correspond to these funds may leave their policy value in those subaccounts, but future allocations and transfers into those subaccounts are prohibited. If your most recent premium allocation instructions includes a subaccount that corresponds to one of these funds, premium received that would have been allocated to a subaccount corresponding to one of these funds may be automatically allocated among the other available subaccounts according to your most recent premium allocation instructions. If your most recent allocation instructions do not include any available funds, you must provide us with alternative allocation instructions or the premium payment will be returned to you. You may give us alternative allocation instructions by contacting our ING Customer Service Center at P.O. Box 5065, Minot, ND 58702-5065, 1-877-253-5050 or www.ingservicecenter.com. See the Transfers section of your policy prospectus for information about making fund allocation changes.

    Your failure to provide us with alternative allocation instructions before we return your premium payment(s) may result in your policy entering the 61 day grace period and/or your policy lapsing without value. See the Lapse section of your policy prospectus for more information about how to keep your policy from lapsing. See also the Reinstatement section of your policy prospectus for information about how to put your policy back in force if it has lapsed.

    IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY’S INTEREST BEARING RETAINED ASSET ACCOUNT

    Subject to state law conditions and requirements, full payment of your surrender value or the death benefit proceeds to a beneficiary may be made into an interest bearing retained asset account that is backed by our general account.

    The retained asset account is not guaranteed by the FDIC. The beneficiary may access the entire surrender value or death benefit proceeds in the account at any time without penalty through a draftbook feature. The company seeks to earn a profit on the account, and interest credited on the account may vary from time to time but will not be less than the minimum rate stated in the supplemental contract delivered to the beneficiary together with the paperwork to make a claim to the surrender value or death benefit proceeds. Interest earned on the surrender value or death benefit proceeds in the account may be less than could be earned if they were invested outside of the account. Likewise, interest credited on the surrender value or death benefit proceeds in the account may be less than under other settlement or payment options available through the policy. A beneficiary should carefully review all settlement and payment options available under the policy and are encouraged to consult with a financial professional or qualified tax advisor before choosing a settlement or payment option.

    A beneficiary may request additional information about the retained asset account and the draftbook feature or may elect to receive payment of the surrender value or death benefit proceeds by check rather than through the account’s draftbook feature by contacting our ING Customer Service Center at P.O. Box 5065, Minot, ND 58702-5065, 1-877-253-5050 or www.ingservicecenter.com.

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    REGULATORY MATTERS

    As with many financial services companies, the company and its affiliates periodically receive informal and formal requests for information from various state and federal governmental agencies and self-regulatory organizations in connection with examinations, inquiries, investigations and audits of the products and practices of the company or the financial services industry. Considerable regulatory scrutiny currently is being focused on whether and to what extent life insurance companies are using the United States Social Security Administration’s Death Master File (“SSDMF”) to proactively ascertain when customers have deceased and to pay benefits even where no claim for benefits has been made. The company has received industry-wide and company-specific inquiries and is engaged in market conduct examinations with respect to its claims settlement practices, use of the SSDMF and compliance with unclaimed property laws. A majority of states are conducting an audit of the company’s compliance with unclaimed property laws. The company also has been reviewing whether benefits are owed and whether reserves are adequate in instances where an insured appears to have died, but no claim for death benefits has been made. Some of the investigations, exams, inquiries and audits could result in regulatory action against the company. The potential outcome of such action is difficult to predict but could subject the company to adverse consequences, including, but not limited to, settlement payments, additional payments to beneficiaries and additional escheatment of funds deemed abandoned under state laws. They may also result in fines and penalties and changes to the company’s procedures for the identification and escheatment of abandoned property and other financial liability. While it is not possible to predict the outcome of any such action, or internal or external investigations, examinations, reviews or inquiries, management does not believe that they will have a material adverse effect on the company’s financial position. It is the practice of the company and its affiliates to cooperate fully in these matters.

    MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE

    More information about the funds available through your policy, including information about the risks associated with investing in them, can be found in the current prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for each fund. You may obtain these documents by contacting us at our:

    ING Customer Service Center
    P.O. Box 5065
    Minot, ND 58702-5065
    1-877-253-5050

    If you received a summary prospectus for any of the funds available through your policy, you may obtain a full prospectus and other fund information free of charge by either accessing the internet address, calling the telephone number or sending an email request to the email address shown on the front of the fund’s summary prospectus.

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