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ING SVUL-CV
A SURVIVORSHIP FLEXIBLE PREMIUM ADJUSTABLE VARIABLE UNIVERSAL LIFE INSURANCE POLICY
issued by
Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1

The Policy

  • Is issued by Security Life of Denver Insurance Company.

  • Is returnable by you during the right to examine period if you are not satisfied.

Premium Payments

  • Are flexible, so the premium amount and frequency may vary.

  • Are allocated to the Separate Account and the Guaranteed Interest Division, based on your instructions.

  • Are subject to specified fees and charges.

The Policy’s Account Value

  • Is the sum of your values in the Separate Account, Guaranteed Interest Division and Loan Division.

  • Has no guaranteed minimum value for amounts in the Separate Account. The value varies with the value of the Subaccounts you select.

  • Has a minimum guaranteed rate of return for amounts in the Guaranteed Interest Division.

  • Is subject to specified fees and charges including possible surrender charges.

Death Benefit Proceeds

  • Are paid if your policy is in force on the Second Death.

  • Are calculated under your choice of options:

     
  • Death Benefit Option 1 – the Base Death Benefit is the greater of the amount of your Stated Death Benefit or your Account Value multiplied by the appropriate factor from the definition of life insurance factors described in Appendix A;

     
  • Death Benefit Option 2 – the Base Death Benefit is the greater of the amount of your Stated Death Benefit plus the Account Value or your Account Value multiplied by the appropriate factor from the definition of life insurance factors described in Appendix A; or

     
  • Death Benefit Option 3 – the Base Death Benefit is the greater of the amount of your Stated Death Benefit plus premiums received minus partial withdrawals taken and the partial withdrawal fees or your Account Value multiplied by the appropriate factor from the definition of life insurance factors described in Appendix A.

  • Are equal to the Total Death Benefit minus any outstanding Loan Amount, any unpaid fees and charges and any accelerated benefit lien assessed under the terms of the Accelerated sBenefit Rider. See Accelerated Benefit Rider, page 45, for further information about the effect of any accelerated benefit lien upon the Death Benefit Proceeds.

  • Are generally not subject to federal income tax if your policy continues to meet the federal income tax definition of life insurance.

    Sales Compensation

    • We pay compensation to broker/dealers whose registered representatives sell the policy. See Distribution of the Policy, page 80, for further information about the amount of compensation we pay.

    Fund Managers

    Mutual funds managed by the following investment managers are available through the policy:

    • Artio Global Management, LLC

    • BAMCO, Inc.

    • BlackRock Advisors, LLC

    • BlackRock International Limited

    • BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

    • Brandes Investment Partners, L.P.

    • Capital Research and Management CompanySM

    • Columbia Management Investment Advisors, LLC

    • Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

    • Directed Services LLC

    • DSM Capital Partners LLC

    • Fidelity Management & Research Company

    • Frontier Capital Management Company, LLC

    • ING Clarion Real Estate Securities LLC

    • ING Investment Management Co.

    • Invesco Advisers, Inc.

    • Iridian Asset Management LLC

    • J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

    • M Financial Investment Advisers, Inc.

    • Marsico Capital Management, LLC

    • Massachusetts Financial Services Company

    • Neuberger Berman, LLC

    • Neuberger Berman Fixed Income LLC

    • Neuberger Berman Management LLC

    • OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

    • Pacific Investment Management Company LLC

    • Pioneer Investment Management, Inc.

    • T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

    • UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc.

    This prospectus describes what you should know before purchasing the ING SVUL-CV variable universal life insurance policy. Please read it carefully and keep it for future reference. If you received a summary prospectus for any of the mutual 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.

    Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is accurate or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

    The policy described in this prospectus is not a deposit with, obligation of or guaranteed or endorsed by any bank, nor is it insured or guaranteed by the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency.

    The date of this prospectus is April 29, 2011.


     

    TABLE OF CONTENTS
     
      Page     Page
    POLICY SUMMARY 3 Special Features and Benefits     50
    The Policy’s Features and Benefits 3 Termination of Coverage     62
    Factors You Should Consider Before   TAX CONSIDERATIONS     64
    Purchasing a Policy 6 Tax Status of the Company     64
    Fees and Charges 8 Tax Status of the Policy     65
    THE COMPANY, THE SEPARATE   Diversification and Investor Control Requirements   65
    ACCOUNT AND THE GUARANTEED   Tax Treatment of Policy Death Benefits     66
    INTEREST DIVISION 14 Distributions Other than Death Benefits     66
    Security Life of Denver Insurance Company 14 Other Tax Matters     68
    The Investment Options 15 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION     72
    DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT   General Policy Provisions     72
    THE POLICY 19 Distribution of the Policy     80
    Underwriting 20 Legal Proceedings     83
    Purchasing a Policy 20 Financial Statements     84
    Fees and Charges 25 APPENDIX A   A -1
    Death Benefits 32 APPENDIX B   B -1
    Additional Insurance Benefits 40 APPENDIX C   C -1
    Account Value 48 MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE Back Cover

     

    TERMS TO UNDERSTAND

    The following is a list of some important terms used throughout this prospectus that have special meaning. It also provides a reference to where each term is defined and discussed more fully.

    Term Page Term Page
    Account Value 48 Net Premium 3
    Accumulation Unit 48 Net Surrender Value 5
    Accumulation Unit Value 48 Policy Date 20
    Base Death Benefit 4 Second Death 4
    Death Benefit Proceeds 39 Segment 33
    Guaranteed Interest Division 19 Separate Account 15
    Guaranteed Interest Division Value 19 Separate Account Value 48
    Joint Equivalent Age 20 Stated Death Benefit 4
    Loan Amount 51 Subaccounts 15
    Loan Division 50 Target Death Benefit 4
    Loan Division Value 50 Total Death Benefit 41
    Monthly Processing Date 27 Valuation Date 49
    Net Account Value 7    

     

    Additionally, see Appendix C for a glossary of these and other important terms used throughout this prospectus.

    “Security Life,” “we,” “us,” “our” and the “company” refer to Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. “You” and “your” refer to the policy owner. The policy owner is the individual, entity, partnership, representative or party who may exercise all rights over the policy and receive the policy benefits during the lifetimes of the insured people.

    State Variations – State variations are covered in a special policy form used in that state. This prospectus provides a general description of the policy. References in this prospectus to state law identify matters where state law may require variations from what is disclosed in this prospectus. If you would like to review a copy of the policy and riders for your particular state, contact our Customer Service Center or your agent/registered representative.

    You may contact us about the policy at our: ING Customer Service Center
      P.O. Box 5065
      Minot, ND 58702-5065
      1-877-253-5050
      www.ingservicecenter.com
     
     
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    POLICY SUMMARY

    This summary highlights the features and benefits of the policy, the risks that you should consider before purchasing a policy and the fees and charges associated with the policy and its benefits. More detailed information is included in the other sections of this prospectus that should be read carefully before you purchase the policy.

    The Policy’s Features and Benefits

    The Policy This prospectus describes our standard ING SVUL-CV variable universal life insurance
        policy. The policy provides death benefits, values and other features of traditional life
        insurance contracts. There may be variations in policy features, benefits and charges because
        of requirements of the state where we issue your policy. We describe all such differences in
        your policy.
      References in this prospectus to state law identify matters where state law may require
        variations from what is disclosed in this prospectus. If you would like to know about state
        variations, please ask your agent/registered representative. We can provide him/her with the
        list of variations that will apply to your policy.
    Temporary If you apply and qualify, we may issue temporary insurance equal to the amount of Target
    Insurance   Death Benefit for which you applied.
      The maximum amount of temporary insurance is $1,000,000.00, which includes other in-
        force coverage you have with us.
    See Temporary Temporary insurance may not be available in all states.
    Insurance, page 24.  
    Premium Payments You choose when to pay and how much to pay.
      You will need to pay sufficient premiums to keep the policy in force. Failure to pay sufficient
    See Premium   premiums may cause your policy to lapse without value.
    Payments, page 21. You cannot pay additional premiums after age 121 of the younger insured person.
      We may refuse any premium that would disqualify your policy as life insurance under
        Section 7702 of the Internal Revenue Code or that would cause your policy to become a
        modified endowment contract.
      We deduct a premium expense charge from each premium payment and credit the remaining
        premium (the “Net Premium”) to the Separate Account or the Guaranteed Interest Division
        according to your instructions.
    Investment Options You may allocate your Net Premiums to the Subaccounts of Security Life Separate Account
        L1 (the “Separate Account”) and to our Guaranteed Interest Division.
    See The Investment The Separate Account is one of our separate accounts and consists of Subaccounts that invest
    Options, page 15.   in corresponding mutual funds. When you allocate premiums to a Subaccount, we invest any
        Net Premiums in shares of the corresponding mutual fund.
      Your Separate Account Value will vary with the investment performance of the mutual funds in
        which the Subaccounts invest and the charges we deduct from your Separate Account Value.
    The Guaranteed Interest Division is part of our general account.
      We credit interest of at least 3.00% per year on amounts allocated to the Guaranteed Interest
        Division, and we may, in our sole discretion, credit interest in excess of this amount.
    Right to Examine During the right to examine period, you have the right to examine your policy and return it
    Period   for a refund if you are not satisfied for any reason.
      The right to examine period is generally ten days from your receipt of the policy, although
    See Right to Examine   certain states may allow more than ten days. The length of the right to examine period that
        applies in your state will be stated in your policy.
    Period, page 24. Generally, there are two types of right to examine refunds:
        > Some states require a return of all premium we have received; and
        > Other states require that we return your Account Value plus a refund of all fees and
           charges deducted.
      The right to examine refund that applies in your state will be stated in your policy.
      See Allocation of Net Premium, page 23, for details about how Net Premium will be
        allocated during the right to examine period.

     

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    Death Benefits The Stated Death Benefit is the sum of the insurance coverage Segments under your policy
        and is shown in your Schedule. The Stated Death Benefit changes when there is an increase,
    See Death Benefits,   decrease or a transaction that causes your policy to change.
    page 32. The Target Death Benefit is an amount of death benefit coverage scheduled by you at issue
        and is subject to our approval. It may vary by year. If you do not have the Adjustable Term
        Insurance Rider, the Target Death Benefit in all years is the same as the Stated Death
        Benefit.
      The Base Death Benefit is the death benefit of your policy and does not include any
        additional death benefits provided by riders attached to your policy, if any. We calculate the
        Base Death Benefit according to one of the following three death benefit options available
        under your policy:
        > Death Benefit Option 1 – the Base Death Benefit is the greater of the amount of your
           Stated Death Benefit or your Account Value multiplied by the appropriate factor from the
           definition of life insurance factors described in Appendix A;
        > Death Benefit Option 2 – the Base Death Benefit is the greater of the amount of your
           Stated Death Benefit plus your Account Value or your Account Value multiplied by the
           appropriate factor from the definition of life insurance factors described in Appendix A;
           or
        > Death Benefit Option 3 – the Base Death Benefit is the greater of the amount of your
           Stated Death Benefit plus premiums received minus partial withdrawals taken and the
           partial withdrawal fees or your Account Value multiplied by the appropriate factor from
           the definition of life insurance factors described in Appendix A.
      The Total Death Benefit is equal to the Base Death Benefit, plus the death benefit from your
        Adjustable Term Rider, if any.
      Death Benefit Proceeds are paid if your policy is in force on the Second Death, meaning the
        death of the insured person who has survived the death of the other insured person or on the
        simultaneous deaths of both insured people.
      The Death Benefit Proceeds are equal to your Total Death Benefit minus any outstanding
        Loan Amount, any outstanding fees and charges incurred before the Second Death and any
       outstanding accelerated benefit lien including accrued interest.
      Until age 121 of the younger insured person, the amount of the Death Benefit Proceeds will
        depend on which death benefit option is in effect on the Second Death.
      After age 121 of the younger insured person, your policy may continue pursuant to the
        continuation of coverage provision. For details about the changes that are made to your
        policy at the younger insured person’s Age 121, see Continuation of Coverage, page 35.
      The Death Benefit Proceeds are generally not subject to federal income tax if your policy
        continues to meet the federal income tax definition of life insurance.
    Rider Benefits Your policy may include additional insurance benefits, attached by rider. There are two types
        of rider benefits:
    See Additional   > Optional rider benefits that you must select before they are added to your policy; and
    Insurance Benefits,   > Rider benefits that automatically come with your policy.
    page 40. In many cases, we deduct an additional monthly charge for these benefits.
      Not all riders may be available under your policy or in your state but the available riders may
        include:
        > The Accelerated Benefit Rider;
        > The Adjustable Term Insurance Rider;
       > The Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit Rider; and
        > The Overloan Lapse Protection Rider.
    Transfers You currently may make an unlimited number of transfers between the Subaccounts and to
        the Guaranteed Interest Division. Transfers are, however, subject to limits, conditions and
    See Transfers, page 52.   restrictions that we or the funds whose shares are involved may impose. See Limits on
        Frequent or Disruptive Transfers, page 55.
      There are certain restrictions on transfers from the Guaranteed Interest Division.
      We do not charge for transfers.

     

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    Asset Allocation Dollar cost averaging is a systematic program of transferring Account Value to selected  
    Programs    Subaccounts of the Separate Account. It is intended to help reduce the risk of investing too  
        much when the price of a fund’s shares is high. It also helps to reduce the risk of investing  
        too little when the price of a fund’s shares is low.  
    See Dollar Cost Automatic rebalancing is a systematic program through which your Separate Account and  
    Averaging, page 53.   Guaranteed Interest Division values are periodically reallocated among your selected  
        investment options to maintain the allocation percentages you have chosen.  
    See Automatic There is no charge to participate in these asset allocation programs. There are, however,  
    Rebalancing,   certain conditions on participation in these asset allocation programs.  
    page 54.  Neither of these asset allocation programs assures a profit nor do they protect you  
        against a loss in a declining market.  
    Loans After the first policy month, you may take loans against your policy’s Net Surrender Value.  
      Unless otherwise required by state law, a loan must be at least $500.00 and is generally  
    See Loans, page 50.   limited to 90.00% of your Net Surrender Value.  
      When you take a loan we transfer an amount equal to your loan to the Loan Division as  
        collateral for your loan. The Loan Division is part of our general account.  
      We credit amounts held in the Loan Division with interest at an annual rate no less than  
         3.00%.
      We also charge interest on loans. Interest is due in arrears on each policy anniversary and  
         accrues daily at an annual rate of 3.75% in policy years one through five and at an annual  
        rate of 3.00% (guaranteed not to exceed 3.15%) in all years thereafter.  
      Loans reduce your policy’s Death Benefit Proceeds and may cause your policy to lapse.  
      Loans may have tax consequences, and you should consult with a qualified tax adviser  
       before taking a loan against your policy’s Net Surrender Value.
    Partial After the first policy year, you may take up to 12 partial withdrawals each policy year. In  
    Withdrawals   certain circumstances you may take partial withdrawals during the first policy year.  
      A partial withdrawal must be at least $500.00 and may not exceed the amount which leaves  
         your Net Surrender Value less than $500.00.  
    See Partial We charge a fee of $10.00 for each partial withdrawal.  
    Withdrawals, Partial withdrawals will reduce your Account Value and could cause your policy to lapse.  
    page 58.  Partial withdrawals may reduce the amount of Stated Death Benefit and (consequently the  
         Target Death Benefit) under your policy and may result in a surrender charge.  
      Partial withdrawals may also have tax consequences, and you should consult with a  
        qualified tax adviser before taking a partial withdrawal from your policy.  
    Surrenders You may surrender your policy for its Net Surrender Value at any time after the right to  
         examine period and before the Second Death.  
    See Surrender, Your Net Surrender Value is your Surrender Value minus any outstanding Loan Amount.  
    page 62. Your Surrender Value is your Account Value minus any surrender charges.  
      Surrender charges apply for the first ten years of each Segment of Stated Death Benefit.  
         Surrender charge rates generally decline beginning by the sixth Segment year and reach zero  
         beginning in the eleventh Segment year.  
      Surrender charge rates vary by the Joint Equivalent Age at the time each Stated Death  
         Benefit Segment is established.  
      All insurance coverage ends on the date we receive your surrender request in good order.  
      If you surrender your policy it cannot be reinstated.  
      Surrendering the policy may have tax consequences, and you should consult with a qualified  
         tax adviser before surrendering your policy.  

     

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    Reinstatement Before age 121 of the younger insured person and within five years of lapse you may
        reinstate your policy and riders (other than the Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit
    See Reinstatement,   Rider) if you did not surrender your policy and each living insured person is still insurable
    page 63.   according to our normal rules of underwriting for those risk classes and ratings.
      You will need to pay the required reinstatement premium.
      If you had an outstanding loan when coverage lapsed, we will reinstate it with accrued but
        unpaid loan interest to the date of the lapse unless directed otherwise.
      When we reinstate your policy we reinstate the surrender charges for the amount and time as
        if your policy had not lapsed.
      A policy that is reinstated more than 90 days after lapsing may be considered a modified
        endowment contract for tax purposes.
      Reinstating your policy may have tax consequences, and you should consult with a qualified
        tax adviser before reinstating your policy.

     

    Factors You Should Consider Before Purchasing a Policy

    The decision to purchase a policy should be discussed with your agent/registered representative. Make sure you understand the policy’s investment options, its other features and benefits, its risks and the fees and charges you will incur when you consider purchasing the policy and investing in the Subaccounts of the Separate Account.

    Life Insurance The policy is not a short-term savings vehicle and should be purchased only if you need life
    Coverage   insurance coverage. Evaluate your need for life insurance coverage before purchasing a
        policy.
      You should purchase a policy only if you intend and have the financial capability to keep the
        policy in force for a substantial period of time.
    Fees and Charges In the early policy years the surrender charge may exceed the Account Value because the
        surrender charge may be more than the cumulative premiums minus policy fees and charges.
    See Fees and Charges,   Therefore, you should purchase a policy only if you intend and have the financial capability
    page 25.   to keep the policy in force for a substantial period of time.
      The policy’s fees and charges reflect the costs associated with its features and benefits, the
        services we render, the expenses we expect to incur and the risks we assume under the
        policy.
      We believe that the policy’s fees and charges, in the aggregate, are reasonable, but before
        purchasing a policy you should compare the value that the policy’s various features and
        benefits and the available services have to you, given your particular circumstances, with the
        fees and charges associated with those features, benefits and services.
    Investment Risk You should evaluate the policy’s long-term investment potential and risks before purchasing a
        policy.
    See The Separate For amounts you allocate to the Subaccounts of the Separate Account:
    Account, page 15.   > Your values will fluctuate with the markets, interest rates and the performance of the
           underlying mutual funds;
    See The Guaranteed   > You assume the risk that your values may decline or may not perform to your
    Interest Division,      expectations;
    page 19.   > Your policy could lapse without value or you may be required to pay additional premium
           because of poor fund performance;
        > Each fund has various investment risks, and some funds are riskier than others;
        > You should read each fund’s prospectus and understand the risks associated with the fund
           before allocating your premiums to its corresponding Subaccount; and
        > There is no assurance that any fund will achieve its stated investment objective.

     

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    Investment Risk For amounts you allocate to the Guaranteed Interest Division:
    (continued)   > Interest rates we declare will change over time, but not more frequently than every policy
             anniversary; and
        > You assume the risk that interest rates may decline, although never below the guaranteed
           minimum annual rate of 3.00%.
    Grace Period and Your policy may enter the grace period and subsequently lapse (meaning your policy will
    Lapse   terminate without value) if on any Monthly Processing Date your Net Account Value
        (meaning the Account Value minus any Loan Amount) is zero or less.
    See Lapse, page 62. If you meet these conditions, we will send you notice and give you a 61 day grace period to
        make a sufficient premium payment.
      If you do not make a sufficient premium payment by the end of the 61 day grace period,
        your life insurance coverage will terminate and your policy will lapse without value.
      Partial withdrawals and loans have an adverse impact on your Net Account Value. Before
        taking a partial withdrawal or loan consider its effect on your ability to keep your policy
        from lapsing.
    Exchanges Replacing your existing life insurance policy(ies) and/or annuity contract(s) with the policy
        described in this prospectus may not be beneficial to you.
    See Purchasing a Before purchasing a policy, determine whether your existing policy(ies) and/or contract(s)
    Policy, page 20.   will be subject to fees or penalties upon surrender or cancellation.
      Also compare the fees, charges, coverage provisions and limitations, if any, of your existing
        policy(ies) and/or contract(s) with those of the policy described in this prospectus.
    Taxation Under current federal income tax law, death benefits of life insurance policies generally are
        not subject to income tax. In order for this treatment to apply, the policy must qualify as a
    See TAX   life insurance contract. We believe it is reasonable to conclude that the policy will qualify as
    CONSIDERATIONS,   a life insurance contract.
    page 64. Assuming the policy qualifies as a life insurance contract under current federal income tax
        law, your policy earnings are generally not subject to income tax as long as they remain
        within your policy. Depending on your circumstances, however, the following events may
        have tax consequences for you:
        > Reduction in the amount of your insurance coverage;
        > Partial withdrawals;
        > Loans;
        > Surrender;
        > Lapse; and
        > Reinstatement.
      In addition, if your policy is a modified endowment contract, a partial withdrawal, surrender
        or a loan against or secured by the policy will be taxable to you to the extent of any gain in
        the policy. A penalty tax may be imposed on a distribution from a modified endowment
        contract as well.
      There is always the possibility that the tax treatment of the policy could be changed by
        legislation or otherwise. You should consult a qualified tax adviser with respect to legislative
        developments and their effect on the policy.
      Consult with a qualified legal or tax adviser before you purchase a policy.
    Sales We pay compensation to broker/dealers whose registered representatives sell the policy.
    Compensation Broker/dealers may be able to choose to receive their compensation under various payment
        options, but their choice will not affect the fees and charges you will pay for the policy.
    See Distribution of the We generally pay more compensation on premiums paid for Stated Death Benefit coverage
    Policy, page 80.   under the policy than we do on premiums paid for coverage under the Adjustable Term
        Insurance Rider. Talk to your agent/registered representative about the appropriate usage of
        the Adjustable Term Insurance Rider for your particular situation.
    Other Products We and our affiliates offer other insurance products that may have different features,
        benefits, fees and charges. These other products may better meet your needs.
      Contact your agent/registered representative if you would like information about these other
         products.

     

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    Fees and Charges

    The following tables describe the fees and charges you will pay when buying, owning and surrendering the policy.

    Transaction Fees and Charges. The following table describes the fees and charges deducted at the time you make a premium payment or make certain other transactions. See Transaction Fees and Charges, page 25.

          Amount Deducted  
    Charge When Deducted   Maximum Guaranteed Charges  
    Premium Expense When you make a  9.00% of premium up to target premium and 6.50% of  
    Charge premium payment.   premium in excess of target premium in Segment year 1, and  
           lower thereafter.  
     
    Partial Withdrawal When you take a  $10.00.
    Fee partial withdrawal.      
     
    Surrender Charge 1 During the first ten Range from
      Segment years when    $5.00 to $39.80 per $1,000.00 of Stated Death Benefit.  
      you surrender your      
      policy, decrease Representative insured people
      your Stated Death    $18.50 per $1,000.00 of Stated Death Benefit.  
      Benefit, take a    The representative insured people are a male and a female,  
      partial withdrawal     age 55.  
      that decreases your    The rates shown for the representative insured people are for  
      Stated Death    the first policy year.  
      Benefit or allow      
      your policy to lapse.      
     
    Excess Illustration Each time you $25.00.
    Fee 2 request an      
      illustration after the      
      first each policy      
      year.      

     

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    The surrender charge rates shown are for the first Segment year. Surrender charge rates generally decline beginning by the sixth Segment year and reach zero beginning in the eleventh Segment year. The rates vary based on the Joint Equivalent Age at the time each Segment of Stated Death Benefit is established. The rates shown for the representative insured people are for the first policy year, and you may get information about the charge that would apply to you by contacting your agent/registered representative for a personalized illustration.

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    We do not currently assess this charge.

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    Periodic Fees and Charges. The following table describes the maximum guaranteed charges that could be deducted each month on the Monthly Processing Date, not including fund fees and expenses. See Periodic Fees and Charges, page 27.

          Amount Deducted  
    Charge When Deducted   Maximum Guaranteed Charges 3  
    Cost of Insurance On each Monthly Range from
    Charge 4 Processing Date.    $0.01 to $83.34 per $1,000.00 of net amount at risk.  
     
        Representative insured people
           $0.01 per $1,000.00 of net amount a risk for each Segment of  
           your Stated Death Benefit.  
           The representative insured people are a male and a female,  
           age 55.  
           The rates shown for the representative insured people are for  
           the first policy year.  
     
    Mortality and Expense On each Monthly    0.025% (0.30% annually) of Account Value invested in the  
    Risk Charge Processing Date.    Separate Account.  
     
    Policy Charge 5 On each Monthly  $30.00 .
      Processing Date.      
     
    Administrative On each Monthly Range from
    Charge 6 Processing Date.    $0.01 to $1.67 per $1,000.00 of Stated Death Benefit.  
     
        Representative insured people
         $0.23 per $1,000.00 of Stated Death Benefit.  
           The representative insured people are a male and a female,  
           age 55.  
           The rates shown for the representative insured people are for  
           the first policy year.  
     
    Loan Interest Charge Accrues daily but is    3.75% per annum of the amount held in the Loan Division in  
      due in arrears on    policy years 1 – 5. 7  
      each policy      
      anniversary.      

     

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    This table shows the maximum guaranteed charges that may be assessed during any policy year. Current charges may be less than the maximum guaranteed charges shown, and you may get information about the charges that would apply to you by contacting your agent/registered representative for a personalized illustration.

    4     

    The cost of insurance rates vary based on policy duration and the age, gender and risk class of each insured person. Different rates will apply to each Segment of Stated Death Benefit. The rates shown for the representative insured people are for the first policy year and generally increase each year thereafter. The rates shown may have been rounded up to the nearest penny, and you may get information about the charge that would apply to you by contacting your agent/registered representative for a personalized illustration.

    5     

    The policy charge varies based on the amount of Stated Death Benefit and policy duration. See Policy Charge, page 29, for more detail about the policy charge rates.

    6     

    The administrative charge rates vary based on the Segment duration, the amount of Stated Death Benefit for each Segment, the risk class of each insured person and the Joint Equivalent Age and generally decrease after the fifth and fifteenth Segment years.

     

    The rates shown for the representative insured people are for the first policy year. The rates shown may have been rounded up to the nearest penny, and you may get information about the charge that would apply to you by contacting your agent/registered representative for a personalized illustration. See Administrative Charge, page 29, for information about how the amount of the administrative charge is determined.

    7     

    The guaranteed maximum loan interest charge after policy year ten is 3.15%.

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    Rider Fees and Charges. The following tables describe the charges or costs associated with each of the rider benefits. See Rider Fees and Charges, page 29.

    Accelerated Benefit Rider  
        Amount Deducted
    Charge When Deducted Maximum Guaranteed Charges 8
    Accelerated Benefit On the date the $300.00 per acceleration request.
    Rider Administrative acceleration request  
    Charge is processed.  
     
    Accelerated Benefit Interest on the The greater of:
    Lien Interest Charge amount of the lien > The current yield on 90 day treasury bills; or
      accrues daily and is > The current maximum statutory adjustable policy loan
      added to the amount       interest rate.
      of the lien.  
     
    Adjustable Term Insurance Rider  
        Amount Deducted
    Charge When Deducted Maximum Guaranteed Charges 8
    Adjustable Term On each Monthly Range from
    Insurance Rider Cost Processing Date. $0.01 to $83.34 per $1,000.00 of rider benefit.
    of Insurance    
    Charge 9   Representative insured people
        $0.01 per $1,000.00 rider benefit.
        The representative insured people are a male and a female,
          age 55.
        The rates shown for the representative insured people are for
           the first rider year.
     
    Adjustable Term On each Monthly Range from
    Insurance Rider Processing Date. $0.01 to $0.25 per $1,000.00 of the difference between the
    Administrative     Target Death Benefit and the Stated Death Benefit.
    Charge 10    
        Representative insured people
        $0.08 per $1,000.00 rider benefit.
        The representative insured people are a male and a female,
          age 55.
        The rates shown for the representative insured people are for
          the first rider year.

     

    8     

    These tables show the maximum guaranteed charges that may be assessed during any policy year. Current charges may be less than the guaranteed maximum charges shown, and you may get information about the charges that would apply to you by contacting your agent/registered representative for a personalized illustration.

    9     

    The rates for this rider vary based on rider duration and the age, gender and risk class of each insured person and generally increase each year. The rates shown for the representative insured people are for the first rider year. The rates shown may have been rounded up to the nearest penny, and you may get information about the charge that would apply to you by contacting your agent/registered representative for a personalized illustration.

    10     

    The rates for this rider vary based on rider duration, risk class of each insured person and the Joint Equivalent Age and generally decrease after the fifth rider year. The rates shown for the representative insured people are for the first rider year. The rates shown may have been rounded up to the nearest penny, and you may get information about the charge that would apply to you by contacting your agent/registered representative for a personalized illustration.

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    Rider Fees and Charges (continued).

    Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit Rider

        Amount Deducted
    Charge When Deducted Maximum Guaranteed Charges 11
    Guaranteed Minimum On each Monthly 0.10% (1.15% on an annual basis) of the minimum
    Accumulation Benefit Processing Date   accumulation value. 12
    Rider Charge during the guarantee  
      period.  
     
     
    Overloan Lapse Protection Rider  
        Amount Deducted
    Charge When Deducted Maximum Guaranteed Charges 11
    Overloan Lapse On the Monthly 3.50% of the Account Value. 13
    Protection Rider Processing Date on  
      or next following  
      the date we receive  
      your request to  
      exercise this rider’s  
      benefit.  

     

    11     

    These tables show the maximum guaranteed charges that may be assessed during any policy year. Current charges may be less than the guaranteed maximum charges shown, and you may get information about the charges that would apply to you by contacting your agent/registered representative for a personalized illustration.

    12     

    The minimum accumulation value equals the sum of all premium payments we have received for the policy and attached riders minus all partial withdrawals and all fees and charges deducted from your Account Value (or that may have been waived under the provisions of the policy or another rider), with the result accrued at an annual interest rate that may vary by policy year. The monthly percentage shown has been rounded up to the nearest tenth of one percent and the actual percentage charged is lower than this rounded amount. See Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit Rider, page 44, for more detail about the features and benefits of and charge for this rider, (including the unrounded monthly amount of the charge).

    13     

    Your Account Value is the sum of the value of amounts allocated to the Subaccounts of the Separate Account, amounts allocated to the Guaranteed Interest Division and any amounts set aside in the Loan Division.

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    Fund Fees and Expenses. The following table shows the minimum and maximum total annual fund expenses that you may pay during the time you own the policy. Fund expenses vary from fund to fund and may change from year to year. For more detail about a fund’s fees and expenses, review the fund’s prospectus. See also Fund Fees and Expenses, page 30.

      Minimum Maximum
    Total Annual Fund Expenses (deducted from fund assets) 14 0.26% 1.26%

     

    Total annual fund expenses are deducted from amounts that are allocated to the fund. They include management fees and other expenses and may include distribution (12b-1) fees. Other expenses may include service fees that may be used to compensate service providers, including the company and its affiliates, for administrative and policy owner services provided on behalf of the fund. Distribution (12b-1) fees are used to finance any activity that is primarily intended to result in the sale of fund shares.

    If a fund is structured as a “fund of funds,” total annual fund expenses also include the fees associated with the funds in which it invests. Because of this a fund that is structured as a “fund of funds” may have higher fees and expenses than a fund that invests directly in debt and equity securities. For a list of the “fund of funds” available through the policy, see the chart of funds available through the Separate Account on page 16.

    14     

    Some funds that are available through the policy have contractual arrangements to waive and/or reimburse certain fund fees and expenses. The minimum and maximum total annual fund expenses shown above do not reflect any of these waiver and/or reimbursement arrangements.

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    How the Policy Works


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    THE COMPANY, THE SEPARATE
    ACCOUNT AND THE GUARANTEED
    INTEREST DIVISION

    Security Life of Denver Insurance Company

    We are a stock life insurance company organized in 1929 and incorporated under the laws of the State of Colorado. We are admitted to do business in the District of Columbia and all states except New York. Our headquarters is at 1290 Broadway, Denver, Colorado 80203-5699.

    We are a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of ING Groep N.V., a global financial institution active in the fields of insurance, banking and asset management. ING Groep N.V. is headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Although we are an indirect subsidiary of ING Groep N.V., ING Groep N.V. is not responsible for the obligations under the policy. The obligations under the policy are solely the responsibility of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company.

    As part of a restructuring plan approved by the European Commission, ING Groep N.V. has agreed to separate its banking and insurance businesses by 2013. ING Groep N.V. intends to achieve this separation by divestment of its insurance and investment management operations, including the company. ING Groep N.V. has announced that it will explore all options for implementing the separation including initial public offerings, sales or a combination thereof.

    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 inquiries and investigations of the products and practices of the company or the financial services industry. Some of these investigations and inquiries could result in regulatory action against the company. The potential outcome of such action is difficult to predict but could subject the company or its affiliates to adverse consequences, including, but not limited to, settlement payments, penalties, fines and other financial liability. It is not currently anticipated that the outcome of any such action will have a material adverse affect on ING or ING’s U.S.-based operations, including the company. It is the practice of the company and its affiliates to cooperate fully in these matters.

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    Product Regulation. Our products are subject to a complex and extensive array of state and federal tax, securities and insurance laws and regulations, which are administered and enforced by a number of governmental and self-regulatory authorities, including state insurance regulators, state securities administrators, the SEC, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), the Department of Labor and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”). For example, U.S. federal income tax law imposes certain requirements relating to product design, administration and investments that are conditions for beneficial tax treatment of such products under the Internal Revenue Code. See TAX CONSIDERATIONS, page 64, for further discussion of some of these requirements. Failure to administer certain product features could affect such beneficial tax treatment. In addition, state and federal securities and insurance laws impose requirements relating to insurance product design, offering and distribution and administration. Failure to meet any of these complex tax, securities or insurance requirements could subject the company to administrative penalties imposed by a particular governmental or self regulatory authority and unanticipated claims and costs associated with remedying such failure. Additionally, such failure could harm the company’s reputation, interrupt the company’s operations or adversely impact profitability.

    The Investment Options

    You may allocate your premium payments to any of the available investment options. These options include Subaccounts of the Separate Account and the Guaranteed Interest Division. The investment performance of a policy depends on the performance of the investment options you choose.

    The Separate Account

    We established Security Life Separate Account L1 on November 3, 1993, as one of our separate accounts under the laws of the State of Colorado. It is registered with the SEC as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”).

    We own all of the assets of the Separate Account and are obligated to pay all amounts due under a policy according to the terms of the policy. Income, gains and losses credited to, or charged against, the Separate Account reflect the investment experience of the Separate Account and not the investment experience of our other assets. Additionally, Colorado law provides that we cannot charge the Separate Account with liabilities arising out of any other business we may conduct. This means that if we ever became insolvent, the Separate Account assets will be used first to pay Separate Account policy claims. Only if Separate Account assets remain after these claims have been satisfied can these assets be used to pay owners of other policies and creditors. All guarantees and benefits provided under the policy that are not related to the Separate Account are subject to the claims paying ability of the company and our general account.

    The Separate Account is divided into Subaccounts. Each Subaccount invests in a corresponding mutual fund. When you allocate premium payments to a Subaccount, you acquire Accumulation Units of that Subaccount. You do not invest directly in or hold shares of the mutual funds when you allocate premium payments or Account Value to the Subaccounts of the Separate Account.

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    Funds Available Through the Separate Account. The following chart lists the mutual funds that are available through the Separate Account.

    Certain of these mutual funds are structured as “fund of funds.” A “fund of funds” may have higher fees and expenses than a fund that invests directly in debt and equity securities because they also incur the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which they invest. The “fund of funds” available through the policy are identified below.

    Funds Available Through the Separate Account

    • American Funds® – Growth Fund (Class 2)

    • American Funds® – Growth-Income Fund (Class 2)

    • American Funds® – International Fund (Class 2)

    • BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Fund (Class III)

    • Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Portfolio (Service Class)

    • Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Portfolio (Service Class)

    • ING Artio Foreign Portfolio (Class I)

    • ING BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio (Class I) 1

    • ING BlackRock Large Cap Growth Portfolio (Class I)

    • ING Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio (Class S)

    • ING DFA Global Allocation Portfolio (Class I) 2

    • ING DFA World Equity Portfolio (Class I) 2

    • ING FMRSM Diversified Mid Cap Portfolio (Class I)

    • ING Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Portfolio (Class I) 2

    • ING Global Resources Portfolio (Class I)

    • ING Invesco Van Kampen Growth and Income Portfolio (Class S) 1

    • ING JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio (Class I)

    • ING JPMorgan Small Cap Core Equity Portfolio (Class I)

    • ING Large Cap Growth Portfolio (Class I)

    • ING Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio (Class S)

    • ING Liquid Assets Portfolio (Class S)

    • ING MFS Total Return Portfolio (Class I)

    • ING MFS Utilities Portfolio (Class S)

    • ING Marsico Growth Portfolio (Class I)

    • ING PIMCO Total Return Bond Portfolio (Class I)

    • ING Pioneer Fund Portfolio (Class I)

    • ING Pioneer Mid Cap Value Portfolio (Class I)

    • ING Retirement Growth Portfolio (Class I) 2

    • ING Retirement Moderate Growth Portfolio (Class I) 2

    • ING Retirement Moderate Portfolio (Class I) 2

    • ING T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Portfolio (Class I)

    • ING T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio (Class I)

    • ING T. Rowe Price International Stock Portfolio (Class I)

    • ING U.S. Stock Index Portfolio (Class I)

    • ING Baron Small Cap Growth Portfolio (Class I)

    • ING Columbia Small Cap Value II Portfolio (Class I) 1

    • ING Global Bond Portfolio (Class S)

    • ING Invesco Van Kampen Comstock Portfolio (Class I) 1

    • ING Invesco Van Kampen Equity and Income Portfolio (Class I) 1

    • ING JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Portfolio (Class I)

    • ING Oppenheimer Global Portfolio (Class I)

    • ING Pioneer High Yield Portfolio (Class I)

    • ING T. Rowe Price Diversified Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (Class I)

    • ING UBS U.S. Large Cap Equity Portfolio (Class I)

    • ING Balanced Portfolio (Class I)

    • ING Intermediate Bond Portfolio (Class I)

    • ING Growth and Income Portfolio (Class I)

    • ING Index Plus LargeCap Portfolio (Class I)

    • ING Index Plus MidCap Portfolio (Class I)

    • ING Index Plus SmallCap Portfolio (Class I)

    • ING International Index Portfolio (Class S)

    • ING RussellTM Large Cap Growth Index Portfolio (Class I)

    • ING RussellTM Large Cap Index Portfolio (Class I)

    • ING RussellTM Large Cap Value Index Portfolio (Class I)

    • ING RussellTM Mid Cap Growth Index Portfolio (Class I)

    • ING RussellTM Small Cap Index Portfolio (Class I)

    • ING Small Company Portfolio (Class S)

    • ING U.S. Bond Index Portfolio (Class I)

    • ING SmallCap Opportunities Portfolio (Class I)

    • M Business Opportunity Value Fund 3

    • M Capital Appreciation Fund 3

    • M International Equity Fund 3

    • M Large Cap Growth Fund 3

    • Neuberger Berman AMT Socially Responsive Portfolio® (Class I)

    1     

    This fund has changed its name to the name shown above on April 29, 2011. See Appendix B for a list of former and current fund names.

    2     

    This fund is structured as a “fund of funds.” See the Fund Fees and Expenses table on page 12 and the Fund Fees and Expenses section on page 30 for more information about “fund of funds.”

    3     

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

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    See Appendix B to this prospectus for more information about the mutual funds available through the Separate Account, including information about each fund’s investment adviser/subadviser and investment objective. More detailed information about each fund, including information about their investment risks and fees and expenses, can be found in the fund’s current prospectus and Statement of Additional Information. You may obtain these documents by contacting us at our Customer Service Center.

    A mutual fund available through the Separate Account is not the same as a retail mutual fund with the same or similar name. Accordingly, the management, fees and expenses and performance of a fund available through the Separate Account is likely to differ from a similarly named retail mutual fund.

    Voting Privileges. We invest each Subaccount’s assets in shares of a corresponding mutual fund. We are the legal owner of the fund shares held in the Separate Account, and we have the right to vote on certain issues. Among other things, we may vote on issues described in the fund’s current prospectus or issues requiring a vote by shareholders under the 1940 Act.

    Even though we own the shares, we give you the opportunity to tell us how to vote the number of shares attributable to your policy. We count fractional shares. If you have a voting interest, we send you proxy material and a form on which to give us your voting instructions.

    Each fund share has the right to one vote. The votes of all fund shares are cast together on a collective basis, except on issues for which the interests of the funds differ. In these cases, voting is on a fund-by-fund basis.

    Examples of issues that require a fund-by-fund vote are changes in the fundamental investment policy of a particular fund or approval of an investment advisory agreement.

    We vote the shares in accordance with your instructions at meetings of the fund’s shareholders. We vote any fund shares that are not attributable to policies and any fund shares for which the owner does not give us instructions in the same proportion as we vote the shares for which we did receive voting instructions. This means that instructions from a small number of shareholders can determine the outcome of a vote. There is no minimum number of shares for which we must receive instructions before we vote the shares.

    We reserve the right to vote fund shares without getting instructions from policy owners if the federal securities laws, regulations or their interpretations change to allow this.

    You may instruct us only on matters relating to the funds corresponding to those Subaccounts in which you have invested assets as of the record date set by the fund’s Board for the shareholders meeting. We determine the number of fund shares in each Subaccount of your policy by dividing your Separate Account Value in that Subaccount by the net asset value of one share of the matching fund.

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    Right to Change the Separate Account. Subject to state and federal law and the rules and regulations thereunder, we may, from time to time, make any of the following changes to our Separate Account with respect to some or all classes of policies:

    • Change the investment objective;

    • Offer additional Subaccounts that will invest in funds we find appropriate for policies we issue;

    • Eliminate Subaccounts;

    • Combine two or more Subaccounts;

    • Close Subaccounts. We will notify you in advance by a supplement to this prospectus if we close a Subaccount. If a Subaccount is closed or otherwise is unavailable for new investment, unless you provide us with alternative allocation instructions, all future premiums directed to the Subaccount that was closed or is unavailable may be automatically allocated among the other available Subaccounts according to your most recent allocation instructions.
      If your most recent allocation instructions do not include any available Subaccounts, 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 Customer Service Center. See also the Transfers section of this prospectus, page 52, for information about making Subaccount allocation changes;

    • Substitute a new mutual fund for a fund in which a Subaccount currently invests. A substitution may become necessary if, in our judgment:

    • A fund no longer suits the purposes of your policy;

    • There is a change in laws or regulations;

    • There is a change in the fund’s investment objectives or restrictions;

    • The fund is no longer available for investment; or

    • Another reason we deem a substitution is appropriate.

    • In the case of a substitution, the new mutual fund may have different fees and charges than the fund it replaced;

    • Transfer assets related to your policy class to another Separate Account;

    • Withdraw the Separate Account from registration under the 1940 Act;

    • Operate the Separate Account as a management investment company under the 1940 Act;

    • Cause one or more Subaccounts to invest in a mutual fund other than, or in addition to, the funds currently available;

    • Stop selling the policy;

    • End any employer or plan trustee agreement with us under the agreement’s terms;

    • Limit or eliminate any voting rights for the Separate Account; or

    • Make any changes required by the 1940 Act or its rules or regulations.

    We will not make a change until the change is disclosed in an effective prospectus or prospectus supplement, authorized, if necessary, by an order from the SEC and approved, if necessary, by the appropriate state insurance department(s). We will notify you of changes. If you wish to transfer the amount you have in the affected Subaccount to another Subaccount or to the Guaranteed Interest Division, you may do so free of charge. Just notify us at our Customer Service Center.

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    The Guaranteed Interest Division

    You may allocate all or a part of your Net Premium and transfer your Net Account Value into the Guaranteed Interest Division. We declare the interest rate that applies to all amounts in the Guaranteed Interest Division. Although the interest rate will change over time, the interest rate will never be less than 3.00%. Additionally, we guarantee that the interest rate will not change more frequently than every policy anniversary. Interest compounds daily at an effective annual rate that equals the declared rate. We credit interest to the Guaranteed Interest Division on a daily basis. We pay interest regardless of the actual investment performance of our general account. We bear all of the investment risk for the Guaranteed Interest Division.

    Your Guaranteed Interest Division Value equals the Net Premium you allocate to the Guaranteed Interest Division, plus interest earned, minus amounts you transfer out or withdraw. It may be reduced by fees and charges assessed against your Account Value.

    The Guaranteed Interest Division guarantees principal and is part of our general account. The general account supports our non-variable insurance and annuity obligations. We have not registered interests in the Guaranteed Interest Division under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“1933 Act”). Also, we have not registered the Guaranteed Interest Division or the general account as an investment company under the 1940 Act (because of exemptive and exclusionary provisions). This means that the general account, the Guaranteed Interest Division and interests in it are generally not subject to regulation under these Acts. All guarantees and benefits provided under the policy that are not related to the Separate Account are subject to the claims paying ability of the company and our general account.

    The SEC staff has not reviewed the disclosures in this prospectus relating to the general account and the Guaranteed Interest Division. These disclosures, however, may be subject to certain requirements of the federal securities law regarding accuracy and completeness of statements made.

    DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE
    POLICY

    This prospectus describes our standard ING SVUL-CV variable universal life insurance policy. The policy provides death benefits, values and other features of traditional life insurance contracts. There may be variations in policy features, benefits and charges because of requirements of the state where we issue your policy. We describe all such differences in your policy.

    If you would like to know about state variations, please ask your agent/registered representative. We can provide him/her with the list of variations that will apply to your policy.

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    We and our affiliates offer various other products with different features and terms than the policy offered through this prospectus and that may offer some or all of the same funds. These products have different benefits, fees and charges and may or may not better match your needs. Please note that some of the company’s management personnel and certain other employees may receive a portion of their employment compensation based on the amount of Account Value allocated to funds affiliated with ING. You should be aware that there may be alternative products available, and if you are interested in learning more about these other products, contact our Customer Service Center or your agent/registered representative.

    Underwriting

    On the application you will provide us with certain health and other necessary information. Upon receipt of an application, we will follow our underwriting procedures to determine whether the proposed insured people are insurable by us. Before we can make this determination, we may need to request and review medical examinations and other information about the proposed insured people. Through our underwriting process we also determine the risk classes for the insured people if the application is accepted. Risk class is based on such factors as each proposed insured person’s age, gender and health and occupation. Risk class will impact the cost of insurance rates you will pay and may also affect premiums and other policy fees, charges and benefits.

    We reserve the right to reject an application for any reason permitted by law. If an application is rejected, any premium received will be returned without interest.

    Purchasing a Policy

    To purchase a policy you must submit an application to us. On that application you will, among other things, select:

    • The amount of your Target Death Benefit (which generally must be at least $250,000.00);

    • Your initial death benefit option;

    • The death benefit qualification test to apply to your policy (we may limit the amount of coverage we will issue on the lives of the two insured people when the cash value accumulation test is chosen); and

    • Any riders or optional benefits.

    The “Policy Date” is the date coverage under the policy begins and is the date from which we measure policy years, policy months, policy anniversaries and the Monthly Processing Date. The “Insured people” are the persons on whose lives we issue the policy, and the insured people generally can be no more than Joint Equivalent Age 85. “Joint Equivalent Age” under the policy means the sum of both insured people’s ages adjusted for the differences in genders, divided by two and rounded down.

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    You may request that we back-date the policy up to six months to allow the insured people to give proof of a younger age for the purposes of your policy. Except for cash on delivery policies, we generally will not reissue a policy to change the Policy Date. See Age, page 73.

    Important Information About the Adjustable Term Insurance Rider. It may be to your economic advantage to include part of your insurance coverage under the Adjustable Term Insurance Rider. Working with your agent/registered representative, consider the factors described in the Adjustable Term Insurance Rider section of this prospectus, page 40, when deciding the appropriate usage of the Adjustable Term Insurance Rider for your particular situation.

    Premium Payments

    Premium payments are flexible and you may choose the amount and frequency of premium payments, within limits, including:

    • We may refuse to accept any premium less than $25.00;

    • You cannot pay additional premiums after age 121 of the younger insured person (except amounts required to keep the policy from lapsing);

    • We may refuse to accept any premium that would disqualify your policy as life insurance under Section 7702 of the Internal Revenue Code;

    • We may refuse to accept any premium that would cause your policy to become a modified endowment contract under Section 7702A of the Internal Revenue Code without your prior written acknowledgement accepting your policy as a modified endowment contract; and

    • We may refuse to accept any premium that does not comply with our anti- money laundering program. See Anti-Money Laundering, page 75.

    After we deduct the premium expense charge from your premium payments, we apply the Net Premium to your policy as described below.

    A premium payment is received by us when it is received at our offices. After you have paid your initial premium, we suggest you send payments directly to us, rather than through your agent/registered representative, to assure the earliest crediting date.

    Your initial premium must be sufficient to keep your policy in force from the Policy Date through the Investment Date. The investment date is the date we apply the Net Premium to your policy.

    Scheduled Premium. You may select your scheduled (planned) premium (within our limits) when you apply for your policy. The scheduled premium, shown in your policy schedule pages, is the amount you intend to pay over a certain time period. You may schedule premiums to be paid monthly, quarterly, semiannually or annually. Payment of the scheduled premium does not guarantee that your policy will not lapse, and you may need to pay additional premiums to keep your policy in force. You may receive premium reminder notices for the scheduled premium you selected. You are not required to pay the scheduled premium.

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    You can change the amount of your scheduled premium within our minimum and maximum limits at any time. If you fail to pay your scheduled premium or if you change the amount of your scheduled premium, your policy performance will be affected.

    Unscheduled Premium Payments. Generally speaking, you may make unscheduled premium payments at any time, however:

    • We may refuse to accept any premium less than $25.00;

    • You cannot pay additional premiums after age 121 of the younger insured person (except amounts required to keep the policy from lapsing);

    • We may refuse to accept or limit the amount of an unscheduled premium payment if it would result in an increase in the amount of the Base Death Benefit required by the federal income tax law definition of life insurance.
      We may require satisfactory evidence that the insured people are insurable according to our normal underwriting rules for the applicable risk classes and ratings at the time that you make the unscheduled premium payment if the Base Death Benefit is increased due to an unscheduled premium payment;

    • We may require satisfactory evidence that the insured people are insurable according to our normal underwriting rules for the applicable risk classes and ratings at the time that you make the unscheduled premium payment if an unscheduled premium payment will cause the net amount at risk to increase;

    • We will return premium payments that would cause your policy to become a modified endowment contract, unless you have acknowledged in writing the new modified endowment contract status for your policy; and

    • Our acceptance of an unscheduled premium payment may be subject to certain issue limitations and conditioned on the availability of reinsurance coverage.

    Satisfactory evidence of insurability may include receipt of an application and required medical information.

    Target Premium. Target premium for each Segment of Stated Death Benefit is actuarially determined based on the Joint Equivalent Age, risk classes of the two insured people and any substandard ratings of the two insured people. The target premium is used to determine your premium expense charge and the sales compensation we pay. Payment of the target premium does not guarantee that your policy will not lapse, and you may need to pay additional premiums to keep your policy in force. You are not required to pay the target premium and there is no penalty for paying more or less. The target premium for each Segment of Stated Death Benefit under your policy is shown in your policy schedule pages. Target premium is not based on your scheduled premium.

    Premium Payments Affect Your Coverage. Your coverage lasts only as long as you have a positive Net Account Value that is enough to pay the periodic fees and charges due each month. If you do not meet this requirement, your policy will enter a 61-day grace period and you must make a sufficient premium payment to keep your policy from lapsing. See Lapse, page 62.

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    Allocation of Net Premium. Until the Investment Date when your initial Net Premium is allocated as described below, we hold premiums in a general suspense account. Premiums held in this suspense account do not earn interest.

    We apply the initial Net Premium to your policy on the Investment Date after all of the following conditions have been met:

    • We receive the required initial premium;

    • All issue requirements have been received by our Customer Service Center; and

    • We approve your policy for issue.

    Amounts you designate for the Guaranteed Interest Division will be allocated to that division on the Investment Date. If your state requires return of your premium if you return your policy during the right to examine period, we initially invest amounts you have designated for the Subaccounts of the Separate Account in the Subaccount that invests in the ING Liquid Assets Portfolio. We later transfer these amounts from this Subaccount to the available Subaccounts that you have selected based on your most recent premium allocation instructions. This transfer occurs after the initial period, which is five days after the date we mailed your policy to you plus the length of your state’s right to examine period.

    If your state provides for return of your Account Value if you return your policy during the right to examine period (or provides no right to examine period), we allocate amounts you designated for the Subaccounts of the Separate Account directly into those Subaccounts.

    All Net Premiums we receive after the initial period are allocated to your policy on the Valuation Date of their receipt in good order. We will allocate Net Premiums to the available Subaccounts using your most recent premium allocation instructions specified in percentages stated to the nearest tenth and totaling 100.00%. If your most recent premium allocation instructions includes a mutual fund that corresponds to a Subaccount that is closed to new investment (we will notify you in advance by a supplement to this prospectus if we close a Subaccount) or is otherwise unavailable, Net Premium received that would have been allocated to the Subaccount corresponding to the closed or otherwise unavailable mutual fund may be automatically allocated among the other available Subaccounts according to your most recent 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 Customer Service Center. 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 Lapse, page 62, for more information about how to keep your policy from lapsing. See also Reinstatement, page 63, for more information about how to put your policy back in force if it has lapsed.

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    Right to Examine Period

    You have the right to examine your policy and return it to us for a refund (for any reason) within the period shown in the policy. The period during which you have this right is called the right to examine period and starts on the date you receive your policy. If you request a right to examine refund or return your policy to us within the right to examine period, we cancel it as of your Policy Date.

    If you cancel your policy during the right to examine period, you will receive a refund as determined by state law. Generally, there are two types of right to examine refunds:

    • Refund of all premium we have received from you; or

    • Refund of your Account Value plus a refund of all charges deducted.

    The type of refund that applies in your state will be specified in your policy. The type of right to examine refund will affect the allocation of premiums received before the end of the right to examine period is allocated to the Subaccounts.

    See Allocation of Net Premium, page 23.

    Temporary Insurance

    If you apply and qualify, we may issue temporary insurance in an amount equal to the amount of Target Death Benefit for which you applied, up to $1,000,000.00, which includes other in-force coverage you have with us.

    Temporary insurance coverage begins when all of the following events have occurred:

    • You have completed and signed our temporary insurance coverage form;

    • We have received and accepted a premium payment of at least your scheduled premium (selected on your application); and

    • The necessary parts of the application are complete.

    Unless otherwise provided by state law, temporary insurance coverage ends on the earliest of:

    • Five days after we mail the premium refund to the address on your application;

    • Five days after we mail notice of termination to the address on your application;

    • Your Policy Date;

    • The date we refuse to issue a policy based on your application; or

    • 90 days after you sign our temporary life insurance coverage form.

    There is no death benefit under the temporary insurance coverage if any of the following events occur:

    • There is a material misrepresentation in your answers on the temporary insurance coverage form;

    • There is a material misrepresentation in statements on your application;

    • Any person intended to be insured dies by suicide or self-inflicted injury; or

    • The bank does not honor your premium check or authorized withdrawal.

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    During the period of temporary insurance coverage your premium payments are held by us in a general suspense account until underwriting is completed and the policy is issued or the temporary insurance coverage otherwise ends. Premiums held in this suspense account do not earn interest and they are not allocated to the investment options available under the policy until a policy is issued. If a policy is not issued and temporary coverage ends, any premium received will be returned without interest. See Allocation of Net Premium, page 23.

    Fees and Charges

    We deduct fees and charges under the policy to compensate us for:

    • Providing the insurance benefits of the policy (including any rider benefits);

    • Administering the policy;

    • Assuming certain risks in connection with the policy; and

    • Incurring expenses in distributing the policy.

    The amount of a fee or charge may be more or less than the cost associated with the service or benefit. Accordingly, excess proceeds from one fee or charge may be used to make up a shortfall on another fee or charge, and we may earn a profit on one or more of these fees and charges. We may use any such profits for any proper corporate purpose, including, among other things, payment of sales expenses.

    Transaction Fees and Charges

    We deduct the following transaction fees and charges from your Account Value each time you make certain transactions.

    Premium Expense Charge. We deduct a premium expense charge from each premium payment we receive.

    Segment Year Premium Expense
    Charge for Amounts
    up to Target Premium
    Premium Expense
    Charge for Amounts
    in Excess of
    Target Premium
    1
    2 +
    9.00%
    4.50%
    6.50%
    3.00%

     

    This charge helps offset:

    • The expenses we incur in selling the policy;

    • The costs of various state and local taxes. We pay state and local taxes in almost all states. These taxes vary in amount from state to state and may vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction within a state; and

    • The cost associated with the federal income tax treatment of our deferred acquisition costs. This cost is determined solely by the amount of life insurance premium we receive.

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    Premium received for each coverage Segment will incur a premium expense charge based on the Segment year in which the premium is received. A Segment is a piece of death benefit coverage and Segment years are measured from the beginning of each Segment effective date. Premium received is allocated to each Segment of death benefit coverage pro-rata, based on the target premium for each coverage Segment. Premium expense charge rates decline after the first Segment year.

    Partial Withdrawal Fee. We deduct a partial withdrawal fee each time you take a partial withdrawal from your policy. The amount of this fee is $10.00. We deduct the partial withdrawal fee proportionately from your Guaranteed Interest Division and Separate Account values that remain after the partial withdrawal.

    This fee helps offset the expenses we incur when processing a partial withdrawal.

    Surrender Charge. We deduct a surrender charge during the first ten Segment years when you:

    • Surrender your policy;

    • Allow your policy to lapse;

    • Decrease your Stated Death Benefit; or

    • Take a partial withdrawal that decreases the amount of your Stated Death Benefit.

    The amount of the surrender charge depends on the amount of Stated Death Benefit surrendered or decreased and the surrender charge rates.

    When you purchase a policy or increase your Stated Death Benefit, we set surrender charge rates based on the Joint Equivalent Age of the insured person. Surrender charges apply for the first ten years of each Segment of Stated Death Benefit. Surrender charge rates generally decline beginning in the sixth Segment year and reach zero beginning in the eleventh Segment year. Each coverage Segment will have its own set of surrender charge rates which will apply only to that Segment. See Changes in the Amount of Your Insurance Coverage, page 33. The maximum rates that apply to you will be set forth in your policy.

    See the Transaction Fees and Charges table on page 8 for the minimum and maximum surrender charge rates and the rates for the representative insured people.

    For full surrenders, you will receive the Surrender Value of your policy. For decreases in the amount of Stated Death Benefit, the surrender charge will reduce your Account Value. If there are multiple Segments of Stated Death Benefit, the coverage decreases and surrender charges assessed will be processed on a pro rata basis.

    In the early policy years the surrender charge may exceed the Account Value because the surrender charge may be more than the cumulative premiums paid minus policy fees and charges. Therefore, you should purchase a policy only if you intend and have the financial capability to keep the policy in force for a substantial period of time.

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    The surrender charge helps offset the expenses we incur in issuing and distributing the policy.

    Excess Illustration Fee. We currently do not assess this fee, but unless prohibited under state law, we reserve the right to assess a fee of up to $25.00 for each illustration of your Account Values that you request after the first each policy year.

    This fee helps offset the costs we incur when processing requests for excess illustrations.

    Redemption Fees. If applicable, we may deduct from your Account Value the amount of any redemption fees imposed by the underlying mutual funds as a result of partial withdrawals, transfers or other transactions you initiate. Redemption fees, if any, are separate and distinct from any transaction charges or other charges deducted from your Account Value.

    Periodic Fees and Charges

    We deduct the following periodic fees and charges from your Account Value on the Monthly Processing Date. The first Monthly Processing Date is the Policy Date, or the Investment Date, if later. Subsequent Monthly Processing Dates are the same date each month as your Policy Date. If that date is not a Valuation Date, then the Monthly Processing Date is the next Valuation Date.

    At any time you may choose one investment option from which we will deduct your periodic fees and charges. If you do not choose the investment option or the amount in your chosen investment option is not enough to cover the periodic fees and charges, then your periodic fees and charges are taken from the Subaccounts and Guaranteed Interest Division in the same proportion that your value in each has to your Net Account Value.

    Cost of Insurance. Each month we deduct a cost of insurance charge equal to our current monthly cost of insurance rates multiplied by the net amount at risk for each Segment of your Stated Death Benefit. The net amount at risk as calculated on each Monthly Processing Date equals the difference between:

    • Your current Base Death Benefit, discounted to take into account one month’s interest earnings at an assumed 3.00% annual interest rate; and

    • Your Account Value minus the periodic fees and charges due on that date, other than cost of insurance charges.

    Monthly cost of insurance rates are based on the insured people’s ages at issue and each date you increase your insurance coverage (a “Segment date”), genders, risk classes and Segment year. They will not, however, be greater than the guaranteed maximum cost of insurance rates shown in the policy, which are based on the 2001 Commissioner’s Standard Ordinary Sex Distinct, Smoker Composite Ultimate Mortality Tables, age nearest birthday. The maximum rates that apply to you will be set forth in your policy. See the Periodic Fees and Charges table on page 9 for the maximum guaranteed cost of insurance rates and the rates for the representative insured people.

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    Separate cost of insurance rates apply to each Segment of your Stated Death Benefit. The maximum rates for the initial Segment and each new Segment of your Stated Death Benefit will be printed in your policy schedule pages.

    The cost of insurance charge varies from month to month because of changes in your net amount at risk, changes in your death benefit and the increasing age of the insured people. The net amount at risk is affected by the same factors that affect your Account Value, namely:

    • The Net Premium applied to your policy;

    • The fees and charges we deduct;

    • Any partial withdrawals you take;

    • Interest earnings on the amounts allocated to the Guaranteed Interest Division;

    • Interest earned on amounts held in the Loan Division; and

    • The investment performance of the funds underlying the Subaccounts of the Separate Account.

    We calculate the net amount at risk separately for each Segment of your Stated Death Benefit. We allocate the net amount at risk to Segments of the Base Death Benefit in the same proportion that each Segment has to the total Base Death Benefit as of the Monthly Processing Date.

    There are no cost of insurance charges during the continuation of coverage period.

    The cost of insurance charge compensates us for the ongoing costs of providing insurance coverage, including the expected cost of paying Death Benefit Proceeds that may be more than your Account Value.

    Mortality and Expense Risk Charge. Each month we may deduct from your Account Value a mortality and expense risk charge based on the amount invested in the Separate Account according to the following rates:

    Percentage of the Amount Invested in the Separate Account

    Current Guaranteed
    0.00% 0.025%
    (0.30% on an annual basis)

     

    This charge, if assessed, will help compensate us for the mortality and expense risks we assume when we issue a policy. The mortality risk is the risk that insured people, as a group, may live less time than we estimated. The expense risk is the risk that the costs of issuing and administering the policies and operating the Subaccounts of the Separate Account are greater than we estimated.

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    Policy Charge. Each month we deduct a policy charge. This charge varies based on duration and the amount of Stated Death Benefit. The current policy charge each month is as follows:

    Policy
    Years
    Less than $500,000.00 in
    Stated Death Benefit
    $500,000.00 or more in Stated
    Death Benefit
    1-5
    6-10
    11-20
    21 +
    $30.00
    $20.00
    $20.00
    $16.00
    $30.00
    $15.00
    $10.00
    $8.00

     

    The guaranteed policy charge for all policies is $30.00 per month in all policy years.

    This charge helps compensate us for the costs associated with:

    • Processing applications;

    • Conducting medical examinations;

    • Establishing policy records; and

    • Underwriting.

    Administrative Charge. Each month we deduct an administrative charge equal to our current monthly administrative charge rates multiplied by the amount of your Stated Death Benefit for each segment divided by 1,000. We calculate the administrative charge separately for each Segment of your Stated Death Benefit. The current monthly administrative charge rates vary depending on the Segment duration, Joint Equivalent Age and risk class of each insured person and generally decrease after the fifth and fifteenth Segment years. The rates that apply to you will be set forth in your policy. See the Periodic Fees and Charges table on page 9 for the minimum and maximum administrative charge rates and the rates for the representative insured people.

    This charge helps offset the costs we incur in administering the policy, including costs associated with:

    • Billing and collecting premiums;

    • Processing claims and policy transactions;

    • Keeping records;

    • Reporting and communicating with policy owners; and

    • Our overhead and other expenses.

    Rider Fees and Charges

    There may be separate transaction charges, monthly fees and charges or other costs associated with the riders available under the policy. See the Rider Fees and Charges tables beginning on page 10, the Optional Rider Benefits section on page 40 and the Automatic Rider Benefits section on page 45 for more information about the charges and costs associated with the rider benefits.

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    Waiver and Reduction of Fees and Charges

    We may waive or reduce any of the fees and charges under the policy, as well as the minimum amount of insurance coverage set forth in this prospectus. Any waiver or reduction will be based on expected economies that result in lower sales, administrative or mortality expenses. For example, we may expect lower expenses in connection with sales to:

    • Certain groups or sponsored arrangements (including our employees, employees of our affiliates, our appointed sales agents and certain family members of each of these groups of individuals);

    • Corporate or business policy owners/purchasers (including sales related to a corporate or business policy owner’s election to substitute one insured person who is an employee for another); or

    • Our policyholders or the policyholders of our affiliated companies.

    Any variation in fees and charges will be based on differences in costs or services and our rules in effect at the time. We may change our rules from time to time, but we will not unfairly discriminate in any waiver or reduction.

    Fund Fees and Expenses

    As shown in the fund prospectuses and described in the Fund Fees and Expenses table on page 12 of this prospectus, each underlying mutual fund deducts management fees from the amounts allocated to the fund. In addition, each underlying mutual fund deducts other expenses, which may include service fees that may be used to compensate service providers, including the company and its affiliates, for administrative and policy owner services provided on behalf of the fund. Furthermore, certain underlying mutual funds deduct a distribution or 12b-1 fee, which is used to finance any activity that is primarily intended to result in the sale of fund shares. For a more complete description of the funds’ fees and expenses, review each fund’s prospectus.

    Less expensive share classes of the underlying mutual funds offered through this policy may be available for investment outside of this policy. You should evaluate the expenses associated with the underlying mutual funds available through this policy before making a decision to invest.

    The company may receive substantial revenue from each of the underlying mutual funds or from the funds’ affiliates, although the amount and types of revenue vary with respect to each of the funds offered through the policy. This revenue is one of several factors we consider when determining the policy fees and charges and whether to offer a fund through our policies. Fund revenue is important to the company’s profitability, and it is generally more profitable for us to offer affiliated funds than to offer unaffiliated funds.

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    Assets allocated to affiliated funds, meaning mutual funds managed by Directed Services LLC, ING Investments, LLC or another company affiliate, generate the largest dollar amount of revenue for the company. Affiliated funds may also be subadvised by a company affiliate or by an unaffiliated third party. Assets allocated to unaffiliated funds, meaning funds managed by an unaffiliated third party, generate lesser, but still substantial, dollar amounts of revenue for the company. The company expects to earn a profit from this revenue to the extent it exceeds the company’s expenses, including the payment of sales compensation to our distributors.

    Revenue Received from Affiliated Funds. The revenue received by the company from affiliated mutual funds may be deducted from fund assets and may include:

    • A share of the management fee;

    • Service fees;

    • For certain share classes, compensation paid from 12b-1 fees; and

    • Other revenues that may be based either on an annual percentage of average net assets held in the fund by the company or a percentage of the fund’s management fees.

    In the case of affiliated funds subadvised by unaffiliated third parties, any sharing of the management fee between the company and the affiliated investment adviser is based on the amount of such fee remaining after the subadvisory fee has been paid to the unaffiliated subadviser. Because subadvisory fees vary by subadviser, varying amounts of revenue may be retained by the affiliated investment adviser and ultimately shared with the company. The company may also receive additional compensation in the form of intercompany payments from an affiliated fund’s investment adviser or the investment adviser’s parent in order to allocate revenue and profits across the organization. The intercompany payments and other revenue received from affiliated funds provide the company with a financial incentive to offer affiliated funds through the policy rather than unaffiliated funds.

    Revenue Received from Unaffiliated Funds. Revenue received from each of the unaffiliated mutual funds or their affiliates is based on an annual percentage of the average net assets held in that fund by the company. Some unaffiliated funds or their affiliates pay us more than others and some of the amounts we receive may be significant.

    The revenue received by the company or its affiliates from unaffiliated funds may be deducted from fund assets and may include:

    • Service fees;

    • For certain share classes, compensation paid from 12b-1 fees; and

    • Additional payments for administrative, recordkeeping or other services that we provide to the funds or their affiliates, such as processing purchase and redemption requests, and mailing fund prospectuses, periodic reports and proxy materials. These additional payments do not increase directly or indirectly the fees and expenses shown in each fund’s prospectus. These additional payments may be used by us to finance distribution of the policy.

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    If the unaffiliated fund families currently offered through the policy that made payments to us were individually ranked according to the total amount they paid to the company or its affiliates in 2010 in connection with the registered variable life insurance policies issued by the company, that ranking would be as follows:

    • Fidelity® Variable Insurance Product Portfolios;

    • American Funds Insurance Series®; and

    • BlackRock V.I. Funds.

    If the revenues received from the affiliated funds were taken into account when ranking the funds according to the total dollar amount they paid to the company or its affiliates in 2010, the affiliated funds would be at the top of the list.

    In addition to the types of revenue received from affiliated and unaffiliated funds described above, affiliated and unaffiliated funds and their investment advisers, subadvisers or affiliates may participate at their own expense in company sales conferences or educational and training meetings. In relation to such participation, a fund’s investment adviser, subadviser or affiliate may help offset the cost of the meetings or sponsor events associated with the meetings. In exchange for these expense offset or sponsorship arrangements, the investment adviser, subadviser or affiliate may receive certain benefits and access opportunities to company sales representatives and wholesalers rather than monetary benefits. These benefits and opportunities may include, but are not limited to, co-branded marketing materials, targeted marketing sales opportunities, training opportunities at meetings, training modules for sales personnel and opportunities to host due diligence meetings for representatives and wholesalers.

    Certain funds may be structured as “fund of funds.” These funds may have higher fees and expenses than a fund that invests directly in debt and equity securities because they also incur the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which they invest. These funds are affiliated funds, and the underlying funds in which they invest may be affiliated as well. The fund prospectuses disclose the aggregate annual operating expenses of each fund and its corresponding underlying fund or funds. These funds are identified in the list of funds available through the variable account on page 16.

    Please note that certain management personnel and other employees of the company or its affiliates may receive a portion of their total employment compensation based on the amount of net assets allocated to affiliated funds. See Distribution of the Policy, page 80.

    Death Benefits

    You decide the amount of life insurance protection you need, now and in the future. The Stated Death Benefit is the sum of the coverage Segments under your policy and the amount of your Stated Death Benefit in effect on the Policy Date is your initial coverage Segment. The Stated Death Benefit changes when there is an increase, decrease or a transaction that causes your policy to change.

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    The Target Death Benefit is an amount of death benefit coverage scheduled by you at issue and is subject to our approval. It may vary by year. If you do not have the Adjustable Term Insurance Rider, the Target Death Benefit in all years is the same as the Stated Death Benefit. Generally, we require a minimum of $250,000.00 of Target Death Benefit to issue your policy.

    It may be to your economic advantage to include part of your insurance coverage under the Adjustable Term Insurance Rider. Talk to your agent/registered representative about the appropriate usage of the Adjustable Term Insurance Rider in your particular situation. See Important Information About the Adjustable Term Insurance Rider, page 21.

    Changes in the Amount of Your Insurance Coverage

    Subject to certain limitations, generally you may change the amount of your insurance coverage after the first policy year (first Monthly Processing Date for an increase). The change will be effective on the next Monthly Processing Date after we approve your written request, however changes scheduled for the future will be effective on the applicable policy anniversary.

    There may be underwriting or other requirements that must be met before we will approve a change. If we approve your requested change we will send a new policy schedule page to you. You should attach it to your policy. We may ask you to return your policy to our Customer Service Center so that we may do this for you.

    Decreases in the amount of your insurance coverage must be for at least $1,000.00.

    You may request an increase in the amount of your insurance coverage, subject to the following:

    • Your request must be made on or before the earlier of Joint Equivalent Age 85 and age 90 of the older insured;

    • Your request must be for at least $25,000.00; and

    • Increases are subject to underwriting approval and such approval may be conditioned on certain issue limitations and availability of reinsurance coverage.

    See also, Adjustable Term Insurance Rider, page 40.

    A requested increase in Stated Death Benefit will cause a new coverage Segment to be created. A Segment is a piece of insurance coverage. Once we create a new Segment, it is permanent unless the law requires differently.

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    Each new Segment will have:

    • A new premium expense charge;

    • New cost of insurance charges, guaranteed and current;

    • New administrative charges;

    • A new incontestability period;

    • A new suicide exclusion period;

    • A new target premium; and

    • A new surrender charge.

    If a death benefit option change causes the amount of Stated Death Benefit to increase or decrease, no new Segment is created. Instead, the size of each existing Segment is changed.

    In determining the net amount at risk for each coverage Segment, we allocate the net amount at risk among the Segments of Stated Death Benefit in the same proportion that each Segment bears to the total amount of Stated Death Benefit.

    Refusal of a scheduled increase or your request to change the amount of your insurance coverage will terminate all future scheduled increases. Certain requests to increase the amount of your insurance coverage may also cancel all future scheduled increases.

    You may decrease the amount of your insurance coverage, however, decreases below the minimum we require to issue you a policy are not allowed.

    Decreases in insurance coverage may result in:

    • Surrender charges on the amount of the decrease;

    • Reduced target premium amounts;

    • Reduced cost of insurance charges; and

    • Increased administrative charges.

    Decreases in the amount of insurance coverage will first reduce the amount of your Target Death Benefit. We decrease the amount of Stated Death Benefit only after your Adjustable Term Insurance Rider coverage is reduced to zero. If you have more than one Segment, we divide decreases in Stated Death Benefit among your coverage Segments pro rata unless the law requires differently.

    We reserve the right not to approve a requested change in your insurance coverage that would disqualify your policy as life insurance under Section 7702 of the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, we may refuse to approve a requested change in your insurance coverage that would cause your policy to become a modified endowment contract under Section 7702A of the Internal Revenue Code without your prior written acknowledgment accepting your policy as a modified endowment contract. Decreasing the amount of insurance coverage under your policy could cause your policy to be considered a modified endowment contract. If this happens, prior and subsequent distributions from the policy (including loans) may be subject to adverse tax treatment. You should consult a qualified tax adviser before changing your amount of insurance coverage. See Modified Endowment Contracts, page 66.

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    Continuation of Coverage

    The continuation of coverage feature automatically continues your insurance coverage in force beyond the policy anniversary nearest the younger insured person’s 121st birthday (the “continuation of coverage period”), unless prohibited by state law. If you do not surrender your policy before this date, on this date:

    • The amount of your Target Death Benefit becomes your Stated Death Benefit amount;

    • Death Benefit Options 2 and 3 are converted to Death Benefit Option 1, if applicable;

    • All riders are terminated;

    • Your Net Account Value is transferred into the Guaranteed Interest Division and subsequent transfers into the Subaccounts are not allowed; and

    • Dollar cost averaging and automatic rebalancing programs are terminated.

    Your insurance coverage continues in force until the Second Death, unless the policy lapses or is surrendered. However:

    • We accept no further premium payments (except amounts required to keep the policy from lapsing); and

    • We deduct no further fees and charges except transaction fees and charges, if applicable.

    Partial withdrawals and loans are allowed during the continuation of coverage period. If you have an outstanding loan, interest continues to accrue. If you fail to make sufficient loan or loan interest payments, it is possible that the outstanding Loan Amount may become greater than your Account Value and cause your policy to lapse. To avoid lapse, you may repay the loan and loan interest during the continuation of coverage period.

    If you wish to stop coverage during the continuation of coverage period, you may surrender your policy and receive the Net Account Value. There is no surrender charge during this period. All other normal consequences of surrender apply. See Surrender, page 62.

    The tax consequences of coverage continuing beyond the younger insured person’s 100th birthday are uncertain. You should consult a qualified tax adviser as to those consequences. See Continuation of a Policy, page 69.

    Death Benefit Qualification Tests

    The Death Benefit Proceeds are generally not subject to federal income tax if your policy continues to meet the federal income tax definition of life insurance. Your policy will meet this definition of life insurance provided that it meets the requirements of either the guideline premium test or the cash value accumulation test.

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    When you apply for a policy you must choose either the guideline premium test or the cash value accumulation test to make sure your policy complies with the Internal Revenue Code’s definition of “life insurance.” You cannot change this choice once the policy is issued.

    Guideline Premium Test. The guideline premium test requires that premium payments do not exceed certain statutory limits and your death benefit is at least equal to your Account Value multiplied by a factor defined by law. The guideline premium test provides for a maximum amount of premium in relation to the death benefit and a minimum amount of death benefit in relation to Account Value. The factors for the guideline premium test can be found in Appendix A to this prospectus.

    Certain changes to a policy that uses the guideline premium test may allow the payment of premium in excess of the statutory limits in order to keep the policy from lapsing. In this circumstance, any such excess premium will be allocated to the Guaranteed Interest Division in order for the policy to continue to meet the federal income tax definition of life insurance.

    Cash Value Accumulation Test. The cash value accumulation test requires a policy’s Account Value not to exceed at any time the net single premium necessary to fund the policy’s future benefits. Under the cash value accumulation test, there is generally no limit to the amount that may be paid in premiums as long as there is enough death benefit in relation to Account Value at all times. The death benefit at all times must be at least equal to an actuarially determined factor, depending on the insured people’s ages and genders at any point in time, multiplied by the Account Value. A description of how the cash value accumulation test factors are determined can be found in Appendix A to this prospectus.

    Which Death Benefit Qualification Test to Choose. The guideline premium test limits the amount of premium that may be paid into a policy. If you do not want to pay premiums in excess of the guideline premium test limitations, you should consider the guideline premium test.

    The cash value accumulation test does not limit the amount of premium that may be paid into a policy. If you desire to pay premiums in excess of the guideline premium test limitations you should elect the cash value accumulation test. However, any premium that would increase the net amount at risk is subject to evidence of insurability satisfactory to us. Required increases in the death benefit due to growth in Account Value will generally be greater under the cash value accumulation test than under the guideline premium test. Required increases in the death benefit will increase the cost of insurance under the policy, thereby reducing the Account Value. We may limit the amount of coverage we will issue on the life of the insured people when the cash value accumulation test has been chosen.

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    Death Benefit Options

    There are three death benefit options available under the policy. You choose the option you want when you apply for the policy. You may change that choice after your first Monthly Processing Date and before age 121 of the younger insured person.

    Death Benefit Option 1. Under Death Benefit Option 1, the Base Death Benefit is the greater of:

    • The amount of Stated Death Benefit; or

    • Your Account Value multiplied by the appropriate factor from the definition of life insurance factors described in Appendix A.

    Under this option your Base Death Benefit will remain level unless your Account Value multiplied by the appropriate factor described in Appendix A exceeds the amount of Stated Death Benefit. In this case, your death benefit will vary as the Account Value varies.

    With Death Benefit Option 1, positive investment performance generally reduces your net amount at risk, which lowers your policy’s cost of insurance charge. Option 1 also offers insurance coverage at a set amount with potentially lower cost of insurance charges over time.

    Death Benefit Option 2. Under death benefit Option 2, the Base Death Benefit is the greater of:

    • The amount of Stated Death Benefit plus your Account Value; or

    • Your Account Value multiplied by the appropriate factor from the definition of life insurance factors described in Appendix A.

    Under this option your Base Death Benefit will vary as the Account Value varies, and investment performance will be reflected in your insurance coverage.

    Death Benefit Option 2 is not available after age 121 of the younger insured person. If Death Benefit Option 2 is in effect at age 121 of the younger insured person, it automatically converts to Death Benefit Option 1. See Continuation of Coverage, page 35.

    Death Benefit Option 3. Under Death Benefit Option 3, the Base Death Benefit is the greater of:

    • The amount of Stated Death Benefit plus premiums received minus partial withdrawals taken and partial withdrawal fees; or

    • Your Account Value multiplied by the appropriate factor from the definition of life insurance factors described in Appendix A.

    Under this option your Base Death Benefit will vary as you pay premiums and take partial withdrawals or if your Account Value multiplied by the appropriate factor described in Appendix A exceeds the amount of Stated Death Benefit plus premiums received minus partial withdrawals taken.

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    Death Benefit Option 3 is not available after age 121 of the younger insured person. If Death Benefit Option 3 is in effect at age 121 of the younger insured person, it automatically converts to Death Benefit Option 1. See Continuation of Coverage, page 35.

    Which Death Benefit Option to Choose. If you are satisfied with the amount of your Stated Death Benefit and prefer to have premium payments and favorable investment performance reflected to the maximum extent in the Account Value and lower cost of insurance charges, you should choose Death Benefit Option 1. If you prefer to have premium payments and favorable investment performance reflected partly in the form of an increasing death benefit, you should choose Death Benefit Option 2. If you require a specific death benefit that would include a return of the premium paid, Death Benefit Option 3 may best meet your needs.

    Changing Death Benefit Options. On or after the first Monthly Processing Date and before age 121 of the younger insured person you may change death benefit options as described below. We may require evidence of insurability under our normal rules of underwriting for some death benefit option changes.

    Changing your death benefit option may reduce or increase the amount of your Stated Death Benefit and Target Death Benefit amounts but it will not change the amount of your Base Death Benefit or Total Death Benefit. We may not approve a death benefit option change if it reduces the total amount of insurance coverage below the minimum we require to issue your policy. The following death benefit option changes are allowed, and on the effective date of the change the amount of your Stated Death Benefit will change as follows:

    Change Change  
    From: To: Stated Death Benefit Following the Change:
    Death Death Your Stated Death Benefit before the change
    Benefit Benefit   minus your Account Value as of the effective
    Option 1 Option 2   date of the change.
    Death Death Your Stated Death Benefit before the change
    Benefit Benefit   plus your Account Value as of the effective date
    Option 2 Option 1   of the change.
        Your Stated Death Benefit before the change
    Death Death   plus the sum of all premium payments we have
    Benefit Benefit   received minus all partial withdrawals and
    Option 3 Option 1   partial withdrawal fees you have taken as of the
          effective date of the change.

     

    Your death benefit option change is effective on your next Monthly Processing Date after we approve it.

    After we approve your request, we send a new policy schedule page to you. You should attach it to your policy. We may ask you to return your policy to our Customer Service Center so that we can make this change for you.

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    If a death benefit option change causes the amount of insurance coverage to change, no new coverage Segment is created. Instead, the size of each existing Segment is changed. If you change death benefit options, there is no change to the amount of term insurance coverage if you have the Adjustable Term Insurance Rider. See Adjustable Term Insurance Rider, page 40.

    We do not impose a surrender charge if a death benefit option change results in a decrease in the amount of your Stated Death Benefit. Additionally, we do not adjust the target premium when you change your death benefit option. See Surrender Charge, page 26.

    If your death benefit option is changed to Death Benefit Option 1 because you exercised the Overloan Lapse Protection Rider, notwithstanding any other information in this section your insurance coverage following the change will equal your Account Value immediately before the change minus the Overloan Lapse Protection Rider charge with the difference multiplied by the appropriate guideline premium test factor described in Appendix A.

    Changing your death benefit option may have tax consequences. You should consult a qualified tax adviser before making changes.

    Death Benefit Proceeds

    After the Second Death, if your policy is in force we pay the Death Benefit Proceeds to the beneficiaries. The Second Death occurs on the death of the insured person who has survived the death of the other insured person or on the simultaneous deaths of both insured people. The beneficiaries are the people you name to receive the Death Benefit Proceeds from your policy. The Death Benefit Proceeds are equal to:

    • Your Total Death Benefit; minus

    • Any outstanding Loan Amount; minus

    • Any outstanding fees and charges incurred before the Second Death; minus

    • Any outstanding accelerated benefit lien including accrued lien interest.

    The death benefit is calculated as of the date of the insured person’s death and will vary depending on the death benefit option you have chosen.

    We will pay the Death Benefit Proceeds within seven days of when we receive due proof of the death claim. Due proof of the death claim means we have received:

    • Due proof of the death of both insured people;

    • Sufficient information to determine the amount of the Death Benefit Proceeds and the identity of the legally entitled beneficiary or beneficiaries; and

    • Sufficient evidence that any legal impediments to payment that depend on parties other than us are resolved. Such legal impediments include, but are not limited to, the establishment of guardianships and conservatorships, the appointment and qualification of trustees, executors and administrators and our receipt of information required to satisfy state and federal reporting requirements.

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    We will pay interest on the Death Benefit Proceeds from the Second Death to the date of payment. Unless otherwise required by state law, we will compute interest using our most current interest rate for amounts left on deposit under Settlement Option 3 (the hold at interest settlement option). If we pay the Death Proceeds more than 30 calendar days after the date we receive due proof of the death claim, we will pay interest beginning on the thirty-first calendar day at an annual interest rate of 10% plus our most current interest rate for amounts left on deposit under Settlement Option 3.

    Additional Insurance Benefits

    Your policy may include additional insurance benefits, attached by rider. There are two types of riders:

    • Those that provide optional benefits that you must select before they are effective; and

    • Those that automatically come with the policy.

    The following information does not include all of the terms and conditions of each rider, and you should refer to the rider to fully understand its benefits and limitations. We may offer riders not listed here. Not all riders may be available under your policy. Contact your agent/registered representative for a list of riders and their availability.

    Optional Rider Benefits

    The following optional riders may have an additional cost, but each rider may be cancelled at any time. Adding or canceling riders may have tax consequences.

    See Modified Endowment Contracts, page 66.

    Adjustable Term Insurance Rider. You may increase the amount of your insurance coverage under the policy by adding coverage under the Adjustable Term Insurance Rider on or before the earlier of joint Equivalent Age 85 and age 90 of the older insured assuming both insured people are alive and insurable. This rider allows you to schedule the pattern of insurance coverage appropriate for your anticipated needs, with coverage generally not available until the beginning of the second policy year. As the name suggests, the Adjustable Term Insurance Rider adjusts over time to maintain your desired level of Target Death Benefit. Generally, the minimum amount of Target Death Benefit under a policy is $250,000.00.

    On the date the Adjustable Term Insurance Rider is added to your policy (the “rider effective date”) on or before the earlier of Joint Equivalent Age 85 and age 90 of the older insured. You specify your amount of Target Death Benefit when you apply for this rider. The amount of Target Death Benefit can be scheduled to change at the beginning of selected policy years. If you schedule increases in your Target Death Benefit, each increase must occur within five years of the rider effective date or the most recent previous increase. Scheduled increases generally must occur on or before the earlier of the Joint Equivalent Age 85 and age 90 of the older insured.

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    The Adjustable Term Insurance Rider benefit is the difference between the amount of your Total Death Benefit and your Base Death Benefit, but not less than zero. The rider’s benefit automatically adjusts daily as the amount of your Base Death Benefit changes. Your Death Benefit Proceeds depend on which death benefit option is in effect.

    Under Death Benefit Option 1, the Total Death Benefit is the greater of:

    • The amount of your Target Death Benefit; or

    • Your Account Value multiplied by the appropriate factor from the definition of life insurance factors described in Appendix A.

    Under Death Benefit Option 2, the Total Death Benefit is the greater of:

    • The amount of your Target Death Benefit plus your Account Value; or

    • Your Account Value multiplied by the appropriate factor from the definition of life insurance factors described in Appendix A.

    Under Death Benefit Option 3, the Total Death Benefit is the greater of:

    • The amount of your Target Death Benefit plus the sum of the premium payments we have received minus partial withdrawals you have taken and partial withdrawal fees; or

    • Your Account Value multiplied by the appropriate factor from the definition of life insurance factors described in Appendix A.

    For example, under Death Benefit Option 1, assume your Base Death Benefit changes as a result of a change in your Account Value. The Adjustable Term Insurance Rider adjusts to provide Death Benefit Proceeds equal to your Total Death Benefit in each year:

          Total   Adjustable Term
      Base Death Benefit   Insurance Coverage   Insurance Benefit
    $ 201,500.00 $ 250,000.00 $ 48,500.00
    $ 202,500.00 $ 250,000.00 $ 47,500.00
    $ 202,250.00 $ 250,000.00 $ 47,750.00

     

    It is possible that the amount of your adjustable term insurance benefit may be zero if your Base Death Benefit increases enough. Using the same example, if the Base Death Benefit under your policy grew to $250,000.00 or more, the adjustable term insurance benefit would be zero.

    Even when the adjustable term insurance benefit is reduced to zero, your rider remains in effect until you remove it from your policy. Therefore, if the Base Death Benefit later drops below the amount of your Target Death Benefit, the Adjustable Term Insurance Rider coverage reappears to maintain the amount of your Target Death Benefit.

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    Subject to the requirements outlined in the Changes in the Amount of Your Insurance Coverage section on page 33, once each policy year you may change the amount of your Adjustable Term Insurance Rider coverage (and thereby your Target Death Benefit) provided:

    • No coverage under the Adjustable Term Insurance Rider is allowed during the first policy year;

    • The minimum incremental increase in rider coverage generally must be at least 2.00% of your initial Target Death Benefit;

    • The maximum incremental increase in rider coverage may not exceed the lesser of 25.00% of the amount of your initial Target Death Benefit or 200.00% of the most recent increase in rider coverage;

    • All increases in rider coverage, in total, may not exceed the lesser of four times the amount of your initial Stated Death Benefit or $20,000,000.00; and

    • On the effective date of any unscheduled increase in the amount of your Target Death Benefit, no more than 75.00% of your Target Death Benefit may be provided under the Adjustable Term Insurance Rider.

    There may be underwriting or other requirements that must be met before we will approve coverage under the Adjustable Term Insurance Rider or any change in that coverage.

    In certain circumstances we may choose to waive one or more of the issue requirements for and/or limitations on changes in Adjustable Term Insurance Rider Coverage, including those in which the policy is issued in relation to estate planning and other company approved advanced sales concepts. We will not unfairly discriminate in any such waiver.

    Unless you request and we approve a new schedule of changes in the amount of your Target Death Benefit, any request to change the amount of your Target Death Benefit will automatically terminate all changes that were previously scheduled. After the change the amount of your Target Death Benefit will remain level and be equal to the amount in effect immediately following the change unless you request and we approve a new schedule of Target Death Benefits.

    Partial withdrawals, changes from Death Benefit Option 1 to Death Benefit Option 2, and decreases in the amount of your Stated Death Benefit may reduce the amount of your Target Death Benefit. See Partial Withdrawals, page 58; and Changes in the Amount of Your Insurance Coverage, page 33.

    There is no defined premium for a given amount of adjustable term insurance benefit. Instead, we deduct separate monthly cost of insurance and administrative charges from your Account Value. The cost of insurance for this rider is calculated as the monthly cost of insurance rate for the rider benefit multiplied by the amount of adjustable term insurance benefit in effect at the Monthly Processing Date. The cost of insurance rates are determined by us from time to time. They are based on the issue ages, genders and risk classes of the insured people, as well as the length of time since your rider effective date.

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    Each month we deduct an administrative charge for this rider equal to our current monthly administrative charge rates multiplied by the difference between the amount of your Target Death Benefit and your Stated Death Benefit divided by 1,000. The rates vary based on the Joint Equivalent Age and generally decrease after the fifth and tenth Segment years. The rates that apply to you will be set forth in your policy. See the Rider Fees and Charges tables beginning on page 10 for the minimum and maximum administrative charge rates and the rates for the representative insured people.

    The total charges that you pay may be more or less if you have some coverage under an Adjustable Term Insurance Rider rather than just Stated Death Benefit coverage under the policy. There are no surrender charges for this coverage. Consult with your agent/registered representative about the appropriate usage of the Adjustable Term insurance rider in your particular situation.

    If you increase the Target Death Benefit after the rider effective date, we use the same cost of insurance rate schedule for the entire coverage for this rider. These rates are based on the original risk classes even though satisfactory new evidence of insurability is required for the increase. Although the maximum cost of insurance rates for this rider are greater than the maximum cost of insurance rates for the Stated Death Benefit coverage under the policy, the current rates for this rider are generally lower than current cost of insurance rates for the Stated Death Benefit. See Cost of Insurance, page 27.

    Not all policy features may apply to the Adjustable Term Insurance Rider. The rider does not contribute to the Account Value or to the Surrender Value. It does not affect investment performance and cannot be used for a loan. The Adjustable Term Insurance Rider provides benefits only at the Second Death.

    This rider will terminate on the earliest of the following dates:

    • The date the policy lapses (the expiration date of the policy grace period without our receipt of the required premium payment);

    • The date the policy is terminated or surrendered;

    • The next Monthly Processing Date after we receive your written notice to cancel the rider; or

    • The policy anniversary nearest the younger insured’s 121st birthday.

    Important Information About the Adjustable Term Insurance Rider. It may be to your economic advantage to include part of your insurance coverage under the Adjustable Term Insurance Rider. Working with your agent/registered representative, consider the following when deciding whether to include coverage under the Adjustable Term Insurance Rider:

    • Cost of Insurance and Other Fees and Charges. The cost of insurance rates and other fees and charges affect the value of your policy. The lower the cost of insurance and other fees and charges, the greater the Account Value. Accordingly, please be aware that some policy fees and charges that apply to coverage under the base policy may not apply to coverage under the Adjustable Term Insurance Rider;

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    • Features and Benefits. Certain features and benefits are limited or unavailable if you have Adjustable Term Insurance Rider coverage; and

    • Compensation. We generally pay more compensation to your agent/registered representative on premiums paid for coverage under the base policy than we do on premiums paid for coverage under the Adjustable Term Insurance Rider. See Distribution of the Policy, page 80.

    With these factors in mind, you should discuss with your agent/registered representative how the use of the Adjustable Term Insurance Rider will affect the costs, benefits, features and performance of your policy. You should also review illustrations based on different combinations of base policy and Adjustable Term Insurance Rider coverage so that you can decide what combination best meets your needs. The foregoing discussion does not contain all of the terms and conditions or limitations of coverage under the policy or the Adjustable Term Insurance Rider, and you should read them carefully to fully understand their benefits and limitations.

    Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit Rider. The Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit Rider provides a guarantee that at the end of the guarantee period your Account Value will not be less than the minimum accumulation value, provided:

    • Your Net Account Value is allocated to at least five investment options with no more than 35.00% invested in any one investment option; or

    • At least 65.00% of your Net Account Value is allocated to one or more of the ING Retirement portfolios.

    The guarantee period is 20 years from the Policy Date. The guaranteed minimum accumulation value is equal to the sum of all premium payments we have received minus all partial withdrawals you have taken and all fees and charges we have deducted from your Account Value (or that may have been waived under the provisions of your policy or another rider), accrued at an annual interest rate that may vary by policy year. That rate is currently 3.00% for all policy years.

    At the end of the guarantee period we will compare your Account Value with the minimum accumulation value. If the Account Value is greater, then there will be no adjustment to your Account Value and this rider will terminate. If the minimum accumulation value is greater, then we will increase your Account Value by allocating an amount equal to the difference between the Account Value and the minimum accumulation value among the various investment options in which your Account Value is allocated, on a pro rata basis taking into account any outstanding Loan Division Value.

    Each month during the guarantee period we deduct a charge for this rider. The amount of this charge will be determined by multiplying the minimum accumulation value by the amount shown in your policy. The current and maximum guaranteed amount of this charge is 0.09583% on a monthly basis (1.15% on an annual basis). See the Rider Fees and Charges tables beginning on page 10.

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    You should consider the following when deciding whether to add the Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit Rider to your policy:

    • You may add this rider only when you apply for the base policy;

    • There is currently only one guarantee period available: 20 years;

    • The guarantee period is measured from the Policy Date;

    • Transfers between investment options that are made in response to our notice to you that your policy is not sufficiently diversified will not count as transfers for purposes of any limits or restrictions on transfers that we may impose (see Transfers, page 52);

    • You may terminate this rider at any time during the guarantee period upon written notice to us; and

    • If this rider terminates, it cannot be reinstated.

    We will notify you if on any Monthly Processing Date your policy is not sufficiently diversified. This notice will explain the diversification requirement. If you do not sufficiently diversify your policy within 61 days from the Monthly Processing Date on which your policy was not sufficiently diversified, this rider will terminate.

    Automatic Rider Benefits

    The following rider benefits may come with your policy automatically.

    Accelerated Benefit Rider. Under certain circumstances, the Accelerated Benefit Rider allows you to accelerate payment of a portion of the eligible death benefit that we otherwise would pay upon the Second Death.

    Generally, we will provide an accelerated benefit under this rider if only one of the insured people is alive and has one or more of the following:

  • A non-correctable illness or physical condition that, with a reasonable degree of medical certainty, will result in the death of the surviving insured person in less than 12 months from the date of receipt of certification by a physician;

  • A medical condition that has required or requires extraordinary medical intervnetion without which the surviving insured person would die. Such conditions may include, but are not limited to:

     
  • A major organ transplant; and

     
  • Continuous artificial life support.

  • A medical condition that usually requires continuous confinement in an eligible institution and in which the surviving insured person is expected to remain for the rest of his or her life; or

  • A medical condition that would, in the absence of extensive or extraordinary medical treatment, result in a drastically limited life span. Such conditions may include, but are not limited to:

     
  • Coronary artery disease resulting in an acute infarction or requiring surgery;

     
  • Permanent neurological deficit resulting from cerebral vascular accident; or

     
  • End stage renal failure.

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    Before we will pay an accelerated benefit under this rider we will require certification by a licensed physician that the surviving insured person meets one or more of these conditions.

    The maximum accelerated benefit available under this rider is the lesser of 50.00% of the eligible death benefit that would be payable on the Second Death or $1,000,000.00. The minimum available accelerated benefit is $10,000.00.

    Consider the following when deciding whether to accelerate the death benefit under this rider:

    • Only one accelerated benefit may be paid per policy to which this rider is attached;

    • We assess an administrative charge of up to $300.00 when we pay the accelerated benefit (see the Rider Fees and Charges tables beginning on page 10);

    • The accelerated benefit will first be used to repay any outstanding Loan Amount. The remainder of the accelerated benefit (less the administrative charge) will be paid to you;

    • Accelerating the death benefit will not affect the amount of premium payable on the policy nor the cost of insurance or other charges due under the policy;

    • The accelerated benefit requested plus any amounts we pay to keep the policy in force plus interest as described below will be a lien against the policy and any additional term insurance rider benefits that are part of the eligible death benefit. When there is a lien against your policy:

    > The amount payable on the Second Death under your policy and any additional term insurance rider benefits that are part of the eligible death benefit will be reduced by the amount of the lien;

    > Your access to the value of your policy, if any, through surrender, withdrawal or loan will be limited to the excess of the value of your policy over the amount of the lien;

    > You may not make any changes to your policy that would reduce the proceeds payable at death without written permission from us. We reserve the right to require you to repay all or part of the lien before you make any changes to your policy;

    > Any premiums or other payments required under the terms of the policy will continue to be due and payable and will be based upon the pre-accelerated benefit amount;

    > Any payments required to keep the policy in force (not including scheduled premiums, minimum monthly premiums or any other amount the payment of which will insure that the policy will not lapse notwithstanding the fact that the policy’s Net Account Value is zero or less) that are not paid by you will be paid by us, and the amount of any such payments will be added to the amount of the lien; and

    > Interest on the amount of the lien accrues daily and is added to the amount of the lien. The maximum interest rate used will not be more than the greater of the current yield on 90 day treasury bills or the current maximum statutory adjustable policy loan interest rate (see the Rider Fees and Charges tables beginning on page 10).

    • There may be tax consequences to requesting payment under this rider, and you should consult with a qualified tax adviser for further information. See Accelerated Benefit Rider, page 69.

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    Certain conditions, limitations, and restrictions on your receipt of an accelerated benefit payment under this rider are described in the rider. Additionally, the benefit may vary by state. You should consult your agent/registered representative as to whether and to what extent the rider is available in your particular state and on any particular policy.

    Overloan Lapse Protection Rider. The Overloan Lapse Protection Rider is a benefit which guarantees that your policy will not lapse even if your Surrender Value or Net Account Value, as applicable, is not enough to pay the periodic fees and charges when due. This rider may help you keep your policy in force and avoid tax consequences resulting from your policy lapsing with a loan outstanding. See Distributions Other than Death Benefits, page 66.

    You may exercise this rider by written request if all of the following conditions are met:

    • You elected to have your policy meet the requirements of the guideline premium test (see Death Benefit Qualification Tests, page 35);

    • At least 15 years have elapsed since your Policy Date;

    • The younger insured person is at least age 75;

    • Your outstanding Loan Amount is equal to or greater than the amount of your Stated Death Benefit (or Target Death Benefit, if greater);

    • Your outstanding Loan Amount excluding any unearned loan interest does not exceed your Account Value less the transaction charge for this rider (see Loan Division Value, page 50; see also Loan Interest, page 51);

    • Exercise of this rider does not cause your policy to become a modified endowment contract under Section 7702A of the Internal Revenue Code (see Modified Endowment Contracts, page 66); and

    • Exercise of this rider does not cause your policy to violate the statutory premium limits allowed under the guideline premium test (see Guideline Premium Test, page 36).

    We will notify you if you meet all of these conditions and explain the consequences of choosing to exercise this rider.

    You should consider the following consequences when deciding whether to exercise the Overloan Lapse Protection Rider:

    • On the Monthly Processing Date on or next following the date we receive your request to exercise this rider:

    > We will assess a one time transaction charge. This charge equals 3.50% of your Account Value (see the Rider Fees and Charges tables beginning on page 10);

    > If Death Benefit Option 2 or 3 is in effect, the death benefit option will automatically be changed to Death Benefit Option 1 (see Death Benefit Options, page 37);

    > The amount of insurance coverage after exercise of this rider will equal your Account Value (less the transaction charge) multiplied by the appropriate guideline premium test factor described in Appendix A;

    > Amounts allocated to the Subaccounts of the Separate Account will be transferred to the Guaranteed Interest Division; and

    > All other benefit riders will be terminated.

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    • Insurance coverage under your policy will continue in force, subject to the following limitations and restrictions:

    • We will continue to deduct monthly periodic fees and charges (other than the Mortality and Expense Risk charge which will no longer apply);

    • You may not make any further premium payments;

    • Any unpaid loan interest will be added to your Loan Division Value;

    • You may not make any future transfers from the Guaranteed Interest Division to the Subaccounts of the Separate Account;

    • You may not add any additional benefits by rider in the future; and

    • You may not increase or decrease the amount of insurance coverage, change the death benefit option or make any partial withdrawals.

    This rider may not be available in all states. You should consult your agent/registered representative as to whether and to what extent the rider is available in your particular state.

    Account Value

    Your Account Value equals the sum of your Separate Account, Guaranteed Interest Division and Loan Division values. Your Account Value reflects:

    • The Net Premium applied to your policy;

    • Any rider benefits applied to your policy;

    • The fees and charges that we deduct;

    • Any partial withdrawals you take;

    • Interest earned on amounts allocated to the Guaranteed Interest Division;

    • The investment performance of the mutual funds underlying the Subaccounts of the Separate Account; and

    • Interest earned on amounts held in the Loan Division.

    Your Net Account Value equals the Account Value minus any Loan Amount.

    Separate Account Value

    Your Separate Account Value equals your Account Value attributable to amounts invested in the Subaccounts of the Separate Account.

    Determining Values in the Subaccounts. The value of the amount invested in each Subaccount is measured by Accumulation Units and Accumulation Unit Values. The value of each Subaccount is the Accumulation Unit Value for that Subaccount multiplied by the number of Accumulation Units you own in that Subaccount. Each Subaccount has a different Accumulation Unit Value.

    The Accumulation Unit Value is the value determined on each Valuation Date. The Accumulation Unit Value of each Subaccount varies with the investment performance of its underlying mutual fund. It reflects:

    • Investment income;

    • Realized and unrealized gains and losses;

    • Fund expenses (including fund redemption fees, if applicable); and

    • Taxes, if any.

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    A Valuation Date is a date on which a mutual fund values its shares and the New York Stock Exchange is open for business, except for days on which valuations are suspended by the SEC. Each Valuation Date ends at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. We reserve the right to revise the definition of Valuation Date as needed in accordance with applicable federal securities laws and regulations.

    You purchase Accumulation Units when you allocate premium or make transfers to a Subaccount (including transfers from the Loan Division) and when rider benefits are allocated to a Subaccount.

    We redeem Accumulation Units:

    • When amounts are transferred from a Subaccount (including transfers to the Loan Division);

    • For the monthly deduction of the periodic fees and charges from your Account Value;

    • For policy transaction fees (including fund redemption fees, if any);

    • When you take a partial withdrawal;

    • If you surrender your policy; and

    • To pay the Death Benefit Proceeds.

    To calculate the number of Accumulation Units purchased or sold we divide the dollar amount of your transaction by the Accumulation Unit Value for the Subaccount calculated at the close of business on the Valuation Date of the transaction.

    The date of a transaction is the date we receive your premium or transaction request at our Customer Service Center in good order, so long as the date of receipt is a Valuation Date. We use the Accumulation Unit Value that is next calculated after we receive your premium or transaction request and we use the number of Accumulation Units attributable to your policy on the date of receipt.

    We deduct the periodic fees and charges each month from your Account Value on the Monthly Processing Date. If your Monthly Processing Date is not a Valuation Date, the monthly deduction is processed on the next Valuation Date.

    The value of amounts allocated to the Subaccounts goes up or down depending on investment performance of the corresponding mutual funds. There is no guaranteed minimum value of amounts invested in the Subaccounts of the Separate Account.

    How We Calculate Accumulation Unit Values. We determine the Accumulation Unit Value for each Subaccount on each Valuation Date.

    We generally set the Accumulation Unit Value for a Subaccount at $10.00 when the Subaccount is first opened. After that, the Accumulation Unit Value on any Valuation Date is:

    • The Accumulation Unit Value for the preceding Valuation Date; multiplied by

    • The Subaccount’s accumulation experience factor for the valuation period.

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    Every valuation period begins at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on a Valuation Date and ends at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the next Valuation Date. We reserve the right to revise the definition of valuation period as needed in accordance with applicable federal securities laws and regulations.

    We calculate an accumulation experience factor for each Subaccount every Valuation Date as follows:

    • We take the net asset value of the underlying fund shares as reported to us by the fund managers as of the close of business on that Valuation Date;

    • We add dividends or capital gain distributions declared and reinvested by the fund during the current valuation period;

    • We subtract a charge for taxes, if applicable; and

    • We divide the resulting amount by the net asset value of the shares of the underlying fund at the close of business on the previous Valuation Date.

    Guaranteed Interest Division Value

    Your Guaranteed Interest Division value equals the Net Premium you allocate to the Guaranteed Interest Division, plus any rider benefits allocated to the Guaranteed Interest Division, plus interest earned, minus amounts you transfer out or withdraw. It may be reduced by fees and charges assessed against your Account Value. See The Guaranteed Interest Division, page 19.

    Loan Division Value

    When you take a loan from your policy we transfer an amount equal to your loan to the Loan Division as collateral for your loan. The Loan Division is part of our general account and we credit interest to the amount held in the Loan Division. Your Loan Division Value on any Valuation Date is equal to:

    • The Loan Division Value on the prior Valuation Date; plus

    • Any loan interest credited to the Loan Division during the valuation period; plus

    • The amount of any new loan taken during the valuation period; minus

    • Any loan repayments, including the repayment of loan interest; plus

    • The amount of accrued and unpaid loan interest if the Valuation Date is a policy anniversary; minus

    • The amount of loan interest credited to the Loan Division during the prior policy year if the Valuation Date is a policy anniversary. See Loans, page 50.

    Special Features and Benefits

    Loans

    You may borrow money from us at any time after the first policy month, by using your policy as collateral for the loan. Unless state law requires otherwise, a new loan amount must be at least $500.00 and the maximum amount you may borrow is generally limited to 90.00% of the Net Surrender Value of your policy. However requesting a maximum loan may cause your policy to enter the Grace Period before the next policy anniversary.

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    Your loan request must be directed to our Customer Service Center. When you request a loan you may specify the investment options from which the loan collateral will be taken. If you do not specify the investment options, the loan collateral will be taken proportionately from each investment option in which your Net Account Value is allocated, including the Guaranteed Interest Division.

    If you request an additional loan, we add the new loan to your existing loan. This way, there is only one loan outstanding on your policy at any time.

    Loan Interest. We credit amounts held in the Loan Division with interest at an annual rate of 3.00%. Interest that we credit to the Loan Division becomes part of your Loan Division value until the next policy anniversary when it is transferred to the investment options according to your most recent allocation instructions.

    We also charge interest on loans you take. The annual interest rate charged is 3.75% in policy years one through five and currently 3.00% in all years thereafter (guaranteed not to exceed 3.15%). Loans with this reduced interest rate are called preferred loans. Interest accrues daily but is due in arrears on each policy anniversary. If you do not pay the interest when it is due, we add it to your outstanding Loan Amount.

    Loan Repayment. You may repay your loan at any time. We assume that payments you make, other than scheduled premium payments, are loan repayments. You must tell us if you want unscheduled payments to be premium payments.

    When you make a loan repayment, we transfer an amount equal to your payment from the Loan Division to the Subaccounts and Guaranteed Interest Division in the same proportion as your current premium allocation, unless you tell us otherwise.

    Loan Amount. The Loan Amount on any date is equal to:

    • Any outstanding loan plus accrued loan interest as of the beginning of the policy year; plus

    • New loans; plus

    • Accrued but unpaid loan interest; minus

    • Loan repayments.

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    Effects of a Loan. Using your policy as collateral for a loan will affect your policy in various ways. You should carefully consider the following before taking a loan:

    • Failure to make loan repayments could cause your policy to lapse;

    • Taking a loan reduces your opportunity to participate in the investment performance of the Subaccounts and the interest guarantees of the Guaranteed Interest Division;

    • Accruing loan interest will change your Account Value as compared to what it would have been if you did not take a loan;

    • Even if you repay your loan, it will have a permanent effect on your Account Value;

    • If you use the continuation of coverage feature and you have a loan, loan interest continues to accrue and could cause your policy to lapse;

    • If you do not repay your loan we will deduct any outstanding Loan Amount including accrued but unpaid loan interest from amounts payable under the policy; and

    • Loans may have tax consequences and if your policy lapses with a loan outstanding, you may have further tax consequences. See Distributions Other than Death Benefits, page 66.

    Transfers

    You currently may make an unlimited number of transfers of your Separate Account Value between the Subaccounts and to the Guaranteed Interest Division. Transfers are subject to any conditions, limits or charges (including fund redemption fees) that we or the funds whose shares are involved may impose, including:

    • If your state requires a refund of premium during the right to examine period, you may not make transfers until after your right to examine period ends;

    • The minimum amount you may transfer is $100.00;

    • If the amount remaining in the investment option after a transfer will be less than $100.00, we will transfer the entire amount; and

    • We may limit the number of transfers or restrict or refuse transfers because of frequent or disruptive transfers, as described below.

    Any conditions or limits we impose on transfers between the Subaccounts or to the Guaranteed Interest Division will generally apply equally to all policy owners. However, we may impose different conditions or limits on policy owners or third parties acting on behalf of policy owners, such as market timing services, who violate our excessive trading policy. See Limits on Frequent and Disruptive Transfers, page 55.

    One transfer from the Guaranteed Interest Division to the Subaccounts of the Separate Account may be made each policy year, but only within 30 days after the policy anniversary. This transfer is limited to the greater of:

    • 25.00% of your Guaranteed Interest Division value at the time of the first such transfer;

    • The sum of the amounts transferred and partially withdrawn from the Guaranteed Interest Division during the prior policy year; or

    • $100.00.

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    We reserve the right to liberalize these restrictions on transfers from the Guaranteed Interest Division, depending on market conditions. Any such liberalization will generally apply equally to all policy owners. However, we may impose different restrictions on third parties acting on behalf of policy owners, such as market timing services.

    We process all transfers and determine all values in connection with transfers on the Valuation Date we receive your request in good order, except as described below for the dollar cost averaging or automatic rebalancing programs.

    Dollar Cost Averaging. Anytime you have at least $10,000.00 invested in a Subaccount that invests in the ING Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio or the ING Liquid Assets Portfolio (the “source Subaccount”), you may elect dollar cost averaging. There is no charge for this feature.

    Dollar cost averaging is a long-term investment program through which you direct us to automatically transfer at regular intervals a specific dollar amount or percentage of Subaccount value from the source Subaccount to one or more of the other Subaccounts. We do not permit transfers to the Guaranteed Interest Division or the Loan Division under this program. You may request that the dollar cost averaging transfers occur on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual basis.

    This systematic plan of transferring Account Values is intended to help reduce the risk of investing too much when the price of a fund’s shares is high. It also helps reduce the risk of investing too little when the price of a fund’s shares is low. Because you transfer the same dollar amount to the Subaccounts each period, you purchase more units when the unit value is low and you purchase fewer units when the unit value is high.

    You may add dollar cost averaging to your policy at any time. The first dollar cost averaging date must be at least one day after we receive your dollar cost averaging request. If your state requires a refund of all premium received during the right to examine period, dollar cost averaging begins after the end of your right to examine period.

    You may have both dollar cost averaging and automatic rebalancing at the same time. However, your dollar cost averaging source Subaccount cannot be included in your automatic rebalancing program.

    Dollar cost averaging does not assure a profit nor does it protect you against a loss in a declining market.

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    You may discontinue your dollar cost averaging program at any time. We reserve the right to discontinue, modify or suspend this program, and dollar cost averaging will automatically terminate on:

    • The date you specify;

    • The date your balance in the source Subaccount reaches a dollar amount you set;

    • The date your balance in the source Subaccount is equal to or less than the amount to be transferred. In this situation we will transfer the entire balance of the source Subaccount to the other Subaccounts you have selected; or

    • Any date when dollar cost averaging transfers are scheduled and the policy is in the grace period.

    Automatic Rebalancing. Automatic rebalancing is a program for simplifying the process of asset allocation and maintaining a consistent allocation of your Separate Account and Guaranteed Interest Division values among your chosen investment options. There is no charge for this feature.

    If you elect automatic rebalancing, we periodically transfer amounts among the investment options to match the asset allocation percentages you have chosen. This action rebalances the amounts in the investment options that do not match your set allocation percentages. This mismatch can happen if an investment option outperforms another investment option over the time period between automatic rebalancing transfers.

    Automatic rebalancing may occur on the same day of the month on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual basis. If you do not specify a frequency, automatic rebalancing will occur quarterly.

    The first transfer occurs on the date you select (after your right to examine period if your state requires return of premium during the right to examine period). If you do not request a date, processing is on the last Valuation Date of the calendar quarter in which we receive your request in good order at our Customer Service Center.

    You may have both automatic rebalancing and dollar cost averaging at the same time. However, the source Subaccount for your dollar cost averaging program cannot be included in your automatic rebalancing program. You may not include the Loan Division.

    Automatic rebalancing does not assure a profit nor does it protect you against a loss in a declining market.

    You may change your allocation percentages for automatic rebalancing at any time. Your allocation change is effective on the Valuation Date that we receive it in good order at our Customer Service Center. If you reduce the amount allocated to the Guaranteed Interest Division, it is considered a transfer from that account. You must meet the requirements for the maximum transfer amount and time limitations on transfers from the Guaranteed Interest Division.

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    You may discontinue your automatic rebalancing program at any time. We reserve the right to discontinue, modify or suspend this program, and automatic rebalancing will automatically terminate if the policy is in the grace period on any date when automatic rebalancing transfers are scheduled.

    Limits on Frequent or Disruptive Transfers

    The policy is not designed to serve as a vehicle for frequent transfers. Frequent transfer activity can disrupt management of a mutual fund and raise its expenses through:

    • Increased trading and transaction costs;

    • Forced and unplanned portfolio turnover;

    • Lost opportunity costs; and

    • Large asset swings that decrease the fund’s ability to provide maximum investment return to all policy owners.

    This in turn can have an adverse effect on fund performance. Accordingly, individuals or organizations that use market-timing investment strategies or make frequent transfers should not purchase the policy.

    Excessive Trading Policy. We and the other members of the ING family of companies that provide multi-fund variable insurance and retirement products have adopted a common Excessive Trading Policy to respond to the demands of the various fund families that make their funds available through our products to restrict excessive fund trading activity and to ensure compliance with Rule 22c-2 of the 1940 Act.

    We actively monitor fund transfer and reallocation activity within our variable insurance products to identify violations of our Excessive Trading Policy. Our Excessive Trading Policy is violated if fund transfer and reallocation activity:

    • Meets or exceeds our current definition of Excessive Trading, as defined below; or

    • Is determined, in our sole discretion, to be disruptive or not in the best interests of other owners of our variable insurance and retirement products.

    We currently define Excessive Trading as:

    • More than one purchase and sale of the same fund (including money market funds) within a 60 calendar day period (hereinafter, a purchase and sale of the same fund is referred to as a “round-trip”). This means two or more round-trips involving the same fund within a 60 calendar day period would meet our definition of Excessive Trading; or

    • Six round-trips involving the same fund within a rolling twelve month period.

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    The following transactions are excluded when determining whether trading activity is excessive:

    • Purchases or sales of shares related to non-fund transfers (for example, new purchase payments, partial withdrawals and loans);

    • Transfers associated with scheduled dollar cost averaging, scheduled rebalancing or scheduled asset allocation programs;

    • Purchases and sales of fund shares in the amount of $5,000.00 or less;

    • Purchases and sales of funds that affirmatively permit short-term trading in their fund shares, and movement between such funds and a money market fund; and

    • Transactions initiated by us, another member of the ING family of companies or a fund.

    If we determine that an individual or entity has made a purchase of a fund within 60 days of a prior round-trip involving the same fund, we will send them a letter warning that another sale of that same fund within 60 days of the beginning of the prior round-trip will be deemed to be Excessive Trading and result in a six month suspension of their ability to initiate fund transfers or reallocations through the Internet, facsimile, Voice Response Unit (“VRU”), telephone calls to the ING Customer Service Center or other electronic trading medium that we may make available from time to time (“Electronic Trading Privileges”). Likewise, if we determine that an individual or entity has made five round-trips involving the same fund within a rolling 12 month period, we will send them a letter warning that another purchase and sale of that same fund within twelve months of the initial purchase in the first round-trip will be deemed to be Excessive Trading and result in a suspension of their Electronic Trading Privileges. According to the needs of the various business units, a copy of any warning letters may also be sent, as applicable, to the person(s) or entity authorized to initiate fund transfers or reallocations, the agent/registered representative or the investment adviser for that individual or entity. A copy of the warning letters and details of the individual’s or entity’s trading activity may also be sent to the fund whose shares were involved in the trading activity.

    If we determine that an individual or entity has violated our Excessive Trading Policy, we will send them a letter stating that their Electronic Trading Privileges have been suspended for a period of six months. Consequently, all fund transfers or reallocations, not just those that involve the fund whose shares were involved in the activity that violated our Excessive Trading Policy, will then have to be initiated by providing written instructions to us via regular U.S. mail. Suspension of Electronic Trading Privileges may also extend to products other than the product through which the Excessive Trading activity occurred. During the six month suspension period, electronic “inquiry only” privileges will be permitted where and when possible. A copy of the letter restricting future transfer and reallocation activity to regular U.S. mail and details of the individual’s or entity’s trading activity may also be sent, as applicable, to the person(s) or entity authorized to initiate fund transfers or reallocations, the agent/registered representative or investment adviser for that individual or entity and the fund whose shares were involved in the activity that violated our Excessive Trading Policy.

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    Following the six month suspension period during which no additional violations of our Excessive Trading Policy are identified, Electronic Trading Privileges may again be restored. We will continue to monitor the fund transfer and reallocation activity, and any future violations of our Excessive Trading Policy will result in an indefinite suspension of Electronic Trading Privileges. A violation of our Excessive Trading Policy during the six month suspension period will also result in an indefinite suspension of Electronic Trading Privileges.

    We reserve the right to suspend Electronic Trading Privileges with respect to any individual or entity, with or without prior notice, if we determine, in our sole discretion, that the individual’s or entity’s trading activity is disruptive or not in the best interests of other owners of our variable insurance and retirement products, regardless of whether the individual’s or entity’s trading activity falls within the definition of Excessive Trading set forth above.

    Our failure to send or an individual’s or entity’s failure to receive any warning letter or other notice contemplated under our Excessive Trading Policy will not prevent us from suspending that individual’s or entity’s Electronic Trading Privileges or taking any other action provided for in our Excessive Trading Policy.

    We do not allow exceptions to our Excessive Trading Policy. We reserve the right to modify our Excessive Trading Policy, or the policy as it relates to a particular fund, at any time without prior notice, depending on, among other factors, the needs of the underlying fund(s), the best interests of policy owners and fund investors and/or state or federal regulatory requirements. If we modify our policy, it will be applied uniformly to all policy owners or, as applicable, to all policy owners investing in the underlying fund.

    Our Excessive Trading Policy may not be completely successful in preventing market timing or excessive trading activity. If it is not completely successful, fund performance and management may be adversely affected, as noted above.

    Limits Imposed by the Funds. Each underlying fund available through the variable insurance and retirement products offered by us and/or the other members of the ING family of companies, either by prospectus or stated policy, has adopted or may adopt its own excessive/frequent trading policy, and orders for the purchase of fund shares are subject to acceptance or rejection by the underlying fund. We reserve the right, without prior notice, to implement fund purchase restrictions and/or limitations on an individual or entity that the fund has identified as violating its excessive/frequent trading policy and to reject any allocation or transfer request to a Subaccount if the corresponding fund will not accept the allocation or transfer for any reason. All such restrictions and/or limitations (which may include, but are not limited to, suspension of Electronic Trading Privileges and/or blocking of future purchases of a fund or all funds within a fund family) will be done in accordance with the directions we receive from the fund.

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    Agreements to Share Information with Fund Companies. As required by Rule 22c-2 under the 1940 Act, we have entered into information sharing agreements with each of the fund companies whose funds are offered through the policy. Policy owner trading information is shared under these agreements as necessary for the fund companies to monitor fund trading and our implementation of our Excessive Trading Policy. Under these agreements, the company is required to share information regarding policy owner transactions, including, but not limited to, information regarding fund transfers initiated by you. In addition to information about policy owner transactions, this information may include personal policy owner information, including names and social security numbers or other tax identification numbers.

    As a result of this information sharing, a fund company may direct us to restrict a policy owner’s transactions if the fund determines that the policy owner has violated the fund’s excessive/frequent trading policy. This could include the fund directing us to reject any allocations of premium or Account Value to the fund or all funds within the fund family.

    Conversion to a Fixed Policy

    During the first two policy years you may permanently convert your policy to a fixed policy, unless state law requires differently. If you elect to make this change, unless state law requires that we issue to you a new fixed benefit life insurance policy, we will permanently transfer the amounts you have invested in the Subaccounts of the Separate Account to the Guaranteed Interest Division and allocate all future Net Premium to the Guaranteed Interest Division. After you exercise this right you may not allocate future premium payments or make transfers to the Subaccounts of the Separate Account. We do not charge for this change. Contact our Customer Service Center or your agent/registered representative for information about the conversion rights available in your state.

    Partial Withdrawals

    Beginning in the second policy year (or the first policy year for “in corridor” policies) you may withdraw part of your policy’s Surrender Value. Twelve partial withdrawals are currently allowed each policy year, and a partial withdrawal must be at least $500.00. The maximum partial withdrawal you may take is the amount which leaves $500.00 as your Net Surrender Value (or for in corridor policies during the first policy year, the amount that would cause your policy to no longer qualify as “in corridor”). If your partial withdrawal request is for more than the maximum, we will require you to surrender your policy or reduce the amount of the partial withdrawal.

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    A policy is “in corridor” if:

    • Under Death Benefit Option 1, your Account Value multiplied by the appropriate factor from the definition of life insurance factors described in Appendix A is greater than the amount of your Stated Death Benefit;

    • Under Death Benefit Option 2, your Account Value multiplied by the appropriate factor from the definition of life insurance factors described in Appendix A is greater than your Stated Death Benefit plus your Account Value; or

    • Under Death Benefit Option 3, your Account Value multiplied by the appropriate factor from the definition of life insurance factors described in Appendix A is greater than your Stated Death Benefit plus the sum of your premium payments minus partial withdrawals.

    We charge a partial withdrawal fee of $10.00 for each partial withdrawal. See Partial Withdrawal Fee, page 26.

    Unless you specify a different allocation, we will take partial withdrawals from the Guaranteed Interest Division and the Subaccounts of the Separate Account in the same proportion that your value in each has to your Net Account Value immediately before the partial withdrawal. We will determine these proportions at the end of the valuation period during which we receive your partial withdrawal request. However, amounts withdrawn from the Guaranteed Interest Division may not exceed the amount of the total partial withdrawal multiplied by the ratio of your Guaranteed Interest Division Value to your Net Account Value immediately before the partial withdrawal.

    Effects of a Partial Withdrawal. We will reduce your Account Value by the amount of the partial withdrawal plus the partial withdrawal fee. Your Account Value may also be reduced by the amount of a surrender charge if you take a partial withdrawal which decreases your Stated Death Benefit.

    The amount of your Stated Death Benefit is not reduced by the amount of a partial withdrawal when the Base Death Benefit has been increased to qualify your policy as life insurance under the Internal Revenue Code and the amount withdrawn is not greater than that which reduces your Account Value to the level which no longer requires that the Base Death Benefit be increased for Internal Revenue Code purposes. Otherwise, depending upon the death benefit option in effect, a partial withdrawal may reduce the amount of your Stated Death Benefit.

    Under Death Benefit Option 1, a partial withdrawal will reduce the amount of your Stated Death Benefit by the amount of the partial withdrawal.

    Under Death Benefit Option 2, a partial withdrawal will not reduce the amount of your Stated Death Benefit.

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    Under Death Benefit Option 3, a partial withdrawal will reduce the amount of your Stated Death Benefit by the amount of a partial withdrawal in excess of the total premium we have received from you minus the sum of all your prior partial withdrawals.

    If a partial withdrawal reduces the amount of Stated Death Benefit, the total amount of insurance coverage will also be reduced for the current year and all future years by an equal amount. Therefore, a partial withdrawal can affect the amount of pure insurance protection under the policy.

    We will not allow a partial withdrawal if the amount of Target Death Benefit after the partial withdrawal would be less than $250,000.00.

    A reduction in the amount of Stated Death Benefit as a result of a partial withdrawal will be pro-rated among the existing coverage Segments, unless state law requires otherwise.

    A partial withdrawal may have adverse tax consequences depending on the circumstances. See Tax Status of the Policy, page 65.

    Policy Split Option

    Under certain circumstances, you may divide your policy into two single life insurance policies: one on each of the two insured people. The new policies must be products acceptable to us at the time of the split. We will not require evidence of insurability, but both of the insured people must be living at the effective date of the split. If either insured person is not alive on that date, your split is void. You may not choose this benefit if either of the insured people has been rated uninsurable, has a higher rating than 3.0 times the non-rated risk class or either of the insured people is over age 85.

    On the effective date of the policy split, the Total Death Benefit will be divided equally between the two new single life insurance policies.

    Unless law requires otherwise, you may use the Policy Split Option upon the occurrence of any of the following events:

    • There is a dissolution of business conducted or owned by the two insured people;

    • Three months following the effective date of a final dissolution decree regarding the marriage (or same sex relationship, when recognized by applicable law) of the two insured people; or

    • There is a change to the federal estate tax law which results in either:

    • Removal of the unlimited marital deduction provision; or

    • A reduction in the current maximum federal estate tax of at least 50.00% from the rate as of the Policy Date.

    You must send us written notice of your election to use the Policy Split Option within 180 days of the eligible event. You must provide satisfactory evidence that the event has occurred.

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    The effective date of the policy split is the first monthly processing date after we approve it. The insurance coverage under the two individual life insurance policies will start on the effective date of the policy split.

    All terms and conditions of the new policies apply once your policy is split and they may differ from those of this policy. Consult your new single life insurance policies.

    The premium for each new policy will be based on each insured person’s age, gender and risk class at the time of the split of your policy. Premium will be due for each new policy under the terms of the new policy. Your Account Value less any applicable surrender charge due of the old policy will be allocated to the new policies on the effective date in the same proportion that the Base Death Benefit was divided between the two single life insurance policies. If this allocation causes an increase in the Base Death Benefit of either of the new single life policies, we may limit the amount applied to each new policy. Any remaining Account Value less any applicable surrender charge will be paid to you and may be taxable.

    Each new policy will have a new Policy Date. However, we will continue to measure the suicide and incontestability periods for the new policies from the Policy Date of the old policy. If you have an outstanding policy loan, it will be divided and transferred to each new single life insurance policy in the same proportion as your Account Value less any applicable surrender charge is allocated. Any person or entity to which you have assigned your policy must agree to the policy split. An assignment of your policy will apply to each new single life insurance policy.

    Riders may or may not be available on the new policies and may be subject to proof of insurability.

    Exercising the Policy Split Option may be treated as a taxable transaction. Moreover, the two single life insurance policies could be treated as modified endowment contracts.

    You may not split your policy into two single life insurance policies if:

    • Either insured person is over the age of 85;

    • The continuation of coverage period has begun;

    • One of the insured people has died;

    • Your grace period has ended and the policy has lapsed; or

    • Your policy has been terminated or surrendered.

    You should consult a qualified tax adviser before exercising the Policy Split Option.

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    Termination of Coverage

    Your insurance coverage will continue under the policy until you surrender your policy or it lapses.

    Surrender

    You may surrender your policy for its Net Surrender Value at any time after the right to examine period and while either of the insured people is alive. Your Net Surrender Value is equal to your Surrender Value minus any outstanding Loan Amount. Your Surrender Value is equal to your Account Value minus any applicable surrender charge.

    You may take your Net Surrender Value in other than one payment.

    We compute your Net Surrender Value as of the Valuation Date we receive your written surrender request in good order and policy at our Customer Service Center. All insurance coverage ends on the date we receive your surrender request and policy.

    If you surrender your policy we may deduct a surrender charge. See Surrender Charge, page 26. Surrender of your policy may have adverse tax consequences.

    See Distributions Other than Death Benefits, page 66.

    Lapse

    Your policy will not lapse and your insurance coverage under the policy will continue if on any Monthly Processing Date:

    • Your Net Account Value is enough to pay the periodic fees and charges when due; or

    • During the continuation of coverage period, your Account Value exceeds your outstanding Loan Amount.

    Grace Period. If on a Monthly Processing Date you do not meet any of these conditions, your policy will enter the 61-day grace period during which you must make a sufficient premium payment to avoid having your policy lapse and insurance coverage terminate.

    We will notify you that your policy is in a grace period at least 30 days before it ends. We will send this notice to you (and a person to whom you have assigned your policy) at your last known address in our records. We will notify you of the premium payment necessary to prevent your policy from lapsing. This amount generally equals the past due charges, plus the estimated periodic fees and charges, and charges of any optional rider benefits for the next two months. If we receive payment of the required amount before the end of the grace period, we apply it to your policy in the same manner as your other premium payments and then we deduct the overdue amounts from your Account Value.

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    If you do not pay the full amount within the 61-day grace period, your policy and its riders will lapse without value. We withdraw your remaining Separate Account and Guaranteed Interest Division values, deduct amounts you owe us and inform you that your coverage has ended.

    If the Second Death occurs during the grace period we pay Death Benefit Proceeds to your beneficiaries with reductions for your outstanding Loan Amount and periodic fees and charges owed.

    If your policy lapses, any distribution of Account Value may be subject to current taxation. See Distributions Other than Death Benefits, page 66.

    Reinstatement

    Reinstatement means putting a lapsed policy back in force. You may reinstate a lapsed policy and its riders (other than the Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit Rider) by written request any time within five years after it has lapsed and before the younger insured person reaches age 121. A policy that was surrendered may not be reinstated.

    To reinstate the policy and available riders you must submit evidence of insurability satisfactory to us and pay a premium large enough to keep the policy and any rider benefits in force during the grace period and for at least two months after reinstatement. When we reinstate your policy we reinstate the surrender charges for the amount and time remaining as if your coverage had not lapsed. If you had a loan existing when coverage lapsed, unless directed otherwise we will reinstate it with accrued but unpaid loan interest to the date of lapse.

    When a policy is reinstated, unless otherwise directed by you, we will allocate the Net Premium received to the Subaccounts of the Separate Account and the Guaranteed Interest Division according to the premium allocation instructions in effect at the start of the grace period. Your Account Value on the reinstatement date will equal:

    • The Account Value at the end of the grace period; plus

    • The Net Premium paid on reinstatement; minus

    • Any unpaid fees and charges through the end of the grace period.

    • policy that lapses and is reinstated more than 90 days after lapsing may be

    classified as a modified endowment contract for tax purposes. You should consult with a qualified tax adviser to determine whether reinstating a lapsed policy will cause it to be classified as a modified endowment contract. See Modified Endowment Contracts, page 66.

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    TAX CONSIDERATIONS

    The following summary provides a general description of the federal income tax considerations associated with the policy and does not purport to be complete or to cover federal estate, gift and generation-skipping tax implications, state and local taxes or other tax situations. We have written this discussion to support the promotion and marketing of our products, and we do not intend it as tax advice. This summary is not intended to and cannot be used to avoid any tax penalties that may be imposed upon you. Counsel or other qualified tax advisers should be consulted for more complete information. This discussion is based upon our understanding of the present federal income tax laws. No representation is made as to the likelihood of continuation of the present federal income tax laws or as to how they may be interpreted by the IRS. We cannot make any guarantee regarding the tax treatment of any policy or policy transaction.

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

    Tax Status of the Company

    We are taxed as a life insurance company under the Internal Revenue Code. The Separate Account is not a separate entity from us. Therefore, it is not taxed separately as a “regulated investment company,” but is taxed as part of the company. We automatically apply investment income and capital gains attributable to the Separate Account to increase reserves under the policy. Because of this, under existing federal tax law we believe that any such income and gains will not be taxed to us. In addition, any foreign tax credits or deductions attributable to the Separate Account will first be used to reduce any income taxes imposed on the Separate Account before being used by the company.

    In summary, we do not expect that we will incur any federal income tax liability attributable to the Separate Account and we do not intend to make provisions for any such taxes. However, if changes in the federal tax laws or their interpretation result in our being taxed on income or gains attributable to the Separate Account, then we may impose a charge against the Separate Account (with respect to some or all of the policies) to set aside provisions to pay such taxes.

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    Tax Status of the Policy

    This policy is designed to qualify as a life insurance contract under the Internal Revenue Code. All terms and provisions of the policy shall be construed in a manner that is consistent with that design. In order to qualify as a life insurance contract for federal income tax purposes and to receive the tax treatment normally accorded life insurance contracts under federal tax law, a policy must satisfy certain requirements that are set forth in Section 7702 of the Internal Revenue Code. Specifically, the policy must meet the requirements of either the cash value accumulation test or the guideline premium test. See Death Benefit Qualification Tests, page 35. If your variable life policy does not satisfy one of these two alternate tests, it will not be treated as life insurance under Internal Revenue Code 7702. You would then be subject to federal income tax on your policy income as you earn it. While there is very little guidance as to how these requirements are applied, we believe it is reasonable to conclude that our policies satisfy the applicable requirements. If it is subsequently determined that a policy does not satisfy the applicable requirements, we will take appropriate and reasonable steps to bring the policy into compliance with such requirements and we reserve the right to restrict policy transactions or modify your policy in order to do so. See Tax Treatment of Policy Death Benefits, page 66. If we return premium in order to bring your policy into compliance with the requirements of Section 7702, it will be refunded on a last-in, first-out basis and may be taken from the investment options in which your Account Value is allocated based on your premium allocation in effect.

    Diversification and Investor Control Requirements

    In addition to meeting the Internal Revenue Code Section 7702 tests, Internal Revenue Code Section 817(h) requires investments within a separate account, such as our Separate Account, to be adequately diversified. The Treasury has issued regulations that set the standards for measuring the adequacy of any diversification, and the IRS has published various revenue rulings and private letter rulings addressing diversification issues. To be adequately diversified, each Subaccount and its corresponding mutual fund must meet certain tests. If these tests are not met your variable life policy will not be adequately diversified and not treated as life insurance under Internal Revenue Code Section 7702. You would then be subject to federal income tax on your policy income as you earn it. Each Subaccount’s corresponding mutual fund has represented that it will meet the diversification standards that apply to your policy. Accordingly, we believe it is reasonable to conclude that the diversification requirements have been satisfied. If it is determined, however, that your variable life policy does not satisfy the applicable diversification regulations and rulings because a Subaccount’s corresponding mutual fund fails to be adequately diversified for whatever reason, we will take appropriate and reasonable steps to bring your policy into compliance with such regulations and rulings and we reserve the right to modify your policy as necessary in order to do so.

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    In certain circumstances, owners of a variable life insurance policy have been considered, for federal income tax purposes, to be the owners of the assets of the separate account supporting their policies due to their ability to exercise investment control over such assets. When this is the case, the policy owners have been currently taxed on income and gains attributable to the separate account assets. Your ownership rights under your policy are similar to, but different in some ways from those described by the IRS in rulings in which it determined that policy owners are not owners of separate account assets. For example, you have additional flexibility in allocating your premium payments and your Account Values. These differences could result in the IRS treating you as the owner of a pro rata share of the Separate Account assets. We do not know what standards will be set forth in the future, if any, in Treasury regulations or rulings. We reserve the right to modify your policy, as necessary, to try to prevent you from being considered the owner of a pro rata share of the Separate Account assets or to otherwise qualify your policy for favorable tax treatment.

    Tax Treatment of Policy Death Benefits

    The death benefit, or an accelerated death benefit, under a policy is generally excludable from the gross income of the beneficiary(ies) under Section 101(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code. However, there are exceptions to this general rule. Additionally, ownership and beneficiary designations, including change of either, may have consequences under federal, state and local income, estate, inheritance, gift, generation-skipping and other tax laws. The individual situation of each policy owner or beneficiary will determine the extent, if any, of those taxes and you should consult a qualified tax adviser.

    Distributions Other than Death Benefits

    Generally, the policy owner will not be taxed on any of the Account Value until there is a distribution. When distributions from a policy occur, or when loan amounts are taken from or secured by a policy, the tax consequences depend on whether or not the policy is a “modified endowment contract.”

    Modified Endowment Contracts

    Under the Internal Revenue Code, certain life insurance contracts are classified as “modified endowment contracts” and are given less favorable tax treatment than other life insurance contracts. Due to the flexibility of the policies as to premiums and benefits, the individual circumstances of each policy will determine whether or not it is classified as a modified endowment contract. The rules are too complex to be summarized here, but generally depend on the amount of premiums we receive during the first seven policy years. Certain changes in a policy after it is issued, such as reduction or increase in benefits or policy reinstatement could also cause it to be classified as a modified endowment contract or increase the period during which the policy must be tested. A current or prospective policy owner should consult with a qualified tax adviser to determine whether or not a policy transaction will cause the policy to be classified as a modified endowment contract.

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

    Additionally, all modified endowment contracts that are issued by us (or our affiliates) to the same policy owner during any calendar year are treated as one modified endowment contract for purposes of determining the amount includible in the policy owner’s income when a taxable distribution occurs.

    Once a policy is classified as a modified endowment contract, the following tax rules apply both prospectively and to any distributions made in the prior two years:

    • All distributions other than death benefits, including distributions upon surrender and partial withdrawals, from a modified endowment contract will be treated first as distributions of gain, if any, and are taxable as ordinary income. Amounts will be treated as tax-free recovery of the policy owner’s investment in the policy only after all gain has been distributed. The amount of gain in the policy will be equal to the difference between the policy’s value, determined without regard to any surrender charges, and the investment in the policy;

    • Loan amounts taken from or secured by a policy classified as a modified endowment contract, and also assignments or pledges of such a policy (or agreements to assign or pledge such a policy), are treated first as distributions of gain, if any, and are taxable as ordinary income. Amounts will be treated as tax-free recovery of the policy owner’s investment in the policy only after all gain has been distributed; and

    • A 10.00% additional income tax penalty may be imposed on the distribution amount subject to income tax. This tax penalty generally does not apply to a policy owned by an individual where the distributions are:

    > Made on or after the date on which the taxpayer attains age 59½;

    > Attributable to the taxpayer becoming disabled (as defined in the Internal Revenue Code); or

    > Part of a series of substantially equal periodic payments (not less frequently than annually) made for the life (or life expectancy) of the taxpayer or the joint lives (or joint life expectancies) of the taxpayer and his or her beneficiary. Consult a qualified tax adviser to determine whether or not you may be subject to this penalty tax.

    If we discover that your policy has inadvertently become a modified endowment contract, unless you have indicated otherwise, we will assume that you do not want it to be classified as a modified endowment contract and attempt to fix this by refunding any excess premium with related interest. The excess gross premium will be refunded on a last-in, first-out basis and may be taken from the investment options in which your Account Value is allocated based on your premium allocation in effect.

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    Policies That Are Not Modified Endowment Contracts

    Distributions other than death benefits from a policy that is not classified as a modified endowment contract are generally treated first as a recovery of the policy owner’s investment in the policy. Only after the recovery of all investment in the policy is there taxable income. However, certain distributions made in connection with policy benefit reductions during the first 15 policy years may be treated in whole or in part as ordinary income subject to tax. Consult a qualified tax adviser to determine whether or not any distributions made in connection with a reduction in policy benefits will be subject to tax.

    Loan amounts from or secured by a policy that is not a modified endowment contract are generally not taxed as distributions. Finally, neither distributions from, nor loan amounts from or secured by, a policy that is not a modified endowment contract are subject to the 10.00% additional income tax penalty.

    Investment in the Policy

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

    Other Tax Matters

    Policy Loans

    In general, interest on a policy loan will not be deductible. A limited exception to this rule exists for certain interest paid in connection with certain “key person” insurance. You should consult a qualified tax adviser before taking out a loan to determine whether you qualify under this exception.

    Moreover, the tax consequences associated with a preferred loan (preferred loans are loans where the interest rate charged is less than or equal to the interest rate credited) available in the policy are uncertain. Before taking out a policy loan, you should consult a qualified tax adviser as to the tax consequences.

    If a loan from a policy is outstanding when the policy, other than a modified endowment contract, is surrendered or lapses, then the amount of the outstanding indebtedness will be added to the amount treated as a distribution from the policy and will be taxed accordingly. If your policy has large outstanding policy loans, you may have to choose between paying high premiums to keep the policy from lapsing and paying significant income tax if you allow the policy to lapse.

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    Accelerated Benefit Rider

    The benefit payments under the Accelerated Benefit Rider are intended to be fully excludable from your gross income if you are one of the insured people under the policy or you are an individual who has no business or financial connection with one of the insured people. (See Accelerated Benefit Rider, page 45, for more information about this rider.) However, you should consult a qualified tax adviser about the consequences of requesting payment under this rider.

    Continuation of a Policy

    The tax consequences of continuing the policy after the younger insured person reaches age 100 are unclear. For example, in certain situations it is possible that after the younger insured person reaches age 100 the IRS could treat you as being in constructive receipt of the Account Value if the Account Value becomes equal to the death benefit. If this happens, an amount equal to the excess of the Account Value over the investment in the policy would be includible in your income at that time. Because we believe the policy will continue to constitute life insurance at that time and the IRS has issued limited guidance on this issue, we do not intend to tax report any earnings due to the possibility of constructive receipt in this circumstance. You should consult a qualified tax adviser if you intend to keep the policy in force after the younger insured person reaches age 100.

    Section 1035 Exchanges

    Internal Revenue Code Section 1035 provides, in certain circumstances, that no gain or loss will be recognized on the exchange of one life insurance policy solely for another life insurance policy or an endowment, annuity or qualified long term care contract. We accept Section 1035 exchanges with outstanding loans. Special rules and procedures apply to Section 1035 exchanges. These rules can be complex, and if you wish to take advantage of Section 1035, you should consult your qualified tax adviser.

    Taxation of Policy Splits

    The Policy Split Option permits the split of a policy into two single life policies upon the occurrence of:

    • Dissolution of business conducted or owned by the insured people;

    • A dissolution of the marriage (or same sex relationship, when recognized by applicable law) of the insured people, or

    • Certain changes in federal estate tax laws.

    Using the Policy Split Option could have adverse tax consequences. Before you exercise the Policy Split Option, it is important that you consult with a qualified tax advisor regarding the possible tax consequences.

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    Tax-exempt Policy Owners

    Special rules may apply to a policy that is owned by a tax-exempt entity. Tax-exempt entities should consult a qualified tax adviser regarding the consequences of purchasing and owning a policy. These consequences could include an effect on the tax-exempt status of the entity and the possibility of the unrelated business income tax.

    Tax Law Changes

    Although the likelihood of legislative action or tax reform is uncertain, there is always the possibility that the tax treatment of the policy could be changed by legislation or other means. It is also possible that any change may be retroactive (that is, effective before the date of the change). You should consult a qualified tax adviser with respect to legislative developments and their effect on the policy.

    Policy Changes to Comply with the Law

    So that your policy continues to qualify as life insurance under the Internal Revenue Code, we reserve the right to return or refuse to accept all or part of your premium payments or to change your death benefit. We may reject any policy request, including a partial withdrawal request, if it would cause your policy to fail to qualify as life insurance or would cause us to return premium to you. We also may make changes to your policy or its riders or make distributions from your policy to the degree that we deem necessary to qualify your policy as life insurance for tax purposes. Any increase in your death benefit will cause an increase in your cost of insurance charges.

    Policy Use in Various Plans and Arrangements

    The policy is not available for sale to and cannot be acquired with funds that are assets of (i) an employee benefit plan as defined in section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), and that is subject to Title I of ERISA; (ii) a plan described in Section 4975(5)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code; or (iii) an entity whose underlying assets include plan assets by reason of the investment by an employee benefit plan or other plan in such entity within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. Section 2510.3-101 or otherwise.

    Policy owners may use the policy in various other arrangements. The tax consequences of these arrangements may vary depending on the particular facts and circumstances of each arrangement. If you want to use your policy with any of these various arrangements, you should consult a qualified tax adviser regarding the tax issues of your particular arrangement.

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    Life Insurance Owned by Businesses

    Congress has enacted rules relating to life insurance owned by businesses. For example, in the case of a policy issued to a nonnatural taxpayer, or held for the benefit of such an entity, a portion of the taxpayer’s otherwise deductible interest expenses may not be deductible as a result of ownership of a policy even if no loans are taken under the policy. (An exception to this rule is provided for certain life insurance contracts that cover the life of an individual who is a 20.00% owner, or an officer, director or employee of a trade or business.) In addition, in certain instances a portion of the death benefit payable under an employer-owned policy may be taxable. As another example, special rules apply if a business subject to the alternative minimum tax. Any business contemplating the purchase of a new policy or a change in an existing policy should consult a qualified tax adviser.

    Income Tax Withholding

    The IRS requires us to withhold income taxes from any portion of the amounts individuals receive in a taxable transaction. However, if you reside in the U.S., we generally do not withhold income taxes if you elect in writing not to have withholding apply. If the amount withheld for you is insufficient to cover income taxes, you will have to pay additional income taxes and possibly penalties later. We will also report to the IRS the amount of any taxable distributions.

    Life Insurance Purchases by Non-Resident Aliens

    If you are not a U.S. citizen or resident, you will generally be subject to U.S. Federal withholding tax on taxable distributions from life insurance policies at a 30.00% rate, unless a lower treaty rate applies. In addition, you may be subject to state and/or municipal taxes and taxes imposed by your country of citizenship or residence. You should consult a qualified tax adviser before purchasing a policy.

    Ownership and Beneficiary Designations

    Ownership and beneficiary designations, including change of either, may have consequences under federal, state and local income, estate, inheritance, gift, generation-skipping and other tax laws. The individual situation of each policy owner or beneficiary will determine the extent, if any, of these taxes and you should consult a qualified tax adviser.

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    Same-Sex Relationships

    Currently, section 3 of the federal Defense of Marriage Act does not recognize same-sex relationships for purposes of federal law. Therefore, benefits afforded by federal tax law to an opposite-sex spouse under the Internal Revenue Code, such as the favorable income-deferral options afforded by federal tax law to an opposite-sex spouse under Internal Revenue Code section 401(a)(9), are currently NOT available to persons in a same-sex relationship. Persons in a same-sex relationship who are considering the purchase of a policy should consult a qualified tax adviser.

    Fair Value of Your Policy

    It is sometimes necessary for tax and other reasons to determine the “value” of your policy. The value can be measured differently for different purposes. It is not necessarily the same as the Account Value or the Net Account Value. You should consult with a qualified tax adviser for guidance as to the appropriate methodology for determining the fair market value of your policy.

    You should consult qualified legal or tax advisers for complete information on federal, state, local and other tax considerations.

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

    General Policy Provisions

    Your Policy

    The policy is a contract between you and us and is the combination of:

    • Your policy;

    • A copy of your original application and applications for benefit increases or decreases;

    • Your riders;

    • Your endorsements;

    • Your policy schedule pages; and

    • Your reinstatement applications.

    If you make a change to your coverage, we give you a copy of your changed application and new policy schedules. If you send your policy to us, we attach these items to your policy and return it to you. Otherwise, you need to attach them to your policy.

    Unless there is fraud, we consider all statements made in an application to be representations and not guarantees. We use no statement to deny a claim, unless it is in an application.

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    A president or other officer of our company and our secretary or assistant secretary must sign all changes or amendments to your policy. No other person may change its terms or conditions.

    Age

    We issue your policy at the insured people’s Joint Equivalent Age (stated in your policy schedule). On the Policy Date, the Joint Equivalent Age of the insured people can generally be no more than 85. The Joint Equivalent Age stated in your policy schedule is the sum of both insured people’s ages adjusted for the differences in ages and genders, divided by two and rounded down. An individual insured person’s age is measured on the birthday nearest to the Policy Date. The individual age of each insured person generally must be no more than 90 on the Policy Date. The difference in the two insured people’s ages can be no more than 30 years. From time to time, we may accept an insured person who exceeds our normal maximum age limit. We will not unfairly discriminate in determining the maximum age at issue. All exceptions to our normal limits are dependent upon our ability to obtain acceptable reinsurance coverage for our risk with an older insured. We may also set a minimum age to issue a policy.

    We often use age to calculate rates, charges and values. We determine the insured people’s age at a given time by adding the number of completed policy years to the age calculated at issue and shown in the schedule.

    Ownership

    The original owner is the person named as the owner in the policy application. The owner can exercise all rights and receive benefits during the lifetime of the insured people. These rights include the right to change the owner, beneficiaries or the method designated to pay Death Benefit Proceeds.

    As a matter of law, all rights of ownership are limited by the rights of any person who has been assigned rights under the policy and any irrevocable beneficiaries.

    You may name a new owner by giving us written notice. The effective date of the change to the new owner is the date the prior owner signs the notice. However, we will not be liable for any action we take before a change is recorded at our Customer Service Center. A change in ownership may cause the prior owner to recognize taxable income on gain under the policy.

    Beneficiaries

    You, as owner, name the beneficiaries when you apply for your policy. The primary beneficiaries who survive the Second Death receive the Death Benefit Proceeds. Other surviving beneficiaries receive Death Benefit Proceeds only if there are no surviving primary beneficiaries. If more than one beneficiary survives the Second Death, they share the Death Benefit Proceeds equally, unless you specify otherwise. If none of your policy beneficiaries has survived the Second Death, we pay the Death Benefit Proceeds to you or to your estate, as owner. If a beneficiary is a minor, the Death Benefit Proceeds will be held in an interest bearing account until that beneficiary attains the age of majority.

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    You may name new beneficiaries during the lifetime of the insured people. We pay Death Benefit Proceeds to the beneficiaries whom you have most recently named according to our records. We do not make payments to multiple sets of beneficiaries. The designation of certain beneficiaries may have tax consequences. See Other Tax Matters, page 68.

    Collateral Assignment

    You may assign your policy by sending written notice to us. After we record the assignment, your rights as owner and the beneficiaries’ rights (unless the beneficiaries were made irrevocable beneficiaries under an earlier assignment) are subject to the assignment. It is your responsibility to make sure the assignment is valid. The transfer or assignment of a policy may have tax consequences. See Other Tax Matters, page 68.

    Incontestability

    After your policy has been in force during the lifetimes of the insured people for two years from the date of issue, we will not contest its validity except for nonpayment of premium. Likewise, after your policy has been in force during the lifetimes of the insured people for two years from the effective date of any new coverage segment or benefit or from the date of reinstatement, we will not contest its validity except for nonpayment of premium.

    Misstatements of Age or Gender

    Notwithstanding the Incontestability provision above, if the age or gender of either of the insured people has been misstated, we adjust the death benefit to the amount that would have been purchased using the insured peoples’ correct ages and genders. We base the adjusted death benefit on the cost of insurance charges deducted from your Account Value on the last Monthly Processing Date before the Second Death, or as otherwise required by law.

    Suicide

    If either of the insured people commits suicide (while sane or insane) within two years of the date of issue, unless otherwise required by law, we limit Death Benefit Proceeds to:

    • The total premium we receive to the time of death; minus

    • Any outstanding Loan Amount; minus

    • Partial withdrawals taken.

    We make a limited payment to the beneficiaries for a new coverage Segment or other increase if either of the insured people commits suicide (while sane or insane) within two years of the effective date of a new coverage Segment or within two years of an increase in any other benefit, unless otherwise required by law. The limited payment is equal to the cost of insurance and periodic fees and charges that were deducted for the increase.

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    Anti-Money Laundering

    In order to protect against the possible misuse of our products in money laundering or terrorist financing, we have adopted an anti-money laundering program satisfying the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act and other current anti-money laundering laws. Among other things, this program requires us, our agents and customers to comply with certain procedures and standards that serve to assure that our customers’ identities are properly verified and that premiums and loan repayments are not derived from improper sources.

    Under our anti-money laundering program, we may require policy owners, insured persons and/or beneficiaries to provide sufficient evidence of identification, and we reserve the right to verify any information provided to us by accessing information databases maintained internally or by outside firms.

    We may also refuse to accept certain forms of premium payments or loan repayments (traveler’s cheques, cashier’s checks, bank drafts, bank checks and treasurer’s checks, for example) or restrict the amount of certain forms of premium payments or loan repayments (money orders totaling more than $5,000.00, for example). In addition, we may require information as to why a particular form of payment was used (third party checks, for example) and the source of the funds of such payment in order to determine whether or not we will accept it. Use of an unacceptable form of payment may result in us returning the payment to you and your policy either entering the 61-day grace period or lapsing. See Lapse, page 62. See also Premium Payments Affect Your Coverage, page 22.

    Applicable laws designed to prevent terrorist financing and money laundering might, in certain circumstances, require us to block certain transactions until authorization is received from the appropriate regulator. We may also be required to provide additional information about you and your policy to government regulators.

    Our anti-money laundering program is subject to change without notice to take account of changes in applicable laws or regulations and our ongoing assessment of our exposure to illegal activity.

    Transaction Processing

    Generally, within seven days of when we receive all information required to process a payment, we pay:

    • Death Benefit Proceeds;

    • Surrender Value;

    • Partial withdrawals; and

    • Loan proceeds.

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    We may delay processing these transactions if:

    • The New York Stock Exchange is closed for trading;

    • Trading on the New York Stock Exchange is restricted by the SEC;

    • There is an emergency so that it is not reasonably possible to sell securities in the Subaccounts or to determine the value of a Subaccount’s assets; and

    • A governmental body with jurisdiction over the Separate Account allows suspension by its order.

    SEC rules and regulations generally determine whether or not these conditions exist.

    We execute transfers among the Subaccounts as of the Valuation Date of our receipt of your request at our Customer Service Center.

    We determine the death benefit as of the date of the Second Death. The Death Benefit Proceeds are not affected by subsequent changes in the value of the Subaccounts.

    We may delay payment from our Guaranteed Interest Division for up to six months, unless law requires otherwise, of surrender proceeds, partial withdrawal amounts or loan amounts. If we delay payment more than 30 days, we pay interest at our declared rate (or at a higher rate if required by law) from the date we receive your complete request.

    Unless the beneficiary elects otherwise, death benefit proceeds generally will be paid into an interest bearing retained asset account that is backed by our general account. This account is not FDIC insured and can be accessed by the beneficiary through a draftbook feature. The beneficiary may access the entire death benefit proceeds at any time through the draftbook without penalty. Interest credited on this account may be less than could be earned if the lump-sum payment was invested outside of the policy. Additionally, interest credited on this account may be less than interest paid under other settlement options available through the policy, and we seek to earn a profit on this account.

    At the time of death benefit election, the beneficiary may elect to receive the death benefit proceeds directly by check rather than through the retained asset account draftbook feature by notifying us at the ING Customer Service Center address listed on page 2 of this prospectus.

    Notification and Claims Procedures

    Except for certain authorized telephone requests, we must receive in writing any election, designation, change, assignment or request made by the owner.

    You must use a form acceptable to us. We are not liable for actions taken before we receive and record the written notice. We may require you to return your policy for changes to your policy or if you surrender it.

    If either of the insured people dies while your policy is in force, please let us know as soon as possible. We will send you instructions on how to make a claim. As proof of an insured person’s death, we may require proof of a deceased insured person’s age and a certified copy of the death certificate.

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    The beneficiaries and a deceased insured person’s next of kin may need to sign authorization forms. These forms allow us to get information such as medical records of doctors and hospitals used by a deceased insured person.

    Telephone Privileges

    Telephone privileges may be provided to you and your agent/registered representative and his/her assistant. You may request such privileges for yourself and you may authorize us to grant such privileges to your agent/registered representative and his/her assistant by making the appropriate election(s) on your application or by contacting our Customer Service Center.

    Telephone privileges allow you or your agent/registered representative and his/her assistant to call our Customer Service Center to:

    • Make transfers;

    • Change premium allocations;

    • Change your dollar cost averaging and automatic rebalancing programs; and

    • Request a loan.

    Our Customer Service Center uses reasonable procedures to make sure that instructions received by telephone are genuine. These procedures may include:

    • Requiring some form of personal identification;

    • Providing written confirmation of any transactions; and

    • Tape recording telephone calls.

    By accepting telephone privileges, you authorize us to record your telephone calls with us. If we reasonably believe telephone instructions to be genuine, we are not liable for losses from unauthorized or fraudulent instructions. We may discontinue this privilege at any time. See Limits on Frequent or Disruptive Transfers, page 55.

    You may revoke these privileges at any time by writing to our Customer Service Center.

    Telephone and facsimile privileges may not always be available. Telephone or fax systems, whether yours, your service provider’s or your agent/registered representative’s, can experience outages or slowdowns for a variety of reasons. These outages or slowdowns may prevent or delay our receipt of your request. Although we have taken precautions to help our systems handle heavy use, we cannot promise complete reliability under all circumstances. If you are experiencing problems, you should make your request in writing.

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    Non-participation

    Your policy does not participate in the surplus earnings of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company.

    Advertising Practices and Sales Literature

    We may use advertisements and sales literature to promote this product, including:

    • Articles on variable life insurance and other information published in business or financial publications;

    • Indices or rankings of investment securities; and

    • Comparisons with other investment vehicles, including tax considerations.

    We may use information regarding the past performance of the Subaccounts and funds. Past performance is not indicative of future performance of the Subaccounts or funds and is not reflective of the actual investment experience of policy owners.

    We may feature certain Subaccounts, the underlying funds and their managers, as well as describe asset levels and sales volumes. We may refer to past, current, or prospective economic trends and investment performance or other information we believe may be of interest to our customers.

    Settlement Options

    You may elect to take the Net Surrender Value in other than one lump-sum payment. Likewise, you may elect to have the beneficiaries receive the Death Benefit Proceeds other than in one lump-sum payment, if you make this election during the lifetime of the insured people. If you have not made this election, the beneficiaries may do so within 60 days after we receive proof of the Second Death.

    The investment performance of the Subaccounts does not affect payments under these settlement options. Instead, interest accrues at a fixed rate based on the option you choose. The declared interest rate will never be less than 3.00%, and any declared interest rate will be in effect for at least 12 months. Payment options are subject to our rules at the time you make your selection. Currently, a periodic payment must be at least $20.00 and the total proceeds must be at least $2,000.00.

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    The following settlement options are available:

    • Settlement Option I: Payouts for a Designated Period. Based on your selection, we will pay annual, semi-annual, quarterly or monthly installments per year for a designated period that may be 5 to 30 years. The installment dollar amounts will be equal except for any excess interest as described below.

    • Settlement Option II: Life Income with Payouts for a Designated Period. Based on your selection, we will pay annual, semi-annual, quarterly or monthly installments per year throughout the payee's lifetime or, if longer, for a period of 5, 10, 15 or 20 years. The installment dollar amounts will be equal except for any excess interest as described below.

    • Settlement Option III: Hold at Interest. You may leave amounts on deposit with us that we will pay on the death of the payee, or at any earlier date you select. Interest on any unpaid balance will be at the rate declared by us or at any higher rate required by law. You select whether interest will be left on deposit with us and accumulated or paid to you in monthly, quarterly, semi- annual or annual payments each year. You may not leave any amount on deposit for more than 30 years.

    • Settlement Option IV: Payouts of a Designated Amount. Based on your selection, we will pay a designated amount in annual, semi-annual, quarterly or monthly equal installments per year until the proceeds, together with interest at the rate declared by us or at any higher rate required by law, are exhausted.

    • Settlement Option V: Other. Settlement may be made in any other manner as agreed in writing between you (or the beneficiary) and us.

    If none of these settlement options have been elected, your Net Surrender Value or the Death Benefit Proceeds will be paid in one lump-sum payment.

    Unless the beneficiary elects otherwise, death benefit proceeds generally will be paid into an interest bearing retained asset account that is backed by our general account. This account is not FDIC insured and can be accessed by the beneficiary through a draftbook feature. The beneficiary may access the entire death benefit proceeds at any time through the draftbook without penalty. Interest credited on this account may be less than could be earned if the lump-sum payment was invested outside of the policy. Additionally, interest credited on this account may be less than interest paid under other settlement options available through the policy, and we seek to earn a profit on this account.

    At the time of death benefit election, the beneficiary may elect to receive the death benefit proceeds directly by check rather than through the retained asset account draftbook feature by notifying us at the ING Customer Service Center address listed on page 2 of this prospectus. See Transaction Processing, page 75.

    Reports

    Annual Statement. We will send you an annual statement once each policy year showing the amount of insurance coverage under your policy as well as your policy’s death benefit, Account and Surrender Values, the amount of premiums you have paid, the amounts you have withdrawn, borrowed or transferred and the fees and charges we have imposed since the last statement.

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    We send semi-annual reports with financial information on the mutual funds, including a list of investment holdings of each fund.

    We send confirmation notices to you throughout the year for certain policy transactions such as transfers between investment options, partial withdrawals and loans. You are responsible for reviewing the confirmation notices to verify that the transactions are being made as requested.

    Illustrations. To help you better understand how your Account Values will vary over time under different sets of assumptions, we will provide you with a personalized illustration projecting future results based on the ages and risk classes of the insured people and other factors such as the amount of insurance coverage, death benefit option, planned premiums and rates of return (within limits) you specify. Unless prohibited under state law, we may assess a charge not to exceed $25.00 for each illustration you request after the first in a policy year. See Excess Illustration Fee, page 27. Subject to regulatory approval, personalized illustrations may be based upon a weighted average rather than an arithmetic average of fund expenses.

    Other Reports. We will mail to you at your last known address of record at least annually a report containing such information as may be required by any applicable law. To reduce expenses, only one copy of most financial reports and prospectuses, including reports and prospectuses for the funds, will be mailed to your household, even if you or other persons in your household have more than one policy issued by us or an affiliate. Call our Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-877-253-5050 if you need additional copies of financial reports, prospectuses, historical account information or annual or semi-annual reports or if you would like to receive one copy for each policy in all future mailings.

    Distribution of the Policy

    We sell the policy through licensed insurance agents who are registered representatives of affiliated and unaffiliated broker/dealers. All broker/dealers who sell the policy have entered into selling agreements with ING America Equities, Inc., our affiliate and the principal underwriter and distributor of the policy. ING America Equities, Inc. is organized under the laws of the State of Colorado, registered with the SEC as a broker/dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and a member of FINRA. Its principal office is located at 1290 Broadway, Denver, Colorado 80203-5699.

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    ING America Equities, Inc. offers the securities under the policies on a continuous basis. For the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, the aggregate amount of underwriting commissions we paid to ING America Equities, Inc. was $34,106,441.00, $23,513,844.00 and $38,268,742.00, respectively.

    ING America Equities, Inc. does not retain any commissions or other amounts paid to it by us for sales of the policy. Rather, it pays all the amounts received from us to the broker/dealers for selling the policy and part of that payment goes to your agent/registered representative.

    The following affiliated broker-dealers have entered into agreements with ING

    America Equities, Inc. for the sale of our variable life products:

    • ING Financial Advisers, LLC; and

    • ING Financial Partners, Inc.

    The amounts that we pay for the sale of the policy can generally be categorized as either commissions or other amounts. The commissions we pay can be further categorized as base commissions which may include a portion for wholesaling or supplemental commissions. However categorized, commissions paid will not exceed the total of the percentages shown below.

    Base commissions consist of a percentage of premium we receive for the policy up to the target premium amount and a percentage of premium we receive for the policy in excess of the target premium amount. We pay up to 90.00% of premium received up to target premium and up to 5.00% of premium received in excess of target premium received in the first segment year and up to 5.00% of premium received in renewal segment years two through ten and lower thereafter.

    Supplemental or wholesaling commissions are paid based on a percentage of target premiums we receive for the policy and certain other designated insurance products sold during a calendar year. The percentages of such commissions that we pay may increase as the aggregate amount of premiums received for all products issued by the company and/or its affiliates during the calendar year increases. The maximum percentage of supplemental commissions that we may pay is 43.50%.

    Generally, the commissions paid on premiums for Stated Death Benefit coverage under the policy are greater than those paid on premiums for coverage under the Adjustable Term Insurance Rider. Be aware of this and discuss with your agent/registered representative the appropriate usage of the Adjustable Term Insurance Rider coverage for your particular situation.

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    In addition to the sales compensation described above, ING America Equities, Inc. or the company, as appropriate, may also pay broker/dealers additional compensation or reimbursement of expenses for their efforts in selling the policy to you and other customers. These amounts may include:

    • Marketing/distribution allowances which may be based on the percentages of premium received, the aggregate commissions paid and/or the aggregate assets held in relation to certain types of designated insurance products issued by the company and/or its affiliates during the year;

    • Loans or advances of commissions in anticipation of future receipt of premiums (a form of lending to agents/registered representatives). These loans may have advantageous terms such as reduction or elimination of the interest charged on the loan and/or forgiveness of the principal amount of the loan, which terms may be conditioned on fixed insurance product sales;

    • Education and training allowances to facilitate our attendance at certain educational and training meetings to provide information and training about our products. We also hold training programs from time to time at our own expense;

    • Sponsorship payments or reimbursements for broker/dealers to use in sales contests and/or meetings for their agents/registered representatives who sell our products. We do not hold contests based solely on sales of this product;

    • Certain overrides and other benefits that may include cash compensation based on the amount of earned commissions, agent/representative recruiting or other activities that promote the sale of the policy; and

    • Additional cash or noncash compensation and reimbursements permissible under existing law. This may include, but is not limited to, cash incentives, merchandise, trips, occasional entertainment, meals and tickets to sporting events, client appreciation events, business and educational enhancement items, payment for travel expenses (including meals and lodging) to pre- approved training and education seminars and payment for advertising and sales campaigns.

    We may pay commissions, dealer concessions, wholesaling fees, overrides, bonuses, other allowances and benefits and the costs of all other incentives or training programs from our resources, which include the fees and charges imposed under the policy.

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    The following is a list of the top 25 broker/dealers that, during 2010, received the most, in the aggregate, from us in connection with the sale of registered variable life insurance policies issued by us, ranked by total dollars received:

    • NFP Securities, Inc.;

    • ING Financial Partners, Inc.;

    • LPL Financial Corporation;

    • Centaurus Financial, Inc.;

    • Multi-Financial Securities Corporation;

    • National Planning Corporation;

    • SII Investments Inc.;

    • Papalia Securities, Inc.;

    • J.P. Turner & Company, LLC;

    • Raymond James Financial Services, Inc.;

    • Royal Alliance Associates Inc.;

    • Commonwealth Financial Network® Inc.;

    • The Leaders Group, Inc.;

    • ING Financial Partners Inc.;

    • First Heartland Capital, Inc.;

    • Capital Analysts Inc.;

    • PlanMember Securities Corporation;

    • USA Financial Securities® Corporation;

    • SagePoint Financial, Inc.;

    • AXA Advisors, LLC;

    • Net Financial Group, Inc.;

    • Securities America, Inc.;

    • UBS Financial Services, Inc.;

    • Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC; and

    • First Allied Securities, Inc.

    This is a general discussion of the types and levels of compensation paid by us for the sale of our variable life insurance policies. It is important for you to know that the payment of volume or sales-based compensation to a broker/dealer or registered representative may provide that registered representative a financial incentive to promote our policies over those of another company and may also provide a financial incentive to promote the policy offered by this prospectus over one of our other policies.

    Legal Proceedings

    We are not aware of any pending legal proceedings that involve the Separate Account as a party.

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    The company is involved in threatened or pending lawsuits/arbitrations arising from the normal conduct of business. Due to the climate in insurance and business litigation/arbitrations, suits against the company sometimes include claims for substantial compensatory, consequential or punitive damages and other types of relief. Moreover, certain claims are asserted as class actions, purporting to represent a group of similarly situated individuals. While it is not possible to forecast the outcome of such lawsuits/arbitrations, in light of existing insurance, reinsurance and established reserves, it is the opinion of management that the disposition of such lawsuits/arbitrations will not have a materially adverse effect on the company’s operations or financial position.

    ING America Equities, Inc., the principal underwriter and distributor of the policy, is a party to threatened or pending lawsuits/arbitration that generally arise from the normal conduct of business. Some of these suits may seek class action status and sometimes include claims for substantial compensatory, consequential or punitive damages and other types of relief. ING America Equities, Inc. is not involved in any legal proceeding that, in the opinion of management, is likely to have a material adverse effect on its ability to distribute the policy.

    Financial Statements

    Financial statements of the Separate Account and the company are contained in the Statement of Additional Information. To request a free Statement of Additional Information, please contact our Customer Service Center at the address or telephone number on the back of this prospectus.

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    APPENDIX A
     
    Definition of Life Insurance Factors
     
    Guideline Premium Test Factors                
     
    Attained   Attained   Attained   Attained   Attained  
    Age of   Age of   Age of   Age of   Age of  
    the   the   the   the   the  
    Younger   Younger   Younger   Younger   Younger  
    Insured Factor Insured Factor Insured Factor Insured Factor Insured Factor
    0-40 2.50 48 1.97 56 1.46 64 1.22 72 1.11
    41 2.43 49 1.91 57 1.42 65 1.20 73 1.09
    42 2.36 50 1.85 58 1.38 66 1.19 74 1.07
    43 2.29 51 1.78 59 1.34 67 1.18 75 – 90 1.05
    44 2.22 52 1.71 60 1.30 68 1.17 91 1.04
    45 2.15 53 1.64 61 1.28 69 1.16 92 1.03
    46 2.09 54 1.57 62 1.26 70 1.15 93 1.02
    47 2.03 55 1.50 63 1.24 71 1.13 94 1.01
                    95 + 1.00

     

    Cash Value Accumulation Test Factors

    The cash value accumulation test factors vary depending on the ages and genders of the insured people.

    Generally, the cash value accumulation test requires that a policy’s death benefit must be sufficient so that the Account Value does not at any time exceed the net single premium required to fund the policy’s future benefits. The net single premium for a policy is calculated using the greater of 4.00% or the rates of interest guaranteed in the Guaranteed Interest Division of the policy and the 2001 Commissioner’s Standard Ordinary Mortality Table and will vary according to the ages and genders of the insured people. The factors for the cash value accumulation test are then equal to 1 divided by the net single premium per dollar of paid up whole life insurance for the applicable ages and genders.

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    APPENDIX B

    List of Fund Name Changes

    Effective April 29, 2011, certain of the funds available through Security Life Separate Account L1 will change their names as follows:

    Former Fund Name Current Fund Name
    ING Columbia Small Cap Value Portfolio ING Columbia Small Cap Value II Portfolio
    ING Van Kampen Comstock Portfolio ING Invesco Van Kampen Comstock Portfolio
    ING Van Kampen Equity and Income Portfolio ING Invesco Van Kampen Equity and Income Portfolio
    ING Van Kampen Growth and Income Portfolio ING Invesco Van Kampen Growth and Income
    Portfolio
    ING Wells Fargo Health Care Portfolio ING BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio

     

    Funds Available Through the Separate Account

    The following chart lists the mutual funds that are currently available through the Subaccounts of the Separate Account, along with each fund’s investment adviser/subadviser and investment objective. More detailed information about the funds can be found in the current prospectus 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 Account 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 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.
      CompanySM  
    American Funds® – Growth-Income Investment Adviser: Seeks capital growth over time and
    Fund (Class 2) Capital Research and Management income by investing primarily in U.S.
      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 to provide high total return
    Fund (Class III) BlackRock Advisors, LLC through a fully managed investment
      Subadvisers: policy utilizing U.S. and foreign equity,
      BlackRock Investment Management, debt and money market instruments,
      LLC; BlackRock International Limited the combination of which will be varied
        from time to time both with respect to
        types of securities and markets in
        response to changing market and
        economic trends.

     

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      Investment Adviser/  
    Fund Name Subadviser Investment Objective
    Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Portfolio Investment Adviser: Seeks long-term capital appreciation.
    (Service Class) Fidelity Management & Research  
      Company  
      Subadvisers:  
      FMR Co., Inc. and other affiliates of  
      Fidelity Management & Research  
      Company  
    Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Investment Adviser: Seeks reasonable income. Also
    Portfolio (Service Class) Fidelity Management & Research considers the potential for capital
      Company appreciation. Seeks to achieve a yield
      Subadvisers: which exceeds the composite yield on
      FMR Co., Inc. and other affiliates of the securities comprising the S&P 500®
      Fidelity Management & Research Index.
      Company  
    ING Artio Foreign Portfolio (Class I) Investment Adviser: Seeks long-term growth of capital.
      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.
      ING Clarion Real Estate Securities  
      LLC  
    ING DFA Global Allocation Portfolio Investment Adviser: Seeks high level of total return,
    (Class I) 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) 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:  
      Fidelity Management & Research  
      Company  
    ING Franklin Templeton Founding Investment Adviser: Seeks capital appreciation and
    Strategy Portfolio (Class I) 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.  

     

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      Investment Adviser/  
    Fund Name Subadviser Investment Objective
    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.
     
    ING Large Cap Growth Portfolio Investment Adviser: Seeks long-term capital growth.
    (Class I) Directed Services LLC  
      Subadviser:  
      ING Investment Management Co.  
    ING Limited Maturity Bond Investment Adviser: Seeks highest current income consistent
    Portfolio (Class S) Directed Services LLC with low risk to principal and liquidity
      Subadviser: and secondarily, seeks to enhance its
      ING Investment Management Co. total return through capital 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 (Class S) Investment Adviser: Seeks high level of current income
      Directed Services LLC consistent with the preservation of
      Subadviser: capital and liquidity.
      ING Investment Management Co.  
    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) consistent
      Massachusetts Financial Services with the prudent employment of
      Company capital. Secondarily seeks reasonable
        opportunity for growth of capital and
        income.
    ING MFS Utilities Portfolio (Class S) Investment Adviser: Seeks total return.
      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, consistent
    Portfolio (Class I) Directed Services LLC with preservation of capital and prudent
      Subadviser: investment management.
      Pacific Investment Management  
      Company LLC  

     

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      Investment Adviser/  
    Fund Name Subadviser Investment Objective
    ING Pioneer Fund Portfolio (Class I) Investment Adviser: Seeks reasonable income and capital
      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.
    ING Retirement Growth Portfolio Investment Adviser: Seeks a high level of total return
    (Class I) 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) 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) 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 prudent
      T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. 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.  
    ING Baron Small Cap Growth Investment Adviser: Seeks capital appreciation.
    Portfolio (Class I) 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  

     

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      Investment Adviser/  
    Fund Name Subadviser Investment Objective
    ING Global Bond Portfolio (Class S) Investment Adviser: Seeks to maximize total return through
      Directed Services LLC a combination of current income and
      Subadviser: capital appreciation.
      ING Investment Management Co.  
    ING Invesco Van Kampen Comstock Investment Adviser: Seeks capital growth and income.
    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 appreciation.
    Portfolio (Class I) Directed Services LLC  
      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 through
    (Class I) Directed Services LLC income and capital appreciation.
      Subadviser:  
    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 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 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
        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 through
    (Class I) ING Investments, LLC investments in a diversified portfolio of
      Subadviser: common stocks and securities
      ING Investment Management Co. convertible into common 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.
    ING Index Plus MidCap Portfolio Investment Adviser: Seeks to outperform the total return
    (Class I) ING Investments, LLC performance of the Standard & Poor’s
      Subadviser: MidCap 400 Index, while maintaining a
      ING Investment Management Co. market level of risk.
    ING Index Plus SmallCap Portfolio Investment Adviser: Seeks to outperform the total return
    (Class I) ING Investments, LLC performance of the Standard & Poor’s
      Subadviser: SmallCap 600 Index, while maintaining
      ING Investment Management Co. a market level of risk.
    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 of a widely accepted
      ING Investment Management Co. 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 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 of the Russell Top 200®
      ING Investment Management Co. 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 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 of the Russell Midcap® Growth
        Index.
    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 of the Russell 2000® Index.
      ING Investment Management Co.  
    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
        capitalizations.

     

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      Investment Adviser/  
    Fund Name Subadviser Investment Objective
    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 of the Barclays Capital U.S.
      Neuberger Berman Fixed Income LLC Aggregate Bond Index.
    ING SmallCap Opportunities Investment Adviser: Seeks long-term capital appreciation.
    Portfolio (Class I) ING Investments, LLC  
      Subadviser:  
      ING Investment Management Co.  
    M Business Opportunity Value Investment Adviser: Seeks to provide long-term capital
    Fund* M Financial Investment Advisers, Inc. appreciation.
      Subadviser:  
      Iridian Asset Management LLC  
    M Capital Appreciation Fund* Investment Adviser: Seeks to provide maximum capital
      M Financial Investment Advisers, Inc. appreciation.
      Subadviser:  
      Frontier Capital Management  
      Company, LLC  
    M International Equity Fund* 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* 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.

     

    * This fund is only available through broker/dealers associated with the M Financial Group.

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    APPENDIX C

    Glossary of Important Terms

    This glossary identifies some of the important terms that we have used throughout this prospectus and that have special meaning. See also the Terms to Understand section on page 2 of the prospectus, which provides page references to where many of the terms are defined and discussed more fully.

    Account Value: The Account Value is equal to the value of: (1) amounts allocated to the Subaccounts of the Separate Account; plus (2) amounts allocated to the Guaranteed Interest Division; plus (3) any amounts set aside in the Loan Division.

    Accumulation Unit: An Accumulation Unit is a unit of measurement used to calculate the Account Value in each Subaccount of the Separate Account.

    Accumulation Unit Value: The Accumulation Unit Value of a Subaccount of the Separate Account is determined as of each Valuation Date. We use an Accumulation Unit Value to measure the experience of each Subaccount of the Separate Account during a valuation period. The Accumulation Unit Value for a Valuation Date equals the Accumulation Unit Value for the preceding Valuation Date multiplied by the accumulation experience factor for the valuation period ending on the Valuation Date.

    Attained Age: Attained age is the designated insured person's age as of the Policy Date plus the number of completed policy years.

    Base Death Benefit: The Base Death Benefit is the death benefit of your policy and does not include any additional death benefit provided by riders attached to your policy, if any. We calculate the Base Death Benefit according to one of three death benefit options.

    Death Benefit Proceeds: Death Benefit Proceeds equals: (1) the Total Death Benefit in effect on the date of the Second Death; plus (2) any amounts payable under any riders attached to the policy other than the Adjustable Term Insurance Rider; minus (3) any outstanding Loan Amount; minus (4) any outstanding fees and charges incurred before the Second Death; and minus (5) any outstanding accelerated benefit lien including accrued lien interest.

    General Account: The general account holds all of our assets other than those held in the Separate Account or our other separate accounts. The Guaranteed Interest Division is a part of the general account and provides guarantees of principal and interest. The Loan Division is also part of the general account.

    Grace Period: The grace period is the 61 day period after which your policy will lapse unless you make a required premium payment. The grace period will begin on a Monthly Processing Date if on that date the Net Account Value is zero or less.

    Guaranteed Interest Division: The Guaranteed Interest Division is another investment option to which you may allocate all or part of the Account Value. The value of the Guaranteed Interest Division is equal to amounts allocated to this division plus any credited interest minus deductions taken from this division.

    Guaranteed Interest Division Value: The Guaranteed Interest Division Value equals the Net Premium you allocate to the Guaranteed Interest Division, plus interest earned, minus amounts you transfer out or withdraw. It may be reduced by fees and charges assessed against your Account Value.

    Insured People: The insured people are the persons on whose lives we issue the policy. The insured people may or may not be the owners of your policy.

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    Initial Period: The initial period begins on the Investment Date and ends on the date we mail your policy to you plus five days and plus the right to examine period.

    Investment Date: The Investment Date is the first date on which we allocate the Net Premium payment to your policy. We will allocate the initial Net Premium to your policy at the end of the valuation period during which all of the following requirements are satisfied: (1) we receive the amount of premium required for coverage to begin under your policy; (2) we have approved your policy for issue; and (3) we have received all completed issue requirements at our Customer Service Center.

    Joint Equivalent Age: The Joint Equivalent Age under the policy is the sum of both insured people’s ages adjusted for the differences in genders, divided by two and rounded down. An individual insured person’s age is measured on the birthday nearest to the Policy Date. We issue your policy at the Joint Equivalent Age shown in your schedule.

    Loan Amount: The Loan Amount equals: (1) any outstanding loan plus accrued loan interest as of the beginning of the policy year; plus (2) new loans; plus (3) accrued but unpaid loan interest; minus (4) loan repayments.

    Loan Division: The Loan Division is the part of the general account in which funds are set aside to secure payment of any Loan Amount.

    Loan Division Value: The Loan Division value is determined as of each Valuation Date. The Loan Division Value for a Valuation Date equals: (1) the Loan Division Value on the prior Valuation Date; plus (2) any loan interest credited to the Loan Division during the valuation period; plus (3) the amount of any new loan taken during the valuation period; minus (4) any loan repayments, including the repayment of loan interest; plus (5) the amount of accrued and unpaid loan interest if the Valuation Date is a policy anniversary; minus (6) the amount of loan interest credited to the Loan Division during the prior policy year if the Valuation Date is a policy anniversary.

    Monthly Deduction: The monthly deduction is equal to the monthly cost of insurance charge, policy charge, administrative charge and mortality and expense risk charge for your policy and the monthly charges, if any, for additional benefits provided by your riders.

    Monthly Processing Date: The Monthly Processing Date is the date each month on which the monthly deduction from the Account Value is due. The first Monthly Processing Date is the Policy Date or the Investment Date, if later. Subsequent Monthly Processing Dates are the same calendar day of each month as the Policy Date. If that date is not a Valuation Date, the Monthly Processing Date will be the next Valuation Date.

    Net Account Value: The Net Account Value is equal to: (1) the Account Value; minus (2) any Loan Amount.

    Net Premium: Net Premium equals: (1) the premium received; minus (2) the premium expense charge. We deduct this charge from each premium before allocating the premium to the Account Value.

    Net Surrender Value: The Net Surrender Value equals: (1) the Surrender Value; minus (2) any Loan Amount.

    Policy Date: The Policy Date is the date from which we measure policy years, policy months and policy anniversaries, and it determines the Monthly Processing Date. It is the date coverage under the policy begins.

    Right to Examine Period: The right to examine period is the number of days after delivery of your policy during which you have the right to examine your policy and return it for a refund.

    Scheduled Premium: Scheduled premium is the amount that you indicate on your application as the amount you intend to pay at fixed intervals over a certain period. You may specify the interval as monthly, quarterly, semiannually or annually.

    Second Death: The death of the insured person who has survived the death of the other insured person or on the simultaneous deaths of both insured people.

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    Segment: A Segment is a piece of death benefit coverage. Each increase in the Stated Death Benefit (other than due to a death benefit option change) will create a new Segment.

    Separate Account: The Separate Account is an account established by us, pursuant to the laws of the State of Colorado, to separate the assets funding the benefits for the class of policies to which this policy belongs from our other assets. The Separate Account is registered as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

    Separate Account Value: The Separate Account Value equals your Account Value attributable to amounts invested in the Subaccounts of the Separate Account.

    Stated Death Benefit: The Stated Death Benefit is the sum of the Segments under your policy. The Stated Death Benefit changes when there is an increase, decrease or a transaction that causes your policy to change.

    Subaccounts: We divide the Separate Account into Subaccounts, each of which invests in a corresponding underlying mutual fund. The current eligible Subaccounts are shown in this prospectus. From time to time, we may add additional Subaccounts. If we do, we may allow you to choose from these other Subaccounts subject to the terms and conditions we may impose on your premium allocations.

    Surrender Value: Surrender Value is equal to: (1) the Account Value; minus (2) surrender charges, if any.

    Target Death Benefit: The Target Death Benefit is an amount of death benefit coverage scheduled by you at issue and it may vary by year. If you do not have the Adjustable Term Insurance Rider, the Target Death Benefit in all years is the same as the Stated Death Benefit.

    Target Premium: Target premium for each Segment of Stated Death Benefit is actuarially determined based on the Joint Equivalent Age, risk classes of the two insured people and any substandard ratings of the two insured people. The target premium is used to determine your premium expense charge and the sales compensation we pay. Payment of the target premium does not guarantee that your policy will not lapse, and you may need to pay additional premiums to keep your policy in force.

    Total Death Benefit: The Total Death Benefit is equal to the Base Death Benefit, plus the death benefit from your Adjustable Term Insurance Rider, if any.

    Valuation Date: A Valuation Date is each date on which the Accumulation Unit Value of the Subaccounts of the Separate Account and the net asset value of the shares of the corresponding mutual funds are determined. Currently, these values are determined after the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on any normal business day, Monday through Friday, when the NYSE is open for trading.

    Valuation Period: A valuation period is the period that begins at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on a Valuation Date and ends at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the next Valuation Date.

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    MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE

    If you would like more information about us, the Separate Account or the policy, the following documents are available free upon request:

    • Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) – The SAI contains more specific information about the Separate Account and the policy, as well as the financial statements of the Separate Account and the company. The SAI is incorporated by reference into (made legally part of) this prospectus. The following is the Table of Contents for the SAI:

      Page
    General Information and History 2
    Performance Reporting and Advertising 2
    Experts 4
    Financial Statements 4
    Financial Statements of Security Life Separate Account L1 S -1
    Statutory Basis Financial Statements of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company 1

     

    • A personalized illustration of policy benefits – A personalized illustration can help you understand how the policy works, given the policy’s fees and charges along with the investment options, features and benefits and optional benefits you select. A personalized illustration can also help you compare the policy’s death benefits, Account Value and Surrender Value with other life insurance policies based on the same or similar assumptions. We reserve the right to assess a fee of up to $25.00 for each personalized illustration you request after the first each policy year. See Excess Illustration Fee, page 27.

    To request a free SAI or personalized illustration of policy benefits or to make other inquiries about the policy, please contact us at our:

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

    If you received a summary prospectus for any of the mutual 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. Additional information about us, the Separate Account or the policy (including the SAI) can be reviewed and copied from the SEC’s Internet website (www.sec.gov) or at the SEC’s Public Reference Branch in Washington, DC. Copies of this additional information may also be obtained, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by writing the SEC’s Public Reference Branch at 100 F Street, NE, Room 1580, Washington, DC 20549. More information about operation of the SEC’s Public Reference Branch can be obtained by calling 202-551-8090. When looking for information regarding the policy offered through this prospectus, you may find it useful to use the number assigned to the registration statement under the 1933 Act. This number is 333-153338.

    1940 Act File No. 811-08292
    1933 Act file No. 333-153338


     

    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    OF
    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY

    Statement of Additional Information Dated April 29, 2011

    ING SVUL-CV
    A Survivorship Flexible Adjustable Premium Variable Universal Life Insurance Policy

    This Statement of Additional Information is not a prospectus and should be read in conjunction with the current ING Corporate VUL prospectus dated April 29, 2011. The policy offered in connection with the prospectus is a flexible premium variable universal life insurance policy funded through the Security Life Separate Account L1.

    A free prospectus is available upon request by contacting the Security Life of Denver Insurance Company’s Customer Service Center at P.O. Box 5065, Minot, ND 58702-5065, by calling 1-877-253-5050 or by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

    Read the prospectus before you invest. Unless otherwise indicated, terms used in this Statement of Additional Information shall have the same meaning as in the prospectus.

    TABLE OF CONTENTS
     
      Page
    General Information and History 2
    Performance Reporting and Advertising 2
    Experts 4
    Financial Statements 4
    Financial Statements of Security Life Separate Account L1 S -1
    Statutory Basis Financial Statements of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company 1

     


     

    GENERAL INFORMATION AND HISTORY

    Security Life of Denver Insurance Company (the “company,” “we,” “us,” “our”) issues the policy described in the prospectus and is responsible for providing each policy’s insurance benefits. We are a stock life insurance company organized in 1929 and incorporated under the laws of the State of Colorado and an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of ING Groep N.V. (“ING”), a global financial institution active in the fields of insurance, banking and asset management. ING is headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. We are engaged in the business of issuing insurance policies. Our headquarters is at 1290 Broadway, Denver, Colorado 80203-5699.

    We established the Security Life Separate Account L1 (the “Separate Account”) on November 3, 1993, as one of our separate accounts under the laws of the State of Colorado for the purpose of funding variable life insurance policies issued by us. The Separate Account is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Premium payments may be allocated to one or more of the available Subaccounts of the Separate Account. Each Subaccount invests in shares of a corresponding mutual fund at net asset value. We may make additions to, deletions from or substitutions of available mutual funds as permitted by law and subject to the conditions of the policy.

    Other than the policy owner fees and charges described in the prospectus, all expenses incurred in the operations of the Separate Account are borne by the company. We do, however, receive compensation for certain recordkeeping, administration or other services from the mutual funds or affiliates of the mutual funds available through the policies. See “Fees and Charges” in the prospectus.

    The company maintains custody of the assets of the Separate Account. As custodian, the company holds cash balances for the Separate Account pending investment in the mutual funds or distribution. The mutual funds in whose shares the assets of the Subaccounts of the Separate Account are invested each have custodians, as discussed in the respective mutual fund prospectuses.

    PERFORMANCE REPORTING AND ADVERTISING

    Information regarding the past, or historical, performance of the Subaccounts of the Separate Account and the mutual funds available for investment through the Subaccounts of the Separate Account may appear in advertisements, sales literature or reports to policy owners or prospective purchasers. SUCH PERFORMANCE INFORMATION FOR THE SUBACCOUNTS WILL REFLECT THE DEDUCTION OF ALL FUND FEES AND CHARGES, INCLUDING INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES, DISTRIBUTION (12B-1) FEES AND OTHER EXPENSES BUT WILL NOT REFLECT DEDUCTIONS FOR ANY POLICY FEES AND CHARGES. IF THE POLICY’S TAX, SALES, COST OF INSURANCE, MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK, POLICY AND ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGES AND THE OTHER TRANSACTION, PERIODIC OR OPTIONAL BENEFITS FEES AND CHARGES WERE DEDUCTED, THE PERFORMANCE SHOWN WOULD BE SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER.

    With respect to performance reporting it is important to remember that past performance does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown and actual investment returns and principal values will fluctuate so that shares and/or units, at redemption, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

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    Performance history of the Subaccounts of the Separate Account and the corresponding mutual funds is measured by comparing the value at the beginning of the period to the value at the end of the period. Performance is usually calculated for periods of one month, three months, year-to-date, one year, three years, five years, ten years (if the mutual fund has been in existence for these periods) and since the inception date of the mutual fund (if the mutual fund has been in existence for less than ten years). We may provide performance information showing average annual total returns for periods prior to the date a Subaccount commenced operation. We will calculate such performance information based on the assumption that the Subaccounts were in existence for the same periods as those indicated for the mutual funds, with the level of charges at the Separate Account level that were in effect at the inception of the Subaccounts. Performance information will be specific to the class of mutual fund shares offered through the policy, however, for periods prior to the date a class of mutual fund shares commenced operations, performance information may be based on a different class of shares of the same mutual fund. In this case, performance for the periods prior to the date a class of mutual fund shares commenced operations will be adjusted by the mutual fund fees and expenses associated with the class of mutual fund shares offered through the policy.

    We may compare performance of the Subaccounts and/or the mutual funds as reported from time to time in advertisements and sales literature to other variable life insurance issuers in general; to the performance of particular types of variable life insurance policies investing in mutual funds; or to investment series of mutual funds with investment objectives similar to each of the Subaccounts, whose performance is reported by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. (“Lipper”) and Morningstar. Inc. (“Morningstar”) or reported by other series, companies, individuals or other industry or financial publications of general interest, such as Forbes, Money, The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, Barron’s, Kiplinger’s and Fortune. Lipper and Morningstar are independent services that monitor and rank the performances of variable life insurance issuers in each of the major categories of investment objectives on an industry-wide basis.

    Lipper’s and Morningstar’s rankings include variable annuity issuers as well as variable life insurance issuers. The performance analysis prepared by Lipper and Morningstar ranks such issuers on the basis of total return, assuming reinvestment of distributions, but does not take sales charges, redemption fees or certain expense deductions at the separate account level into consideration. We may also compare the performance of each Subaccount in advertising and sales literature to the Standard & Poor’s Index of 500 common stocks and the Dow Jones Industrials, which are widely used measures of stock market performance. We may also compare the performance of each Subaccount to other widely recognized indices. Unmanaged indices may assume the reinvestment of dividends, but typically do not reflect any “deduction” for the expense of operating or managing an investment portfolio.

    To help you better understand how your policy’s death benefits, policy value and surrender value will vary over time under different sets of assumptions, we encourage you to obtain a personalized illustration. Personalized illustrations will assume deductions for fund expenses and policy and Separate Account charges. We will base these illustrations on the age and risk classification of the insured person and other factors such as the amount of insurance coverage, death benefit option, premiums and rates of return (within limits) you specify. These personalized illustrations will be based on either a hypothetical investment return of the mutual funds of 0.00% and other percentages not to exceed 12.00% or on the actual historical experience of the mutual funds as if the Subaccounts had been in existence and a policy issued for the same periods as those indicated for the mutual funds. Subject to regulatory approval, personalized illustrations may be based upon a weighted average of fund expenses rather than an arithmetic average. A personalized illustration is available upon request by contacting our Customer Service Center at P.O. Box 5065, Minot, ND 58702-5065 or by calling 1-877-253-5050.

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    EXPERTS

    The statements of assets and liabilities of Security Life Separate Account L1 as of December 31, 2010, and the related statements of operations and changes in net assets for the periods disclosed in the financial statements, and the statutory basis financial statements of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2010, included in this Statement of Additional Information, have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their reports thereon appearing elsewhere herein, and are included in reliance upon such reports given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    The financial statements of the Separate Account reflect the operations of the Separate Account as of and for the year ended December 31, 2010, and have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm.

    The statutory basis financial statements of the Company as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2010, have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm. The financial statements of the Company should be distinguished from the financial statements of the Separate Account and should be considered only as bearing upon the ability of the Company to meet its obligations under the policies. They should not be considered as bearing on the investment performance of the assets held in the Separate Account. The statutory basis financial statements of the Company as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2010, have been prepared on the basis of statutory accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the State of Colorado Division of Insurance.

    The primary business address of Ernst & Young LLP is Suite 1000, 55 Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard, Atlanta, GA 30308.

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    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
    Security Life of Denver Insurance Company
    Security Life Separate Account L1
    Year ended December 31, 2010
    with Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Financial Statements
    Year ended December 31, 2010

    Contents
     
    Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 1
     
    Audited Financial Statements  
     
    Statements of Assets and Liabilities 3
    Statements of Operations 19
    Statements of Changes in Net Assets 35
    Notes to Financial Statements 55

     


     

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    Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    The Board of Directors and Participants
    Security Life of Denver Insurance Company

    We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of the investment divisions (the “Divisions”) constituting Security Life of Denver Insurance Company Security Life Separate Account L1 (the “Account”) as of December 31, 2010, and the related statements of operations and changes in net assets for the periods disclosed in the financial statements. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Account’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. The Account is comprised of the following Divisions:

    American Funds Insurance Series:
      American Funds Insurance Series® Growth Fund - Class 2
      American Funds Insurance Series® Growth-Income Fund - Class 2
      American Funds Insurance Series® International Fund - Class 2
    BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc.:
      BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Fund - Class III
    Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:
      Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Portfolio - Service Class
      Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products II:
      Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Portfolio - Service Class
      Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products V:
      Fidelity® VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio - Initial Class
    ING Balanced Portfolio, Inc.:
      ING Balanced Portfolio - Class I
    ING Intermediate Bond Portfolio:
      ING Intermediate Bond Portfolio - Class I
    ING Investors Trust:
      ING Artio Foreign Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING BlackRock Large Cap Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING BlackRock Large Cap Value Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio - Service Class
      ING DFA Global Allocation Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING DFA World Equity Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING FMRSM Diversified Mid Cap Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING Global Resources Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING JPMorgan Small Cap Core Equity Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING Large Cap Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class 
      ING Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio - Service Class
      ING Liquid Assets Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING Liquid Assets Portfolio - Service Class
      ING Lord Abbett Growth and Income Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING Marsico Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING Marsico International Opportunities Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING MFS Total Return Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING MFS Utilities Portfolio - Service Class

    ING Investors Trust (continued):
      ING PIMCO Total Return Bond Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING Pioneer Fund Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING Pioneer Mid Cap Value Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING Retirement Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING Retirement Moderate Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING Retirement Moderate Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING U.S. Stock Index Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING Van Kampen Growth and Income Portfolio - Service Class
      ING Wells Fargo HealthCare Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING Wells Fargo Small Cap Disciplined Portfolio - Service Class
    ING Partners, Inc.:
      ING American Century Small-Mid Cap Value Portfolio - Initial Class
      ING Baron Small Cap Growth Portfolio - Initial Class
      ING Columbia Small Cap Value Portfolio - Initial Class
      ING JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Portfolio - Initial Class
      ING Legg Mason ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio - Initial Class
      ING Oppenheimer Global Portfolio - Initial Class
      ING Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Portfolio - Service Class
      ING PIMCO Total Return Portfolio - Initial Class
      ING Pioneer High Yield Portfolio - Initial Class
      ING T. Rowe Price Diversified Mid Cap Growth Portfolio - Initial Class
      ING UBS U.S. Large Cap Equity Portfolio - Initial Class
      ING Van Kampen Comstock Portfolio - Initial Class
      ING Van Kampen Equity and Income Portfolio - Initial Class
      ING Strategic Allocation Portfolios, Inc.:
      ING Strategic Allocation Conservative Portfolio - Class I
      ING Strategic Allocation Growth Portfolio - Class I
      ING Strategic Allocation Moderate Portfolio - Class I
    ING Variable Funds:
      ING Growth and Income Portfolio - Class I
      ING Variable Portfolios, Inc.:
      ING Index Plus LargeCap Portfolio - Class I
      ING Index Plus MidCap Portfolio - Class I
      ING Index Plus SmallCap Portfolio - Class I


     

      ING Variable Portfolios, Inc. (continued):
      ING International Index Portfolio - Class S
      ING Opportunistic Large Cap Portfolio - Class I
      ING RussellTM Large Cap Growth Index Portfolio - Class I
      ING RussellTM Large Cap Index Portfolio - Class I
      ING RussellTM Large Cap Value Index Portfolio - Class I
      ING RussellTM Mid Cap Growth Index Portfolio - Class I
      ING RussellTM Small Cap Index Portfolio - Class I
      ING Small Company Portfolio - Class S
      ING U.S. Bond Index Portfolio - Class I
      ING Variable Products Trust:
      ING MidCap Opportunities Portfolio - Class I
      ING SmallCap Opportunities Portfolio - Class I

    Invesco Variable Insurance Funds:
      Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund - Series I Shares
    M Fund, Inc.:
      M Business Opportunity Value Fund
      M Capital Appreciation Fund
      M International Equity Fund
      M Large Cap Growth Fund
    Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust:
      Neuberger Berman AMT Socially Responsive Portfolio® - Class I
    Van Eck VIP Trust:
      Van Eck VIP Global Hard Assets Fund

    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. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Account’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Account’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2010, by correspondence with the transfer agents or custodian. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

    In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the respective Divisions constituting Security Life of Denver Insurance Company Security Life Separate Account L1 at December 31, 2010, the results of their operations and changes in their net assets for the periods disclosed in the financial statements, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

    /s/ Ernst & Young, LLP

    Atlanta, Georgia
    April 11, 2011


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Assets and Liabilities
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

    American
    Funds
    Insurance
    Series® Growth
    Fund - Class 2
    American
    Funds
    Insurance
    Series®
    Growth-Income
    Fund - Class 2
    American
    Funds
    Insurance
    Series®
    International
    Fund - Class 2
    BlackRock
    Global
    Allocation V.I.
    Fund - Class III
    Fidelity® VIP
    Equity-Income
    Portfolio -
    Service Class
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Assets                        
    Investments in mutual funds                        
    at fair value $   53,940 $ 26,750 $   47,770 $ 14,033 $ 4,081
    Total assets     53,940   26,750     47,770   14,033   4,081
    Net assets $   53,940 $ 26,750 $   47,770 $ 14,033 $ 4,081
     
    Total number of mutual fund shares     992,634   781,007     2,656,844   968,478   215,261
     
    Cost of mutual fund shares $   53,829 $ 28,482 $   49,878 $ 13,042 $ 3,587

     

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

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Assets and Liabilities
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

            Fidelity® VIP           ING Artio
        Fidelity® VIP   Investment       ING   Foreign
        Contrafund®   Grade Bond   ING Balanced   Intermediate   Portfolio -
        Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Bond Portfolio -   Institutional
        Service Class   Initial Class   Class I   Class I   Class
    Assets                    
    Investments in mutual funds                    
    at fair value $ 21,104 $ 399 $ 9,474 $ 38,121 $ 16,750
    Total assets   21,104   399   9,474   38,121   16,750
    Net assets $ 21,104 $ 399 $ 9,474 $ 38,121 $ 16,750
     
    Total number of mutual fund shares   886,364   31,063   818,849   3,158,346   1,434,072
     
    Cost of mutual fund shares $ 18,217 $ 378 $ 9,957 $ 37,898 $ 17,799

     

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

    4


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Assets and Liabilities
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

        ING BlackRock   ING BlackRock       ING DFA    
        Large Cap   Large Cap   ING Clarion   Global   ING DFA
        Growth   Value   Global Real   Allocation   World Equity
        Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Estate   Portfolio -   Portfolio -
        Institutional   Institutional   Portfolio -   Institutional   Institutional
        Class   Class   Service Class   Class   Class
    Assets                    
    Investments in mutual funds                    
    at fair value $ 2,254 $ 5,960 $ 10,465 $ 483 $ 334
    Total assets   2,254   5,960   10,465   483   334
    Net assets $ 2,254 $ 5,960 $ 10,465 $ 483 $ 334
     
    Total number of mutual fund shares   229,990   564,440   1,078,908   46,090   38,623
     
    Cost of mutual fund shares $ 1,881 $ 6,816 $ 9,485 $ 484 $ 303

     

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

    5


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Assets and Liabilities
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

            ING Franklin
    Templeton
          ING JPMorgan   ING JPMorgan
        ING FMRSM   Founding   ING Global   Emerging   Small Cap Core
        Diversified Mid   Strategy   Resources   Markets Equity   Equity
        Cap Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Portfolio -
        Institutional   Institutional   Institutional   Institutional   Institutional
        Class   Class   Class   Class   Class
    Assets                    
    Investments in mutual funds                    
    at fair value $ 22,228 $ 692 $ 24,638 $ 39,420 $ 27,719
    Total assets   22,228   692   24,638   39,420   27,719
    Net assets $ 22,228 $ 692 $ 24,638 $ 39,420 $ 27,719
     
    Total number of mutual fund shares   1,458,551   82,227   1,136,945   1,719,874   2,095,138
     
    Cost of mutual fund shares $ 18,566 $ 632 $ 19,417 $ 33,218 $ 26,353

     

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

    6


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Assets and Liabilities
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

                        ING Lord
        ING Large Cap       ING Liquid       Abbett Growth
        Growth   ING Limited   Assets   ING Liquid   and Income
        Portfolio -   Maturity Bond   Portfolio -   Assets   Portfolio -
        Institutional   Portfolio -   Institutional   Portfolio -   Institutional
        Class   Service Class   Class   Service Class   Class
    Assets                    
    Investments in mutual funds                    
    at fair value $ 24,199 $ 27,718 $ 57,949 $ 36,858 $ 154
    Total assets   24,199   27,718   57,949   36,858   154
    Net assets $ 24,199 $ 27,718 $ 57,949 $ 36,858 $ 154
     
    Total number of mutual fund shares   1,823,607   2,678,053   57,949,469   36,857,890   17,124
     
    Cost of mutual fund shares $ 16,662 $ 28,143 $ 57,949 $ 36,858 $ 188

     

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

    7


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Assets and Liabilities
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

        ING Marsico   ING Marsico
    International
      ING MFS Total       ING PIMCO
        Growth   Opportunities   Return   ING MFS   Total Return
        Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Utilities   Bond Portfolio -
        Institutional   Institutional   Institutional   Portfolio -   Institutional
        Class   Class   Class   Service Class   Class
    Assets                    
    Investments in mutual funds                    
    at fair value $ 7,271 $ 10,153 $ 5,158 $ 9,086 $ 40,631
    Total assets   7,271   10,153   5,158   9,086   40,631
    Net assets $ 7,271 $ 10,153 $ 5,158 $ 9,086 $ 40,631
     
    Total number of mutual fund shares   420,531   867,806   344,344   683,156   3,327,715
     
    Cost of mutual fund shares $ 6,050 $ 8,186 $ 4,631 $ 7,320 $ 40,907

     

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

    8


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Assets and Liabilities
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

                    ING Retirement    
            ING Pioneer   ING Retirement   Moderate   ING Retirement
        ING Pioneer   Mid Cap Value   Growth   Growth   Moderate
        Fund Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Portfolio -
        Institutional   Institutional   Institutional   Institutional   Institutional
        Class   Class   Class   Class   Class
    Assets                    
    Investments in mutual funds                    
    at fair value $ 2,129 $ 7,460 $ 26,416 $ 14,727 $ 8,571
    Total assets   2,129   7,460   26,416   14,727   8,571
    Net assets $ 2,129 $ 7,460 $ 26,416 $ 14,727 $ 8,571
     
    Total number of mutual fund shares   190,738   679,442   2,513,436   1,384,081   788,515
     
    Cost of mutual fund shares $ 1,595 $ 6,130 $ 23,333 $ 13,161 $ 7,850

     

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

    9


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Assets and Liabilities
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

        ING T. Rowe   ING T. Rowe       ING Van   ING Wells
        Price Capital   Price Equity   ING U.S. Stock   Kampen   Fargo
        Appreciation   Income   Index   Growth and   HealthCare
        Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Income   Portfolio -
        Institutional   Institutional   Institutional   Portfolio -   Institutional
        Class   Class   Class   Service Class   Class
    Assets                    
    Investments in mutual funds                    
    at fair value $ 54,007 $ 21,486 $ 135,066 $ 8,169 $ 2,714
    Total assets   54,007   21,486   135,066   8,169   2,714
    Net assets $ 54,007 $ 21,486 $ 135,066 $ 8,169 $ 2,714
     
    Total number of mutual fund shares   2,384,403   1,825,513   12,368,636   376,439   244,712
     
    Cost of mutual fund shares $ 50,589 $ 20,103 $ 132,293 $ 7,447 $ 2,474

     

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

    10


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Assets and Liabilities
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

                        ING Legg
                        Mason
        ING American   ING Baron   ING Columbia       ClearBridge
        Century Small-   Small Cap   Small Cap   ING JPMorgan   Aggressive
        Mid Cap Value   Growth   Value   Mid Cap Value   Growth
        Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Portfolio -
        Initial Class   Initial Class   Initial Class   Initial Class   Initial Class
    Assets                    
    Investments in mutual funds                    
    at fair value $ 245 $ 14,740 $ 7,000 $ 12,599 $ 94
    Total assets   245   14,740   7,000   12,599   94
    Net assets $ 245 $ 14,740 $ 7,000 $ 12,599 $ 94
     
    Total number of mutual fund shares   20,581   760,949   670,488   903,189   1,934
     
    Cost of mutual fund shares $ 226 $ 11,900 $ 5,340 $ 10,315 $ 89

     

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

    11


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Assets and Liabilities
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

            ING           ING T. Rowe
        ING   Oppenheimer           Price
        Oppenheimer   Global Strategic   ING PIMCO   ING Pioneer   Diversified Mid
        Global   Income   Total Return   High Yield   Cap Growth
        Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Portfolio -
        Initial Class   Service Class   Initial Class   Initial Class   Initial Class
    Assets                    
    Investments in mutual funds                    
    at fair value $ 15,468 $ 16,888 $ 12,592 $ 24,558 $ 36,658
    Total assets   15,468   16,888   12,592   24,558   36,658
    Net assets $ 15,468 $ 16,888 $ 12,592 $ 24,558 $ 36,658
     
    Total number of mutual fund shares   1,114,444   1,436,064   1,036,396   2,184,914   4,262,525
     
    Cost of mutual fund shares $ 13,478 $ 14,649 $ 12,091 $ 21,618 $ 31,239

     

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

    12


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Assets and Liabilities
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

        ING UBS U.S.   ING Van   ING Van   ING Strategic   ING Strategic
        Large Cap   Kampen   Kampen Equity   Allocation   Allocation
        Equity   Comstock   and Income   Conservative   Growth
        Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Portfolio -
        Initial Class   Initial Class   Initial Class   Class I   Class I
    Assets                    
    Investments in mutual funds                    
    at fair value $ 2,793 $ 6,651 $ 1,855 $ 91 $ 350
    Total assets   2,793   6,651   1,855   91   350
    Net assets $ 2,793 $ 6,651 $ 1,855 $ 91 $ 350
     
    Total number of mutual fund shares   308,298   652,684   54,202   8,718   34,137
     
    Cost of mutual fund shares $ 2,453 $ 5,516 $ 1,818 $ 108 $ 359

     

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

    13


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Assets and Liabilities
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

        ING Strategic                
        Allocation   ING Growth   ING Index Plus   ING Index Plus   ING Index Plus
        Moderate   and Income   LargeCap   MidCap   SmallCap
        Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Portfolio -
        Class I   Class I   Class I   Class I   Class I
    Assets                    
    Investments in mutual funds                    
    at fair value $ 1,280 $ 5,248 $ 12,746 $ 9,922 $ 10,406
    Total assets   1,280   5,248   12,746   9,922   10,406
    Net assets $ 1,280 $ 5,248 $ 12,746 $ 9,922 $ 10,406
     
    Total number of mutual fund shares   124,120   239,217   917,631   639,695   740,104
     
    Cost of mutual fund shares $ 1,476 $ 4,337 $ 13,100 $ 7,878 $ 8,986

     

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

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Assets and Liabilities
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

        ING   ING Russell™   ING Russell™   ING Russell™   ING Russell™
        International   Large Cap   Large Cap   Large Cap   Mid Cap
        Index   Growth Index   Index   Value Index   Growth Index
        Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Portfolio -
        Class S   Class I   Class I   Class I   Class I
    Assets                    
    Investments in mutual funds                    
    at fair value $ 20,857 $ 37,997 $ 1,636 $ 4,708 $ 2,908
    Total assets   20,857   37,997   1,636   4,708   2,908
    Net assets $ 20,857 $ 37,997 $ 1,636 $ 4,708 $ 2,908
     
    Total number of mutual fund shares   2,456,651   2,640,498   169,030   373,679   177,522
     
    Cost of mutual fund shares $ 18,530 $ 29,699 $ 1,462 $ 4,172 $ 2,477

     

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

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Assets and Liabilities
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

        ING Russell™                
        Small Cap   ING Small   ING U.S. Bond   ING MidCap   ING SmallCap
        Index   Company   Index   Opportunities   Opportunities
        Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Portfolio -
        Class I   Class S   Class I   Class I   Class I
    Assets                    
    Investments in mutual funds                    
    at fair value $ 1,542 $ 11,560 $ 3,454 $ 2,914 $ 6,904
    Total assets   1,542   11,560   3,454   2,914   6,904
    Net assets $ 1,542 $ 11,560 $ 3,454 $ 2,914 $ 6,904
     
    Total number of mutual fund shares   124,940   639,049   321,603   249,232   324,457
     
    Cost of mutual fund shares $ 1,363 $ 9,322 $ 3,425 $ 2,452 $ 5,734

     

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

    16


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Assets and Liabilities
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

        Invesco V.I.                
        Core Equity   M Business   M Capital        
        Fund - Series I   Opportunity   Appreciation   M International   M Large Cap
        Shares   Value Fund   Fund   Equity Fund   Growth Fund
    Assets                    
    Investments in mutual funds                    
    at fair value $ 7,792 $ 2,417 $ 7,482 $ 12,881 $ 2,002
    Total assets   7,792   2,417   7,482   12,881   2,002
    Net assets $ 7,792 $ 2,417 $ 7,482 $ 12,881 $ 2,002
     
    Total number of mutual fund shares   288,288   234,650   288,428   1,099,036   123,348
     
    Cost of mutual fund shares $ 7,185 $ 2,165 $ 6,191 $ 15,532 $ 1,513

     

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

    17


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Assets and Liabilities
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

        Neuberger    
        Berman AMT    
        Socially    
        Responsive   Van Eck VIP
        Portfolio® -   Global Hard
        Class I   Assets Fund
    Assets        
    Investments in mutual funds        
    at fair value $ 859 $ 7,483
    Total assets   859   7,483
    Net assets $ 859 $ 7,483
     
    Total number of mutual fund shares   57,793   198,651
     
    Cost of mutual fund shares $ 732 $ 5,999

     

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

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Operations
    For the year ended December 31, 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

    American
    Funds
    Insurance
    Series® Growth
    Fund - Class 2
    American
    Funds
    Insurance
    Series®
    Growth-Income
    Fund - Class 2
    American
    Funds
    Insurance
    Series®
    International
    Fund - Class 2
    BlackRock
    Global
    Allocation V.I.
    Fund - Class III
    Fidelity® VIP
    Equity-Income
    Portfolio -
    Service Class
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Net investment income (loss)                              
    Income:                              
    Dividends $   355   $ 368   $ 912   $ 148 $ 66  
    Total investment income     355     368     912     148   66  
    Expenses:                              
    Mortality, expense risk                              
       and other charges     150     77     151     19   11  
    Total expenses     150     77     151     19   11  
    Net investment income (loss)     205     291     761     129   55  
     
    Realized and unrealized gain (loss)                              
    on investments                              
    Net realized gain (loss) on investments     (2,910 )   (693 )   (2,596 )   80   (351 )
    Capital gains distributions     -     -     -     80   -  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                              
    and capital gains distributions     (2,910 )   (693 )   (2,596 )   160   (351 )
    Net unrealized appreciation                              
    (depreciation) of investments     10,899     3,089     4,715     923   815  
    Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                              
    on investments     7,989     2,396     2,119     1,083   464  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets                              
    resulting from operations $   8,194   $ 2,687   $ 2,880   $ 1,212 $ 519  

     

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

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Operations
    For the year ended December 31, 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

              Fidelity® VIP               ING Artio  
        Fidelity® VIP     Investment         ING     Foreign  
        Contrafund®     Grade Bond   ING Balanced     Intermediate     Portfolio -  
        Portfolio -     Portfolio -   Portfolio -     Bond Portfolio -     Institutional  
        Service Class     Initial Class   Class I     Class I     Class  
    Net investment income (loss)                            
    Income:                            
    Dividends $ 214   $ 14 $ 304   $ 1,875   $ -  
    Total investment income   214     14   304     1,875     -  
    Expenses:                            
    Mortality, expense risk                            
       and other charges   62     2   64     140     47  
    Total expenses   62     2   64     140     47  
    Net investment income (loss)   152     12   240     1,735     (47 )
     
    Realized and unrealized gain (loss)                            
    on investments                            
    Net realized gain (loss) on investments   (1,663 )   2   (1,009 )   (406 )   (2,505 )
    Capital gains distributions   9     4   -     -     -  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                            
    and capital gains distributions   (1,654 )   6   (1,009 )   (406 )   (2,505 )
    Net unrealized appreciation                            
    (depreciation) of investments   4,531     12   2,069     2,133     3,559  
    Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                            
    on investments   2,877     18   1,060     1,727     1,054  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets                            
    resulting from operations $ 3,029   $ 30 $ 1,300   $ 3,462   $ 1,007  

     

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

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Operations
    For the year ended December 31, 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

        ING BlackRock     ING BlackRock         ING DFA      
        Large Cap     Large Cap     ING Clarion   Global     ING DFA
        Growth     Value     Global Real   Allocation   World Equity
        Portfolio -     Portfolio -     Estate   Portfolio -   Portfolio -
        Institutional     Institutional     Portfolio -   Institutional   Institutional
        Class     Class     Service Class   Class   Class
    Net investment income (loss)                            
    Income:                            
    Dividends $ 10   $ 99   $ 1,093   $ 9   $ 4
    Total investment income   10     99     1,093     9     4
    Expenses:                            
    Mortality, expense risk                            
       and other charges   9     43     49     -     3
    Total expenses   9     43     49     -     3
    Net investment income (loss)   1     56     1,044     9     1
     
    Realized and unrealized gain (loss)                            
    on investments                            
    Net realized gain (loss) on investments   (208 )   (261 )   (665 )   4     364
    Capital gains distributions   -     -     -     -     -
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                            
    and capital gains distributions   (208 )   (261 )   (665 )   4     364
    Net unrealized appreciation                            
    (depreciation) of investments   467     774     1,441     (1 )   13
    Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                            
    on investments   259     513     776     3     377
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets                            
    resulting from operations $ 260   $ 569   $ 1,820   $ 12   $ 378

     

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

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Operations
    For the year ended December 31, 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

            ING Franklin                
            Templeton         ING JPMorgan   ING JPMorgan  
        ING FMRSM   Founding     ING Global   Emerging   Small Cap Core  
        Diversified Mid   Strategy     Resources   Markets Equity   Equity  
        Cap Portfolio -   Portfolio -     Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Portfolio -  
        Institutional   Institutional     Institutional   Institutional   Institutional  
        Class   Class     Class   Class   Class  
    Net investment income (loss)                          
    Income:                          
    Dividends $ 75   $ 15   $ 194 $ 245 $ 107  
    Total investment income   75     15     194   245   107  
    Expenses:                          
    Mortality, expense risk                          
       and other charges   111     3     52   150   144  
    Total expenses   111     3     52   150   144  
    Net investment income (loss)   (36 )   12     142   95   (37 )
     
    Realized and unrealized gain (loss)                          
    on investments                          
    Net realized gain (loss) on investments   (377 )   (66 )   1,128   1,209   (1,452 )
    Capital gains distributions   -     -     -   1,861   -  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                          
    and capital gains distributions   (377 )   (66 )   1,128   3,070   (1,452 )
    Net unrealized appreciation                          
    (depreciation) of investments   5,171     11     2,327   3,238   6,511  
    Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                          
    on investments   4,794     (55 )   3,455   6,308   5,059  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets                          
    resulting from operations $ 4,758   $ (43 ) $ 3,597 $ 6,403 $ 5,022  

     

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

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Operations
    For the year ended December 31, 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

                            ING Lord  
        ING Large Cap           ING Liquid       Abbett Growth  
        Growth     ING Limited     Assets   ING Liquid and Income  
        Portfolio -     Maturity Bond     Portfolio -   Assets   Portfolio -  
        Institutional     Portfolio -     Institutional   Portfolio -   Institutional  
        Class     Service Class     Class   Service Class Class  
    Net investment income (loss)                            
    Income:                            
    Dividends $ 98   $ 1,055   $ 38   $ - $ 1  
    Total investment income   98     1,055     38     -   1  
    Expenses:                            
    Mortality, expense risk                            
       and other charges   138     113     476     -   1  
    Total expenses   138     113     476     -   1  
    Net investment income (loss)   (40 )   942     (438 )   -   -  
     
    Realized and unrealized gain (loss)                            
    on investments                            
    Net realized gain (loss) on investments   916     (222 )   -     -   (11 )
    Capital gains distributions   -     -     2     2   -  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                            
    and capital gains distributions   916     (222 )   2     2   (11 )
    Net unrealized appreciation                            
    (depreciation) of investments   2,270     24     -     -   33  
    Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                            
    on investments   3,186     (198 )   2     2   22  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets                            
    resulting from operations $ 3,146   $ 744   $ (436 ) $ 2 $ 22  

     

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

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Operations
    For the year ended December 31, 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

              ING Marsico                  
        ING Marsico     International     ING MFS Total         ING PIMCO  
        Growth     Opportunities     Return     ING MFS   Total Return  
        Portfolio -     Portfolio -     Portfolio -     Utilities   Bond Portfolio -  
        Institutional     Institutional     Institutional     Portfolio -   Institutional  
        Class     Class     Class     Service Class   Class  
    Net investment income (loss)                            
    Income:                            
    Dividends $ 51   $ 154   $ 23   $ 227 $ 1,976  
    Total investment income   51     154     23     227   1,976  
    Expenses:                            
    Mortality, expense risk                            
       and other charges   19     34     20     47   164  
    Total expenses   19     34     20     47   164  
    Net investment income (loss)   32     120     3     180   1,812  
     
    Realized and unrealized gain (loss)                            
    on investments                            
    Net realized gain (loss) on investments   (487 )   (1,311 )   (888 )   276   1,083  
    Capital gains distributions   -     -     -     -   1,188  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                            
    and capital gains distributions   (487 )   (1,311 )   (888 )   276   2,271  
    Net unrealized appreciation                            
    (depreciation) of investments   1,748     2,483     1,344     694   (1,374 )
    Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                            
    on investments   1,261     1,172     456     970   897  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets                            
    resulting from operations $ 1,293   $ 1,292   $ 459   $ 1,150 $ 2,709  

     

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

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Operations
    For the year ended December 31, 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

                      ING Retirement    
            ING Pioneer     ING Retirement   Moderate   ING Retirement
        ING Pioneer   Mid Cap Value     Growth   Growth   Moderate
        Fund Portfolio -   Portfolio -     Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Portfolio -
        Institutional   Institutional     Institutional   Institutional   Institutional
        Class   Class     Class   Class   Class
    Net investment income (loss)                      
    Income:                      
    Dividends $ 25 $ 80   $ 123 $ 72 $ 51
    Total investment income   25   80     123   72   51
    Expenses:                      
    Mortality, expense risk                      
       and other charges   10   32     66   32   36
    Total expenses   10   32     66   32   36
    Net investment income (loss)   15   48     57   40   15
     
    Realized and unrealized gain (loss)                      
    on investments                      
    Net realized gain (loss) on investments   52   (1,461 )   322   103   95
    Capital gains distributions   -   -     -   -   -
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                      
    and capital gains distributions   52   (1,461 )   322   103   95
    Net unrealized appreciation                      
    (depreciation) of investments   218   2,788     2,569   1,342   602
    Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                      
    on investments   270   1,327     2,891   1,445   697
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets                      
    resulting from operations $ 285 $ 1,375   $ 2,948 $ 1,485 $ 712

     

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

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Operations
    For the year ended December 31, 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

        ING T. Rowe     ING T. Rowe           ING Van     ING Wells  
        Price Capital     Price Equity     ING U.S. Stock     Kampen     Fargo  
        Appreciation     Income     Index     Growth and     HealthCare  
        Portfolio -     Portfolio -     Portfolio -     Income     Portfolio -  
        Institutional     Institutional     Institutional     Portfolio -     Institutional  
        Class     Class     Class     Service Class     Class  
    Net investment income (loss)                              
    Income:                              
    Dividends $ 958   $ 377   $ 1,990   $ 18   $ -  
    Total investment income   958     377     1,990     18     -  
    Expenses:                              
    Mortality, expense risk                              
       and other charges   179     80     775     20     13  
    Total expenses   179     80     775     20     13  
    Net investment income (loss)   779     297     1,215     (2 )   (13 )
     
    Realized and unrealized gain (loss)                              
    on investments                              
    Net realized gain (loss) on investments   (2,377 )   (1,941 )   (830 )   (359 )   456  
    Capital gains distributions   -     -     -     -     -  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                              
    and capital gains distributions   (2,377 )   (1,941 )   (830 )   (359 )   456  
    Net unrealized appreciation                              
    (depreciation) of investments   8,256     4,448     16,846     1,247     (226 )
    Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                              
    on investments   5,879     2,507     16,016     888     230  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets                              
    resulting from operations $ 6,658   $ 2,804   $ 17,231   $ 886   $ 217  

     

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

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Operations
    For the year ended December 31, 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

        ING Wells     ING American     ING Baron     ING Columbia        
        Fargo Small     Century Small-     Small Cap     Small Cap     ING JPMorgan  
        Cap Disciplined     Mid Cap Value     Growth     Value     Mid Cap Value  
        Portfolio -     Portfolio -     Portfolio -     Portfolio -     Portfolio -  
        Service Class     Initial Class     Initial Class     Initial Class     Initial Class  
    Net investment income (loss)                              
    Income:                              
    Dividends $ 86   $ 3   $ -   $ 97   $ 116  
    Total investment income   86     3     -     97     116  
    Expenses:                              
    Mortality, expense risk                              
       and other charges   34     1     34     26     35  
    Total expenses   34     1     34     26     35  
    Net investment income (loss)   52     2     (34 )   71     81  
     
    Realized and unrealized gain (loss)                              
    on investments                              
    Net realized gain (loss) on investments   (3,356 )   (13 )   833     (133 )   (1,352 )
    Capital gains distributions   -     -     -     -     -  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                              
    and capital gains distributions   (3,356 )   (13 )   833     (133 )   (1,352 )
    Net unrealized appreciation                              
    (depreciation) of investments   2,421     58     1,440     1,479     3,784  
    Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                              
    on investments   (935 )   45     2,273     1,346     2,432  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets                              
    resulting from operations $ (883 ) $ 47   $ 2,239   $ 1,417   $ 2,513  

     

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

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Operations
    For the year ended December 31, 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

    ING Legg
    Mason
    ClearBridge
    Aggressive
    Growth
    Portfolio -
    Initial Class
    ING
    Oppenheimer
    Global
    Portfolio -
    Initial Class
    ING
    Oppenheimer
    Global Strategic
    Income
    Portfolio -
    Service Class
    ING PIMCO
    Total Return
    Portfolio -
    Initial Class
    ING Pioneer
    High Yield
    Portfolio -
    Initial Class
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Net investment income (loss)                          
    Income:                          
    Dividends $ -   $ 185 $ 515   $ 439 $ 1,406  
    Total investment income   -     185   515     439   1,406  
    Expenses:                          
    Mortality, expense risk                          
       and other charges   -     24   76     47   114  
    Total expenses   -     24   76     47   114  
    Net investment income (loss)   -     161   439     392   1,292  
     
    Realized and unrealized gain (loss)                          
    on investments                          
    Net realized gain (loss) on investments   (1 )   1,038   (81 )   202   4,958  
    Capital gains distributions   -     -   -     17   -  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                          
    and capital gains distributions   (1 )   1,038   (81 )   219   4,958  
    Net unrealized appreciation                          
    (depreciation) of investments   20     723   1,927     368   (2,492 )
    Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                          
    on investments   19     1,761   1,846     587   2,466  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets                          
    resulting from operations $ 19   $ 1,922 $ 2,285   $ 979 $ 3,758  

     

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

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Operations
    For the year ended December 31, 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

        ING T. Rowe                          
        Price     ING UBS U.S.     ING Van     ING Van   ING Strategic  
        Diversified Mid     Large Cap     Kampen     Kampen Equity   Allocation  
        Cap Growth     Equity     Comstock     and Income   Conservative  
        Portfolio -     Portfolio -     Portfolio -     Portfolio -   Portfolio -  
        Initial Class     Initial Class     Initial Class     Initial Class   Class I  
    Net investment income (loss)                              
    Income:                              
    Dividends $ 94   $ 25   $ 100   $ 35   $ 4  
    Total investment income   94     25     100     35     4  
    Expenses:                              
    Mortality, expense risk                              
       and other charges   175     12     16     5     1  
    Total expenses   175     12     16     5     1  
    Net investment income (loss)   (81 )   13     84     30     3  
     
    Realized and unrealized gain (loss)                              
    on investments                              
    Net realized gain (loss) on investments   (2,039 )   (203 )   (259 )   (150 )   (5 )
    Capital gains distributions   -     -     -     -     -  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                              
    and capital gains distributions   (2,039 )   (203 )   (259 )   (150 )   (5 )
    Net unrealized appreciation                              
    (depreciation) of investments   9,868     653     1,054     337     11  
    Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                              
    on investments   7,829     450     795     187     6  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets                              
    resulting from operations $ 7,748   $ 463   $ 879   $ 217   $ 9  

     

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

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Operations
    For the year ended December 31, 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

        ING Strategic     ING Strategic                  
        Allocation     Allocation     ING Growth   ING Index Plus     ING Index Plus  
        Growth     Moderate     and Income   LargeCap     MidCap  
        Portfolio -     Portfolio -     Portfolio -   Portfolio -     Portfolio -  
        Class I     Class I     Class I   Class I     Class I  
    Net investment income (loss)                            
    Income:                            
    Dividends $ 13   $ 57   $ 54 $ 206   $ 145  
    Total investment income   13     57     54   206     145  
    Expenses:                            
    Mortality, expense risk                            
       and other charges   1     1     7   51     42  
    Total expenses   1     1     7   51     42  
    Net investment income (loss)   12     56     47   155     103  
     
    Realized and unrealized gain (loss)                            
    on investments                            
    Net realized gain (loss) on investments   (91 )   (284 )   62   (213 )   (2,277 )
    Capital gains distributions   -     -     -   -     -  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                            
    and capital gains distributions   (91 )   (284 )   62   (213 )   (2,277 )
    Net unrealized appreciation                            
    (depreciation) of investments   119     372     559   1,551     4,170  
    Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                            
    on investments   28     88     621   1,338     1,893  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets                            
    resulting from operations $ 40   $ 144   $ 668 $ 1,493   $ 1,996  

     

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

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Operations
    For the year ended December 31, 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

              ING ING     ING Russell™   ING Russell™  
        ING Index Plus     International Opportunistic     Large Cap   Large Cap  
        SmallCap     Index Large Cap     Growth Index   Index  
        Portfolio -     Portfolio - Portfolio -     Portfolio -   Portfolio -  
        Class I     Class S Class I     Class I   Class I  
    Net investment income (loss)                          
    Income:                          
    Dividends $ 82   $ 716 $ 8   $ 240 $ 94  
    Total investment income   82     716   8     240   94  
    Expenses:                          
    Mortality, expense risk                          
    and other charges   30     131   1     233   9  
    Total expenses   30     131   1     233   9  
    Net investment income (loss)   52     585   7     7   85  
     
    Realized and unrealized gain (loss)                          
    on investments                          
    Net realized gain (loss) on investments   (2,083 )   184   (176 )   1,453   188  
    Capital gains distributions   -     -   -     -   -  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                          
    and capital gains distributions   (2,083 )   184   (176 )   1,453   188  
    Net unrealized appreciation                          
    (depreciation) of investments   3,952     496   145     2,602   (116 )
    Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                          
    on investments   1,869     680   (31 )   4,055   72  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets                          
    resulting from operations $ 1,921   $ 1,265 $ (24 ) $ 4,062 $ 157  

     

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

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Operations
    For the year ended December 31, 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

        ING Russell™     ING Russell™   ING Russell™            
        Large Cap     Mid Cap   Small Cap     ING Small     ING U.S. Bond
        Value Index     Growth Index   Index     Company     Index
        Portfolio -     Portfolio -   Portfolio -     Portfolio -     Portfolio -
        Class I     Class I   Class I     Class S     Class I
    Net investment income (loss)                            
    Income:                            
    Dividends $ 73   $ 8   $ 9   $ -   $ 120
    Total investment income   73     8     9     -     120
    Expenses:                            
    Mortality, expense risk                            
       and other charges   19     11     5     17     26
    Total expenses   19     11     5     17     26
    Net investment income (loss)   54     (3 )   4     (17 )   94
     
    Realized and unrealized gain (loss)                            
    on investments                            
    Net realized gain (loss) on investments   134     245     270     64     181
    Capital gains distributions   465     20     -     -     -
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                            
    and capital gains distributions   599     265     270     64     181
    Net unrealized appreciation                            
    (depreciation) of investments   (173 )   192     (64 )   2,238     12
    Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                            
    on investments   426     457     206     2,302     193
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets                            
    resulting from operations $ 480   $ 454   $ 210   $ 2,285   $ 287

     

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

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Operations
    For the year ended December 31, 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

        ING MidCap   ING SmallCap     Invesco V.I.            
        Opportunities   Opportunities     Core Equity   M Business     M Capital  
        Portfolio -   Portfolio -     Fund - Series I   Opportunity     Appreciation  
        Class I   Class I     Shares   Value Fund     Fund  
    Net investment income (loss)                          
    Income:                          
    Dividends $ 19 $ -   $ 76 $ 17   $ 13  
    Total investment income   19   -     76   17     13  
    Expenses:                          
    Mortality, expense risk                          
       and other charges   7   23     53   14     46  
    Total expenses   7   23     53   14     46  
    Net investment income (loss)   12   (23 )   23   3     (33 )
     
    Realized and unrealized gain (loss)                          
    on investments                          
    Net realized gain (loss) on investments   96   416     21   (245 )   (226 )
    Capital gains distributions   -   -     -   -     -  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                          
    and capital gains distributions   96   416     21   (245 )   (226 )
    Net unrealized appreciation                          
    (depreciation) of investments   598   971     618   426     1,811  
    Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                          
    on investments   694   1,387     639   181     1,585  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets                          
    resulting from operations $ 706 $ 1,364   $ 662 $ 184   $ 1,552  

     

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

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Operations
    For the year ended December 31, 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

                    Neuberger        
                    Berman AMT        
                    Socially        
                    Responsive     Van Eck VIP  
        M International     M Large Cap     Portfolio® -     Global Hard  
        Equity Fund     Growth Fund     Class I     Assets Fund  
    Net investment income (loss)                        
    Income:                        
    Dividends $ 404   $ 9   $ -   $ 24  
    Total investment income   404     9     -     24  
    Expenses:                        
    Mortality, expense risk                        
       and other charges   93     13     2     36  
    Total expenses   93     13     2     36  
    Net investment income (loss)   311     (4 )   (2 )   (12 )
     
    Realized and unrealized gain (loss)                        
    on investments                        
    Net realized gain (loss) on investments   (1,888 )   (276 )   131     24  
    Capital gains distributions   -     -     -     -  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (1,888 )   (276 )   131     24  
    Net unrealized appreciation                        
    (depreciation) of investments   2,067     670     30     1,683  
    Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                        
    on investments   179     394     161     1,707  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    resulting from operations $ 490   $ 390   $ 159   $ 1,695  

     

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

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Changes in Net Assets
    For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    (Dollars in thousands)
     
     
      American
    Funds
    Insurance
    Series® Growth
    Fund - Class 2
    American
    Funds
    Insurance
    Series®
    Growth-Income
    Fund - Class 2
    American
    Funds
    Insurance
    Series®
    International
    Fund - Class 2
    BlackRock
    Global
    Allocation V.I.
    Fund - Class III
     
     
     
     
     
    Net Assets at January 1, 2009 $ 37,026   $ 21,599   $ 35,150   $ -  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   138     277     507     25  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (4,087 )   (2,100 )   (4,507 )   3  
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   17,846     7,959     17,756     68  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   13,897     6,136     13,756     96  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   5,774     3,341     4,640     445  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (2,791 )   (1,591 )   (2,558 )   -  
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (2,658 )   (1,648 )   (2,387 )   (52 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (1,933 )   (2,498 )   (2,508 )   1,764  
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (1,608 )   (2,396 )   (2,813 )   2,157  
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   12,289     3,740     10,943     2,253  
    Net assets at December 31, 2009   49,315     25,339     46,093     2,253  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   205     291     761     129  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (2,910 )   (693 )   (2,596 )   160  
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   10,899     3,089     4,715     923  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   8,194     2,687     2,880     1,212  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   5,041     2,988     4,167     1,152  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (3,020 )   (1,409 )   (3,599 )   (54 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (2,760 )   (1,693 )   (2,316 )   (406 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (2,830 )   (1,162 )   545     9,876  
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (3,569 )   (1,276 )   (1,203 )   10,568  
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   4,625     1,411     1,677     11,780  
    Net assets at December 31, 2010 $ 53,940   $ 26,750   $ 47,770   $ 14,033  

     

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

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Changes in Net Assets
    For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    (Dollars in thousands)
     
     
                  Fidelity® VIP        
      Fidelity® VIP   Fidelity® VIP   Investment        
      Equity-Income   Contrafund®   Grade Bond     ING Balanced  
        Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Portfolio -     Portfolio -  
      Service Class   Service Class   Initial Class     Class I  
    Net Assets at January 1, 2009 $ 2,674   $ 12,783   $ 397   $ 10,748  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   69     150     34     422  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (1,057 )   (3,786 )   1     (1,172 )
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   1,844     8,533     24     2,537  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   856     4,897     59     1,787  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   447     2,425     -     968  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (102 )   (596 )   (1 )   (428 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (193 )   (1,018 )   (20 )   (860 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   51     (455 )   (4 )   (965 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   203     356     (25 )   (1,285 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   1,059     5,253     34     502  
    Net assets at December 31, 2009   3,733     18,036     431     11,250  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   55     152     12     240  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (351 )   (1,654 )   6     (1,009 )
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   815     4,531     12     2,069  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   519     3,029     30     1,300  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   413     2,342     -     776  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (66 )   (837 )   (20 )   (1,137 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (223 )   (1,120 )   (18 )   (792 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (295 )   (346 )   (24 )   (1,923 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (171 )   39     (62 )   (3,076 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   348     3,068     (32 )   (1,776 )
    Net assets at December 31, 2010 $ 4,081   $ 21,104   $ 399   $ 9,474  

     

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

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Changes in Net Assets
    For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    (Dollars in thousands)
     
     
      ING
    Intermediate
    Bond Portfolio -
    Class I
    ING Artio
    Foreign
    Portfolio -
    Institutional
    Class
    ING BlackRock
    Large Cap
    Growth
    Portfolio -
    Institutional
    Class
    ING BlackRock
    Large Cap
    Value
    Portfolio -
    Institutional
    Class
     
     
     
     
     
    Net Assets at January 1, 2009 $ 39,558   $ 13,704   $ 1,126   $ 8,068  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   2,286     488     2     9  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (2,271 )   (3,509 )   (219 )   (724 )
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   3,919     5,602     622     1,431  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   3,934     2,581     405     716  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   2,876     2,542     -     -  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (2,076 )   (401 )   -     (734 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (2,332 )   (829 )   -     (529 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (3,886 )   (1,292 )   240     (686 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (5,418 )   20     240     (1,949 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   (1,484 )   2,601     645     (1,233 )
    Net assets at December 31, 2009   38,074     16,305     1,771     6,835  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   1,735     (47 )   1     56  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (406 )   (2,505 )   (208 )   (261 )
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   2,133     3,559     467     774  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   3,462     1,007     260     569  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   2,457     1,710     -     -  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (2,277 )   (841 )   -     (757 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (2,186 )   (792 )   -     (388 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (1,409 )   (639 )   223     (299 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (3,415 )   (562 )   223     (1,444 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   47     445     483     (875 )
    Net assets at December 31, 2010 $ 38,121   $ 16,750   $ 2,254   $ 5,960  

     

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

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Changes in Net Assets
    For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    (Dollars in thousands)
     
     
      ING Clarion
    Global Real
    Estate
    Portfolio -
    Service Class
    ING DFA
    Global
    Allocation
    Portfolio -
    Institutional
    Class
    ING DFA
    World Equity
    Portfolio -
    Institutional
    Class
    ING FMRSM
    Diversified Mid
    Cap Portfolio -
    Institutional
    Class
     
     
     
     
     
    Net Assets at January 1, 2009 $ 8,916   $ -   $ 32   $ 12,341  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   176     -     -     19  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (939 )   -     (9 )   (1,052 )
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   3,464     -     29     5,680  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   2,701     -     20     4,647  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   226     -     20     1,449  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (538 )   -     (4 )   (399 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (594 )   -     (10 )   (848 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   468     -     44     285  
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (438 )   -     50     487  
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   2,263     -     70     5,134  
    Net assets at December 31, 2009   11,179     -     102     17,475  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   1,044     9     1     (36 )
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (665 )   4     364     (377 )
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   1,441     (1 )   13     5,171  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   1,820     12     378     4,758  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   357     1     58     1,637  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (1,041 )   (1 )   (11 )   (1,408 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (597 )   (1 )   (57 )   (968 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (1,253 )   472     (136 )   734  
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (2,534 )   471     (146 )   (5 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   (714 )   483     232     4,753  
    Net assets at December 31, 2010 $ 10,465   $ 483   $ 334   $ 22,228  

     

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

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Changes in Net Assets
    For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    (Dollars in thousands)
     
     
      ING Franklin
    Templeton
    Founding
    Strategy
    Portfolio -
    Institutional
    Class
    ING Global
    Resources
    Portfolio -
    Institutional
    Class
    ING JPMorgan
    Emerging
    Markets Equity
    Portfolio -
    Institutional
    Class
    ING JPMorgan
    Small Cap Core
    Equity
    Portfolio -
    Institutional
    Class
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Net Assets at January 1, 2009 $ 95   $ 12,233   $ 19,906   $ 19,612  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   7     17     290     31  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (11 )   (6,877 )   (1,165 )   (818 )
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   72     10,534     14,341     5,636  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   68     3,674     13,466     4,849  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   74     1,693     2,339     1,933  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (7 )   (553 )   (972 )   (1,259 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (28 )   (1,062 )   (1,536 )   (1,403 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   3,153     (2,086 )   548     (954 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   3,192     (2,008 )   379     (1,683 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   3,260     1,666     13,845     3,166  
    Net assets at December 31, 2009   3,355     13,899     33,751     22,778  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   12     142     95     (37 )
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (66 )   1,128     3,070     (1,452 )
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   11     2,327     3,238     6,511  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   (43 )   3,597     6,403     5,022  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   232     1,734     2,287     1,909  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (2 )   (971 )   (2,077 )   (1,979 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (65 )   (1,139 )   (1,822 )   (1,491 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (2,785 )   7,518     878     1,480  
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (2,620 )   7,142     (734 )   (81 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   (2,663 )   10,739     5,669     4,941  
    Net assets at December 31, 2010 $ 692   $ 24,638   $ 39,420   $ 27,719  

     

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

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Changes in Net Assets
    For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    (Dollars in thousands)
     
     
      ING Large Cap
    Growth
    Portfolio -
    Institutional
    Class
    ING Limited
    Maturity Bond
    Portfolio -
    Service Class
    ING Liquid
    Assets
    Portfolio -
    Institutional
    Class
    ING Liquid
    Assets
    Portfolio -
    Service Class
     
     
     
     
    Net Assets at January 1, 2009 $ 23,428   $ 24,216   $ 94,111   $ 41,196  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   (14 )   1,078     (392 )   38  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (4,045 )   (62 )   197     96  
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   12,461     691     -     -  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   8,402     1,707     (195 )   134  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   1,917     2,103     6,240     21,782  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (1,256 )   (3,300 )   (38,049 )   (6,693 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (1,821 )   (1,414 )   (5,555 )   (3,793 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     (9,007 )   (3,922 )
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (6,239 )   4,835     20,315     (7,942 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (7,399 )   2,224     (26,056 )   (568 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   1,003     3,931     (26,251 )   (434 )
    Net assets at December 31, 2009   24,431     28,147     67,860     40,762  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   (40 )   942     (438 )   -  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   916     (222 )   2     2  
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   2,270     24     -     -  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   3,146     744     (436 )   2  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   1,854     3,403     5,768     18,257  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (2,550 )   (1,693 )   (14,404 )   (6,352 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (1,642 )   (1,412 )   (5,426 )   (3,449 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     (3,654 )   (1,660 )
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (1,040 )   (1,471 )   8,241     (10,702 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (3,378 )   (1,173 )   (9,475 )   (3,906 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   (232 )   (429 )   (9,911 )   (3,904 )
    Net assets at December 31, 2010 $ 24,199   $ 27,718   $ 57,949   $ 36,858  

     

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

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Changes in Net Assets
    For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    (Dollars in thousands)
     
     
      ING Lord
    Abbett Growth
    and Income
    Portfolio -
    Institutional
    Class
    ING Marsico
    Growth
    Portfolio -
    Institutional
    Class
    ING Marsico
    International
    Opportunities
    Portfolio -
    Institutional
    Class
    ING MFS Total
    Return
    Portfolio -
    Institutional
    Class
     
     
     
     
     
    Net Assets at January 1, 2009 $ 177   $ 5,388   $ 6,968   $ 5,149  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   -     49     93     138  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (55 )   (1,178 )   (2,890 )   (656 )
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   73     2,553     5,618     1,380  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   18     1,424     2,821     862  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   -     1,179     -     561  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (1 )   (241 )   -     (186 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (11 )   (438 )   -     (275 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (35 )   (1,039 )   (671 )   15  
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (47 )   (539 )   (671 )   115  
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   (29 )   885     2,150     977  
    Net assets at December 31, 2009   148     6,273     9,118     6,126  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   -     32     120     3  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (11 )   (487 )   (1,311 )   (888 )
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   33     1,748     2,483     1,344  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   22     1,293     1,292     459  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   -     581     -     774  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   -     (664 )   -     (624 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (7 )   (395 )   -     (302 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (9 )   183     (257 )   (1,275 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (16 )   (295 )   (257 )   (1,427 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   6     998     1,035     (968 )
    Net assets at December 31, 2010 $ 154   $ 7,271   $ 10,153   $ 5,158  

     

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

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Changes in Net Assets
    For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    (Dollars in thousands)
     
     
      ING MFS
    Utilities
    Portfolio -
    Service Class
    ING PIMCO
    Total Return
    Bond Portfolio -
    Institutional
    Class
    ING Pioneer
    Fund Portfolio -
    Institutional
    Class
    ING Pioneer
    Mid Cap Value
    Portfolio -
    Institutional
    Class
     
     
     
     
    Net Assets at January 1, 2009 $ 8,190   $ 5,772   $ 1,065 $ 7,432  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                      
    Operations:                      
    Net investment income (loss)   361     773     14   77  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                      
    and capital gains distributions   (3,016 )   1,098     96   (1,451 )
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                      
    of investments   4,702     995     198   2,909  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   2,047     2,866     308   1,535  
    Changes from principal transactions:                      
    Premiums   730     2,479     -   -  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (572 )   (1,045 )   -   (4 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (597 )   (1,180 )   -   -  
    Benefit payments   -     -     -   -  
    Transfers between Divisions                      
    (including fixed account), net   (1,504 )   19,641     217   (783 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                      
    principal transactions   (1,943 )   19,895     217   (787 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   104     22,761     525   748  
    Net assets at December 31, 2009   8,294     28,533     1,590   8,180  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                      
    Operations:                      
    Net investment income (loss)   180     1,812     15   48  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                      
    and capital gains distributions   276     2,271     52   (1,461 )
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                      
    of investments   694     (1,374 )   218   2,788  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   1,150     2,709     285   1,375  
    Changes from principal transactions:                      
    Premiums   683     4,738     -   -  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (681 )   (4,980 )   -   -  
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (587 )   (2,501 )   -   -  
    Benefit payments   -     -     -   -  
    Transfers between Divisions                      
    (including fixed account), net   227     12,132     254   (2,095 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                      
    principal transactions   (358 )   9,389     254   (2,095 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   792     12,098     539   (720 )
    Net assets at December 31, 2010 $ 9,086   $ 40,631   $ 2,129 $ 7,460  

     

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

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Changes in Net Assets
    For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    (Dollars in thousands)
     
     
      ING Retirement
    Growth
    Portfolio -
    Institutional
    Class
    ING Retirement
    Moderate
    Growth
    Portfolio -
    Institutional
    Class
    ING Retirement
    Moderate
    Portfolio -
    Institutional
    Class
    ING T. Rowe
    Price Capital
    Appreciation
    Portfolio -
    Institutional
    Class
     
       
       
       
       
       
    Net Assets at January 1, 2009 $ -   $ -   $ -   $ 39,993  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   (13 )   (6 )   (5 )   864  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   1     8     9     (3,452 )
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   514     224     119     16,055  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   502     226     123     13,467  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   1,118     319     200     5,367  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (388 )   (289 )   (452 )   (2,460 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (354 )   (176 )   (107 )   (3,493 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   25,623     12,626     7,734     1,791  
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   25,999     12,480     7,375     1,205  
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   26,501     12,706     7,498     14,672  
    Net assets at December 31, 2009   26,501     12,706     7,498     54,665  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   57     40     15     779  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   322     103     95     (2,377 )
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   2,569     1,342     602     8,256  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   2,948     1,485     712     6,658  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   4,103     2,027     676     5,535  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (1,909 )   (979 )   (1,081 )   (2,434 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (1,935 )   (1,023 )   (614 )   (3,673 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (3,292 )   511     1,380     (6,744 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (3,033 )   536     361     (7,316 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   (85 )   2,021     1,073     (658 )
    Net assets at December 31, 2010 $ 26,416   $ 14,727   $ 8,571   $ 54,007  

     

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

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Changes in Net Assets
    For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    (Dollars in thousands)
     
     
      ING T. Rowe
    Price Equity
    Income
    Portfolio -
    Institutional
    Class
    ING U.S. Stock
    Index Portfolio -
    Institutional
    Class
    ING Van
    Kampen
    Growth and
    Income
    Portfolio -
    Service Class
    ING Wells
    Fargo
    HealthCare
    Portfolio -
    Institutional
    Class
     
     
     
     
     
    Net Assets at January 1, 2009 $ 14,929   $ 123,899   $ 4,988   $ 2,589  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   268     72     61     (14 )
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (2,470 )   (6,829 )   (1,043 )   (560 )
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   5,890     34,160     2,187     1,149  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   3,688     27,403     1,205     575  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   2,050     8,974     810     -  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (1,102 )   (5,726 )   (313 )   -  
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (944 )   (8,364 )   (286 )   -  
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   491     (13,591 )   227     2,089  
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   495     (18,707 )   438     2,089  
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   4,183     8,696     1,643     2,664  
    Net assets at December 31, 2009   19,112     132,595     6,631     5,253  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   297     1,215     (2 )   (13 )
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (1,941 )   (830 )   (359 )   456  
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   4,448     16,846     1,247     (226 )
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   2,804     17,231     886     217  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   1,874     7,846     760     -  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (1,021 )   (8,453 )   (191 )   -  
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (927 )   (7,698 )   (328 )   -  
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (356 )   (6,455 )   411     (2,756 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (430 )   (14,760 )   652     (2,756 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   2,374     2,471     1,538     (2,539 )
    Net assets at December 31, 2010 $ 21,486   $ 135,066   $ 8,169   $ 2,714  

     

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

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Changes in Net Assets
    For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    (Dollars in thousands)
     
     
      ING Wells
    Fargo Small
    Cap Disciplined
    Portfolio -
    Service Class
    ING American
    Century Small-
    Mid Cap Value
    Portfolio -
    Initial Class
    ING Baron
    Small Cap
    Growth
    Portfolio -
    Initial Class
    ING Columbia
    Small Cap
    Value
    Portfolio -
    Initial Class
     
     
     
     
    Net Assets at January 1, 2009 $ 9,346   $ 291   $ 7,254   $ 5,141  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   33     3     (33 )   51  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (1,108 )   (97 )   (3,149 )   (1,303 )
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   3,766     151     5,746     2,276  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   2,691     57     2,564     1,024  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   794     -     1,278     562  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (633 )   (10 )   (493 )   (443 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (634 )   (16 )   (465 )   (314 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   193     (68 )   (757 )   478  
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (280 )   (94 )   (437 )   283  
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   2,411     (37 )   2,127     1,307  
    Net assets at December 31, 2009   11,757     254     9,381     6,448  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   52     2     (34 )   71  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (3,356 )   (13 )   833     (133 )
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   2,421     58     1,440     1,479  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   (883 )   47     2,239     1,417  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   513     -     1,021     546  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (887 )   (2 )   (251 )   (497 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (418 )   (17 )   (503 )   (342 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (10,082 )   (37 )   2,853     (572 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (10,874 )   (56 )   3,120     (865 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   (11,757 )   (9 )   5,359     552  
    Net assets at December 31, 2010 $ -   $ 245   $ 14,740   $ 7,000  

     

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

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Changes in Net Assets
    For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    (Dollars in thousands)
     
     
      ING JPMorgan
    Mid Cap Value
    Portfolio -
    Initial Class
    ING Legg
    Mason
    ClearBridge
    Aggressive
    Growth
    Portfolio -
    Initial Class
    ING
    Oppenheimer
    Global
    Portfolio -
    Initial Class
    ING
    Oppenheimer
    Global Strategic
    Income
    Portfolio -
    Service Class
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Net Assets at January 1, 2009 $ 12,070   $ 91   $ 7,911   $ 12,087  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   127     -     195     468  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (2,829 )   (13 )   (1,351 )   (797 )
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   5,016     35     4,049     2,860  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   2,314     22     2,893     2,531  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   1,492     -     1,036     1,532  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (661 )   (11 )   (293 )   (761 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (726 )   (6 )   (476 )   (776 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (2,443 )   (11 )   (3,557 )   1,543  
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (2,338 )   (28 )   (3,290 )   1,538  
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   (24 )   (6 )   (397 )   4,069  
    Net assets at December 31, 2009   12,046     85     7,514     16,156  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   81     -     161     439  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (1,352 )   (1 )   1,038     (81 )
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   3,784     20     723     1,927  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   2,513     19     1,922     2,285  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   1,242     -     1,562     1,723  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (1,134 )   (4 )   (375 )   (837 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (708 )   (5 )   (501 )   (953 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (1,360 )   (1 )   5,346     (1,486 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (1,960 )   (10 )   6,032     (1,553 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   553     9     7,954     732  
    Net assets at December 31, 2010 $ 12,599   $ 94   $ 15,468   $ 16,888  

     

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

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Changes in Net Assets
    For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    (Dollars in thousands)
     
     
      ING PIMCO
    Total Return
    Portfolio -
    Initial Class
    ING Pioneer
    High Yield
    Portfolio -
    Initial Class
    ING T. Rowe
    Price
    Diversified Mid
    Cap Growth
    Portfolio -
    Initial Class
    ING UBS U.S.
    Large Cap
    Equity
    Portfolio -
    Initial Class
     
     
     
     
     
    Net Assets at January 1, 2009 $ 19,285   $ 18,043   $ 23,626   $ 2,231  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   437     1,615     (39 )   64  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   726     (123 )   (3,845 )   (93 )
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   629     10,203     14,405     916  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   1,792     11,695     10,521     887  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   5     583     2,284     552  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (712 )   (1,303 )   (1,596 )   (39 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (825 )   (2,156 )   (1,935 )   (81 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (5,032 )   (3,476 )   (339 )   2,359  
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (6,564 )   (6,352 )   (1,586 )   2,791  
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   (4,772 )   5,343     8,935     3,678  
    Net assets at December 31, 2009   14,513     23,386     32,561     5,909  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   392     1,292     (81 )   13  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   219     4,958     (2,039 )   (203 )
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   368     (2,492 )   9,868     653  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   979     3,758     7,748     463  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   -     828     1,866     215  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (523 )   (1,533 )   (2,639 )   (240 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (525 )   (1,188 )   (1,843 )   (99 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (1,852 )   (693 )   (1,035 )   (3,455 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (2,900 )   (2,586 )   (3,651 )   (3,579 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   (1,921 )   1,172     4,097     (3,116 )
    Net assets at December 31, 2010 $ 12,592   $ 24,558   $ 36,658   $ 2,793  

     

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

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Changes in Net Assets
    For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    (Dollars in thousands)
     
     
      ING Van
    Kampen
    Comstock
    Portfolio -
    Initial Class
    ING Van
    Kampen Equity
    and Income
    Portfolio -
    Initial Class
    ING Strategic
    Allocation
    Conservative
    Portfolio -
    Class I
    ING Strategic
    Allocation
    Growth
    Portfolio -
    Class I
     
     
     
     
    Net Assets at January 1, 2009 $ 5,889   $ 2,118   $ 89   $ 718  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   171     37     7     69  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (2,316 )   (175 )   (3 )   (305 )
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   3,734     572     11     370  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   1,589     434     15     134  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   778     154     -     -  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (371 )   (39 )   (1 )   (118 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (417 )   (162 )   (5 )   (53 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (828 )   (139 )   -     (242 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (838 )   (186 )   (6 )   (413 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   751     248     9     (279 )
    Net assets at December 31, 2009   6,640     2,366     98     439  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   84     30     3     12  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (259 )   (150 )   (5 )   (91 )
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   1,054     337     11     119  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   879     217     9     40  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   608     93     -     -  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (428 )   (74 )   -     (38 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (394 )   (143 )   (3 )   (21 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (654 )   (604 )   (13 )   (70 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (868 )   (728 )   (16 )   (129 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   11     (511 )   (7 )   (89 )
    Net assets at December 31, 2010 $ 6,651   $ 1,855   $ 91   $ 350  

     

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

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Changes in Net Assets
    For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    (Dollars in thousands)
     
     
      ING Strategic
    Allocation
    Moderate
    Portfolio -
    Class I
    ING Growth
    and Income
    Portfolio -
    Class I
    ING Index Plus
    LargeCap
    Portfolio -
    Class I
    ING Index Plus
    MidCap
    Portfolio -
    Class I
     
     
     
     
    Net Assets at January 1, 2009 $ 1,358   $ 10   $ 8,704   $ 9,579  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   128     56     250     126  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (44 )   11     (881 )   (2,223 )
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   189     359     2,567     4,701  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   273     426     1,936     2,604  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   -     270     426     832  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (28 )   (33 )   (321 )   (595 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (93 )   (80 )   (474 )   (574 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (3 )   3,841     160     (1,130 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (124 )   3,998     (209 )   (1,467 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   149     4,424     1,727     1,137  
    Net assets at December 31, 2009   1,507     4,434     10,431     10,716  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   56     47     155     103  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (284 )   62     (213 )   (2,277 )
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   372     559     1,551     4,170  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   144     668     1,493     1,996  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   -     329     390     878  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (303 )   (48 )   (263 )   (432 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (77 )   (219 )   (481 )   (561 )
    Benefit payments   -     (1 )   -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   9     85     1,176     (2,675 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (371 )   146     822     (2,790 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   (227 )   814     2,315     (794 )
    Net assets at December 31, 2010 $ 1,280   $ 5,248   $ 12,746   $ 9,922  

     

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

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Changes in Net Assets
    For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    (Dollars in thousands)
     
     
      ING Index Plus
    SmallCap
    Portfolio -
    Class I
    ING
    International
    Index Portfolio -
    Class S
    ING
    Opportunistic
    Large Cap
    Portfolio -
    Class I
    ING Russell™
    Large Cap
    Growth Index
    Portfolio -
    Class I
     
     
     
     
    Net Assets at January 1, 2009 $ 8,217   $ -   $ 913   $ -  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   131     (60 )   25     (111 )
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (1,150 )   111     (424 )   236  
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   3,136     1,831     398     5,696  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   2,117     1,882     (1 )   5,821  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   730     441     -     1,308  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (267 )   (713 )   (31 )   (1,168 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (497 )   (607 )   (30 )   (1,245 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   246     21,651     (449 )   33,497  
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   212     20,772     (510 )   32,392  
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   2,329     22,654     (511 )   38,213  
    Net assets at December 31, 2009   10,546     22,654     402     38,213  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   52     585     7     7  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (2,083 )   184     (176 )   1,453  
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   3,952     496     145     2,602  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   1,921     1,265     (24 )   4,062  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   510     1,210     -     2,952  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (355 )   (1,852 )   (18 )   (3,180 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (513 )   (1,286 )   (16 )   (2,678 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (1,703 )   (1,134 )   (344 )   (1,372 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (2,061 )   (3,062 )   (378 )   (4,278 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   (140 )   (1,797 )   (402 )   (216 )
    Net assets at December 31, 2010 $ 10,406   $ 20,857   $ -   $ 37,997  

     

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

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Changes in Net Assets
    For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    (Dollars in thousands)
     
     
      ING Russell™
    Large Cap
    Index Portfolio -
    Class I
    ING Russell™
    Large Cap
    Value Index
    Portfolio -
    Class I
    ING Russell™
    Mid Cap
    Growth Index
    Portfolio -
    Class I
    ING Russell™
    Small Cap
    Index Portfolio -
    Class I
     
     
     
     
    Net Assets at January 1, 2009 $ -   $ -   $ -   $ 239  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   (4 )   (9 )   (4 )   (4 )
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   49     115     7     23  
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   290     709     239     269  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   335     815     242     288  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   73     140     84     59  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (27 )   (213 )   (24 )   (16 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (47 )   (131 )   (75 )   (32 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   1,921     4,251     1,868     621  
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   1,920     4,047     1,853     632  
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   2,255     4,862     2,095     920  
    Net assets at December 31, 2009   2,255     4,862     2,095     1,159  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   85     54     (3 )   4  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   188     599     265     270  
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   (116 )   (173 )   192     (64 )
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   157     480     454     210  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   178     411     206     122  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (53 )   (184 )   (114 )   (51 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (93 )   (267 )   (184 )   (87 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (808 )   (594 )   451     189  
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (776 )   (634 )   359     173  
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   (619 )   (154 )   813     383  
    Net assets at December 31, 2010 $ 1,636   $ 4,708   $ 2,908   $ 1,542  

     

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

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Changes in Net Assets
    For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    (Dollars in thousands)
     
     
      ING Small
    Company
    Portfolio -
    Class S
    ING U.S. Bond
    Index Portfolio -
    Class I
    ING MidCap
    Opportunities
    Portfolio -
    Class I
    ING SmallCap
    Opportunities
    Portfolio -
    Class I
     
     
     
    Net Assets at January 1, 2009 $ -   $ 1,942   $ 2,562   $ 3,771  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   -     65     (1 )   (16 )
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   -     111     40     (590 )
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   -     (14 )   780     1,770  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   -     162     819     1,164  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   -     269     -     473  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   -     (145 )   (96 )   (235 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   -     (248 )   (231 )   (305 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   -     2,995     (415 )   2,807  
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   -     2,871     (742 )   2,740  
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   -     3,033     77     3,904  
    Net assets at December 31, 2009   -     4,975     2,639     7,675  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   (17 )   94     12     (23 )
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   64     181     96     416  
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   2,238     12     598     971  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   2,285     287     706     1,364  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   189     556     -     483  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (222 )   (1,233 )   (94 )   (291 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (206 )   (801 )   (200 )   (318 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   9,514     (330 )   (137 )   (2,009 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   9,275     (1,808 )   (431 )   (2,135 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   11,560     (1,521 )   275     (771 )
    Net assets at December 31, 2010 $ 11,560   $ 3,454   $ 2,914   $ 6,904  

     

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

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Changes in Net Assets
    For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    (Dollars in thousands)
     
     
      Invesco V.I.
    Core Equity
    Fund - Series I
    Shares
    M Business
    Opportunity
    Value Fund
    M Capital
    Appreciation
    Fund
    M International
    Equity Fund
     
     
     
    Net Assets at January 1, 2009 $ 8,477   $ 2,433   $ 5,507   $ 12,297  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   90     6     (39 )   208  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (335 )   (408 )   (586 )   (2,256 )
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   2,234     961     2,952     4,705  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   1,989     559     2,327     2,657  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   -     143     210     484  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (372 )   (178 )   (213 )   (302 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (666 )   (154 )   (299 )   (615 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (658 )   (377 )   (710 )   (891 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (1,696 )   (566 )   (1,012 )   (1,324 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   293     (7 )   1,315     1,333  
    Net assets at December 31, 2009   8,770     2,426     6,822     13,630  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   23     3     (33 )   311  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   21     (245 )   (226 )   (1,888 )
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   618     426     1,811     2,067  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   662     184     1,552     490  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   -     53     248     496  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (693 )   (106 )   (405 )   (531 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (468 )   (110 )   (338 )   (485 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (479 )   (30 )   (397 )   (719 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (1,640 )   (193 )   (892 )   (1,239 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   (978 )   (9 )   660     (749 )
    Net assets at December 31, 2010 $ 7,792   $ 2,417   $ 7,482   $ 12,881  

     

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

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Changes in Net Assets
    For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
    (Dollars in thousands)

              Neuberger        
              Berman AMT        
              Socially        
              Responsive     Van Eck VIP  
        M Large Cap     Portfolio® -     Global Hard  
        Growth Fund     Class I     Assets Fund  
    Net Assets at January 1, 2009 $ 2,435   $ 274   $ 5,321  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                  
    Operations:                  
    Net investment income (loss)   2     8     (17 )
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                  
    and capital gains distributions   (631 )   (125 )   (454 )
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                  
    of investments   1,425     243     3,070  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   796     126     2,599  
    Changes from principal transactions:                  
    Premiums   197     119     -  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (116 )   (3 )   (112 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (163 )   (40 )   (311 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                  
    (including fixed account), net   (505 )   25     (884 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                  
    principal transactions   (587 )   101     (1,307 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   209     227     1,292  
    Net assets at December 31, 2009   2,644     501     6,613  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                  
    Operations:                  
    Net investment income (loss)   (4 )   (2 )   (12 )
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                  
    and capital gains distributions   (276 )   131     24  
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                  
    of investments   670     30     1,683  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   390     159     1,695  
    Changes from principal transactions:                  
    Premiums   72     237     -  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (130 )   (58 )   (358 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (153 )   (66 )   (279 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                  
    (including fixed account), net   (821 )   86     (188 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                  
    principal transactions   (1,032 )   199     (825 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   (642 )   358     870  
    Net assets at December 31, 2010 $ 2,002   $ 859   $ 7,483  

     

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

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Notes to Financial Statements

    1. Organization

    Security Life of Denver Insurance Company Security Life Separate Account L1 (the “Account”) was established on November 3, 1993, by Security Life of Denver Insurance Company (“SLD” or the “Company”) to support the operations of variable universal life policies (“Policies”). The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of ING America Insurance Holdings, Inc. (“ING AIH”), an insurance holding company domiciled in the State of Delaware. ING AIH is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of ING Groep, N.V. (“ING”), a global financial services holding company based in The Netherlands.

    As part of a restructuring plan approved by the European Commission (“EC”), ING has agreed to separate its banking and insurance businesses by 2013. ING intends to achieve this separation by divestment of its insurance and investment management operations, including the Company. ING has announced that it will explore all options for implementing the separation including one or more initial public offerings (“IPOs”), sales or a combination thereof. On November 10, 2010, ING announced that while the option of one global IPO remains open, ING and its U.S. insurance affiliates, including the Company, are going to prepare for a base case of two IPOs: one Europe-led IPO and one separate U.S. focused IPO.

    The Account supports the operations of the FirstLine Variable Universal Life, FirstLine II Variable Universal Life, Variable Survivorship Universal Life, Corporate Benefits Variable Universal Life, Strategic Investor Variable Universal Life, Asset Portfolio Manager Variable Universal Life, Estate Designer Variable Universal Life, Asset Accumulator Variable Universal Life, ING Corporate Advantage Variable Universal Life, ING Corporate Variable Universal Life, ING VUL-CV, ING VUL-ECV, ING SVUL-CV, and ING VUL-DB policies (collectively, “Policies”) offered by the Company. The Account also includes Strategic Advantage, which is discontinued.

    The Account is registered as a unit investment trust with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. SLD provides for variable accumulation and benefits under the Policies by crediting premiums to one or more divisions within the Account or the SLD fixed separate account, which is not part of the Account, as directed by the policyholders. The portion of the Account’s assets applicable to Policies will not be charged with liabilities arising out of any other business SLD may conduct, but obligations of the Account, including the promise to make benefit payments, are obligations of SLD. Under applicable insurance law, the assets and liabilities of the Account are clearly identified and distinguished from the other assets and liabilities of SLD.

    At December 31, 2010, the Account had 77 investment divisions (the “Divisions”), 14 of which invest in an independently managed mutual fund portfolio and 63 of which invest in a mutual fund portfolio managed by an affiliate, either Directed Services LLC (“DSL”), formerly Directed Services, Inc., or ING Investments, LLC (“IIL”). The assets

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Notes to Financial Statements

    in each Division are invested in shares of a designated Fund (“Fund”) of various investment trusts (the “Trusts”).

    Investment Divisions with asset balances at December 31, 2010, and related Trusts are as follows:

    American Funds Insurance Series:
      American Funds Insurance Series® Growth Fund - Class 2
      American Funds Insurance Series® Growth-Income Fund - Class 2
      American Funds Insurance Series® International Fund - Class 2
    BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc.:
      BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Fund - Class III*
    Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:
      Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Portfolio - Service Class
      Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products II:
      Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Portfolio - Service Class
      Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products V:
      Fidelity® VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio - Initial Class
    ING Balanced Portfolio, Inc.:
      ING Balanced Portfolio - Class I
    ING Intermediate Bond Portfolio:
      ING Intermediate Bond Portfolio - Class I
    ING Investors Trust:
      ING Artio Foreign Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING BlackRock Large Cap Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING BlackRock Large Cap Value Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio - Service Class
      ING DFA Global Allocation Portfolio - Institutional Class**
      ING DFA World Equity Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING FMRSM Diversified Mid Cap Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING Global Resources Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING JPMorgan Small Cap Core Equity Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING Large Cap Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio - Service Class
      ING Liquid Assets Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING Liquid Assets Portfolio - Service Class
      ING Lord Abbett Growth and Income Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING Marsico Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING Marsico International Opportunities Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING MFS Total Return Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING MFS Utilities Portfolio - Service Class

      ING Investors Trust (continued):
      ING PIMCO Total Return Bond Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING Pioneer Fund Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING Pioneer Mid Cap Value Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING Retirement Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class*
      ING Retirement Moderate Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class*
      ING Retirement Moderate Portfolio - Institutional Class*
      ING T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING U.S. Stock Index Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING Van Kampen Growth and Income Portfolio - Service Class
      ING Wells Fargo HealthCare Portfolio - Institutional Class
    ING Partners, Inc.:
      ING American Century Small-Mid Cap Value Portfolio - Initial Class
      ING Baron Small Cap Growth Portfolio - Initial Class
      ING Columbia Small Cap Value Portfolio - Initial Class
      ING JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Portfolio - Initial Class
      ING Legg Mason ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio - Initial Class
      ING Oppenheimer Global Portfolio - Initial Class
      ING Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Portfolio - Service Class
      ING PIMCO Total Return Portfolio - Initial Class
      ING Pioneer High Yield Portfolio - Initial Class
      ING T. Rowe Price Diversified Mid Cap Growth Portfolio - Initial Class
      ING UBS U.S. Large Cap Equity Portfolio - Initial Class
      ING Van Kampen Comstock Portfolio - Initial Class
      ING Van Kampen Equity and Income Portfolio - Initial Class
      ING Strategic Allocation Portfolios, Inc.:
      ING Strategic Allocation Conservative Portfolio - Class I
      ING Strategic Allocation Growth Portfolio - Class I
      ING Strategic Allocation Moderate Portfolio - Class I
    ING Variable Funds:
      ING Growth and Income Portfolio - Class I
      ING Variable Portfolios, Inc.:
      ING Index Plus LargeCap Portfolio - Class I
      ING Index Plus MidCap Portfolio - Class I
      ING Index Plus SmallCap Portfolio - Class I

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    ING Variable Portfolios, Inc. (continued):
      ING International Index Portfolio - Class S*
      ING RussellTM Large Cap Growth Index Portfolio - Class I*
      ING RussellTM Large Cap Index Portfolio - Class I*
      ING RussellTM Large Cap Value Index Portfolio - Class I*
      ING RussellTM Mid Cap Growth Index Portfolio - Class I*
      ING RussellTM Small Cap Index Portfolio - Class I
      ING Small Company Portfolio - Class S**
      ING U.S. Bond Index Portfolio - Class I
    ING Variable Products Trust:
      ING MidCap Opportunities Portfolio - Class I
      ING SmallCap Opportunities Portfolio - Class I

    Invesco Variable Insurance Funds:
      Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund - Series I Shares
    M Fund, Inc.:
      M Business Opportunity Value Fund
      M Capital Appreciation Fund
      M International Equity Fund
      M Large Cap Growth Fund
    Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust:
      Neuberger Berman AMT Socially Responsive Portfolio® - Class I
    Van Eck VIP Trust:
      Van Eck VIP Global Hard Assets Fund

    * Division added to the list in 2009
    ** Division added to the list in 2010

    The names of certain Divisions were changed during 2010. The following is a summary of current and former names for those Divisions:

    Current Name Former Name
    ING Investors Trust: ING Investors Trust:
    ING DFA World Equity Portfolio - Institutional Class ING Focus 5 Portfolio - Class I
    ING Large Cap Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class ING Evergreen Omega Portfolio - Institutional Class
    ING Lord Abbett Growth and Income Portfolio - Institutional Class ING Lord Abbett Affiliated Portfolio - Institutional Class
    ING U.S. Stock Index Portfolio - Institutional Class ING Stock Index Portfolio - Institutional Class
    ING Wells Fargo HealthCare Portfolio - Institutional Class ING Evergreen Health Sciences Portfolio - Institutional Class
    ING Partners, Inc.: ING Partners, Inc.:
    ING Legg Mason ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio - Initial  Class ING Legg Mason Partner Aggressive Growth Portfolio - Initial Class
    ING Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Portfolio - Service Class ING Oppenheimer Strategic Income Portfolio - Service Class
    Invesco Variable Insurance Funds: AIM Variable Insurance Funds:
    Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund - Series I Shares AIM V.I. Core Equity Fund - Series I Shares
    M Fund, Inc.: M Fund, Inc.:
    M Business Opportunity Value Fund Business Opportunity Value Fund
    M Capital Appreciation Fund Frontier Capital Appreciation Fund
    M International Equity Fund Brandes International Equity Fund
    Van Eck VIP Trust: Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust:
    Van Eck VIP Global Hard Assets Fund Van Eck Worldwide Hard Assets Fund

     

    During 2010, the following Divisions were closed to contractowners:

    ING Investors Trust:
     ING Wells Fargo Small Cap Disciplined Portfolio - Service Class

    ING Variable Portfolios, Inc.: 
      ING Opportunistic Large Cap Portfolio - Class I

    There were no Divisions offered during 2010 that did not have any activity as of December 31, 2010.

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    2. Significant Accounting Policies

    The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies of the Account:

    Use of Estimates

    The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from reported results using those estimates.

    Investments

    Investments are made in shares of a Division and are recorded at fair value, determined by the net asset value per share of the respective Division. Investment transactions in each Division are recorded on the trade date. Distributions of net investment income and capital gains from each Division are recognized on the ex-distribution date. Realized gains and losses on redemptions of the shares of the Division are determined on a first-in, first-out basis. The difference between cost and current market value of investments owned on the day of measurement is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation of investments.

    Federal Income Taxes

    Operations of the Account form a part of, and are taxed with, the total operations of SLD, which is taxed as a life insurance company under the Internal Revenue Code. Earnings and realized capital gains of the Account attributable to the contractowners are excluded in the determination of the federal income tax liability of SLD.

    Contractowner Reserves

    Contractowner reserves of the Account are represented by net assets on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and are equal to the aggregate account values of the contractowners invested in the Account Divisions. To the extent that benefits to be paid to the contractowners exceed their account values, SLD will contribute additional funds to the benefit proceeds. Conversely, if amounts allocated exceed amounts required, transfers may be made to SLD.

    Changes from Principal Transactions

    Included in Changes from Principal Transactions on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets are items which relate to contractowner activity, including deposits, surrenders and withdrawals, benefits, and contract charges. Also included are transfers between the fixed account and the Divisions, transfers between Divisions, and transfers to (from) SLD

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    related to gains and losses resulting from actual mortality experience (the full responsibility for which is assumed by SLD). Any net unsettled transactions as of the reporting date are included in Payable to related parties on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

    Subsequent Events

    The Account has evaluated subsequent events for recognition and disclosure through the date the financial statements as of December 31, 2010 and for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, were issued.

    3. Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

    Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements

    In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2010-06, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure (Topic 820): Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements,” (“ASU 2010-06”), which requires several new disclosures, as well as clarification to existing disclosures, as follows:

    §     

    Significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and the reason for the transfers;

    §     

    Purchases, sales, issuances, and settlement, in the Level 3 fair value measurements reconciliation on a gross basis;

    §     

    Fair value measurement disclosures for each class of assets and liabilities (i.e. disaggregated); and

    §     

    Valuation techniques and inputs for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements that fall in either Level 2 or Level 3 fair value measurements.

    The provisions of ASU 2010-06 were adopted by the Account on January 1, 2010, except for the disclosures related to the Level 3 reconciliation, which are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The Account determined, however, that there was no effect on the Account’s disclosures, as the guidance is consistent with that previously applied by the Account under FASB Accounting Standards CodificationTM (“ASC”) Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC Topic 820”). As the pronouncement only pertains to additional disclosure, the adoption had no effect on the Account’s net assets and results of operations.

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    Subsequent Events

    In May 2009, the FASB issued new guidance on subsequent events, included in ASC

    Topic 855, “Subsequent Events,” which establishes:

    §     

    The period after the balance sheet date during which an entity should evaluate events or transactions for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements;

    §     

    The circumstances under which an entity should recognize such events or transactions in its financial statements; and

    §     

    Disclosures regarding such events or transactions and the date through which an entity has evaluated subsequent events.

    These provisions, as included in ASC Topic 855, were adopted by the Account on June 30, 2009. In addition, in February 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-09, “Subsequent Events (Topic 855): Amendments to Certain Recognition and Disclosure Requirements,” which clarifies that an SEC filer should evaluate subsequent events through the date the financial statements are issued and eliminates the requirement for an SEC filer to disclose that date, effective upon issuance. The Account determined that there was no effect on the Account’s net assets and results of operations upon adoption, as the guidance is consistent with that previously applied by the Account under US auditing standards. The disclosure provisions included in ASC Topic 855, as amended, are presented in the Significant Accounting Policies footnote.

    Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly

    In April 2009, the FASB issued new guidance on determining fair value when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased and identifying transactions that are not orderly, included in ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” which confirms that fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. In addition, this guidance, as included in ASC Topic 820:

    §     

    Clarifies factors for determining whether there has been a significant decrease in market activity for an asset or liability;

    §     

    Requires an entity to determine whether a transaction is not orderly based on the weight of the evidence; and

    §     

    Requires an entity to disclose in interim and annual periods the input and valuation technique used to measure fair value and any change in valuation technique.

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    These provisions, as included in ASC Topic 820, were adopted by the Account on April 1, 2009. The Account determined, however, that there was no effect on the Account’s net assets and results of operations upon adoption, as its guidance is consistent with that previously applied by the Account under US GAAP.

    4. Financial Instruments

    The Account invests assets in shares of open-end mutual funds, which process orders to purchase and redeem shares on a daily basis at the fund's next computed net asset values (“NAV”). The fair value of the Account’s assets is based on the NAVs of mutual funds, which are obtained from the custodian and reflect the fair values of the mutual fund investments. The NAV is calculated daily upon close of the New York Stock Exchange and is based on the fair values of the underlying securities.

    The Account’s financial assets are recorded at fair value on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and are categorized as Level 1 as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique below. The Account had no financial liabilities as of December 31, 2010.

    The ASC Topic 820 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.

    §

    Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market.

    §

    Level 2 - Quoted prices in markets that are not active or inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. Level 2 inputs include the following:

      a)     

    Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;

      b)     

    Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in non-active markets;

      c)     

    Inputs other than quoted market prices that are observable; and

      d)     

    Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data through correlation or other means.

    §

    Level 3 - Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. These valuations, whether derived internally or obtained from a third party, use critical assumptions that are not widely available to estimate market participant expectations in valuing the asset or liability.

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    5. Charges and Fees

    Under the terms of the Policies, certain charges are allocated to the Policies to cover SLD’s expenses in connection with the issuance and administration of the Policies. Following is a summary of these charges:

    Premium Expense Charge

    SLD deducts a premium charge for certain Policies ranging from 4.00% to 15.00% of each premium payment as defined in the Policies.

    Mortality, Expense Risk, and Other Charges

    For FirstLine, FirstLine II, Strategic Advantage, Variable Survivorship, Estate Designer, and Strategic Investor Policies (collectively, Class A Policies), charges are made directly against the assets of the Account Divisions and are reflected daily in the computation of the unit values of the Divisions. A daily deduction, at an annual rate of up to 0.75% of the average daily net asset value of each Division of the Account, is charged to cover these risks, as specified in the Policies.

    For the Corporate Benefits, Asset Portfolio Manager, Asset Accumulator, ING Corporate, ING VUL-CV, ING VUL-ECV, ING SVUL-CV and ING VUL-DB Policies (collectively, Class B Policies), and ING Corporate Advantage, mortality and expense charges result in the redemption of units rather than a deduction in the daily computation of unit values.

    §     

    For Corporate Benefits Policies, a monthly deduction, at an annual rate of 0.20% of the contractowner account value, is charged.

    §     

    For ING Corporate Advantage Policies, a monthly deduction, at an annual rate up to 0.35% of the contractowner account value, is charged.

    §     

    For Asset Portfolio Manager Policies, a monthly deduction, at an annual rate of 0.90% and 0.45% of the contractowner account value, is charged during policy years 1 through 10 and 11 through 20, respectively. There is no mortality and expense charge after year 20 for Asset Portfolio Manager Policies.

    §     

    For Asset Accumulator Policies, a monthly deduction, at an annual rate of 0.45% and 0.30% of the contractowner account value, is charged during policy years 1 through 5 and 6 through 10, respectively. There is no mortality and expense charge after year 10 for Asset Accumulator Policies.

    §     

    For ING Corporate Policies, a monthly deduction is charged to the contractowner account value at an annual rate ranging from 0.55% to 0.60% for policy years 1 through 10, 0.35% to 0.60% for policy years 11 through 20, and 0.20% to 0.60% for policy years after year 20.

    §     

    For ING VUL-CV and ING SVUL-CV Policies, a monthly deduction at an annual rate of 0.30% of the contractowner account value is charged.

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    §     

    For ING VUL-ECV Policies, a monthly deduction is charged to the contractowner account value at an annual rate of 0.45% for policy years 1 through 10 and 0.05% for policy years after 10.

    §     

    For ING VUL-DB Policies, a monthly deduction, at an annual rate of 0.40% of the contractowner account value, is charged.

    The monthly cost of insurance charge varies based on the insured’s sex, issue age, policy year, rate class, and the face amount of policies.

    The monthly administrative charge is based on an established amount per $1,000 of base insurance coverage or an established per month charge, as defined in the Policies.

    The monthly amount charged for optional insurance benefits varies based on a number of factors and is defined in the Policies.

    Other Policy Deductions

    The Variable Universal Life Policies provide for certain deductions for sales and tax loads from premium payments received from the contractowners and for surrender charges and taxes from amounts paid to contractowners. Such deductions are taken after the redemption of units in the Account and are not included in the Account financial statements.

    Premium Taxes

    Premiums are subject to a charge for premium and other state and local taxes. The amount and timing of the payment by SLD depends on the state of residence and currently is up to 4.00% of premiums.

    6. Related Party Transactions

    During the year ended December 31, 2010, management and service fees were paid indirectly to DSL, an affiliate of the Company, in its capacity as investment manager to ING Investors Trust and ING Partners, Inc. The Trusts’ advisory agreements provide for fees at annual rates up to 1.25% of the average net assets of each respective Fund.

    Management fees were paid to IIL, an affiliate of the Company, in its capacity as investment advisor to ING Variable Products Trust, ING Intermediate Bond Portfolio, ING Strategic Allocation Portfolios, Inc., ING Balanced Portfolio, Inc., ING Variable Portfolios, Inc., and ING Variable Funds. The Trusts’ advisory agreement provides for fees at annual rates ranging from 0.08% to 0.75% of the average net assets of each respective Fund.

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    7. Purchases and Sales of Investment Securities

    The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments follow:

      Year Ended December 31
      2010 2009
      Purchases Sales Purchases Sales
      (Dollars in thousands)
    American Funds Insurance Series:                
    American Funds Insurance Series® Growth Fund - Class 2 $ 5,933 $ 9,298 $ 7,241 $ 8,711
    American Funds Insurance Series® Growth-Income Fund -                
    Class 2   2,446   3,432   3,325   5,444
    American Funds Insurance Series® International Fund - Class 2   6,223   6,666   11,266   13,373
    BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc.:                
    BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Fund - Class III   11,749   972   2,208   26
    Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:                
    Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Portfolio - Service Class   569   685   1,479   1,206
    Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products II:                
    Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Portfolio - Service Class   4,057   3,856   4,088   3,577
    Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products V:                
    Fidelity® VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio - Initial Class   19   65   38   27
    ING Balanced Portfolio, Inc.:                
    ING Balanced Portfolio - Class I   869   3,705   1,492   2,354
    ING Intermediate Bond Portfolio:                
    ING Intermediate Bond Portfolio - Class I   8,213   9,892   11,102   14,233
    ING Investors Trust:                
    ING Artio Foreign Portfolio - Institutional Class   2,790   3,398   3,883   3,376
    ING BlackRock Large Cap Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class   1,195   971   577   335
    ING BlackRock Large Cap Value Portfolio - Institutional Class   99   1,486   57   1,998
    ING Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio - Service Class   4,189   5,679   1,827   2,090
    ING DFA Global Allocation Portfolio - Institutional Class   688   209   -   -
    ING DFA World Equity Portfolio - Institutional Class   2,665   2,810   69   19
    ING FMRSM Diversified Mid Cap Portfolio - Institutional Class   3,760   3,800   2,136   1,631
    ING Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Portfolio -                
    Institutional Class   483   3,092   3,239   37
    ING Global Resources Portfolio - Institutional Class   10,827   3,544   8,444   10,435
    ING JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio - Institutional                
    Class   10,818   9,597   7,774   7,105
    ING JPMorgan Small Cap Core Equity Portfolio - Institutional                
    Class   6,862   6,979   1,922   3,122
    ING Large Cap Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class   3,230   6,648   7,097   14,510
    ING Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio - Service Class   7,679   7,909   12,610   9,102
    ING Liquid Assets Portfolio - Institutional Class   31,306   41,216   88,122   114,373
    ING Liquid Assets Portfolio - Service Class   30,776   34,680   41,063   41,498
    ING Lord Abbett Growth and Income Portfolio - Institutional                
    Class   1   17   1   48
    ING Marsico Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class   2,079   2,342   1,580   2,071
    ING Marsico International Opportunities Portfolio - Institutional                
    Class   4,104   4,241   3,310   3,887
    ING MFS Total Return Portfolio - Institutional Class   1,324   2,747   1,526   1,274
    ING MFS Utilities Portfolio - Service Class   3,471   3,649   2,381   3,963
    ING PIMCO Total Return Bond Portfolio - Institutional Class   29,092   16,703   29,099   7,781

     

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      Year Ended December 31
      2010 2009
      Purchases Sales Purchases Sales
      (Dollars in thousands)
    ING Investors Trust (continued):                
    ING Pioneer Fund Portfolio - Institutional Class $ 466 $ 197 $ 1,093 $ 864
    ING Pioneer Mid Cap Value Portfolio - Institutional Class   3,015   5,062   1,955   2,666
    ING Retirement Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class   2,722   5,697   26,389   404
    ING Retirement Moderate Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class   2,524   1,947   13,086   612
    ING Retirement Moderate Portfolio - Institutional Class   2,795   2,419   8,069   700
    ING T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Portfolio - Institutional                
    Class   5,273   11,811   10,759   8,691
    ING T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio - Institutional Class   4,191   4,323   4,775   4,011
    ING U.S. Stock Index Portfolio - Institutional Class   15,880   29,426   4,789   23,424
    ING Van Kampen Growth and Income Portfolio - Service Class   1,661   1,011   1,879   1,381
    ING Wells Fargo HealthCare Portfolio - Institutional Class   942   3,711   4,486   2,411
    ING Wells Fargo Small Cap Disciplined Portfolio - Service Class   2,800   13,623   1,500   1,747
    ING Partners, Inc.:                
    ING American Century Small-Mid Cap Value Portfolio - Initial                
    Class   3   56   15   107
    ING Baron Small Cap Growth Portfolio - Initial Class   7,347   4,262   6,538   7,007
    ING Columbia Small Cap Value Portfolio - Initial Class   1,906   2,700   2,986   2,651
    ING JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Portfolio - Initial Class   2,119   3,997   2,281   4,334
    ING Legg Mason ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio -                
    Initial Class   -   10   -   27
    ING Oppenheimer Global Portfolio - Initial Class   9,530   3,336   8,739   11,676
    ING Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Portfolio - Service                
    Class   3,749   4,862   6,080   4,074
    ING PIMCO Total Return Portfolio - Initial Class   456   2,947   1,036   6,633
    ING Pioneer High Yield Portfolio - Initial Class   12,910   14,204   16,669   21,406
    ING T. Rowe Price Diversified Mid Cap Growth Portfolio - Initial                
    Class   7,839   11,571   6,519   8,145
    ING UBS U.S. Large Cap Equity Portfolio - Initial Class   644   4,210   3,139   284
    ING Van Kampen Comstock Portfolio - Initial Class   631   1,416   3,888   4,555
    ING Van Kampen Equity and Income Portfolio - Initial Class   193   892   252   401
    ING Strategic Allocation Portfolios, Inc.:                
    ING Strategic Allocation Conservative Portfolio - Class I   4   16   8   7
    ING Strategic Allocation Growth Portfolio - Class I   13   132   108   414
    ING Strategic Allocation Moderate Portfolio - Class I   215   532   179   132
    ING Variable Funds:                
    ING Growth and Income Portfolio - Class I   702   508   4,447   393
    ING Variable Portfolios, Inc.:                
    ING Index Plus LargeCap Portfolio - Class I   1,809   832   1,606   1,565
    ING Index Plus MidCap Portfolio - Class I   5,290   7,977   1,553   2,895
    ING Index Plus SmallCap Portfolio - Class I   2,769   4,777   1,645   1,302
    ING International Index Portfolio - Class S   2,302   4,779   22,619   1,908
    ING Opportunistic Large Cap Portfolio - Class I   8   379   28   514
    ING Russell™ Large Cap Growth Index Portfolio - Class I   4,585   8,856   34,783   2,501
    ING Russell™ Large Cap Index Portfolio - Class I   778   1,469   2,382   465
    ING Russell™ Large Cap Value Index Portfolio - Class I   1,170   1,284   5,089   1,051
    ING Russell™ Mid Cap Growth Index Portfolio - Class I   2,610   2,233   2,016   168

     

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      Year Ended December 31
      2010 2009
      Purchases Sales Purchases Sales
      (Dollars in thousands)
    ING Variable Portfolios, Inc. (continued):        
    ING Russell™ Small Cap Index Portfolio - Class I 1,192 1,016 1,014 386
    ING Small Company Portfolio - Class S 10,081 823 - -
    ING U.S. Bond Index Portfolio - Class I 1,984 3,697 5,358 2,387
    ING Variable Products Trust:        
    ING MidCap Opportunities Portfolio - Class I 24 443 6 749
    ING SmallCap Opportunities Portfolio - Class I 4,071 6,229 4,604 1,880
    Invesco Variable Insurance Funds:        
    Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund - Series I Shares 126 1,743 144 1,750
    M Fund, Inc.:        
    M Business Opportunity Value Fund 597 788 451 1,011
    M Capital Appreciation Fund 963 1,888 625 1,678
    M International Equity Fund 1,828 2,755 2,005 3,122
    M Large Cap Growth Fund 470 1,506 584 1,170
    Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust:        
    Neuberger Berman AMT Socially Responsive Portfolio® - Class I 1,042 845 334 225
    Van Eck VIP Trust:        
    Van Eck VIP Global Hard Assets Fund 52 889 144 1,435

     

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    8. Changes in Units

    The changes in units outstanding were as follows:

          Year Ending December 31      
        2010       2009    
      Units Units Net Increase Units Units Net Increase
      Issued Redeemed (Decrease) Issued Redeemed (Decrease)
    American Funds Insurance Series:                
    American Funds Insurance Series® Growth Fund - Class 2 658,433 894,692 (236,259 ) 992,769 1,134,873 (142,104 )
    American Funds Insurance Series® Growth-Income Fund - Class 2 308,527 398,604 (90,077 ) 476,590 680,792 (204,202 )
    American Funds Insurance Series® International Fund - Class 2 430,316 490,807 (60,491 ) 754,786 930,406 (175,620 )
    BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc.:                
    BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Fund - Class III 993,075 129,826 863,249   189,346 5,121 184,225  
    Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:                
    Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Portfolio - Service Class 67,419 85,749 (18,330 ) 187,906 161,680 26,226  
    Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products II:                
    Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Portfolio - Service Class 418,184 416,144 2,040   621,399 559,488 61,911  
    Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products V:                
    Fidelity® VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio - Initial Class 108 4,979 (4,871 ) 53 2,200 (2,147 )
    ING Balanced Portfolio, Inc.:                
    ING Balanced Portfolio - Class I 129,834 438,847 (309,013 ) 214,073 373,351 (159,278 )
    ING Intermediate Bond Portfolio:                
    ING Intermediate Bond Portfolio - Class I 639,925 881,943 (242,018 ) 992,474 1,427,361 (434,887 )
    ING Investors Trust:                
    ING Artio Foreign Portfolio - Institutional Class 349,324 400,021 (50,697 ) 491,956 509,955 (17,999 )
    ING BlackRock Large Cap Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class 122,085 100,989 21,096   75,134 46,289 28,845  
    ING BlackRock Large Cap Value Portfolio - Institutional Class 1,758 145,439 (143,681 ) 1,383 224,230 (222,847 )
    ING Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio - Service Class 484,232 763,642 (279,410 ) 350,795 437,845 (87,050 )
    ING DFA Global Allocation Portfolio - Institutional Class 65,472 20,076 45,396   - - -  
    ING DFA World Equity Portfolio - Institutional Class 339,952 317,447 22,505   10,983 2,448 8,535  
    ING FMRSM Diversified Mid Cap Portfolio - Institutional Class 498,774 510,815 (12,041 ) 402,271 366,135 36,136  
    ING Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Portfolio - Institutional Class 64,544 374,453 (309,909 ) 374,801 8,133 366,668  
    ING Global Resources Portfolio - Institutional Class 431,394 184,535 246,859   455,274 562,240 (106,966 )
    ING JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio - Institutional Class 859,516 929,297 (69,781 ) 1,032,142 1,061,676 (29,534 )
    ING JPMorgan Small Cap Core Equity Portfolio - Institutional Class 589,857 659,470 (69,613 ) 312,349 477,040 (164,691 )

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY                
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1                
    Notes to Financial Statements                
     
     
     
          Year Ending December 31      
        2010       2009    
      Units Units Net Increase Units Units Net Increase
      Issued Redeemed (Decrease) Issued Redeemed (Decrease)
    ING Investors Trust (continued):                
    ING Large Cap Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class 376,876 608,725 (231,849 ) 907,606 1,547,246 (639,640 )
    ING Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio - Service Class 684,034 738,019 (53,985 ) 1,021,012 886,304 134,708  
    ING Liquid Assets Portfolio - Institutional Class 3,771,217 4,608,106 (836,889 ) 6,415,014 8,706,042 (2,291,028 )
    ING Liquid Assets Portfolio - Service Class 3,121,284 3,410,337 (289,053 ) 4,288,108 4,331,516 (43,408 )
    ING Lord Abbett Growth and Income Portfolio - Institutional Class 2 1,158 (1,156 ) 2 4,526 (4,524 )
    ING Marsico Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class 207,442 234,993 (27,551 ) 237,926 285,740 (47,814 )
    ING Marsico International Opportunities Portfolio - Institutional Class 356,439 370,448 (14,009 ) 368,929 405,816 (36,887 )
    ING MFS Total Return Portfolio - Institutional Class 110,031 206,173 (96,142 ) 129,570 125,813 3,757  
    ING MFS Utilities Portfolio - Service Class 255,604 272,832 (17,228 ) 209,495 371,871 (162,376 )
    ING PIMCO Total Return Bond Portfolio - Institutional Class 2,613,218 1,811,229 801,989   2,818,020 911,393 1,906,627  
    ING Pioneer Fund Portfolio - Institutional Class 43,078 19,582 23,496   125,884 100,909 24,975  
    ING Pioneer Mid Cap Value Portfolio - Institutional Class 328,324 499,516 (171,192 ) 258,070 360,711 (102,641 )
    ING Retirement Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class 535,821 842,479 (306,658 ) 2,904,690 90,305 2,814,385  
    ING Retirement Moderate Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class 330,624 273,464 57,160   1,406,902 84,235 1,322,667  
    ING Retirement Moderate Portfolio - Institutional Class 286,408 251,047 35,361   827,496 75,086 752,410  
    ING T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Portfolio - Institutional Class 469,168 851,049 (381,881 ) 941,008 872,585 68,423  
    ING T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio - Institutional Class 385,451 411,373 (25,922 ) 548,777 516,758 32,019  
    ING U.S. Stock Index Portfolio - Institutional Class 1,882,644 3,200,152 (1,317,508 ) 1,568,354 3,683,923 (2,115,569 )
    ING Van Kampen Growth and Income Portfolio - Service Class 184,106 124,775 59,331   234,439 193,595 40,844  
    ING Wells Fargo HealthCare Portfolio - Institutional Class 98,247 332,683 (234,436 ) 455,627 271,346 184,281  
    ING Wells Fargo Small Cap Disciplined Portfolio - Service Class 340,478 1,685,867 (1,345,389 ) 337,870 378,266 (40,396 )
    ING Partners, Inc.:                
    ING American Century Small-Mid Cap Value Portfolio - Initial Class 76 4,220 (4,144 ) 1,372 12,618 (11,246 )
    ING Baron Small Cap Growth Portfolio - Initial Class 652,481 442,083 210,398   822,932 863,734 (40,802 )
    ING Columbia Small Cap Value Portfolio - Initial Class 270,288 371,080 (100,792 ) 457,136 451,435 5,701  
    ING JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Portfolio - Initial Class 194,536 303,752 (109,216 ) 232,353 419,830 (187,477 )
    ING Legg Mason ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio - Initial Class 12 726 (714 ) 11 2,562 (2,551 )
    ING Oppenheimer Global Portfolio - Initial Class 775,151 313,959 461,192   957,745 1,238,360 (280,615 )
    ING Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Portfolio - Service Class 377,809 502,541 (124,732 ) 720,240 589,728 130,512  
    ING PIMCO Total Return Portfolio - Initial Class 760 204,562 (203,802 ) 4,641 527,460 (522,819 )

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY                
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1                
    Notes to Financial Statements                
     
     
     
          Year Ending December 31      
        2010       2009    
      Units Units Net Increase Units Units Net Increase
      Issued Redeemed (Decrease) Issued Redeemed (Decrease)
    ING Partners, Inc. (continued):                
    ING Pioneer High Yield Portfolio - Initial Class 1,052,296 1,276,863 (224,567 ) 1,848,082 2,405,646 (557,564 )
    ING T. Rowe Price Diversified Mid Cap Growth Portfolio - Initial Class 747,455 1,078,061 (330,606 ) 932,304 1,090,237 (157,933 )
    ING UBS U.S. Large Cap Equity Portfolio - Initial Class 69,047 396,219 (327,172 ) 321,382 35,486 285,896  
    ING Van Kampen Comstock Portfolio - Initial Class 82,479 153,899 (71,420 ) 393,648 471,180 (77,532 )
    ING Van Kampen Equity and Income Portfolio - Initial Class 17,849 72,637 (54,788 ) 26,866 44,281 (17,415 )
    ING Strategic Allocation Portfolios, Inc.:                
    ING Strategic Allocation Conservative Portfolio - Class I 36 1,389 (1,353 ) 25 681 (656 )
    ING Strategic Allocation Growth Portfolio - Class I 47 11,639 (11,592 ) 27 41,269 (41,242 )
    ING Strategic Allocation Moderate Portfolio - Class I 520 34,110 (33,590 ) 643 13,760 (13,117 )
    ING Variable Funds:                
    ING Growth and Income Portfolio - Class I 95,420 73,979 21,441   605,128 58,356 546,772  
    ING Variable Portfolios, Inc.:                
    ING Index Plus LargeCap Portfolio - Class I 176,257 97,466 78,791   197,319 221,088 (23,769 )
    ING Index Plus MidCap Portfolio - Class I 431,044 628,777 (197,733 ) 214,509 355,754 (141,245 )
    ING Index Plus SmallCap Portfolio - Class I 233,442 398,322 (164,880 ) 206,120 181,686 24,434  
    ING International Index Portfolio - Class S 235,349 468,941 (233,592 ) 1,869,916 185,338 1,684,578  
    ING Opportunistic Large Cap Portfolio - Class I 22 46,434 (46,412 ) 33 74,943 (74,910 )
    ING Russell™ Large Cap Growth Index Portfolio - Class I 549,775 885,621 (335,846 ) 3,308,216 319,764 2,988,452  
    ING Russell™ Large Cap Index Portfolio - Class I 57,259 118,846 (61,587 ) 218,142 42,544 175,598  
    ING Russell™ Large Cap Value Index Portfolio - Class I 71,346 119,926 (48,580 ) 482,683 97,366 385,317  
    ING Russell™ Mid Cap Growth Index Portfolio - Class I 198,710 181,895 16,815   175,371 15,376 159,995  
    ING Russell™ Small Cap Index Portfolio - Class I 123,706 116,207 7,499   147,699 50,564 97,135  
    ING Small Company Portfolio - Class S 1,188,819 106,744 1,082,075   - - -  
    ING U.S. Bond Index Portfolio - Class I 198,902 356,582 (157,680 ) 525,112 255,128 269,984  
    ING Variable Products Trust:                
    ING MidCap Opportunities Portfolio - Class I 257 30,022 (29,765 ) 82 74,275 (74,193 )
    ING SmallCap Opportunities Portfolio - Class I 430,404 690,258 (259,854 ) 595,832 305,769 290,063  
    Invesco Variable Insurance Funds:                
    Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund - Series I Shares 7,132 163,013 (155,881 ) 1,304 196,716 (195,412 )

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY                
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1                
    Notes to Financial Statements                
     
     
     
          Year Ending December 31      
        2010       2009    
      Units Units Net Increase Units Units Net Increase
      Issued Redeemed (Decrease) Issued Redeemed (Decrease)
    M Fund, Inc.:                
    M Business Opportunity Value Fund 56,937 72,836 (15,899 ) 52,980 100,671 (47,691 )
    M Capital Appreciation Fund 63,796 119,366 (55,570 ) 60,115 139,822 (79,707 )
    M International Equity Fund 116,922 194,422 (77,500 ) 148,641 253,388 (104,747 )
    M Large Cap Growth Fund 50,182 145,212 (95,030 ) 74,613 138,194 (63,581 )
    Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust:                
    Neuberger Berman AMT Socially Responsive Portfolio® - Class I 97,490 79,425 18,065   54,936 42,088 12,848  
    Van Eck VIP Trust:                
    Van Eck VIP Global Hard Assets Fund 1,130 22,710 (21,580 ) 3,705 50,722 (47,017 )

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Notes to Financial Statements

    9. Unit Summary

    A summary of units outstanding at December 31, 2010 follows:

    Division/Contract Units Unit Value Extended Value
    American Funds Insurance Series® Growth Fund - Class 2          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 1,164,678.400 $ 18.33 $ 21,348,555
    Class B 1,671,789.620   19.42   32,466,154
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 9,112.692   13.72   125,026
      2,845,580.712     $ 53,939,735
    American Funds Insurance Series® Growth-Income Fund - Class 2          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 673,700.321 $ 15.74 $ 10,604,043
    Class B 967,444.626   16.67   16,127,302
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 1,512.211   12.01   18,162
      1,642,657.158     $ 26,749,507
    American Funds Insurance Series® International Fund - Class 2          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 864,888.933 $ 24.17 $ 20,904,366
    Class B 1,044,365.207   25.60   26,735,749
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 8,291.805   15.67   129,933
      1,917,545.945     $ 47,770,048
    BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Fund - Class III          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 325,108.153 $ 13.28 $ 4,317,436
    Class B 721,664.484   13.45   9,706,387
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 700.938   13.45   9,428
      1,047,473.575     $ 14,033,251
    Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Portfolio - Service Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 126,327.056 $ 11.16 $ 1,409,810
    Class B 229,227.631   11.65   2,670,502
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 90.719   11.40   1,034
      355,645.406     $ 4,081,346
    Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Portfolio - Service Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 653,002.336 $ 13.88 $ 9,063,672
    Class B 820,072.966   14.49   11,882,857
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 11,160.197   14.14   157,805
      1,484,235.499     $ 21,104,334
    Fidelity® VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio - Initial Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 22,233.459 $ 12.84 $ 285,478
    Class B 8,431.148   13.41   113,062
      30,664.607     $ 398,540
    ING Balanced Portfolio - Class I          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 721,385.188 $ 10.58 $ 7,632,255
    Class B 168,049.547   10.96   1,841,823
      889,434.735     $ 9,474,078

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY          
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1          
    Notes to Financial Statements          
     
     
     
    Division/Contract Units Unit Value Extended Value
    ING Intermediate Bond Portfolio - Class I          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 1,255,453.868 $ 14.45 $ 18,141,308
    Class B 1,291,497.209   15.43   19,927,802
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 4,062.436   12.83   52,121
      2,551,013.513     $ 38,121,231
    ING Artio Foreign Portfolio - Institutional Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 533,934.712 $ 12.59 $ 6,722,238
    Class B 759,631.125   13.14   9,981,553
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 3,530.251   13.08   46,176
      1,297,096.088     $ 16,749,967
    ING BlackRock Large Cap Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 117,746.059 $ 11.67 $ 1,374,097
    Class B 72,233.653   12.18   879,806
      189,979.712     $ 2,253,903
    ING BlackRock Large Cap Value Portfolio - Institutional Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 491,999.847 $ 11.04 $ 5,431,678
    Class B 45,547.885   11.61   528,811
      537,547.732     $ 5,960,489
    ING Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio - Service Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 690,643.073 $ 8.71 $ 6,015,501
    Class B 500,410.235   8.88   4,443,643
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 683.332   9.17   6,266
      1,191,736.640     $ 10,465,410
    ING DFA Global Allocation Portfolio - Institutional Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 37,681.351 $ 10.62 $ 400,176
    Class B 7,714.472   10.68   82,391
      45,395.823     $ 482,567
    ING DFA World Equity Portfolio - Institutional Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 4,079.132 $ 9.02 $ 36,794
    Class B 32,272.399   9.20   296,906
      36,351.531     $ 333,700
    ING FMRSM Diversified Mid Cap Portfolio - Institutional Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 1,391,243.954 $ 12.08 $ 16,806,227
    Class B 429,202.540   12.51   5,369,324
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 3,677.570   14.35   52,773
      1,824,124.064     $ 22,228,324

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY          
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1          
    Notes to Financial Statements          
     
     
     
    Division/Contract Units Unit Value Extended Value
    ING Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Portfolio -          
    Institutional Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 23,954.404 $ 9.64 $ 230,920
    Class B 46,810.223   9.84   460,613
      70,764.627     $ 691,533
    ING Global Resources Portfolio - Institutional Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 272,225.252 $ 34.91 $ 9,503,384
    Class B 484,604.757   31.23   15,134,207
      756,830.009     $ 24,637,591
    ING JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio - Institutional          
    Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 1,435,437.992 $ 15.61 $ 22,407,187
    Class B 1,049,085.283   16.17   16,963,709
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 2,989.290   16.26   48,606
      2,487,512.565     $ 39,419,502
    ING JPMorgan Small Cap Core Equity Portfolio - Institutional          
    Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 1,371,594.739 $ 15.68 $ 21,506,606
    Class B 374,819.698   16.48   6,177,029
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 2,391.823   14.65   35,040
      1,748,806.260     $ 27,718,675
    ING Large Cap Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 1,232,359.910 $ 15.52 $ 19,126,226
    Class B 312,694.881   16.20   5,065,657
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 471.310   15.66   7,381
      1,545,526.101     $ 24,199,264
    ING Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio - Service Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 1,298,433.174 $ 11.75 $ 15,256,590
    Class B 741,214.776   16.32   12,096,625
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 29,549.053   12.34   364,635
      2,069,197.003     $ 27,717,850
    ING Liquid Assets Portfolio - Institutional Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 5,141,922.747 $ 11.27 $ 57,949,469
     
    ING Liquid Assets Portfolio - Service Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class B 2,711,077.186 $ 13.46 $ 36,491,099
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 31,756.796   11.55   366,791
      2,742,833.982     $ 36,857,890

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY          
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1          
    Notes to Financial Statements          
     
     
     
    Division/Contract Units Unit Value Extended Value
    ING Lord Abbett Growth and Income Portfolio - Institutional          
    Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 6,238.273 $ 15.77 $ 98,378
    Class B 3,317.107   16.70   55,396
      9,555.380     $ 153,774
    ING Marsico Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 163,645.665 $ 16.71 $ 2,734,519
    Class B 424,365.570   10.69   4,536,468
      588,011.235     $ 7,270,987
    ING Marsico International Opportunities Portfolio - Institutional          
    Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 319,636.175 $ 14.36 $ 4,589,975
    Class B 368,927.725   14.99   5,530,227
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 2,209.695   14.99   33,123
      690,773.595     $ 10,153,325
    ING MFS Total Return Portfolio - Institutional Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 164,239.299 $ 14.96 $ 2,457,020
    Class B 153,306.400   17.62   2,701,259
      317,545.699     $ 5,158,279
    ING MFS Utilities Portfolio - Service Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 370,499.232 $ 17.28 $ 6,402,227
    Class B 148,644.608   18.03   2,680,062
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 204.144   18.03   3,681
      519,347.984     $ 9,085,970
    ING PIMCO Total Return Bond Portfolio - Institutional Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 1,794,114.536 $ 12.27 $ 22,013,785
    Class B 1,486,318.772   12.52   18,608,711
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 714.762   12.45   8,899
      3,281,148.070     $ 40,631,395
    ING Pioneer Fund Portfolio - Institutional Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 126,093.783 $ 12.37 $ 1,559,780
    Class B 44,063.091   12.91   568,855
      170,156.874     $ 2,128,635
    ING Pioneer Mid Cap Value Portfolio - Institutional Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 310,838.498 $ 12.51 $ 3,888,590
    Class B 273,482.387   13.06   3,571,680
      584,320.885     $ 7,460,270

     

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    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1          
    Notes to Financial Statements          
     
     
     
    Division/Contract Units Unit Value Extended Value
    ING Retirement Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 726,440.282 $ 10.47 $ 7,605,830
    Class B 1,775,172.596   10.56   18,745,823
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 6,114.007   10.56   64,564
      2,507,726.885     $ 26,416,217
    ING Retirement Moderate Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 417,117.504 $ 10.61 $ 4,425,617
    Class B 939,234.445   10.70   10,049,809
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 23,476.263   10.70   251,196
      1,379,828.212     $ 14,726,622
    ING Retirement Moderate Portfolio - Institutional Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 470,466.414 $ 10.84 $ 5,099,856
    Class B 313,895.127   10.94   3,434,013
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 3,408.689   10.94   37,291
      787,770.230     $ 8,571,160
    ING T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Portfolio - Institutional          
    Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 1,180,400.934 $ 21.05 $ 24,847,440
    Class B 1,286,768.599   22.65   29,145,309
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 954.808   14.63   13,969
      2,468,124.341     $ 54,006,718
    ING T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio - Institutional Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 663,795.869 $ 16.59 $ 11,012,373
    Class B 649,343.407   16.13   10,473,909
      1,313,139.276     $ 21,486,282
    ING U.S. Stock Index Portfolio - Institutional Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 8,919,118.755 $ 12.18 $ 108,634,866
    Class B 2,064,894.061   12.80   26,430,644
      10,984,012.816     $ 135,065,510
    ING Van Kampen Growth and Income Portfolio - Service Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 266,223.936 $ 12.11 $ 3,223,972
    Class B 388,341.703   12.64   4,908,639
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 2,872.626   12.57   36,109
      657,438.265     $ 8,168,720
    ING Wells Fargo HealthCare Portfolio - Institutional Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 124,838.448 $ 12.08 $ 1,508,048
    Class B 95,456.027   12.61   1,203,701
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 192.063   10.95   2,103
      220,486.538     $ 2,713,852

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY          
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1          
    Notes to Financial Statements          
     
     
     
    Division/Contract Units Unit Value Extended Value
    ING American Century Small-Mid Cap Value Portfolio - Initial          
    Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 7,826.186 $ 15.17 $ 118,723
    Class B 7,979.326   15.84   126,393
      15,805.512     $ 245,116
    ING Baron Small Cap Growth Portfolio - Initial Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 466,232.642 $ 13.28 $ 6,191,569
    Class B 613,296.022   13.86   8,500,283
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 3,561.965   13.40   47,730
      1,083,090.629     $ 14,739,582
    ING Columbia Small Cap Value Portfolio - Initial Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 311,221.059 $ 10.52 $ 3,274,046
    Class B 341,311.990   10.89   3,716,888
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 822.506   10.89   8,957
      653,355.555     $ 6,999,891
    ING JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Portfolio - Initial Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 237,622.171 $ 19.83 $ 4,712,048
    Class B 372,902.027   21.01   7,834,672
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 3,880.336   13.60   52,773
      614,404.534     $ 12,599,493
    ING Legg Mason ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio -          
    Initial Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 2,728.283 $ 16.09 $ 43,898
    Class B 2,913.199   17.05   49,670
      5,641.482     $ 93,568
    ING Oppenheimer Global Portfolio - Initial Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 253,613.543 $ 14.09 $ 3,573,415
    Class B 809,046.038   14.70   11,892,977
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 144.258   14.52   2,095
      1,062,803.839     $ 15,468,487
    ING Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Portfolio - Service          
    Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 768,974.267 $ 13.56 $ 10,427,291
    Class B 453,570.518   14.15   6,418,023
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 3,005.789   14.24   42,802
      1,225,550.574     $ 16,888,116
    ING PIMCO Total Return Portfolio - Initial Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 402,786.884 $ 14.44 $ 5,816,243
    Class B 442,024.424   15.30   6,762,974
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 904.053   14.38   13,000
      845,715.361     $ 12,592,217

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY          
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1          
    Notes to Financial Statements          
     
     
     
    Division/Contract Units Unit Value Extended Value
    ING Pioneer High Yield Portfolio - Initial Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 1,234,226.205 $ 13.90 $ 17,155,744
    Class B 521,590.816   14.18   7,396,158
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 469.282   13.92   6,532
      1,756,286.303     $ 24,558,434
    ING T. Rowe Price Diversified Mid Cap Growth Portfolio - Initial          
    Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 1,751,794.605 $ 14.97 $ 26,224,365
    Class B 667,526.234   15.62   10,426,760
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 434.716   15.15   6,586
      2,419,755.555     $ 36,657,711
    ING UBS U.S. Large Cap Equity Portfolio - Initial Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 160,703.757 $ 11.34 $ 1,822,381
    Class B 81,993.202   11.84   970,800
      242,696.959     $ 2,793,181
    ING Van Kampen Comstock Portfolio - Initial Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 169,443.191 $ 13.36 $ 2,263,761
    Class B 304,790.768   14.26   4,346,316
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 3,545.354   11.50   40,772
      477,779.313     $ 6,650,849
    ING Van Kampen Equity and Income Portfolio - Initial Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 53,950.672 $ 13.79 $ 743,980
    Class B 75,328.755   14.72   1,108,839
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 145.232   13.51   1,962
      129,424.659     $ 1,854,781
    ING Strategic Allocation Conservative Portfolio - Class I          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 7,470.650 $ 11.93 $ 89,125
    Class B 130.153   12.51   1,628
      7,600.803     $ 90,753
    ING Strategic Allocation Growth Portfolio - Class I          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 15,232.346 $ 12.00 $ 182,788
    Class B 13,267.644   12.57   166,774
      28,499.990     $ 349,562
    ING Strategic Allocation Moderate Portfolio - Class I          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 5,383.211 $ 11.97 $ 64,437
    Class B 96,908.772   12.54   1,215,236
      102,291.983     $ 1,279,673

     

    77


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY          
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1          
    Notes to Financial Statements          
     
     
     
    Division/Contract Units Unit Value Extended Value
    ING Growth and Income Portfolio - Class I          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 113,382.185 $ 9.04 $ 1,024,975
    Class B 456,022.085   9.25   4,218,204
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 355.207   14.75   5,239
      569,759.477     $ 5,248,418
    ING Index Plus LargeCap Portfolio - Class I          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 685,217.992 $ 11.67 $ 7,996,494
    Class B 380,678.654   12.46   4,743,256
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 534.566   11.50   6,148
      1,066,431.212     $ 12,745,898
    ING Index Plus MidCap Portfolio - Class I          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 307,734.450 $ 15.46 $ 4,757,575
    Class B 312,196.139   16.51   5,154,358
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 740.730   13.15   9,741
      620,671.319     $ 9,921,674
    ING Index Plus SmallCap Portfolio - Class I          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 248,992.381 $ 14.98 $ 3,729,906
    Class B 416,798.166   16.00   6,668,771
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 593.351   12.12   7,191
      666,383.898     $ 10,405,868
    ING International Index Portfolio - Class S          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 1,254,751.328 $ 14.35 $ 18,005,682
    Class B 195,458.011   14.53   2,840,005
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 776.542   14.53   11,283
      1,450,985.881     $ 20,856,970
    ING Russell™ Large Cap Growth Index Portfolio - Class I          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 2,294,249.450 $ 14.30 $ 32,807,767
    Class B 358,356.131   14.48   5,188,997
      2,652,605.581     $ 37,996,764
    ING Russell™ Large Cap Index Portfolio - Class I          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 56,146.475 $ 14.26 $ 800,649
    Class B 57,864.616   14.44   835,565
      114,011.091     $ 1,636,214
    ING Russell™ Large Cap Value Index Portfolio - Class I          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 201,361.423 $ 13.91 $ 2,800,937
    Class B 135,374.292   14.09   1,907,424
      336,735.715     $ 4,708,361

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY          
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1          
    Notes to Financial Statements          
     
     
     
    Division/Contract Units Unit Value Extended Value
    ING Russell™ Mid Cap Growth Index Portfolio - Class I          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 121,232.380 $ 16.38 $ 1,985,786
    Class B 55,577.570   16.59   922,032
      176,809.950     $ 2,907,818
    ING Russell™ Small Cap Index Portfolio - Class I          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 84,619.596 $ 11.03 $ 933,354
    Class B 54,080.276   11.25   608,403
      138,699.872     $ 1,541,757
    ING Small Company Portfolio - Class S          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 657,446.892 $ 10.66 $ 7,008,384
    Class B 424,505.174   10.72   4,550,695
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 123.022   10.72   1,319
      1,082,075.088     $ 11,560,398
    ING U.S. Bond Index Portfolio - Class I          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 182,156.464 $ 11.41 $ 2,078,405
    Class B 118,180.040   11.64   1,375,616
      300,336.504     $ 3,454,021
    ING MidCap Opportunities Portfolio - Class I          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 57,575.834 $ 16.59 $ 955,183
    Class B 109,649.353   17.86   1,958,337
      167,225.187     $ 2,913,520
    ING SmallCap Opportunities Portfolio - Class I          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 248,617.104 $ 11.98 $ 2,978,433
    Class B 302,484.332   12.89   3,899,023
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 1,640.508   16.45   26,986
      552,741.944     $ 6,904,442
    Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund - Series I Shares          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 606,157.508 $ 11.24 $ 6,813,210
    Class B 84,124.945   11.64   979,214
      690,282.453     $ 7,792,424
    M Business Opportunity Value Fund          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 153,436.016 $ 13.12 $ 2,013,081
    Class B 28,823.270   14.01   403,814
      182,259.286     $ 2,416,895
    M Capital Appreciation Fund          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 333,196.565 $ 20.50 $ 6,830,530
    Class B 29,524.200   22.06   651,304
      362,720.765     $ 7,481,834

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY          
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1          
    Notes to Financial Statements          
     
     
     
    Division/Contract Units Unit Value Extended Value
    M International Equity Fund          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 752,337.212 $ 16.38 $ 12,323,284
    Class B 31,617.575   17.63   557,418
      783,954.787     $ 12,880,702
    M Large Cap Growth Fund          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 131,338.020 $ 12.74 $ 1,673,246
    Class B 23,975.062   13.71   328,698
      155,313.082     $ 2,001,944
    Neuberger Berman AMT Socially Responsive Portfolio® - Class I          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 22,755.311 $ 13.11 $ 298,322
    Class B 40,970.704   13.68   560,479
      63,726.015     $ 858,801
    Van Eck VIP Global Hard Assets Fund          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 118,305.578 $ 47.03 $ 5,563,911
    Class B 40,913.601   46.91   1,919,257
      159,219.179     $ 7,483,168

     

    80


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Notes to Financial Statements

    10. Financial Highlights

    A summary of unit values, units outstanding and net assets for Policies, expense ratios, excluding expenses of underlying Funds, investment income ratios, and total return for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 and 2006, follows:

                            Investment                      
        Units     Unit Fair Value   Net Assets   Income   Expense RatioB   Total ReturnC  
        (000's)   (lowest to highest)   (000's) RatioA   (lowest to highest)   (lowest to highest)  
      American Funds Insurance Series® Growth Fund -                                            
        Class 2                                            
          2010 2,846   $ 13.72 to $ 19.42 $ 53,940   0.69 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 17.80 % to 18.69 %
          2009 3,082   $ 11.56 to $ 16.37 $ 49,315   0.64 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 38.31 % to 39.45 %
          2008 3,224   $ 8.29 to $ 11.74 $ 37,026   0.91 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -44.39 % to -43.96 %
          2007 2,975   $ 14.80 to $ 20.95 $ 61,155   0.85 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 11.52 % to 12.38 %
          2006 2,599   $ 13.17 to $ 18.65 $ 47,749   0.88 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 9.41 % to 10.22 %
      American Funds Insurance Series® Growth-Income                                            
    Fund- Class 2                                            
          2010 1,643   $ 12.01 to $ 16.67 $ 26,750   1.41 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 10.61 % to 11.43 %
          2009 1,733   $ 10.78 to $ 14.96 $ 25,339   1.51 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 30.31 % to 31.23 %
          2008 1,937   $ 8.22 to $ 11.40 $ 21,599   1.93 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -38.34 % to -37.82 %
          2007 1,727   $ 13.22 to $ 18.35 $ 31,094   1.67 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 4.24 % to 5.10 %
          2006 1,457   $ 12.58 to $ 17.46 $ 25,076   1.66 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 14.33 % to 15.17 %
      American Funds Insurance Series® International Fund -                                            
        Class 2                                            
          2010 1,918   $ 15.67 to $ 25.60 $ 47,770   1.94 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 6.43 % to 7.20 %
          2009 1,978   $ 14.62 to $ 23.88 $ 46,093   1.60 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 42.03 % to 43.08 %
          2008 2,154   $ 10.22 to $ 16.69 $ 35,150   2.02 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -42.56 % to -42.10 %
          2007 2,161   $ 17.65 to $ 28.84 $ 61,314   1.62 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 19.13 % to 20.02 %
          2006 1,886   $ 14.71 to $ 24.03 $ 44,727   1.91 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 18.09 % to 19.02 %
      BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Fund - Class III                                            
          2010 1,047   $ 13.28 to $ 13.45 $ 14,033   1.82 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 8.94 % to 9.80 %
          2009 184   $ 12.19 to $ 12.25 $ 2,253   (d)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (d)    
          2008 (d)       (d)       (d)   (d)       (d)         (d)    
          2007 (d)       (d)       (d)   (d)       (d)         (d)    
          2006 (d)       (d)       (d)   (d)       (d)         (d)    

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY                                    
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1                                            
    Notes to Financial Statements                                            
     
     
     
                          Investment                      
      Units     Unit Fair Value   Net Assets   Income   Expense RatioB   Total ReturnC  
      (000's)   (lowest to highest)   (000's) RatioA   (lowest to highest)   (lowest to highest)  
    Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Portfolio - Service Class                                            
    2010 356   $ 11.16 to $ 11.65 $ 4,081   1.69 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 14.23 % to 15.04 %
    2009 374   $ 9.77 to $ 10.13 $ 3,733   2.47 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 29.06 % to 30.05 %
    2008 348   $ 7.57 to $ 7.79 $ 2,674   2.86 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -43.17 % to -42.68 %
    2007 296   $ 13.30 to $ 13.59 $ 3,978   2.46 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 0.68 % to 1.45 %
    2006 123   $ 13.11 to $ 13.40 $ 1,640   3.02 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 19.19 % to 20.07 %
    Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Portfolio - Service Class                                            
    2010 1,484   $ 13.88 to $ 14.49 $ 21,104   1.09 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 16.25 % to 17.15 %
    2009 1,482   $ 11.94 to $ 12.37 $ 18,036   1.32 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 34.61 % to 35.64 %
    2008 1,420   $ 8.87 to $ 9.12 $ 12,783   1.12 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -43.03 % to -42.58 %
    2007 1,081   $ 15.50 to $ 15.89 $ 16,998   1.03 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 16.63 % to 17.53 %
    2006 627   $ 13.19 to $ 13.52 $ 8,408   1.29 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 10.70 % to 11.55 %
    Fidelity® VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio - Initial                                            
    Class                                            
    2010 31   $ 12.84 to $ 13.41 $ 399   3.37 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 7.00 % to 7.88 %
    2009 36   $ 12.00 to $ 12.43 $ 431   8.70 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 14.83 % to 15.63 %
    2008 38   $ 10.45 to $ 10.75 $ 397   4.31 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -3.95 % to -3.24 %
    2007 40   $ 10.88 to $ 11.11 $ 439   4.39 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 3.52 % to 4.42 %
    2006 49   $ 10.51 to $ 10.64 $ 518   3.88 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 3.55 % to 4.31 %
    ING Balanced Portfolio - Class I                                            
    2010 889   $ 10.58 to $ 10.96 $ 9,474   2.93 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 13.28 % to 14.17 %
    2009 1,198   $ 9.34 to $ 9.60 $ 11,250   4.42 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 18.38 % to 19.25 %
    2008 1,358   $ 7.89 to $ 8.05 $ 10,748   3.67 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -28.66 % to -28.12 %
    2007 1,526   $ 11.06 to $ 11.20 $ 16,904   2.83 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 4.83 % to 5.56 %
    2006 1,827   $ 10.55 to $ 10.61 $ 19,280   (a)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (a)    
    ING Intermediate Bond Portfolio - Class I                                            
    2010 2,551   $ 12.83 to $ 15.43 $ 38,121   4.92 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 9.06 % to 9.85 %
    2009 2,793   $ 11.68 to $ 14.05 $ 38,074   6.25 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 10.69 % to 11.60 %
    2008 3,228   $ 10.47 to $ 12.59 $ 39,558   7.39 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -9.11 % to -8.48 %
    2007 1,668   $ 11.44 to $ 13.76 $ 22,504   3.96 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 5.19 % to 6.09 %
    2006 1,552   $ 10.79 to $ 12.97 $ 19,808   4.33 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 3.30 % to 4.01 %

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY                                    
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1                                            
    Notes to Financial Statements                                            
     
     
     
                          Investment                      
      Units     Unit Fair Value   Net Assets   Income   Expense RatioB   Total ReturnC  
      (000's)   (lowest to highest)   (000's) RatioA   (lowest to highest)   (lowest to highest)  
    ING Artio Foreign Portfolio - Institutional Class                                            
    2010 1,297   $ 12.59 to $ 13.14 $ 16,750   -   0.00 % to 0.75 % 6.33 % to 7.18 %
    2009 1,348   $ 11.84 to $ 12.26 $ 16,305   3.55 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 19.72 % to 20.67 %
    2008 1,366   $ 9.89 to $ 10.16 $ 13,704   -   0.00 % to 0.75 % -43.87 % to -43.46 %
    2007 1,236   $ 17.62 to $ 17.98 $ 21,963   0.31 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 15.84 % to 16.75 %
    2006 903   $ 15.21 to $ 15.40 $ 13,805   -   0.00 % to 0.75 % 28.68 % to 29.63 %
    ING BlackRock Large Cap Growth Portfolio -                                            
        Institutional Class                                            
    2010 190   $ 11.67 to $ 12.18 $ 2,254   0.50 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 12.75 % to 13.62 %
    2009 169   $ 10.35 to $ 10.72 $ 1,771   0.62 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 29.70 % to 30.57 %
    2008 140   $ 7.98 to $ 8.21 $ 1,126   0.19 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -39.41 % to -38.91 %
    2007 154   $ 13.17 to $ 13.44 $ 2,045   -   0.00 % to 0.75 % 6.30 % to 7.09 %
    2006 73   $ 12.39 to $ 12.55 $ 908   (a)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (a)    
    ING BlackRock Large Cap Value Portfolio -                                            
        Institutional Class                                            
    2010 538   $ 11.04 to $ 11.61 $ 5,960   1.55 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 10.40 % to 11.31 %
    2009 681   $ 10.00 to $ 10.43 $ 6,835   0.76 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 12.36 % to 13.12 %
    2008 904   $ 8.90 to $ 9.22 $ 8,068   0.57 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -35.65 % to -35.16 %
    2007 1,492   $ 13.83 to $ 14.22 $ 20,672   0.56 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 3.75 % to 4.56 %
    2006 1,741   $ 13.33 to $ 13.60 $ 23,235   0.76 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 15.81 % to 16.64 %
    ING Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio - Service Class                                            
    2010 1,192   $ 8.71 to $ 9.17 $ 10,465   10.10 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 15.21 % to 15.93 %
    2009 1,471   $ 7.56 to $ 7.66 $ 11,179   2.15 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 32.40 % to 33.45 %
    2008 1,558   $ 5.71 to $ 5.92 $ 8,916   (c)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (c)    
    2007 (c)       (c)       (c)   (c)       (c)         (c)    
    2006 (c)       (c)       (c)   (c)       (c)         (c)    
    ING DFA Global Allocation Portfolio - Institutional Class                                            
    2010 45   $ 10.62 to $ 10.68 $ 483   (e)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (e)    
    2009 (e)       (e)       (e)   (e)       (e)         (e)    
    2008 (e)       (e)       (e)   (e)       (e)         (e)    
    2007 (e)       (e)       (e)   (e)       (e)         (e)    
    2006 (e)       (e)       (e)   (e)       (e)         (e)    

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY                                    
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1                                            
    Notes to Financial Statements                                            
     
     
     
                          Investment                      
      Units     Unit Fair Value   Net Assets   Income   Expense RatioB   Total ReturnC  
      (000's)   (lowest to highest)   (000's) RatioA   (lowest to highest)   (lowest to highest)  
    ING DFA World Equity Portfolio - Institutional Class                                            
    2010 36   $ 9.02 to $ 9.20 $ 334   1.83 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 24.24 % to 25.17 %
    2009 14   $ 7.26 to $ 7.35 $ 102   -   0.00 % to 0.75 % 21.20 % to 22.09 %
    2008 5   $ 5.99 to $ 6.02 $ 32   (c)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (c)    
    2007 (c)       (c)       (c)   (c)       (c)         (c)    
    2006 (c)       (c)       (c)   (c)       (c)         (c)    
    ING FMRSM Diversified Mid Cap Portfolio - Institutional                                            
    Class                                            
    2010 1,824   $ 12.08 to $ 14.35 $ 22,228   0.38 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 27.70 % to 28.58 %
    2009 1,836   $ 9.46 to $ 11.16 $ 17,475   0.70 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 38.51 % to 39.67 %
    2008 1,800   $ 6.83 to $ 7.99 $ 12,341   1.24 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -39.45 % to -39.01 %
    2007 1,888   $ 11.28 to $ 13.10 $ 21,328   0.27 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 13.94 % to 14.87 %
    2006 1,918   $ 9.90 to $ 11.41 $ 19,003   (a)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (a)    
    ING Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Portfolio -                                            
    Institutional Class                                            
    2010 71   $ 9.64 to $ 9.84 $ 692   0.74 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 10.17 % to 10.94 %
    2009 381   $ 8.75 to $ 8.87 $ 3,355   0.46 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 29.63 % to 30.63 %
    2008 14   $ 6.75 to $ 6.79 $ 95   (c)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (c)    
    2007 (c)       (c)       (c)   (c)       (c)         (c)    
    2006 (c)       (c)       (c)   (c)       (c)         (c)    
    ING Global Resources Portfolio - Institutional Class                                            
    2010 757   $ 31.23 to $ 34.91 $ 24,638   1.01 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 21.05 % to 21.99 %
    2009 510   $ 17.38 to $ 28.84 $ 13,899   0.51 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 36.75 % to 37.72 %
    2008 617   $ 12.62 to $ 21.09 $ 12,233   2.43 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -41.27 % to -40.80 %
    2007 527   $ 21.32 to $ 35.91 $ 17,858   0.13 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 32.61 % to 33.58 %
    2006 299   $ 15.96 to $ 27.08 $ 7,648   0.43 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 20.79 % to 21.75 %
    ING JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio -                                            
    Institutional Class                                            
    2010 2,488   $ 15.61 to $ 16.26 $ 39,420   0.67 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 19.71 % to 20.62 %
    2009 2,557   $ 13.04 to $ 13.48 $ 33,751   1.52 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 70.68 % to 72.16 %
    2008 2,587   $ 7.64 to $ 7.83 $ 19,906   2.66 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -51.52 % to -51.18 %
    2007 2,459   $ 15.76 to $ 16.04 $ 38,928   1.15 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 37.76 % to 38.90 %
    2006 2,679   $ 11.44 to $ 11.55 $ 30,686   (a)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (a)    

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY                                    
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1                                            
    Notes to Financial Statements                                            
     
     
     
                          Investment                      
      Units     Unit Fair Value   Net Assets   Income   Expense RatioB   Total ReturnC  
      (000's)   (lowest to highest)   (000's) RatioA   (lowest to highest)   (lowest to highest)  
    ING JPMorgan Small Cap Core Equity Portfolio -                                            
        Institutional Class                                            
    2010 1,749   $ 14.65 to $ 16.48 $ 27,719   0.42 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 26.15 % to 27.17 %
    2009 1,818   $ 11.52 to $ 12.97 $ 22,778   0.72 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 26.45 % to 27.43 %
    2008 1,983   $   9.04 to $ 10.18 $ 19,612   0.84 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -30.18 % to -29.65 %
    2007 2,077   $ 12.86 to $ 14.47 $ 29,389   0.34 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -2.29 % to -1.56 %
    2006 2,362   $ 13.06 to $ 14.70 $ 34,149   0.07 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 16.12 % to 16.95 %
    ING Large Cap Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class                                            
    2010 1,546   $ 15.52 to $ 16.20 $ 24,199   0.40 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 13.70 % to 14.57 %
    2009 1,777   $ 13.65 to $ 14.14 $ 24,431   0.51 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 41.74 % to 42.83 %
    2008 2,417   $   9.63 to $   9.90 $ 23,428   0.49 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -27.92 % to -27.37 %
    2007 2,418   $ 13.36 to $ 13.63 $ 32,429   0.33 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 11.15 % to 11.90 %
    2006 2,629   $ 12.02 to $ 12.18 $ 31,669   -   0.00 % to 0.75 % 5.07 % to 5.91 %
    ING Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio - Service Class                                            
    2010 2,069   $ 11.75 to $ 16.32 $ 27,718   3.78 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 2.35 % to 3.16 %
    2009 2,123   $ 11.48 to $ 15.82 $ 28,147   4.51 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 6.39 % to 7.18 %
    2008 1,988   $ 10.79 to $ 14.76 $ 24,216   6.80 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -1.01 % to -0.18 %
    2007 2,060   $ 10.09 to $ 14.80 $ 24,785   2.03 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 5.01 % to 5.79 %
    2006 2,210   $ 10.38 to $ 13.99 $ 25,152   6.59 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 3.08 % to 3.86 %
    ING Liquid Assets Portfolio - Institutional Class                                            
    2010 5,142   $ 11.27 $ 57,949   0.06 % 0.75 % -0.70 %
    2009 5,979   $ 11.35 $ 67,860   0.34 % 0.75 % -0.26 %
    2008 8,270   $ 11.38 $ 94,111   2.78 % 0.75 % 1.97 %
    2007 6,946   $ 11.16 $ 77,520   5.49 % 0.75 % 4.40 %
    2006 5,796   $ 10.69 $ 61,958   5.16 % 0.75 % 4.19 %
    ING Liquid Assets Portfolio - Service Class                                            
    2010 2,743   $ 11.55 to $ 13.46 $ 36,858   -       -         -    
    2009 3,032   $ 11.55 to $ 13.46 $ 40,762   0.09 %     -     0.35 % to 0.37 %
    2008 3,075   $ 11.51 to $ 13.41 $ 41,196   2.62 %     -     2.40 % to 2.44 %
    2007 2,463   $ 11.24 to $ 13.09 $ 32,210   4.58 %     -     4.89 % to 4.95 %
    2006 2,050   $ 10.71 to $ 12.48 $ 25,544   4.25 %     -     4.70 %

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY                                    
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1                                            
    Notes to Financial Statements                                            
     
     
     
                          Investment                      
      Units     Unit Fair Value   Net Assets   Income   Expense RatioB   Total ReturnC  
      (000's)   (lowest to highest)   (000 s) RatioA   (lowest to highest)   (lowest to highest)  
    ING Lord Abbett Growth and Income Portfolio -                                            
        Institutional Class                                            
    2010 10   $ 15.77 to $ 16.70 $ 154   0.66 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 16.64 % to 17.52 %
    2009 11   $ 13.52 to $ 14.21 $ 148   0.62 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 18.18 % to 19.01 %
    2008 15   $ 11.44 to $ 11.94 $ 177   3.34 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -36.87 % to -36.39 %
    2007 16   $ 18.12 to $ 18.77 $ 302   1.98 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 3.54 % to 4.34 %
    2006 17   $ 17.50 to $ 17.99 $ 305   0.57 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 17.06 % to 17.89 %
    ING Marsico Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class                                            
    2010 588   $ 10.69 to $ 16.71 $ 7,271   0.75 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 19.19 % to 20.11 %
    2009 616   $ 8.90 to $ 14.02 $ 6,273   1.11 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 28.39 % to 29.36 %
    2008 663   $ 6.88 to $ 10.92 $ 5,388   0.85 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -40.62 % to -40.23 %
    2007 604   $ 11.51 to $ 18.39 $ 8,468   0.01 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 13.59 % to 14.53 %
    2006 502   $ 10.05 to $ 16.19 $ 6,212   -   0.00 % to 0.75 % 4.45 % to 5.13 %
    ING Marsico International Opportunities Portfolio -                                            
        Institutional Class                                            
    2010 691   $ 14.36 to $ 14.99 $ 10,153   1.60 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 13.07 % to 13.91 %
    2009 705   $ 12.70 to $ 13.16 $ 9,118   1.54 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 37.00 % to 38.09 %
    2008 742   $ 9.27 to $ 9.53 $ 6,968   1.20 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -49.73 % to -49.34 %
    2007 1,183   $ 18.44 to $ 18.81 $ 22,067   1.09 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 19.97 % to 20.89 %
    2006 1,089   $ 15.37 to $ 15.56 $ 16,842   (a)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (a)    
    ING MFS Total Return Portfolio - Institutional Class                                            
    2010 318   $ 14.96 to $ 17.62 $ 5,158   0.41 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 9.36 % to 10.13 %
    2009 414   $ 11.31 to $ 16.00 $ 6,126   2.78 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 17.22 % to 18.17 %
    2008 410   $ 9.58 to $ 13.54 $ 5,149   6.60 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -22.72 % to -22.11 %
    2007 419   $ 12.30 to $ 17.40 $ 6,735   3.04 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 3.42 % to 4.32 %
    2006 416   $ 14.60 to $ 16.68 $ 6,425   2.59 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 11.45 % to 12.17 %
    ING MFS Utilities Portfolio - Service Class                                            
    2010 519   $ 17.28 to $ 18.03 $ 9,086   2.61 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 12.87 % to 13.68 %
    2009 537   $ 15.31 to $ 15.86 $ 8,294   4.89 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 31.76 % to 32.83 %
    2008 699   $ 11.62 to $ 11.94 $ 8,190   2.72 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -38.16 % to -37.72 %
    2007 1,102   $ 18.79 to $ 19.17 $ 20,837   0.74 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 26.45 % to 27.38 %
    2006 1,010   $ 14.86 to $ 15.05 $ 15,067   0.11 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 29.78 % to 30.87 %

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY                                    
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1                                            
    Notes to Financial Statements                                            
     
     
     
                          Investment                      
      Units     Unit Fair Value   Net Assets   Income   Expense RatioB   Total ReturnC  
      (000's)   (lowest to highest)   (000's) RatioA   (lowest to highest)   (lowest to highest)  
    ING PIMCO Total Return Bond Portfolio - Institutional                                            
    Class                                            
    2010 3,281   $ 12.27 to $ 12.52 $ 40,631   5.71 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 7.26 % to 8.07 %
    2009 2,479   $ 11.44 to $ 11.59 $ 28,533   4.86 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 13.83 % to 14.64 %
    2008 573   $ 10.05 to $ 10.11 $ 5,772   (c)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (c)    
    2007 (c)       (c)       (c)   (c)       (c)         (c)    
    2006 (c)       (c)       (c)   (c)       (c)         (c)    
    ING Pioneer Fund Portfolio - Institutional Class                                            
    2010 170   $ 12.37 to $ 12.91 $ 2,129   1.34 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 15.28 % to 16.10 %
    2009 147   $ 10.73 to $ 11.12 $ 1,590   1.58 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 23.48 % to 24.52 %
    2008 122   $ 8.69 to $ 8.93 $ 1,065   3.63 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -35.00 % to -34.53 %
    2007 118   $ 13.37 to $ 13.64 $ 1,580   1.22 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 4.53 % to 5.33 %
    2006 95   $ 12.79 to $ 12.95 $ 1,215   (a)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (a)    
    ING Pioneer Mid Cap Value Portfolio - Institutional                                            
    Class                                            
    2010 584   $ 12.51 to $ 13.06 $ 7,460   1.02 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 17.24 % to 18.19 %
    2009 756   $ 10.67 to $ 11.05 $ 8,180   1.40 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 24.50 % to 25.43 %
    2008 858   $ 8.57 to $ 8.81 $ 7,432   2.11 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -33.41 % to -32.90 %
    2007 948   $ 12.87 to $ 13.13 $ 12,284   0.98 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 4.89 % to 5.72 %
    2006 1,451   $ 12.27 to $ 12.42 $ 17,861   0.25 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 11.95 % to 12.70 %
    ING Retirement Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class                                            
    2010 2,508   $ 10.47 to $ 10.56 $ 26,416   0.46 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 11.26 % to 12.10 %
    2009 2,814   $ 9.41 to $ 9.42 $ 26,501   (d)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (d)    
    2008 (d)       (d)       (d)   (d)       (d)         (d)    
    2007 (d)       (d)       (d)   (d)       (d)         (d)    
    2006 (d)       (d)       (d)   (d)       (d)         (d)    
    ING Retirement Moderate Growth Portfolio - Institutional                                            
    Class                                            
    2010 1,380   $ 10.61 to $ 10.70 $ 14,727   0.52 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 10.52 % to 11.34 %
    2009 1,323   $ 9.60 to $ 9.61 $ 12,706   (d)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (d)    
    2008 (d)       (d)       (d)   (d)       (d)         (d)    
    2007 (d)       (d)       (d)   (d)       (d)         (d)    
    2006 (d)       (d)       (d)   (d)       (d)         (d)    

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY                                    
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1                                            
    Notes to Financial Statements                                            
     
     
     
                          Investment                      
      Units     Unit Fair Value   Net Assets   Income   Expense RatioB   Total ReturnC  
      (000's)   (lowest to highest)   (000's) RatioA   (lowest to highest)   (lowest to highest)  
    ING Retirement Moderate Portfolio - Institutional Class                                            
    2010 788   $ 10.84 to $ 10.94 $ 8,571   0.63 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 8.84 % to 9.73 %
    2009 752   $ 9.96 to $ 9.97 $ 7,498   (d)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (d)    
    2008 (d)       (d)       (d)   (d)       (d)         (d)    
    2007 (d)       (d)       (d)   (d)       (d)         (d)    
    2006 (d)       (d)       (d)   (d)       (d)         (d)    
    ING T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Portfolio -                                            
    Institutional Class                                            
    2010 2,468   $ 14.63 to $ 22.65 $ 54,007   1.76 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 13.48 % to 14.34 %
    2009 2,850   $ 12.80 to $ 19.81 $ 54,665   2.19 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 32.59 % to 33.61 %
    2008 2,782   $ 9.58 to $ 14.83 $ 39,993   5.16 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -27.89 % to -27.31 %
    2007 2,564   $ 13.18 to $ 20.41 $ 50,881   2.01 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 3.91 % to 4.69 %
    2006 2,518   $ 12.59 to $ 19.50 $ 47,838   1.47 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 14.05 % to 14.91 %
    ING T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio - Institutional                                            
    Class                                            
    2010 1,313   $ 16.13 to $ 16.59 $ 21,486   1.86 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 14.33 % to 15.21 %
    2009 1,339   $ 10.59 to $ 14.51 $ 19,112   1.95 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 24.34 % to 25.34 %
    2008 1,307   $ 8.45 to $ 11.67 $ 14,929   5.51 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -35.95 % to -35.51 %
    2007 1,167   $ 13.11 to $ 18.22 $ 20,795   1.67 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 2.53 % to 3.39 %
    2006 1,047   $ 12.68 to $ 17.77 $ 18,204   1.52 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 18.55 % to 19.37 %
    ING U.S. Stock Index Portfolio - Institutional Class                                            
    2010 10,984   $ 12.18 to $ 12.80 $ 135,066   1.49 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 13.94 % to 14.70 %
    2009 12,302   $ 10.46 to $ 11.16 $ 132,595   0.62 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 25.18 % to 26.24 %
    2008 14,417   $ 8.29 to $ 8.84 $ 123,899   3.80 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -37.57 % to -37.10 %
    2007 14,715   $ 13.18 to $ 14.06 $ 202,331   1.71 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 4.51 % to 5.32 %
    2006 16,860   $ 13.09 to $ 13.35 $ 221,375   1.54 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 14.72 % to 15.48 %
    ING Van Kampen Growth and Income Portfolio - Service                                            
    Class                                            
    2010 657   $ 12.11 to $ 12.64 $ 8,169   0.24 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 11.72 % to 12.56 %
    2009 598   $ 10.84 to $ 11.23 $ 6,631   1.31 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 23.04 % to 23.95 %
    2008 557   $ 8.81 to $ 9.06 $ 4,988   4.70 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -32.75 % to -32.18 %
    2007 401   $ 13.10 to $ 13.37 $ 5,311   1.51 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 1.79 % to 2.61 %
    2006 285   $ 12.87 to $ 13.03 $ 3,695   1.02 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 15.12 % to 15.93 %

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY                                    
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1                                            
    Notes to Financial Statements                                            
     
     
     
                          Investment                      
      Units     Unit Fair Value   Net Assets   Income   Expense RatioB   Total ReturnC  
      (000's)   (lowest to highest)   (000's) RatioA   (lowest to highest)   (lowest to highest)  
    ING Wells Fargo HealthCare Portfolio - Institutional                                            
    Class                                            
    2010 220   $ 10.95 to $ 12.61 $ 2,714   -   0.00 % to 0.75 % 6.43 % to 7.25 %
    2009 455   $ 10.21 to $ 11.76 $ 5,253   -   0.00 % to 0.75 % 19.47 % to 20.40 %
    2008 271   $ 8.48 to $ 9.77 $ 2,589   0.49 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -29.00 % to -28.48 %
    2007 199   $ 11.86 to $ 13.66 $ 2,671   0.35 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 7.90 % to 8.76 %
    2006 197   $ 10.91 to $ 12.56 $ 2,450   (a)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (a)    
    ING American Century Small-Mid Cap Value Portfolio -                                            
    Initial Class                                            
    2010 16   $ 15.17 to $ 15.84 $ 245   1.20 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 21.46 % to 22.41 %
    2009 20   $ 12.49 to $ 12.94 $ 254   1.47 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 35.03 % to 36.07 %
    2008 31   $ 9.25 to $ 9.51 $ 291   1.00 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -26.94 % to -26.39 %
    2007 40   $ 12.66 to $ 12.92 $ 509   0.66 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -3.43 % to -2.71 %
    2006 53   $ 13.11 to $ 13.28 $ 699   0.02 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 14.90 % to 15.78 %
    ING Baron Small Cap Growth Portfolio - Initial Class                                            
    2010 1,083   $ 13.28 to $ 13.86 $ 14,740   -   0.00 % to 0.75 % 25.88 % to 26.81 %
    2009 873   $ 10.55 to $ 10.93 $ 9,381   -   0.00 % to 0.75 % 34.57 % to 35.51 %
    2008 913   $ 7.80 to $ 8.07 $ 7,254   -   0.00 % to 0.75 % -41.58 % to -41.09 %
    2007 834   $ 13.24 to $ 13.70 $ 11,303   -   0.00 % to 0.75 % 5.50 % to 6.37 %
    2006 479   $ 12.45 to $ 12.88 $ 6,123   -   0.00 % to 0.75 % 14.70 % to 15.52 %
    ING Columbia Small Cap Value Portfolio - Initial Class                                            
    2010 653   $ 10.52 to $ 10.89 $ 7,000   1.44 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 24.50 % to 25.46 %
    2009 754   $ 8.45 to $ 8.68 $ 6,448   1.21 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 24.08 % to 25.07 %
    2008 748   $ 6.81 to $ 6.94 $ 5,141   0.28 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -34.27 % to -33.90 %
    2007 691   $ 10.36 to $ 10.50 $ 7,200   0.16 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 2.37 % to 3.24 %
    2006 642   $ 10.12 to $ 10.17 $ 6,507   (a)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (a)    
    ING JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Portfolio - Initial Class                                            
    2010 614   $ 13.60 to $ 21.01 $ 12,599   0.94 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 22.41 % to 23.30 %
    2009 724   $ 11.03 to $ 17.04 $ 12,046   1.33 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 24.90 % to 25.94 %
    2008 911   $ 8.76 to $ 13.53 $ 12,070   2.77 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -33.35 % to -32.87 %
    2007 814   $ 13.05 to $ 20.16 $ 16,098   0.76 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 1.83 % to 2.60 %
    2006 762   $ 12.72 to $ 19.65 $ 14,756   0.02 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 15.96 % to 16.89 %

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY                                    
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1                                            
    Notes to Financial Statements                                            
     
     
     
                          Investment                      
      Units     Unit Fair Value   Net Assets   Income   Expense RatioB   Total ReturnC  
      (000's)   (lowest to highest)   (000's) RatioA   (lowest to highest)   (lowest to highest)  
    ING Legg Mason ClearBridge Aggressive Growth                                            
    Portfolio - Initial Class                                            
    2010 6   $ 16.09 to $ 17.05 $ 94   -   0.00 % to 0.75 % 23.48 % to 24.45 %
    2009 6   $ 13.03 to $ 13.70 $ 85   -   0.00 % to 0.75 % 31.35 % to 32.37 %
    2008 9   $ 9.92 to $ 10.35 $ 91   -   0.00 % to 0.75 % -39.66 % to -39.22 %
    2007 11   $ 16.44 to $ 17.03 $ 190   -   0.00 % to 0.75 % -2.32 % to -1.62 %
    2006 15   $ 16.83 to $ 17.31 $ 256   -   0.00 % to 0.75 % 9.43 % to 10.33 %
    ING Oppenheimer Global Portfolio - Initial Class                                            
    2010 1,063   $ 14.09 to $ 14.70 $ 15,468   1.61 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 15.21 % to 16.07 %
    2009 602   $ 12.23 to $ 12.67 $ 7,514   2.87 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 38.51 % to 39.62 %
    2008 882   $ 8.83 to $ 9.08 $ 7,911   2.03 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -40.74 % to -40.30 %
    2007 432   $ 14.90 to $ 15.21 $ 6,493   1.13 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 5.75 % to 6.59 %
    2006 377   $ 14.09 to $ 14.27 $ 5,343   0.07 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 17.12 % to 18.03 %
    ING Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Portfolio -                                            
    Service Class                                            
    2010 1,226   $ 13.56 to $ 14.24 $ 16,888   3.12 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 14.72 % to 15.58 %
    2009 1,350   $ 11.82 to $ 12.32 $ 16,156   3.77 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 20.37 % to 21.29 %
    2008 1,220   $ 9.82 to $ 10.16 $ 12,087   6.55 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -16.35 % to -15.68 %
    2007 782   $ 11.74 to $ 12.05 $ 9,232   4.46 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 7.81 % to 8.61 %
    2006 579   $ 10.89 to $ 11.10 $ 6,319   0.11 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 7.40 % to 8.24 %
    ING PIMCO Total Return Portfolio - Initial Class                                            
    2010 846   $ 14.38 to $ 15.30 $ 12,592   3.24 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 7.04 % to 7.82 %
    2009 1,050   $ 13.34 to $ 14.19 $ 14,513   2.96 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 12.04 % to 12.96 %
    2008 1,572   $ 11.81 to $ 12.57 $ 19,285   5.12 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -0.66 % to 0.16 %
    2007 1,822   $ 11.80 to $ 12.55 $ 22,375   3.52 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 8.80 % to 9.61 %
    2006 1,608   $ 10.77 to $ 11.45 $ 18,083   2.17 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 3.44 % to 4.19 %
    ING Pioneer High Yield Portfolio - Initial Class                                            
    2010 1,756   $ 13.90 to $ 14.18 $ 24,558   5.87 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 18.10 % to 19.08 %
    2009 1,981   $ 11.69 to $ 11.92 $ 23,386   8.42 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 65.77 % to 67.18 %
    2008 2,538   $ 7.00 to $ 7.13 $ 18,043   (c)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (c)    
    2007 (c)       (c)       (c)   (c)       (c)         (c)    
    2006 (c)       (c)       (c)   (c)       (c)         (c)    

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY                                    
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1                                            
    Notes to Financial Statements                                            
     
     
     
                          Investment                      
      Units     Unit Fair Value   Net Assets   Income   Expense RatioB   Total ReturnC  
      (000's)   (lowest to highest)   (000's) RatioA   (lowest to highest)   (lowest to highest)  
    ING T. Rowe Price Diversified Mid Cap Growth                                            
    Portfolio - Initial Class                                            
    2010 2,420   $ 14.97 to $ 15.62 $ 36,658   0.27 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 27.62 % to 28.45 %
    2009 2,750   $ 11.73 to $ 12.16 $ 32,561   0.41 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 45.35 % to 46.51 %
    2008 2,908   $ 8.05 to $ 8.30 $ 23,626   0.48 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -43.61 % to -43.15 %
    2007 3,130   $ 14.17 to $ 14.60 $ 44,992   0.19 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 12.50 % to 13.35 %
    2006 3,405   $ 12.72 to $ 12.88 $ 43,418   -   0.00 % to 0.75 % 8.35 % to 9.15 %
    ING UBS U.S. Large Cap Equity Portfolio - Initial Class                                            
    2010 243   $ 11.34 to $ 11.84 $ 2,793   0.57 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 12.61 % to 13.41 %
    2009 570   $ 10.07 to $ 10.44 $ 5,909   1.74 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 30.78 % to 31.82 %
    2008 284   $ 7.70 to $ 7.92 $ 2,231   3.40 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -40.22 % to -39.77 %
    2007 172   $ 12.88 to $ 13.15 $ 2,237   0.42 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 0.39 % to 1.23 %
    2006 495   $ 12.83 to $ 12.99 $ 6,389   0.52 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 13.64 % to 14.45 %
    ING Van Kampen Comstock Portfolio - Initial Class                                            
    2010 478   $ 11.50 to $ 14.26 $ 6,651   1.50 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 14.48 % to 15.37 %
    2009 549   $ 9.97 to $ 12.36 $ 6,640   3.02 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 27.96 % to 28.98 %
    2008 627   $ 7.73 to $ 9.59 $ 5,889   4.37 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -36.84 % to -36.32 %
    2007 746   $ 12.15 to $ 15.06 $ 10,999   1.54 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -2.76 % to -2.08 %
    2006 803   $ 12.41 to $ 15.38 $ 12,130   1.10 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 15.38 % to 16.25 %
    ING Van Kampen Equity and Income Portfolio - Initial                                            
    Class                                            
    2010 129   $ 13.51 to $ 14.72 $ 1,855   1.66 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 11.48 % to 12.30 %
    2009 184   $ 12.03 to $ 13.11 $ 2,366   1.87 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 21.75 % to 22.75 %
    2008 202   $ 9.81 to $ 10.68 $ 2,118   5.20 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -23.90 % to -23.36 %
    2007 226   $ 12.80 to $ 13.94 $ 3,112   2.63 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 2.77 % to 3.57 %
    2006 195   $ 12.36 to $ 13.46 $ 2,601   2.54 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 11.79 % to 12.64 %
    ING Strategic Allocation Conservative Portfolio - Class I                                            
    2010 8   $ 11.93 to $ 12.51 $ 91   4.23 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 10.16 % to 11.10 %
    2009 9   $ 10.83 to $ 11.26 $ 98   8.56 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 17.08 % to 17.91 %
    2008 10   $ 9.25 to $ 9.55 $ 89   4.67 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -24.18 % to -23.60 %
    2007 10   $ 12.20 to $ 12.50 $ 125   2.61 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 4.99 % to 5.84 %
    2006 16   $ 11.62 to $ 11.81 $ 181   3.36 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 7.59 % to 8.35 %

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY                                    
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1                                            
    Notes to Financial Statements                                            
     
     
     
                          Investment                      
      Units     Unit Fair Value   Net Assets   Income   Expense RatioB   Total ReturnC  
      (000's)   (lowest to highest)   (000's) RatioA   (lowest to highest)   (lowest to highest)  
    ING Strategic Allocation Growth Portfolio - Class I                                            
    2010 28   $ 12.00 to $ 12.57 $ 350   3.30 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 12.25 % to 13.04 %
    2009 40   $ 10.69 to $ 11.12 $ 439   12.10 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 24.30 % to 25.23 %
    2008 81   $ 8.60 to $ 8.88 $ 718   2.79 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -36.53 % to -36.07 %
    2007 141   $ 13.55 to $ 13.89 $ 1,938   1.73 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 4.23 % to 5.07 %
    2006 152   $ 13.00 to $ 13.22 $ 1,994   2.32 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 12.36 % to 13.18 %
    ING Strategic Allocation Moderate Portfolio - Class I                                            
    2010 102   $ 11.97 to $ 12.54 $ 1,280   4.09 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 11.25 % to 11.96 %
    2009 136   $ 10.76 to $ 11.20 $ 1,507   9.14 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 20.90 % to 21.87 %
    2008 149   $ 8.90 to $ 9.19 $ 1,358   3.16 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -31.01 % to -30.48 %
    2007 157   $ 12.90 to $ 13.22 $ 2,064   2.52 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 4.71 % to 5.51 %
    2006 292   $ 12.32 to $ 12.53 $ 3,645   2.14 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 10.30 % to 11.18 %
    ING Growth and Income Portfolio - Class I                                            
    2010 570   $ 9.04 to $ 14.75 $ 5,248   1.12 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 13.28 % to 14.16 %
    2009 548   $ 7.98 to $ 12.92 $ 4,434   2.66 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 29.34 % to 30.39 %
    2008 2   $ 6.17 to $ 6.22 $ 10   -   0.00 % to 0.75 % -38.11 % to -37.68 %
    2007 2   $ 9.97 to $ 9.98 $ 16   (b)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (b)    
    2006 (b)       (b)       (b)   (b)       (b)         (b)    
    ING Index Plus LargeCap Portfolio - Class I                                            
    2010 1,066   $ 11.50 to $ 12.46 $ 12,746   1.78 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 13.08 % to 13.97 %
    2009 988   $ 10.09 to $ 10.94 $ 10,431   3.04 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 22.27 % to 23.20 %
    2008 1,011   $ 8.19 to $ 8.88 $ 8,704   2.01 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -37.67 % to -37.19 %
    2007 1,021   $ 13.04 to $ 14.14 $ 14,041   1.22 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 4.23 % to 5.05 %
    2006 1,022   $ 12.99 to $ 13.46 $ 13,429   0.60 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 13.75 % to 14.55 %
    ING Index Plus MidCap Portfolio - Class I                                            
    2010 621   $ 13.15 to $ 16.51 $ 9,922   1.41 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 20.97 % to 21.94 %
    2009 818   $ 10.79 to $ 13.54 $ 10,716   1.65 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 30.67 % to 31.75 %
    2008 960   $ 8.19 to $ 10.28 $ 9,579   1.40 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -37.98 % to -37.58 %
    2007 970   $ 13.12 to $ 16.47 $ 15,574   0.77 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 4.64 % to 5.51 %
    2006 947   $ 12.44 to $ 15.61 $ 14,470   0.47 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 8.65 % to 9.47 %

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY                                    
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1                                            
    Notes to Financial Statements                                            
     
     
     
                          Investment                      
      Units     Unit Fair Value   Net Assets   Income   Expense RatioB   Total ReturnC  
      (000's)   (lowest to highest)   (000's) RatioA   (lowest to highest)   (lowest to highest)  
    ING Index Plus SmallCap Portfolio - Class I                                            
      2010 666   $ 12.12 to $ 16.00 $ 10,406   0.78 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 21.89 % to 22.92 %
      2009 831   $ 9.86 to $ 13.02 $ 10,546   1.71 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 23.89 % to 24.83 %
      2008 807   $ 7.90 to $ 10.43 $ 8,217   0.96 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -34.04 % to -33.57 %
      2007 847   $ 15.04 to $ 15.70 $ 13,004   0.43 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -6.93 % to -6.27 %
      2006 888   $ 12.68 to $ 16.75 $ 14,562   0.29 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 12.93 % to 13.87 %
    ING International Index Portfolio - Class S                                            
      2010 1,451   $ 14.35 to $ 14.53 $ 20,857   3.29 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 6.77 % to 7.63 %
      2009 1,685   $ 13.44 to $ 13.50 $ 22,654   (d)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (d)    
      2008 (d)       (d)       (d)   (d)       (d)         (d)    
      2007 (d)       (d)       (d)   (d)       (d)         (d)    
      2006 (d)       (d)       (d)   (d)       (d)         (d)    
    ING Russell™ Large Cap Growth Index Portfolio -                                            
      Class I                                            
      2010 2,653   $ 14.30 to $ 14.48 $ 37,997   0.63 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 11.89 % to 12.77 %
      2009 2,988   $ 12.78 to $ 12.84 $ 38,213   (d)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (d)    
      2008 (d)       (d)       (d)   (d)       (d)         (d)    
      2007 (d)       (d)       (d)   (d)       (d)         (d)    
      2006 (d)       (d)       (d)   (d)       (d)         (d)    
    ING Russell™ Large Cap Index Portfolio - Class I                                            
      2010 114   $ 14.26 to $ 14.44 $ 1,636   4.83 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 11.32 % to 12.20 %
      2009 176   $ 12.81 to $ 12.87 $ 2,255   (d)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (d)    
      2008 (d)       (d)       (d)   (d)       (d)         (d)    
      2007 (d)       (d)       (d)   (d)       (d)         (d)    
      2006 (d)       (d)       (d)   (d)       (d)         (d)    
    ING Russell™ Large Cap Value Index Portfolio - Class I                                            
      2010 337   $ 13.91 to $ 14.09 $ 4,708   1.53 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 10.48 % to 11.38 %
      2009 385   $ 12.59 to $ 12.65 $ 4,862   (d)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (d)    
      2008 (d)       (d)       (d)   (d)       (d)         (d)    
      2007 (d)       (d)       (d)   (d)       (d)         (d)    
      2006 (d)       (d)       (d)   (d)       (d)         (d)    

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Notes to Financial Statements

                          Investment                      
      Units     Unit Fair Value   Net Assets   Income   Expense RatioB   Total ReturnC  
      (000's)   (lowest to highest)   (000's) RatioA   (lowest to highest)   (lowest to highest)  
    ING Russell™ Mid Cap Growth Index Portfolio - Class I                                            
    2010 177   $ 16.38 to $ 16.59 $ 2,908   0.32 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 25.33 % to 26.26 %
    2009 160   $ 13.07 to $ 13.14 $ 2,095   (d)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (d)    
    2008 (d)       (d)       (d)   (d)       (d)         (d)    
    2007 (d)       (d)       (d)   (d)       (d)         (d)    
    2006 (d)       (d)       (d)   (d)       (d)         (d)    
    ING Russell™ Small Cap Index Portfolio - Class I                                            
    2010 139   $ 11.03 to $ 11.25 $ 1,542   0.67 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 25.48 % to 26.40 %
    2009 131   $ 8.79 to $ 8.90 $ 1,159   -   0.00 % to 0.75 % 25.75 % to 26.60 %
    2008 34   $ 6.99 to $ 7.03 $ 239   (c)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (c)    
    2007 (c)       (c)       (c)   (c)       (c)         (c)    
    2006 (c)       (c)       (c)   (c)       (c)         (c)    
    ING Small Company Portfolio - Class S                                            
    2010 1,082   $ 10.66 to $ 10.72 $ 11,560   (e)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (e)    
    2009 (e)       (e)       (e)   (e)       (e)         (e)    
    2008 (e)       (e)       (e)   (e)       (e)         (e)    
    2007 (e)       (e)       (e)   (e)       (e)         (e)    
    2006 (e)       (e)       (e)   (e)       (e)         (e)    
    ING U.S. Bond Index Portfolio - Class I                                            
    2010 300   $ 11.41 to $ 11.64 $ 3,454   2.85 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 5.36 % to 6.11 %
    2009 458   $ 10.83 to $ 10.97 $ 4,975   2.34 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 5.04 % to 5.89 %
    2008 188   $ 10.31 to $ 10.36 $ 1,942   (c)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (c)    
    2007 (c)       (c)       (c)   (c)       (c)         (c)    
    2006 (c)       (c)       (c)   (c)       (c)         (c)    
    ING MidCap Opportunities Portfolio - Class I                                            
    2010 167   $ 16.59 to $ 17.86 $ 2,914   0.68 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 29.31 % to 30.36 %
    2009 197   $ 12.83 to $ 13.70 $ 2,639   0.23 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 40.37 % to 41.53 %
    2008 271   $ 9.14 to $ 9.68 $ 2,562   -   0.00 % to 0.75 % -38.08 % to -37.63 %
    2007 138   $ 14.76 to $ 15.52 $ 2,115   -   0.00 % to 0.75 % 24.77 % to 25.67 %
    2006 208   $ 11.83 to $ 12.35 $ 2,526   -   0.00 % to 0.75 % 7.06 % to 7.86 %

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY                                    
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1                                            
    Notes to Financial Statements                                            
     
     
     
                          Investment                      
      Units     Unit Fair Value   Net Assets   Income   Expense RatioB   Total ReturnC  
      (000's)   (lowest to highest)   (000's) RatioA   (lowest to highest)   (lowest to highest)  
    ING SmallCap Opportunities Portfolio - Class I                                            
    2010 553   $ 11.98 to $ 16.45 $ 6,904   -   0.00 % to 0.75 % 31.36 % to 32.34 %
    2009 813   $ 9.12 to $ 12.43 $ 7,675   -   0.00 % to 0.75 % 30.10 % to 31.09 %
    2008 523   $ 7.01 to $ 9.49 $ 3,771   -   0.00 % to 0.75 % -34.97 % to -34.46 %
    2007 437   $ 10.78 to $ 14.48 $ 4,826   -   0.00 % to 0.75 % 9.22 % to 10.10 %
    2006 386   $ 9.87 to $ 13.16 $ 3,881   -   0.00 % to 0.75 % 11.78 % to 12.57 %
    Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund - Series I Shares                                            
    2010 690   $ 11.24 to $ 11.64 $ 7,792   0.92 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 8.81 % to 9.60 %
    2009 846   $ 10.33 to $ 10.62 $ 8,770   1.67 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 27.22 % to 28.26 %
    2008 1,042   $ 8.12 to $ 8.28 $ 8,477   2.01 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -30.66 % to -30.13 %
    2007 1,345   $ 11.71 to $ 11.85 $ 15,770   1.03 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 7.33 % to 8.12 %
    2006 1,729   $ 10.91 to $ 10.96 $ 18,879   (a)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (a)    
    M Business Opportunity Value Fund                                            
    2010 182   $ 13.12 to $ 14.01 $ 2,417   0.70 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 8.43 % to 9.28 %
    2009 198   $ 12.10 to $ 12.82 $ 2,426   0.86 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 23.60 % to 24.59 %
    2008 246   $ 9.79 to $ 10.29 $ 2,433   0.04 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -34.95 % to -34.50 %
    2007 207   $ 15.05 to $ 15.71 $ 3,134   0.64 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 4.66 % to 5.44 %
    2006 216   $ 14.38 to $ 14.90 $ 3,118   0.49 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 13.05 % to 13.91 %
    M Capital Appreciation Fund                                            
    2010 363   $ 20.50 to $ 22.06 $ 7,482   0.18 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 26.08 % to 27.00 %
    2009 418   $ 16.26 to $ 17.37 $ 6,822   0.05 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 47.42 % to 48.59 %
    2008 498   $ 11.03 to $ 11.69 $ 5,507   -   0.00 % to 0.75 % -42.43 % to -42.01 %
    2007 557   $ 19.16 to $ 20.16 $ 10,708   -   0.00 % to 0.75 % 11.07 % to 11.94 %
    2006 574   $ 17.25 to $ 18.01 $ 9,924   -   0.00 % to 0.75 % 15.46 % to 16.34 %
    M International Equity Fund                                            
    2010 784   $ 16.38 to $ 17.63 $ 12,881   3.05 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 3.80 % to 4.63 %
    2009 861   $ 15.78 to $ 16.85 $ 13,630   2.28 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 24.35 % to 25.28 %
    2008 966   $ 12.69 to $ 13.45 $ 12,297   3.47 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -40.28 % to -39.85 %
    2007 997   $ 21.25 to $ 22.36 $ 21,250   2.08 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 7.16 % to 8.02 %
    2006 1,019   $ 19.83 to $ 20.70 $ 20,249   1.45 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 25.82 % to 26.76 %

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY                                    
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1                                            
    Notes to Financial Statements                                            
     
     
     
                          Investment                      
      Units     Unit Fair Value   Net Assets   Income   Expense RatioB   Total ReturnC  
      (000 's)   (lowest to highest)   (000 's) RatioA   (lowest to highest)   (lowest to highest)  
    M Large Cap Growth Fund                                            
    2010 155   $ 12.74 to $ 13.71 $ 2,002   0.39 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 22.15 % to 23.07 %
    2009 250   $ 10.43 to $ 11.14 $ 2,644   0.63 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 36.34 % to 37.36 %
    2008 314   $ 7.65 to $ 8.11 $ 2,435   0.03 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -49.34 % to -48.96 %
    2007 244   $ 15.10 to $ 15.89 $ 3,715   0.35 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 21.48 % to 22.42 %
    2006 289   $ 12.43 to $ 12.98 $ 3,615   0.63 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 7.71 % to 8.53 %
    Neuberger Berman AMT Socially Responsive                                            
    Portfolio® - Class I                                            
    2010 64   $ 13.11 to $ 13.68 $ 859   -   0.00 % to 0.75 % 21.95 % to 22.80 %
    2009 46   $ 10.75 to $ 11.14 $ 501   2.32 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 30.46 % to 31.39 %
    2008 33   $ 8.24 to $ 8.48 $ 274   2.58 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -39.90 % to -39.43 %
    2007 19   $ 13.62 to $ 14.00 $ 268   -   0.00 % to 0.75 % 6.78 % to 7.61 %
    2006 7   $ 12.84 to $ 13.01 $ 89   0.13 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 12.83 % to 13.72 %
    Van Eck VIP Global Hard Assets Fund                                            
    2010 159   $ 46.91 to $ 47.03 $ 7,483   0.34 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 28.25 % to 29.23 %
    2009 181   $ 36.30 to $ 36.67 $ 6,613   0.28 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 56.38 % to 57.55 %
    2008 228   $ 23.04 to $ 23.45 $ 5,321   0.37 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -46.53 % to -46.13 %
    2007 297   $ 42.77 to $ 43.86 $ 12,940   0.12 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 44.28 % to 45.38 %
    2006 417   $ 29.42 to $ 30.40 $ 12,593   0.08 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 23.58 % to 24.50 %

     

    (a)     

    As investment Division had no investments until 2006, this data is not meaningful and is therefore not presented.

    (b)     

    As investment Division had no investments until 2007, this data is not meaningful and is therefore not presented.

    (c)     

    As investment Division had no investments until 2008, this data is not meaningful and is therefore not presented.

    (d)     

    As investment Division had no investments until 2009, this data is not meaningful and is therefore not presented.

    (e)     

    As investment Division had no investments until 2010, this data is not meaningful and is therefore not presented.

    A     

    The Investment Income Ratio represents dividends received by the Division, excluding capital gains distributions, divided by the average net assets. The recognition of investment income is determined by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying fund in which the Division invests.

    B     

    The Expense Ratio considers only the expenses borne directly by the Account and is equal to the mortality and expense, administrative and other charges, as defined in Note 5. Certain items in this table are presented as a range of minimum and maximum values; however, such information is calculated independently for each column in the table.

    C     

    Total Return is calculated as the change in unit value for each Contract presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Certain items in this table are presented as a range of minimum and maximum values; however, such information is calculated independently for each column in the table.

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    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — STATUTORY BASIS
    Security Life of Denver Insurance Company
    For the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008
    with Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Financial Statements - Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
     
     
    Contents
     
    Report of Independent Auditors 1
     
    Audited Financial Statements - Statutory Basis  
     
    Balance Sheets - Statutory Basis – as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 3
    Statements of Operations - Statutory Basis – for the years ended December 31, 2010,  
      2009 and 2008 5
    Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus - Statutory Basis – for the years ended  
      December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 6
    Statements of Cash Flows - Statutory Basis – for the years ended December 31, 2010,  
      2009 and 2008 7
    Notes to Financial Statements - Statutory Basis 8

     


     

    Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    The Board of Directors and Stockholder
    Security Life of Denver Insurance Company

    We have audited the accompanying statutory basis balance sheets of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company (the “Company,” wholly owned direct subsidiary of ING America Insurance Holdings, Inc.), as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the related statutory basis statements of operations, changes in capital and surplus, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2010. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

    We conducted our audits 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. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

    As described in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company presents its financial statements in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Division of Insurance of the Department of Regulatory Agencies of the State of Colorado (“Colorado Division of Insurance”), which practices differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The variances between such practices and U.S. generally accepted accounting principles are described in Note 1. The effects on the financial statements of these variances are not reasonably determinable but are presumed to be material.

    In our opinion, because of the effects of the matter described in the preceding paragraph, the financial statements referred to above do not present fairly, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, the financial position of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company at December 31, 2010 and 2009, or the results of its operations or its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2010.


     

    However, in our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company at December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2010, in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Colorado Division of Insurance.

    As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company changed its method of accounting for loan-backed and structured securities and income taxes in 2009.

    /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

    Atlanta, Georgia
    April 1, 2011


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Balance Sheets - Statutory Basis

        December 31  
        2010     2009  
        (In Thousands)  
    Admitted Assets            
    Cash and invested assets:            
    Bonds $ 10,414,592   $ 12,962,785  
    Bonds - securities loaned   1,492,332     -  
    Preferred stocks   14,769     27,000  
    Common stocks   91,826     94,026  
    Subsidiaries   113,031     104,751  
    Mortgage loans   1,315,495     1,637,153  
    Contract loans   1,261,741     1,282,997  
    Derivatives   114,317     71,179  
    Securities lending collateral   69,567     -  
    Other invested assets   850,563     860,892  
    Cash and short term investments   1,385,953     1,329,259  
    Total cash and invested assets   17,124,186     18,370,042  
    Deferred and uncollected premiums, less loading (2010-$1,278; 2009-$1,002)   (58,307 )   (4,673 )
    Accrued investment income   145,902     165,155  
    Reinsurance balances recoverable   415,790     443,444  
    Tax recoverable (including $0 and $113,377 on realized            
    capital losses at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively)   -     10,796  
    Indebtedness from related parties   20,839     291,998  
    Net deferred tax asset   202,396     163,320  
    Other assets   23,001     29,345  
    Separate account assets   1,377,508     1,300,951  
    Total admitted assets $ 19,251,315   $ 20,770,378  

     

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

    3


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Balance Sheets - Statutory Basis

      December 31
        2010     2009  
        (In Thousands,  
        except share amounts)  
    Liabilities and Capital and Surplus            
    Liabilities:            
    Policy and contract liabilities:            
    Life and annuity reserves $ 10,638,084   $ 10,734,608  
    Accident and health reserves   116,829     130,620  
    Deposit type contracts   2,884,445     3,819,514  
    Policy and contract claims   146,099     205,421  
    Total policy and contract liabilities   13,785,457     14,890,163  
     
    Accounts payable and accrued expenses   51,763     64,837  
    Reinsurance balances   821,954     1,008,514  
    Current federal income taxes payable (including $2,861 and $0            
    on realized capital losses at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively)   1,982     -  
    Indebtedness to related parties   38,439     34,382  
    Asset valuation reserve   174,718     19,422  
    Borrowed money   211,252     1,430,272  
    Net transfers to separate accounts   (57,323 )   (64,406 )
    Derivatives   49,582     236,045  
    Payable for securities lending   1,190,354     -  
    Other liabilities   148,590     152,726  
    Separate account liabilities   1,377,508     1,300,951  
    Total liabilities   17,794,276     19,072,906  
     
    Capital and surplus:            
    Common stock: authorized 149 shares of $20,000 par value;            
    144 shares issued and outstanding   2,880     2,880  
    Special surplus funds   72,595     74,195  
    Surplus notes   165,032     165,032  
    Paid in and contributed surplus   1,703,584     1,703,584  
    Unassigned deficit   (487,052 )   (248,219 )
    Total capital and surplus   1,457,039     1,697,472  
    Total liabilities and capital and surplus $ 19,251,315   $ 20,770,378  

     

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

    4


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Statements of Operations – Statutory Basis

      Year ended December 31
        2010     2009     2008  
      (In Thousands)
    Premiums and other revenues:                  
    Life, annuity, and accident and health premiums $ 2,180,118   $ 950,541   $ 1,347,952  
    Net investment income   767,889     841,867     1,037,074  
    Amortization of interest maintenance reserve   (47,404 )   (9,894 )   (13,860 )
    Commissions, expense allowances and reserve adjustments                  
      on reinsurance ceded   102,476     227,504     354,502  
    Other revenue   88,307     160,196     83,984  
    Total premiums and other revenues   3,091,386     2,170,214     2,809,652  
    Benefits paid or provided:                  
    Death benefits   217,129     205,235     184,854  
    Annuity benefits   53,394     63,663     79,367  
    Disability benefits   81,901     277,212     96,725  
    Surrender benefits and withdrawals   2,256,495     1,706,010     1,061,380  
    Interest on policy or contract funds   76,856     (73,665 )   184,013  
    Other benefits   899     739     753  
    (Decrease) increase in life and annuity reserves   (110,354 )   (799,425 )   398,004  
    Net transfers to (from) separate accounts   5,868     (15,204 )   106,093  
    Total benefits paid or provided   2,582,188     1,364,565     2,111,189  
    Insurance expenses and other deductions:                  
    Commissions   365,904     380,893     365,938  
    General expenses   89,497     95,315     113,340  
    Insurance taxes, licenses and fees   16,353     17,604     22,492  
    Other deductions   53,292     47,784     9,908  
    Total insurance expenses and other deductions   525,046     541,596     511,678  
    (Loss) gain from operations before policyholder dividends, federal income                
    taxes and net realized capital losses   (15,848 )   264,053     186,785  
     
    Dividends to policyholders   2,288     2,196     2,603  
    (Loss) gain from operations before federal income taxes                  
    and net realized capital losses   (18,136 )   261,857     184,182  
     
    Federal income tax (benefit) expense   (18,121 )   40,109     (37,012 )
    (Loss) gain from operations before net realized capital losses   (15 )   221,748     221,194  
    Net realized capital losses   (339,922 )   (198,013 )   (183,629 )
    Net (loss) income $ (339,937 ) $ 23,735   $ 37,565  

     

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

    5


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus—Statutory Basis

      Year ended December 31
        2010     2009     2008  
              (In Thousands)        
    Common stock:                  
    Balance at beginning and end of year $ 2,880   $ 2,880   $ 2,880  
     
    Special surplus funds:                  
    Balance at beginning of year   74,195     -     -  
    Change in admitted deferred tax asset per SSAP 10R   (1,600 )   74,195     -  
    Balance at end of year   72,595     74,195     -  
     
    Surplus notes:                  
    Balance at beginning and end of year   165,032     165,032     165,032  
     
    Paid in and contributed surplus:                  
    Balance at beginning of year   1,703,584     1,443,584     1,233,584  
    Capital contributions   -     260,000     210,000  
    Balance at end of year   1,703,584     1,703,584     1,443,584  
     
    Unassigned (deficit) surplus:                  
    Balance at beginning of year   (248,219 )   (172,542 )   (85,446 )
    Net income   (339,937 )   23,735     37,565  
    Change in net unrealized capital gains (losses)   283,557     (74,134 )   (90,385 )
    Change in nonadmitted assets   (202,112 )   (31,415 )   (60,226 )
    Change in liability for reinsurance in unauthorized companies   728     6,970     (7,293 )
    Change in asset valuation reserve   (155,296 )   29,081     86,877  
    Change in surplus in separate account statements   -     2,213     -  
    Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle   -     (6,081 )   -  
    Change in net deferred income tax   189,637     (39,559 )   (2,109 )
    Amortization of gain on reinsurance   (13,118 )   (13,250 )   (48,734 )
    Change in reserve on account of change in valuation basis   -     27,867     -  
    Additional minimum pension liability   (2,292 )   (1,104 )   (2,791 )
    Balance at end of year   (487,052 )   (248,219 )   (172,542 )
    Total capital and surplus $ 1,457,039   $ 1,697,472   $ 1,438,954  

     

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

    6


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Statements of Cash Flows—Statutory Basis

      Year ended December 31
      2010 2009 2008
      (In Thousands)
    Operating Activities:                  
    Premiums, policy proceeds, and other considerations received,                  
    net of reinsurance paid $ 2,214,377   $ 1,211,683   $ 1,036,492  
    Net investment income received   718,542     939,901     1,154,539  
    Commissions and expenses paid   (419,697 )   (451,373 )   (531,774 )
    Benefits paid   (2,688,568 )   (2,441,351 )   (1,492,358 )
    Net transfers from (to) separate accounts   1,206     8,363     (91,000 )
    Dividends paid to policyholders   (2,330 )   (2,692 )   (3,056 )
    Federal income taxes recovered   29,395     95,494     17,881  
    Miscellaneous income   167,913     265,468     339,760  
    Net cash provided (used in) by operations   20,838     (374,507 )   430,484  
     
    Investment Activities                  
    Proceeds from sales, maturities, or repayments of investments:                  
    Bonds   3,198,330     5,305,769     6,780,514  
    Stocks   25,057     143,376     257,193  
    Mortgage loans   333,300     249,456     436,419  
    Real estate   -     -     6,138  
    Other invested assets   132,933     103,222     22,528,528  
    Net gain on cash and short term investments   2     19     726  
    Miscellaneous proceeds   32,391     61,270     90,535  
    Total proceeds from sales, maturities, or repayments of investments:   3,722,013     5,863,112     30,100,053  
     
    Cost of investments acquired:                  
    Bonds   2,342,326     2,722,881     6,224,006  
    Stocks   5,615     38,614     249,393  
    Mortgage loans   13,700     11,298     320,779  
    Other invested assets   85,758     40,904     22,453,771  
    Miscellaneous applications   313,264     271,198     89,472  
    Total cost of investments acquired   2,760,663     3,084,895     29,337,421  
     
    Net decrease (increase) in contract loans   21,256     107,208     (43,481 )
    Net cash provided by investment activities   982,606     2,885,425     719,151  
     
    Financing and Miscellaneous Activities                  
    Other cash (applied) provided:                  
    Borrowed money   38,169     765,806     (101,488 )
    Net withdrawals on deposit type contracts   (935,069 )   (3,307,462 )   (1,079,213 )
    Capital and paid in surplus   260,000     210,000     -  
    Other cash (applied) provided   (309,850 )   111,636     615,353  
    Net cash used in financing and miscellaneous activities   (946,750 )   (2,220,020 )   (565,348 )
    Net increase in cash and short term investments   56,694     290,898     584,287  
    Cash and short term investments:                  
    Beginning of year   1,329,259     1,038,361     454,074  
    End of year $ 1,385,953   $ 1,329,259   $ 1,038,361  

     

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

    7


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

    Security Life of Denver Insurance Company (the “Company”) is domiciled in Colorado and is a wholly owned direct subsidiary of ING America Insurance Holdings, Inc. (“ING AIH”), (“Parent”), a Delaware domiciled non-insurance holding company. The Company’s ultimate parent is ING Groep, N.V. (“ING”), a global financial services company based in the Netherlands.

    Description of Business

    The Company focuses on two markets: the advanced market and the investment products market. The life insurance products offered for the advanced market include wealth transfer and estate planning, executive benefits, charitable giving and corporate owned life insurance. These products include universal life and variable life. Operations are conducted almost entirely on the general agency basis and the Company is presently licensed in all states (approved for reinsurance only in New York), the District of Columbia, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico (approved for reinsurance only). In the investment products market, the Company offers guaranteed investment contracts, funding agreements, and trust notes to institutional buyers.

    Use of Estimates

    The preparation of the financial statements of the Company requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Such estimates and assumptions could change in the future as more information becomes known, which could impact the amounts reported and disclosed herein.

    Recently Adopted Accounting Principles

    Effective December 31, 2010, the Company adopted Statement of Statutory Accounting Principles (“SSAP”) No. 100, Fair Value Measurements (SSAP No. 100). This statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and establishes the following disclosure requirements about fair value:

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    Fair value measurements at the reporting date and the source of the fair value measurement;

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    The level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall;

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    Significant transfers in and out of Level 3;

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    Purchases, sales, issuances, and settlement in the Level 3 fair value measurements reconciliation;

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    Fair value measurement disclosures for each class of assets and liabilities (i.e. disaggregated);

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    Valuation techniques and inputs used for Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 fair value measurements.

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    As this statement only pertains to additional disclosures, the adoption had no impact on the Company’s Balance Sheet or Statement of Operations.

    Effective December 31, 2010, the Company adopted SSAP No. 91R, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities. The statement initially established statutory accounting principles for transfers and servicing of financial assets. Amendments to the statement were made in 2010 to clarify that the adequacy of collateralization should be measured based on the fair value of the collateral obtained. Under the revised standard, securities pledged as collateral that may be sold or repledged by the transferor or its agent are reclassified on the Company's balance sheet separately from assets not so encumbered. Reporting of collateral on the Company's balance sheet is determined by the administration of the program and is presented accordingly. The adoption of SSAP No. 91R had no impact on the net income or surplus of the Company. See Note 3 for additional discloses required by the standard.

    Effective December 31, 2009, the Company adopted SSAP No. 10R, Income Taxes. This statement requires the Company to calculate admitted deferred tax assets based upon the gross admitted deferred asset to reverse within one year with a cap on the admitted portion of the deferred tax asset of 10% of capital and surplus for its most recently filed statement with the domiciliary state commissioner. If the Company’s risk-based capital levels (“RBC”), after reflecting the above limitations, exceeds 250% of the authorized control level, the statement increases the limitation on admitted deferred tax assets from what is expected to reverse in one year to what is expected to reverse over the next three years and increases the cap on the admitted portion of the deferred tax asset from 10% of capital and surplus for its most recently filed statement with the domiciliary state commissioner to 15% of capital and surplus for its most recently filed statement with the domiciliary state commissioner. Other revisions in the statement include requiring the Company to reduce the gross deferred tax asset by a statutory valuation allowance adjustment if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not (a likelihood of more than 50 percent) that some portion or all of the gross deferred tax assets will not be realized. The effects on the Company's 2009 financial statements of adopting this change in accounting principle at December 31, 2009 were increases to total admitted assets and capital and surplus of $74.2. There was no change in net income or total liabilities. The increase in capital and surplus related to the cumulative effect of adopting this change in accounting principle is disclosed in a separate line in the Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus.

    Effective July 1, 2009, the Company adopted SSAP No. 43R, Loan-backed and Structured Securities. This statement provides guidance on recording other-than-temporary impairments (“OTTI”) on loan-backed and structured securities. When the holder of a loan-backed or structured security with an unrealized loss position either has the intent to sell the security or does not have the intent and ability to hold the security for a period of time sufficient to recover the amortized cost basis, the security must be written down to fair value.

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    When the holder of a loan-backed or structured security in an unrealized loss position does not intend to sell the security and has the intent and ability to hold the security for a period of time sufficient to recover the amortized cost, the holder of the security must compare the present value of the expected future cash flows for this security to its amortized cost. If the present value of the expected future cash flows for the security is lower than its amortized cost, the security is written down to its present value of the expected future cash flows.

    In both instances noted above, the total loss recorded is bifurcated between the interest related loss and the non-interest related loss. The interest related portion shall be recorded through the IMR and the non-interest related portion shall be recorded through the AVR. The effects on the Company's 2009 financial statements of adopting this change in accounting principle at July 1, 2009 were decreases in total admitted assets and capital and surplus of $6.1. This adoption had no impact on total liabilities and net income.

    Basis of Presentation

    The accompanying financial statements of the Company have been prepared in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Colorado Division of Insurance, which practices differ from United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The more significant variances from GAAP are:

    Investments: Investments in bonds and mandatorily redeemable preferred stocks are reported at amortized cost or fair value based on the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) rating; for GAAP, such fixed maturity investments are designated at purchase as held to maturity, trading or available for sale. Held to maturity investments are reported at amortized cost, and the remaining fixed maturity investments are reported at fair value with unrealized capital gains and losses reported in operations for those designated as trading and as a separate component of other comprehensive income in stockholder’s equity for those designated as available for sale.

    Management regularly reviews the value of the Company’s investments in bonds and mandatorily redeemable preferred stocks. If the value of any investment falls below its cost basis, the decline is analyzed to determine whether it is an other than temporary decline in value. To make this determination for each security, the following are some of the factors considered:

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    The length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been below cost.

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    The financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer of the security, including any specific events that may affect its operations or earnings potential.

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    Management’s intent and ability to hold the security long enough for it to recover its value.

    Based on the analysis, management makes a judgment as to whether the loss is other than temporary. If the loss is other than temporary, an impairment charge is recorded within

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    net realized investment gains (losses) in the Statements of Operations in the period the determination is made.

    The Company invests in structured securities including mortgage backed securities/ collateralized mortgage obligations, asset backed securities, collateralized debt obligations, and commercial mortgage backed securities. For these structured securities in unrealized loss positions in the periods after the adoption of the SSAP No. 43R, Loan-backed and Structured Securities, management determines whether it has the intent to sell or the intent and ability to hold the security for a period of time sufficient to recover the amortized cost. If management has the intent and ability to hold the security to recovery, the Company must compare the present value of the expected future cash flows for this security to its amortized cost. If the present value of the expected future cash flows for the security is lower than its amortized cost, the security is written down to its present value of the expected future cash flows.

    When an other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) is recorded because there is intent to sell or a holder does not have the intent and ability to hold the security for a period of time sufficient to recover the amortized cost basis, the security is written down to fair value. The total loss recorded is bifurcated between the interest related loss and the non-interest related loss. The interest portion shall be recorded through the interest maintenance reserve (“IMR”) and the non-interest portion shall be recorded through the asset valuation reserve (“AVR”).

    For these structured securities in periods prior the adoption of SSAP No. 43R, management compared the undiscounted projected future cash flows to the carrying value and an OTTI was considered to have occurred when the undiscounted cash flows were less than the carrying value.

    For GAAP, when a decline in fair value is determined to be other-than-temporary, the loss which is calculated as the difference between the securities carrying value and fair value is recorded in net realized capital gains (losses) in its entirety or bifurcated between net realized capital gains (losses) and accumulated other comprehensive income, as appropriate.

    Realized gains and losses on investments are reported in the Statements of Operations net of federal income tax and transfers to the IMR. Under GAAP, realized capital gains and losses are reported in the Statements of Operations on a pretax basis in the period that the asset giving rise to the gain or loss is sold.

    SSAP No. 31, Derivative Instruments, applies to derivative transactions entered into prior to January 1, 2003. The Company also follows the hedge accounting guidance in SSAP No. 86, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“SSAP 86”) for derivative transactions entered into or modified on or after January 1, 2003. Under SSAP 86, derivatives that are deemed effective hedges are accounted for entirely in a manner which is consistent with the underlying hedged item. Derivatives used in hedging

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    transactions that do not meet the requirements of SSAP 86 as an effective hedge are carried at fair value with the change in value recorded in surplus as unrealized gains or losses. Embedded derivatives are not accounted for separately from the host contract. Under GAAP, the effective and ineffective portions of a single hedge are accounted for separately. For effective cash flow hedges, changes in fair value are credited or charged directly to a separate component of shareholder’s equity rather than to income as required for fair value hedges. An embedded derivative within a contract that is not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics and risk of the host contract is accounted for separately from the host contract and valued and reported at fair value, and the change in fair value is recognized in income.

    Valuation Reserves: The AVR is intended to establish a reserve to offset potential credit related investment losses on most invested asset categories. AVR is determined by an NAIC prescribed formula and is reported as a liability rather than as a valuation allowance or an appropriation of surplus. The change in AVR is reported directly to unassigned surplus.

    Interest Maintenance Reserve: Under a formula prescribed by the NAIC, the Company defers the portion of realized gains and losses on sales of fixed income investments, principally bonds and mortgage loans, attributable to changes in the general level of interest rates and amortizes those deferrals over the remaining period to maturity based on groupings of individual securities sold in five year bands. The Company’s net deferral of IMR is negative and as such is reported as a component of other assets and completely nonadmitted in the accompanying Balance Sheets.

    Policy Acquisition Costs: The costs of acquiring and renewing business are expensed when incurred. Under GAAP, acquisition costs related to traditional life insurance, to the extent recoverable from future policy revenues, are deferred and amortized over the premium paying period of the related policies using assumptions consistent with those used in computing policy benefit reserves. For universal life insurance and investment products, to the extent recoverable from future gross profits, acquisition costs are amortized generally in proportion to the present value of expected gross profits from surrender charges and investment, mortality, and expense margins.

    Premiums: Life premiums are recognized as revenue when due. Premiums for annuity policies with mortality and morbidity risk, except for guaranteed interest and group annuity contracts, are also recognized as revenue when due. Premiums received for annuity policies without mortality or morbidity risk and for guaranteed interest and group annuity contracts are recorded using deposit accounting.

    Under GAAP, premiums for traditional life insurance products, which include those products with fixed and guaranteed premiums and benefits and consist primarily of whole life insurance policies, are recognized as revenue when due. Group insurance premiums are recognized as premium revenue over the time period to which the premiums relate. Revenues for universal life, annuities and guaranteed interest contracts consist of policy

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    charges for the cost of insurance, policy administration charges, amortization of policy initiation fees and surrender charges assessed during the period.

    Benefit and Contract Reserves: Life policy and contract reserves under statutory accounting practices are calculated based upon both the net level premium and Commissioners’ Reserve Valuation methods (“CRVM”) using statutory rates for mortality and interest. GAAP requires that policy reserves for traditional products be based upon the net level premium method utilizing reasonably conservative estimates of mortality, interest, and withdrawals prevailing when the policies were sold. For interest sensitive products, the GAAP policy reserve is equal to the policy fund balance plus an unearned revenue reserve which reflects the unamortized balance of early year policy loads over renewal year policy loads.

    Reinsurance: For business ceded to unauthorized reinsurers, statutory accounting practices require that reinsurance credits permitted by the treaty be recorded as an offsetting liability and charged against unassigned surplus. Under GAAP, an allowance for amounts deemed uncollectible would be established through a charge to earnings. Statutory income recognized on certain reinsurance treaties representing financing arrangements is not recognized on a GAAP basis.

    Policy and contract liabilities ceded to reinsurers have been reported as reductions of the related reserves rather than as assets as required under GAAP.

    Commissions allowed by reinsurers on business ceded are reported as income when received rather than being deferred and amortized with deferred policy acquisition costs as required under GAAP.

    Gains and losses generated in certain reinsurance transactions are deferred and amortized over the remaining life of the business for GAAP purposes. For statutory, losses are recognized immediately in income, with gains reported as a separate component of surplus and amortized over the remaining life of the business.

    Nonadmitted Assets: Certain assets designated as “nonadmitted,” principally disallowed deferred federal income tax assets, disallowed interest maintenance reserves, non operating software, past due agents’ balances, furniture and equipment, intangible assets, and other assets not specifically identified as an admitted asset within the NAIC

    Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual, are excluded from the accompanying Balance Sheets and are charged directly to unassigned surplus. Under GAAP, such assets are included in the Balance Sheets.

    Subsidiaries: The accounts and operations of the Company’s subsidiaries are not consolidated. Certain affiliated investments for which audited GAAP statements are not available or expected to be available are nonadmitted. Under GAAP, the accounts and operations of the Company’s subsidiaries are consolidated. All affiliated investments are included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    Employee Benefits: For purposes of calculating the Company’s pensions and postretirement benefit obligations, only vested participants and current retirees are included in the valuation. Under GAAP, active participants not currently vested are also included.

    Universal Life and Annuity Policies: Revenues for universal life and annuity policies consist of the entire premium received and benefits incurred represent the total of death benefits paid and the change in policy reserves. Under GAAP, premiums received in excess of policy charges would not be recognized as premium revenue and benefits would represent the excess of benefits paid over the policy account value and interest credited to the account values.

    Policyholder Dividends: Policyholder dividends are recognized when declared. Under GAAP, dividends are recognized over the term of the related policies.

    Deferred Income Taxes: Deferred tax assets are provided for and admitted to an amount determined under a standard formula. This formula considers the amount of differences that will reverse over the next year, taxes paid in prior years that could be recovered through carrybacks, surplus limits, and the amount of deferred tax liabilities available for offset. For periods after the adoption of SSAP No. 10R, Income Taxes, and assuming certain minimum thresholds are met, the formula allows the Company to consider the amount that is expected to reverse over the next three years rather than the single year under SSAP No. 10. SSAP No. 10R also requires the Company to reduce the gross deferred tax asset by a statutory valuation allowance adjustment if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not (a likelihood of more than 50 percent) that some portion or all of the gross deferred tax assets will not be realized. Any deferred tax assets not covered under the formula are nonadmitted. Deferred taxes do not include any amounts for state taxes. Under GAAP, a deferred tax asset is recorded for the amount of gross deferred tax assets that are expected to be realized in future years and a valuation allowance is established for the portion that is not more likely than not realizable.

    Surplus Notes: Surplus notes are reported as a component of surplus and are recorded in other invested assets on the Balance Sheet. Under statutory accounting practices, no interest is recorded on the surplus notes until payment has been approved by the Colorado Division of Insurance. Under GAAP, surplus notes are reported as liabilities and the related interest is reported as a charge to earnings over the term of the notes.

    Mortgage Loans: Mortgage loans are reported at amortized cost, less write down for impairments. If the value of any mortgage loan is determined to be impaired (i.e., when it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement), the carrying value of the mortgage loan is reduced to either the present value of expected cash flows from the loan, discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, or fair value of the collateral. For those mortgages that are determined to require foreclosure, the carrying value is reduced to the fair value of the underlying collateral, net of estimated costs to obtain and sell at the point of foreclosure.

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    The carrying value of the impaired loans is reduced by establishing a permanent write-down recorded in net realized capital gains (losses). Under GAAP, in addition to impairments of specific mortgage loans, an allowance is recorded for probable incurred, but not specifically identified, losses related to factors inherent in the lending process.

    Cash and Other Invested Assets: Cash and short-term investments represent cash balances, demand deposits, and short term fixed maturity investments with initial maturities of one year or less at the date of acquisition. Under GAAP, the corresponding caption of cash and cash equivalents includes cash balances and investments with initial maturities of three months or less. Other invested assets include cash loaned through the Company’s reciprocal loan program.

    Reconciliation to GAAP: The effects of the preceding variances from GAAP on the accompanying statutory basis financial statements have not been determined, but are presumed to be material.

    Other significant accounting practices are as follows:

    Investments: Investments are stated at values prescribed by the NAIC, as follows:

    Bonds not backed by other loans are principally stated at amortized cost using the effective interest method.

    Loan-backed securities are stated at either amortized cost or the lower of amortized cost or fair value. Amortized cost is determined using the effective interest method and includes anticipated prepayments. The retrospective adjustment method is used to determine the amortized cost for the majority of loan-backed and structured securities. For certain securities the prospective adjustment method is used, including interest only securities and securities that have experienced an other-than-temporary impairment.

    Redeemable preferred stocks rated as high quality or better are reported at cost or amortized cost. All other redeemable preferred stocks are reported at the lower of cost, amortized cost, or fair value and nonredeemable preferred stocks are reported at fair value or the lower of cost or fair value.

    Common stocks are reported at fair value, and the related unrealized capital gains/losses are reported in unassigned surplus along with adjustment for federal income taxes.

    The Company’s use of derivatives is primarily for economic hedging purposes to reduce the Company’s exposure to cash flow variability of assets and liabilities, interest rate risk, credit risk, and market risk. For those derivatives in effective hedging relationships, the Company values all derivative instruments on a consistent basis with the hedged item. Upon termination, gains and losses on instruments are included in the carrying values of the underlying hedged items and are amortized over the remaining lives of the hedged items as adjustments to investment income or benefits from the hedged items. Any

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    unamortized gains or losses are recognized when the underlying hedged items are sold. The unrealized gains and losses from derivatives not designated as accounting hedges are reported at fair value through surplus. Upon termination, interest related gains and losses are included in IMR and are amortized over the remaining lives of the derivatives; other gains and losses are added to the AVR. The Company enters into the following derivatives:

    • Interest rate caps and floors: Interest rate caps and floors are used to limit the effects of changing interest rates on yields of variable rate or short term assets or liabilities.
      The initial cost of any such agreement is amortized to net investment income over the life of the agreement. Periodic payments that are received as a result of the agreements are accrued as an adjustment of interest income or benefits from the hedged items.

    • Interest rate swaps: Interest rate swaps are used to manage the interest rate risk in the Company’s fixed maturity portfolio, as well as the Company’s liabilities. Interest rate swaps represent contracts that require the exchange of cash flows at regular interim periods, typically monthly or quarterly. The net interest effect of such swap transactions is reported as an adjustment of interest income from the hedged items as incurred.

    • Foreign exchange swaps: Foreign exchange swaps are used to reduce the risk of a change in the value, yield, or cash flow with respect to foreign invested assets.
      Foreign exchange swaps represent contracts that require the exchange of foreign currency cash flows for U.S. dollar cash flows at regular interim periods, typically quarterly or semi-annually.

    Credit default swaps are utilized to replicate the investment characteristics of permissible investments using the derivative in conjunction with other investments. Replicated (synthetic) assets filed with the NAIC SVO result in both the derivative and cash instrument being carried at amortized cost. The replication practices are in accordance with SSAP No. 86.

    • Credit default swaps: Credit default swaps are used to reduce the credit loss exposure with respect to certain assets that the Company owns, or to assume credit exposure on certain assets that the Company does not own. Payments are made to or received from the counterparty at specified intervals and amounts for the purchase or sale of credit protection. In the event of a default on the underlying credit exposure, the Company will either receive an additional payment (purchased credit protection) or will be required to make an additional payment (sold credit protection) equal to par minus recovery value of the swap contract.

    • Forwards: Forwards are acquired to hedge the Company’s inverse portfolio against movements in interest rates, particularly mortgage rates. On the settlement date, the

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    Company will either receive a payment (interest rate drops on owned forwards or interest rate rises on purchased forwards) or will be required to make a payment (interest rate rises on owned forwards or interest rate drops on purchased forwards).

    • Swaptions: Swaptions are used to manage interest rate risk in the Company’s collateralized mortgage obligations portfolio. Swaptions are contracts that give the Company the option to enter into an interest rate swap at a specific future date.

    • Options: Call options are used to hedge against an increase in the various equity indices. Such increase may result in increased payments to contract holders of fixed indexed annuity contracts, and the options offset this increased expense. Put options are used to hedge the liability associated with embedded derivatives in certain variable annuity contracts and as part of a hedging program designed to mitigate the impact of potential declines in equity markets and their impact on regulatory capital.
      Options are reported at fair value.

    SSAP No. 97, Investments in Subsidiary, Controlled and Affiliated Entities (“SSAP 97”), applies to the Company’s subsidiaries, controlled and affiliated entities (“SCA”). The Company’s insurance subsidiaries are reported at their underlying statutory basis net assets, and the Company’s non-insurance subsidiaries are reported at the GAAP basis of their net assets. Dividends from subsidiaries are included in net investment income. The remaining net change in the subsidiaries’ equity is included in the change in net unrealized capital gains or losses. SCA entities for which audited US GAAP statements are not available or expected to be available are nonadmitted. Management regularly reviews its SCA’s to determine if an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred. During this review, management makes a judgment as to whether it is probable that the reporting entity will be unable to recover the carrying amount of the investment or there is evidence indicating inability of the investee to sustain earnings.

    Contract loans are reported at unpaid principal balances.

    The Company engages in reverse repurchase agreements. Such arrangements typically meet the requirements to be accounted for as financings. For reverse repurchase agreements, Company policies require that at all times during the respective agreement term, cash or other collateral types obtained is sufficient to allow the Company to fund substantially all of the cost of purchasing replacement assets from others. Cash collateral received is used for general liquidity purposes and the offsetting collateral liability is included in borrowed money on the Balance Sheets.

    The Company engages in securities lending whereby certain domestic bonds from its portfolio are loaned to other institutions for short periods of time. Collateral, primarily cash, which is in excess of the fair value of the loaned securities, is deposited by the borrower with a lending agent, and retained and invested by the lending agent to generate additional income for the Company. The Company does not have access to the collateral. The Company’s policy requires a minimum of 102% of the fair value of securities loaned

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    to be maintained as collateral. The fair value of the loaned securities is monitored on a daily basis with additional collateral obtained or refunded as the fair value fluctuates.

    Short-term investments are reported at amortized cost which approximates fair value. Short-term investments include investments with maturities between one year and three months at the date of acquisition.

    Partnership interests, which are included in other invested assets, are reported at the underlying audited GAAP equity of the investee. Changes in surplus from distributions are reported in investment income.

    Residual collateralized mortgage obligations, which are included in other invested assets on the Balance Sheets, are reported at amortized cost using the effective interest method.

    Realized capital gains and losses are determined using the first in first out method.

    Cash on hand includes cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are short term investments that are both readily convertible to cash and have an original maturity date of three months or less.

    Aggregate Reserve for Life Policies and Contracts: Life, annuity, and accident and health reserves are developed by actuarial methods and are determined based on published tables using statutorily specified interest rates and valuation methods that will provide, in the aggregate, reserves that are greater than or equal to the minimum or guaranteed policy cash value or the amounts required by law. Interest rates range from 1.5% to 11.3% for 2010.

    The Company waives the deduction of deferred fractional premiums upon the death of the insured. It is the Company’s practice to return a pro rata portion of any premium paid beyond the policy month of death, although it is not contractually required to do so for certain issues.

    The methods used in valuation of substandard policies are as follows:

    For life, endowment and term policies issued substandard, the standard reserve during the premium paying period is increased by 50% of the gross annual extra premium. Standard reserves are held on Paid-Up Limited Pay contracts.

    For reinsurance accepted with table rating, the reserve established is a multiple of the standard reserve corresponding to the table rating.

    For reinsurance with flat extra premiums, the standard reserve is increased by 50% of the flat extra.

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    The amount of insurance in force for which the gross premiums are less than the net premiums, according to the standard of valuation required by the Colorado Division of Insurance, is $11.6 billion and $12.6 billion at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The amount of premium deficiency reserves for policies on which gross premiums are less than the net premiums is $204.3 and $270.9 at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The Company anticipates investment income as a factor in the premium deficiency calculation in accordance with SSAP No. 54, Individual and Group Accident and Health Contracts.

    The tabular interest has been determined from the basic data for the calculation of policy reserves for all direct ordinary life insurance and for the portion of group life insurance classified as group Section 79. The method of determination of tabular interest of funds not involving life contingencies is as follows: current year reserves, plus payments, less prior year reserves, less funds added.

    Reinsurance: Reinsurance premiums, commissions, expense reimbursements, and reserves related to reinsured business are accounted for on a basis consistent with those used in accounting for the original policies issued and the terms of the reinsurance contracts. Reserves are based on the terms of the reinsurance contracts and are consistent with the risks assumed. Premiums and benefits ceded to other companies have been reported as a reduction of premium revenue and benefits expense. Amounts applicable to reinsurance ceded for reserves and unpaid claim liabilities have been reported as reductions of these items, and expense allowances received in connection with reinsurance ceded have been reflected in operations.

    Electronic Data Processing Equipment: Electronic data processing equipment is carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation for major classes of such assets is calculated on a straight line basis over the estimated useful life of the asset.

    Participating Insurance: Participating business approximates less than 1% of the Company’s ordinary life insurance in force and less than 1% of premium income. The amount of dividends to be paid to participating policyholders is determined annually by the Board of Directors. Amounts allocable to participating policyholders are based on published dividend projections or expected dividend scales. Dividends expense of $2.3, $2.2 and $2.6 was incurred in 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

    Benefit Plans: The Company provides noncontributory retirement plans for substantially all employees and certain agents. Pension costs are charged to operations as contributions are made to the plans. The Company also provides a contributory retirement plan for substantially all employees.

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    Nonadmitted Assets: Nonadmitted assets are summarized as follows:

      December 31
        2010   2009
      (In Thousands)
    Surplus note $ 16,275 $ -
    Other invested assets   15,262   15,671
    Net deferred tax asset   209,809   203,447
    IMR (if negative)   247,283   66,959
    Agents' debit balances   5,977   3,310
    Deferred and uncollected premium   1,351   2,248
    Receivables from parent, subsidiaries and affiliates   17   272
    Other   807   1,162
    Total nonadmitted assets $ 496,781 $ 293,069

     

    Changes in nonadmitted assets are generally reported directly in unassigned surplus as an increase or decrease in nonadmitted assets.

    Claims and Claims Adjustment Expenses: Claims expenses represent the estimated ultimate net cost of all reported and unreported claims incurred through December 31, 2010. The Company does not discount claims and claims adjustment expense reserves. Such estimates are based on actuarial projections applied to historical claim payment data. Such liabilities are considered to be reasonable and adequate to discharge the Company’s obligations for claims incurred but unpaid as of December 31, 2010.

    Separate Accounts: Most separate account assets and liabilities held by the Company represent funds held for the benefit of the Company’s variable life and annuity policy and contract holders who bear all of the investment risk associated with the policies. Such policies are of a non-guaranteed nature. All net investment experience, positive or negative, is attributed to the policy and contract holders’ account values. The assets and liabilities of these accounts are carried at fair value and are legally segregated and are not subject to claims that arise out of any other business of the Company. There are no product classification differences under GAAP.

    Reserves related to the Company’s mortality risk are associated with life and annuity reserves. These reserves include reserves for guaranteed minimum death benefits (before reinsurance) that totaled $10.0 and $12.6 at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The operations of the separate accounts are not included in the accompanying financial statements.

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    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    2. Permitted Statutory Basis Accounting Practices

    The financial statements of the Company are presented on the basis of accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Colorado Division of Insurance. The Colorado Division of Insurance recognizes only statutory accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the State of Colorado for determining and reporting the financial condition and results of operations of an insurance company and for determining its solvency under the Colorado Insurance Laws. The NAIC Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual has been adopted as a component of prescribed or permitted practices by the State of Colorado. The Colorado Commissioner of Insurance (“Commissioner”) has the right to permit other specific practices that deviate from prescribed practices.

    The Company is required to identify those significant accounting practices that are permitted, and obtain written approval of the practices from the Colorado Division of Insurance. As of December 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008 the Company had no such permitted accounting practices.

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    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    3. Investments

    Fixed Maturities and Equity Securities

    The cost or amortized cost and fair value of bonds and equity securities are as follows:

        Cost or   Gross   Gross    
        Amortized   Unrealized   Unrealized   Fair
        Cost   Gains   Losses   Value
            (In Thousands)    
    At December 31, 2010:                
    U.S. Treasury securities and                
    obligations of U.S. government                
    corporations and agencies $ 1,677,173 $ 12,451 $ 59,965 $ 1,629,659
    States, municipalities, and political                
    subdivisions   103,149   1,211   6,787   97,573
    Foreign other (par value - $1,379,963)   1,361,361   128,233   9,485   1,480,109
    Foreign government (par value - $97,257)   100,296   10,546   -   110,842
    Public utilities securities   72,012   3,360   279   75,093
    Corporate securities   3,614,520   229,041   25,262   3,818,299
    Residential mortgage backed securities   3,040,599   404,272   277,910   3,166,961
    Commercial mortgage backed                
    securities   1,891,306   25,196   100,126   1,816,376
    Other asset backed securities   89,942   9,665   2,836   96,771
    Total fixed maturities   11,950,358   823,975   482,650   12,291,683
    Preferred stocks   16,085   3,164   1,316   17,933
    Common stocks   80,402   11,430   6   91,826
    Total equity securities   96,487   14,594   1,322   109,759
    Total $ 12,046,845 $ 838,569 $ 483,972 $ 12,401,442
     
    At December 31, 2009:                
    U.S. Treasury securities and                
    obligations of U.S. government                
    corporations and agencies $ 742,076 $ 5,960 $ 64,988 $ 683,048
    States, municipalities, and political                
    subdivisions   110,610   237   7,137   103,710
    Foreign other (par value - $1,839,743)   1,806,957   101,583   37,319   1,871,221
    Foreign government (par value - $135,086) 128,869   10,800   4,040   135,629
    Public utilities securities   73,284   3,279   738   75,825
    Corporate securities   3,612,729   175,590   82,753   3,705,566
    Residential backed securities   4,141,499   351,698   979,807   3,513,390
    Commercial mortgage backed                
    securities   2,416,046   9,739   680,433   1,745,352
    Other asset backed securities   118,755   6,479   10,969   114,265
    Total fixed maturities   13,150,825   665,365   1,868,184   11,948,006
    Preferred stocks   28,925   2,050   5,526   25,449
    Common stocks   86,487   8,426   887   94,026
    Total equity securities   115,412   10,476   6,413   119,475
    Total $ 13,266,237 $ 675,841 $ 1,874,597 $ 12,067,481

     

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    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    Reconciliation of bonds from amortized cost to carrying value is as follows:

      December 31
        2010     2009  
      (In Thousands)
    Cost or amortized cost $ 11,950,358   $ 13,150,825  
    Adjustment for below investment grade bonds   (43,434 )   (188,040 )
    Carrying value $ 11,906,924   $ 12,962,785  

     

    Reconciliation of preferred stocks from amortized cost to carrying value is as follows:

      December 31
        2010     2009  
      (In Thousands)
    Cost or amortized cost $ 16,085   $ 28,925  
    Adjustment for below investment grade preferred stock   (1,316 )   (1,925 )
    Carrying value $ 14,769   $ 27,000  

     

    The aggregate fair value of bonds with unrealized losses and the time period that cost exceeded fair value are as follows:

            More than 6        
        Less than   Months and Less   More than    
        6 Months   than 12 Months   12 Months    
        Below Cost   Below Cost   Below Cost   Total
      (In Thousands)
    At December 31, 2010:                
    Fair value $ 1,386,481 $ 33,836 $ 2,415,550 $ 3,835,867
    Unrealized loss   57,387   1,786   423,477   482,650
     
    At December 31, 2009:                
    Fair value $ 2,855,433 $ 634,581 $ 2,149,126 $ 5,639,140
    Unrealized loss   780,418   159,794   927,972   1,868,184

     

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    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    The amortized cost and fair value of investments in bonds at December 31, 2010, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

        Amortized   Fair
        Cost   Value
        (In Thousands)
    Maturity:        
    Due in 1 year or less $ 227,691 $ 231,106
    Due after 1 year through 5 years   1,766,433   1,874,173
    Due after 5 years through 10 years   1,001,384   1,071,660
    Due after 10 years   3,933,003   4,034,636
        6,928,511   7,211,575
    Residential mortgage backed securities   3,040,599   3,166,961
    Commercial mortgage backed securities   1,891,306   1,816,376
    Other asset backed securities   89,942   96,771
    Total $ 11,950,358 $ 12,291,683

     

    At December 31, 2010 and 2009, investments in certificates of deposit and bonds with an admitted asset value of $26.0 and $26.0, respectively, were on deposit with state insurance departments to satisfy regulatory requirements.

    The Company is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka (“FHLB”). The Company issues non-putable funding agreements to the FHLB as part of a spread lending business within its general account. At December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company had $1.1 billion and $1.3 billion, respectively, in non-putable funding agreements, including accrued interest, issued to the FHLB. At December 31, 2010 and 2009, assets with a book value of $1.5 billion and $1.9 billion, respectively, collateralized the funding agreements to the FHLB. The Company also owned $68.1 million and $75.5 million of FHLB stock at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The FHLB funding capacity available to the Company at December 31, 2010 was $26.2 million.

    The Company does not originate or purchase subprime or Alt-A whole-loan mortgages. The Company does have exposure to Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (“RMBS”) and asset-backed securities (“ABS”). Subprime lending is the origination of loans to customers with weaker credit profiles. The Company defines Alt-A loans to include residential mortgage loans to customers who have strong credit profiles but lack some element(s), such as documentation to substantiate income. Commencing in the fourth quarter of 2007, the Company expanded its definition of Alt-A loans to include residential mortgage loans to borrowers that would otherwise be classified as prime but whose loan structure provides repayment options to the borrower that increase the risk of default. Further, during the fourth quarter of 2007, the industry coalesced around classifying any securities backed by residential mortgage collateral not clearly identifiable as prime or subprime into the Alt-A category, and the Company is following that lead.

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    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    The market for securities collateralized by subprime mortgages has been in a period of extended distress and uncertainty with regards to credit performance. Underlying collateral has continued to reflect the problems associated with a housing market that has seen substantial price declines and an employment market that has declined significantly and remained under stress. Credit spreads have widened meaningfully from issuance and rating agency downgrades have been widespread and severe within the sector. Over the course of 2009 and 2010, price transparency and liquidity for bonds backed by subprime mortgages have improved with reduced volatility across broader risk markets. In managing its risk exposure to subprime mortgages, ING takes into account collateral performance and structural characteristics associated with its various positions. It constructs various scenarios to project forward looking cashflows for each bond. ING’s views are updated quarterly to ensure other than temporary impairments are properly recorded.

    The following table summarizes the Company’s exposure to subprime mortgage backed holdings and Alt-A mortgage backed securities through other investments as of December 31, 2010:

                    Other Than
            Book/Adjusted       Temporary
            Carrying Value       Impairment
            (Excluding       Losses
        Actual Cost   Interest)   Fair Value   Recognized
      (In Thousands)
    Residential mortgage-                
    backed securities $ 123,896 $ 121,482 $ 98,176 $ 3,134
     
    Structured securities   1,381,147   1,371,419   1,188,674   359,687
    Total $ 1,505,043 $ 1,492,901 $ 1,286,850 $ 362,821

     

    The following table summarizes the Company’s exposure to subprime mortgage backed holdings and Alt-A mortgage backed securities through other investments as of December 31, 2009:

                    Other Than
            Book/Adjusted       Temporary
            Carrying Value       Impairment
            (Excluding       Losses
        Actual Cost   Interest)   Fair Value   Recognized
      (In Thousands)
    Residential mortgage-                
    backed securities $ 153,637 $ 144,996 $ 95,444 $ 9,733
     
    Structured securities   1,886,933   1,719,305   1,093,811   40,744
    Total $ 2,040,570 $ 1,864,301 $ 1,189,255 $ 50,477

     

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    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    The following table summarizes the Company’s exposure to subprime mortgage backed holdings and Alt-A mortgage backed securities through other investments as of December 31, 2008:

                    Other Than
            Book/Adjusted       Temporary
            Carrying Value       Impairment
            (Excluding       Losses
        Actual Cost   Interest)   Fair Value   Recognized
      (In Thousands)
    Residential mortgage-                
    backed securities $ 1,119,806 $ 1,116,175 $ 678,478 $ 9,045
     
    Structured securities   2,053,810   2,053,406   1,287,485   -
    Total $ 3,173,616 $ 3,169,581 $ 1,965,963 $ 9,045

     

    The Company did not have underwriting exposure to subprime mortgage risk through investments in subprime mortgage loans, Mortgage Guaranty or Financial Guaranty insurance coverage as of December 31, 2010.

    Transfer of Alt-A RMBS Participation Interest

    On January 26, 2009, ING announced it reached an agreement, for itself and on behalf of certain ING affiliates including the Company, with the Dutch State on an Illiquid Assets Back-up Facility (the “Back-up Facility”) covering 80% of ING’s Alt-A residential mortgage-backed securities (“Alt-A RMBS”). Under the terms of the Back-up Facility, a full credit risk transfer to the Dutch State was realized on 80% of ING’s Alt-A RMBS owned by ING Bank, FSB and ING affiliates within ING Insurance Americas with a book value of $36.0 billion, including book value of approximately $683.0 of the Alt-A RMBS portfolio owned by the Company (with respect to the Company’s portfolio, the “Designated Securities Portfolio”) (the “ING-Dutch State Transaction”). As a result of the risk transfer, the Dutch State will participate in 80% of any results of the ING Alt-A RMBS portfolio. The risk transfer to the Dutch State took place at a discount of 10% of par value. In addition, under the Back-up Facility, other fees were paid both by the Company and the Dutch State. Each ING company participating in the ING-Dutch State Transaction, including the Company, remains the legal owner of 100% of its Alt-A RMBS portfolio and will remain exposed to 20% of any results on the portfolio. The ING-Dutch State Transaction closed on March 31, 2009, with the affiliate participation conveyance and risk transfer to the Dutch State described in the succeeding paragraph taking effect as of January 26, 2009.

    In order to implement that portion of the ING-Dutch State Transaction related to the Company’s Designated Securities Portfolio, the Company entered into a participation agreement with its affiliates, ING Support Holding B.V. (“ING Support Holding”) and ING pursuant to which the Company conveyed to ING Support Holding an 80% participation interest in its Designated Securities Portfolio and will pay a periodic

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    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    transaction fee, and received, as consideration for the participation, an assignment by ING Support Holding of its right to receive payments from the Dutch State under the Illiquid Assets Back-Up Facility related to the Company’s Designated Securities Portfolio among, ING, ING Support Holding and the Dutch State (the “Company BackUp Facility”). Under the Company Back-Up Facility, the Dutch State is obligated to pay certain periodic fees and make certain periodic payments with respect to the Company’s Designated Securities Portfolio, and ING Support Holding is obligated to pay a periodic guarantee fee and make periodic payments to the Dutch State equal to the distributions it receives with respect to the 80% participation interest in the Company’s Designated Securities Portfolio. The Dutch State payment obligation to the Company under the Company Back-Up Facility is accounted for as an invested asset and is reported in other invested assets on the Balance Sheet. The amount of the obligation as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 was $445.8 and $551.8, respectively.

    In a second transaction, known as the Step 1 Cash Transfer, a portion of the Company’s Alt-A RMBS which had a book value of approximately $237.0 was sold for cash to an affiliate, Lion II Custom Investments LLC (“Lion II”). Immediately thereafter, Lion II sold to ING Direct Bancorp the purchased securities (the “Step 2 Cash Transfer”). Contemporaneous with the Step 2 Cash Transfer, ING Direct Bancorp included such purchased securities as part of its Alt-A RMBS portfolio sale to the Dutch State. The Step 1 Cash Transfer closed on March 31, 2009 contemporaneous with the closing of the ING-Dutch Transaction.

    Since the Company had the intent to sell as of December 31, 2008, a portion of its Alt-A RMBS through the 80% participation interest in its Designated Securities Portfolio or as part of the Step 1 Cash Transfer, the Company evaluated the securities for impairment under INT 06-07: Definition of Phrase “Other Than Temporary” and SSAP No. 43, Loan-backed and Structured Securities. Per SSAP No. 43, the book value of the OTTI security must be written down to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows. In applying SSAP No. 43, the Company considered the estimated undiscounted future cash flows for the impairment test to be the remaining undiscounted cash flows on the security over its expected life. Since the estimated undiscounted future cash flow from these securities exceeded the carrying value of the securities at December 31, 2008, no impairment was recorded. The Company recorded a realized loss of $63.5 related to these transactions during the first quarter of 2009. See the ING Restructuring Plan disclosure in Commitments and Contingencies for more on this transaction.

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    Mortgage Loans

    All mortgage loans are evaluated by seasoned underwriters, including an appraisal of loan-specific credit quality, property characteristics, and market trends, and assigned a quality rating using the Company’s internally developed quality rating system. As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, the distribution based upon this quality rating system is as follows:

        2010   2009
      (In Thousands)
    AAA $ - $ -
    AA   409,864   430,362
    A   723,884   1,009,461
    BBB   136,414   111,259
    BB and below   45,333   86,071
    Total commerical mortgage loans $ 1,315,495 $ 1,637,153

     

    Loan performance is continuously monitored on a loan-specific basis through the review of borrower submitted appraisals, operating statements, rent revenues and annual inspection reports, among other items. This review ensures properties are performing at a consistent and acceptable level to secure the debt.

    All commercial mortgages are rated for the purpose of quantifying the level of risk. Those loans with higher risk are placed on a watch list and are closely monitored for collateral deficiency or other credit events that may lead to a potential loss of principal or interest. If the value of any mortgage loan is determined to be impaired (i.e., when it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect on all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement), the carrying value of the mortgage loan is reduced to either the present value of expected cash flows from the loan, discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, or fair value of the collateral. As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company held impaired mortgage loans with carrying values of $0.5 and $2.1 and unpaid principle balances of $1.3 and $4.1, respectively. As of December 31, 2010, one loan with a carrying value of $0.5 was 91 to 180 days past due. As of December 31, 2009, one loan with a carrying value of $4.6 was 30 days or less past due.

    The maximum and minimum lending rates for long term mortgage loans during 2010 were 7.0% and 6.0%. Fire insurance is required on all properties covered by mortgage loans and must at least equal the excess of the loan over the maximum loan which would be permitted by law on the land without the buildings. Generally all risk coverage at replacement cost is required for a property securing real estate finance investments.

    The maximum percentage of any loan to the value of collateral at the time of the loan, exclusive of insured or guaranteed or purchase money mortgages, was 65.7% on commercial properties. As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company held no mortgages with interest more than 180 days overdue. Minimal interest was past due as of December 31, 2010 and 2009.

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    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    The average recorded investment in impaired loans was $1.3, $1.1 and $0 at December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Interest income recognized during the period the loans were impaired was $0.0, $0.2 and $0.0, and interest income recognized on a cash basis was $0.2, $0.2 and $0.0 at December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

    The Company recorded $0.8, $2.0, and $0.0 in impairments on mortgage loans without an allowance for credit losses as of December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

    Net Realized Capital Gains and Losses

    Realized capital losses are reported net of federal income taxes and amounts transferred to the IMR as follows:

              December 31        
        2010     2009     2008  
      (In Thousands)
    Realized capital losses $ (564,789 ) $ (399,833 ) $ (277,335 )
    Amount transferred to IMR (net of related taxes                  
    of $(122,623) in 2010, $(47,623) in 2009,                  
    and $(32,441) in 2008   227,728     88,443     60,248  
    Federal income tax (expense) benefit   (2,861 )   113,377     33,458  
    Net realized capital losses $ (339,922 ) $ (198,013 ) $ (183,629 )

     

    Realized capital losses include losses of $438.9, $140.3, and $186.6 related to securities that have experienced an other than temporary decline in value in 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively.

    Proceeds from sales of investments in bonds and other fixed maturity interest securities were $1.1 billion, $3.6 billion and $2.2 billion in 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Gross gains of $90.5, $121.4, and $40.6 and gross losses of $15.8, $198.0, and $122.6 during 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively, were realized on those sales. A portion of the gains and losses realized in 2010, 2009, and 2008 has been deferred to future periods in the IMR.

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    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    The following table discloses in aggregate the OTTI’s recognized by the Company in accordance with structured securities subject to SSAP No. 43R during 2010 due to intent to sell or inability or lack of intent to hold to recovery in 2010:

        Amortized Cost Basis   Other-than-Temporary      
        Before Other-than-   Impairments      
        Temporary   Interest Non-interest   Fair Value
            (In Thousands)      
    First quarter:                
    Aggregate intent to sell $ - $ - $ - $ -
    Aggregate inability or lack of intent                
    to hold to recovery   32,800   7,664       25,502
    Total first quarter $ 32,800 $ 7,664 $ - $ 25,502
     
    Second quarter:                
    Aggregate intent to sell $ - $ - $ - $ -
    Aggregate inability or lack of intent                
    to hold to recovery   40,000   14,111       25,889
    Total second quarter $ 40,000 $ 14,111 $ - $ 25,889
     
    Third quarter:                
    Aggregate intent to sell $ - $ - $ - $ -
    Aggregate inability or lack of intent                
    to hold to recovery   47,878   5,170       24,163
    Total third quarter $ 47,878 $ 5,170 $ - $ 24,163
     
    Fourth quarter:                
    Aggregate intent to sell $ - $ - $ - $ -
    Aggregate inability or lack of intent                
    to hold to recovery   632,063   229,916       402,161
    Total fourth quarter $ 632,063 $ 229,916 $ - $ 402,161
     
    Total   N/A $ 256,861 $ -   N/A

     

    In late first quarter of 2011, the Company changed its intent to hold certain securities and will record OTTI’s of approximately $73.0.

    There were no OTTI’s recognized by the Company during 2009 due to intent to sell or inability or lack of intent to hold to recovery.

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    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    The following table discloses in detail the OTTI’s recognized by the Company in
    accordance with structured securities subject to SSAP No. 43R in 2010:

          Amortized Cost   Present Value       Amortized    
          Basis Before   of Projected   Recognized   Cost After    
          OTTI   Cash Flows   OTTI   OTTI   Fair Value
                  (In Thousands)        
    First quarter:                      
    058927 AB0 $ 8,455 $ 8,165 $ 290 $ 8,165 $ 2,379
    05951 FCH5   718   493   225   493   748
    12465 MAC8   30,487   28,678   1,809   28,678   14,495
    12666 PAC8   15,490   14,097   1,393   14,097   9,217
    12667 GL76   972   969   3   969   412
    12668 AKU8   7,334   7,192   142   7,192   3,632
    12668 BCH4   9,308   9,099   209   9,099   2,192
    126694 M70   367   350   17   350   208
    17311 YAB9   15,901   15,266   635   15,266   8,496
    17311 YAC7   30,950   29,712   1,238   29,712   13,681
    17312 EAC0   65,683   64,909   774   64,909   37,700
    17312 EAD8   30,000   27,798   2,202   27,798   11,092
    2254582 C1   3,885   3,805   80   3,805   3,184
    225470 FM0   1,113   1,094   19   1,094   843
    225470 RU9   5,147   5,121   26   5,121   4,187
    362341 S59   2,362   2,310   52   2,310   2,409
    38375 KVT6   389   278   111   278   325
    39539 GAB8   723   620   103   620   176
    45660 LSP5   2,536   2,505   31   2,505   912
    46629 BAC3   24,774   21,684   3,090   21,684   12,900
    46629 QAD8   10,802   8,992   1,810   8,992   6,199
    46630 JBE8   4,010   3,334   676   3,334   521
    59023 XAD8   7,109   5,467   1,642   5,467   2,496
    617505 AD4   16,503   16,203   300   16,203   10,463
    61915 RBC9   601   543   58   543   203
    74922 RAH3   1,250   1,228   22   1,228   814
    751155 AN2   1,201   1,177   24   1,177   605
    75116 CAA4   1,003   937   66   937   563
    759676 AK5   1,114   907   207   907   379
    75970 QAF7   5,642   5,458   184   5,458   2,967
    761118 CX4   2,086   2,057   29   2,057   1,270
    761118 RN0   1,028   941   87   941   521
    761118 VY1   1,438   1,393   45   1,393   756
    81377 CAB4   24,679   23,787   892   23,787   9,441
    83612 LAD1   16,426   15,902   524   15,902   10,930
    92925 DAA8   1,084   1,064   20   1,064   645
    933638 AA6   1,609   1,573   36   1,573   924
    93363 QAA6   1,435   1,414   21   1,414   841
    93364 CAA6   2,054   2,034   20   2,034   1,220

     

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    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    (Table continued from previous page)

          Amortized Cost   Present Value       Amortized    
          Basis Before   of Projected   Recognized   Cost After    
          OTTI   Cash Flows   OTTI   OTTI   Fair Value
                  (In Thousands)        
    93934 FBD3   4,733   4,685   48   4,685   2,368
    93934 FCF7   3,415   3,407   8   3,407   2,716
    93934 FGJ5   608   606   2   606   472
    93934 FGN6   2,755   2,705   50   2,705   1,666
    93934 FHD7   1,246   1,122   124   1,122   684
    93934 FJR4   746   727   19   727   477
    93934 FQQ8   171   165   6   165   143
    93934 NAA3   1,590   1,561   29   1,561   968
    Total first quarter $ 372,932 $ 353,534 $ 19,398 $ 353,534 $ 190,440
    Second quarter:                      
    058927 AB0 $ 7,785 $ 3,396 $ 4,389 $ 3,396 $ 2,197
    12465 MAC8   28,924   28,911   13   28,911   15,490
    12666 PAC8   14,067   14,048   19   14,048   9,780
    12667 GL76   946   914   32   914   403
    12668 AKU8   7,054   6,916   138   6,916   3,552
    12668 BCH4   8,933   8,733   200   8,733   2,106
    126694 M70   333   309   24   309   200
    17311 YAB9   15,263   14,504   759   14,504   8,103
    17311 YAC7   29,724   28,241   1,483   28,241   14,348
    17312 EAC0   65,214   61,355   3,859   61,355   39,410
    17312 EAD8   28,061   25,626   2,435   25,626   10,148
    2254582 C1   3,739   3,699   40   3,699   3,149
    225470 FM0   1,053   1,010   43   1,010   980
    225470 RU9   5,020   4,941   79   4,941   3,683
    362341 S59   2,240   2,208   32   2,208   2,395
    39539 GAB8   600   514   86   514   144
    45660 LSP5   2,382   2,302   80   2,302   832
    46629 BAC3   21,627   21,481   146   21,481   13,391
    46630 JBE8   3,334   2,050   1,284   2,050   546
    61915 RBC9   516   503   13   503   200
    74922 RAH3   1,200   1,147   53   1,147   664
    751155 AN2   1,154   1,112   42   1,112   586
    75116 CAA4   903   860   43   860   511
    759676 AK5   890   795   95   795   355
    75970 QAF7   5,450   5,251   199   5,251   2,969
    761118 CX4   2,028   1,968   60   1,968   1,232
    761118 RN0   870   776   94   776   485
    761118 VY1   1,339   1,287   52   1,287   715
    81377 CAB4   22,788   21,378   1,410   21,378   8,382
    83612 LAD1   15,852   14,673   1,179   14,673   11,024
    92925 DAA8   1,040   1,013   27   1,013   669
    933638 AA6   1,535   1,482   53   1,482   893
    93363 QAA6   1,382   1,359   23   1,359   894

     

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          Amortized Cost   Present Value       Amortized    
          Basis Before   of Projected   Recognized   Cost After    
          OTTI   Cash Flows   OTTI   OTTI   Fair Value
                  (In Thousands)        
    93364 CAA6   1,981   1,919   62   1,919   1,173
    93934 FCF7   3,332   3,304   28   3,304   2,813
    93934 FGJ5   601   594   7   594   487
    93934 FGN6   2,627   2,553   74   2,553   1,594
    93934 FHD7   1,092   998   94   998   734
    93934 FJR4   671   647   24   647   430
    93934 FQQ8   150   134   16   134   136
    93934 NAA3   1,563   1,447   116   1,447   903
    126670 CN6   1,990   555   1,435   555   555
    126685 DJ2   9,807   4,060   5,747   4,060   3,093
    17309 PAB2   39,496   35,899   3,597   35,899   17,541
    81376 WAC9   53,826   52,279   1,547   52,279   31,683
    83612 LAC3   10,349   9,390   959   9,390   8,057
    126379 AA4   41,778   40,296   1,482   40,296   14,415
    92926 SAC0   43,313   42,926   387   42,926   19,517
    93364 BAA8   2,009   1,777   232   1,777   1,180
    073882 AC6   5,214   5,066   148   5,066   3,734
    1248MBA J4   4,000   3,911   89   3,911   2,271
    761118 AV0   637   595   42   595   354
    761118 QM3   1,640   1,540   100   1,540   870
    31395 LNW7   169   10   159   10   57
    93934 FKK7   991   978   13   978   735
    45661 KAU4   983   952   31   952   614
    31359 XZY8   41   35   6   35   13
    1787649 A6   195   194   1   194   137
    31364 HLP0   -   -   -   -   -
    Total second quarter $ 531,701 $ 496,821 $ 34,880 $ 496,821 $ 273,532
    Third quarter:                      
    126379 AA4 $ 37,893 $ 37,860 $ 33 $ 37,860 $ 14,552
    12666 BAD7   75,000   71,479   3,521   71,479   36,246
    12666 CAD5   50,000   48,484   1,516   48,484   24,029
    12667 GL76   896   884   12   884   402
    12668 BCH4   8,602   8,572   30   8,572   4,900
    17311 YAB9   14,479   14,185   294   14,185   9,536
    17311 YAC7   28,205   27,596   609   27,596   18,761
    1787649 A6   189   178   11   178   132
    2254582 C1   3,595   3,520   75   3,520   3,208
    225470 FM0   1,003   944   59   944   819
    225470 RU9   4,612   4,612   -   4,612   3,565

     

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          Amortized Cost   Present Value       Amortized    
          Basis Before   of Projected   Recognized   Cost After    
          OTTI   Cash Flows   OTTI   OTTI   Fair Value
                  (In Thousands)        
    31359 XZY8   35   24   11   24   13
    313602 PJ7   35   33   2   33   41
    31394 A2W5   4,303   4,202   101   4,202   3,350
    31394 AZS8   1,436   1,341   95   1,341   1,150
    39539 GAB8   495   471   24   471   128
    46629 BAC3   21,421   21,259   162   21,259   13,678
    46630 JBE8   2,050   1,613   437   1,613   968
    57643 MMM3   16,643   15,974   669   15,974   12,752
    68402 BAC0   46,816   43,444   3,372   43,444   19,267
    68403 FAC0   50,000   44,828   5,172   44,828   25,290
    74922 RAH3   1,109   1,089   20   1,089   702
    75970 QAF7   5,239   5,130   109   5,130   3,121
    75971 EAF3   27,999   27,085   914   27,085   15,500
    759950 GB8   2,500   2,212   288   2,212   612
    761118 QM3   1,509   1,485   24   1,485   893
    83612 LAD1   14,531   13,058   1,473   13,058   11,536
    92925 DAA8   995   983   12   983   670
    933638 AA6   1,433   1,429   4   1,429   965
    93363 QAA6   1,332   1,305   27   1,305   968
    93934 FCF7   3,223   3,185   38   3,185   2,866
    93934 FGJ5   578   571   7   571   496
    93934 FGN6   2,490   2,458   32   2,458   1,627
    Total third quarter $ 430,646 $ 411,493 $ 19,153 $ 411,493 $ 232,743
     
    Fourth quarter:                      
    03072 SQ40 $ 15,000 $ 13,026 $ 1,974 $ 13,026 $ 1,776
    073882 AC6   4,716   4,582   134   4,582   3,642
    12465 MAC8   29,351   28,861   490   28,861   16,450
    1248MBA J4   3,911   3,876   35   3,876   2,408
    126379 AA4   35,611   34,560   1,051   34,560   27,688
    12666 BAD7   71,689   69,942   1,747   69,942   34,838
    12666 CAD5   48,635   47,619   1,016   47,619   26,358
    12666 PAC8   13,987   11,987   2,000   11,987   9,745
    126670 CM8   4,368   2,825   1,543   2,825   1,606
    126670 CN6   515   295   220   295   557
    12667 GL76   863   847   16   847   404
    12668 AKU8   6,535   6,361   174   6,361   3,755
    12668 BCH4   8,462   8,267   195   8,267   5,050
    144526 AC4   49,000   42,447   6,553   42,447   19,348
    17309 PAB2   34,684   28,163   6,521   28,163   17,711
    17312 EAC0   61,955   59,774   2,181   59,774   44,968
    17312 EAD8   25,993   20,982   5,011   20,982   11,570

     

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          Amortized Cost   Present Value       Amortized    
          Basis Before   of Projected   Recognized   Cost After    
          OTTI   Cash Flows   OTTI   OTTI   Fair Value
                  (In Thousands)        
    32051 SAA7   3,638   3,476   162   3,476   2,051
    36298 XAA0   5,854   5,778   76   5,778   4,941
    39539 GAB8   456   392   64   392   154
    45660 LSP5   2,010   1,963   47   1,963   1,525
    45661 KAU4   828   640   188   640   574
    46629 BAC3   21,195   16,111   5,084   16,111   16,037
    46629 QAD8   8,935   8,934   1   8,934   7,432
    46630 JBE8   1,580   806   774   806   1,362
    57643 MMM3   15,319   14,820   499   14,820   12,347
    59023 XAD8   5,562   4,156   1,406   4,156   2,713
    68402 BAC0   43,706   36,545   7,161   36,545   23,460
    68403 FAC0   45,130   39,847   5,283   39,847   28,920
    751155 AN2   1,043   1,032   11   1,032   697
    75116 CAA4   802   793   9   793   512
    759676 AK5   757   550   207   550   402
    75970 QAF7   5,117   4,937   180   4,937   3,168
    75971 EAF3   27,070   24,782   2,288   24,782   15,998
    759950 GB8   2,209   1,775   434   1,775   587
    761118 AV0   535   519   16   519   394
    761118 CX4   1,699   1,668   31   1,668   1,159
    761118 QM3   1,438   1,432   6   1,432   883
    761118 VY1   1,206   1,189   17   1,189   737
    79548 KXS2   315   112   203   112   211
    81376 WAC9   48,851   41,853   6,998   41,853   30,714
    81377 CAB4   21,125   19,617   1,508   19,617   8,909
    83612 HAC2   18,227   17,448   779   17,448   11,500
    83612 LAD1   12,955   12,586   369   12,586   12,474
    92925 DAA8   974   960   14   960   709
    92926 SAC0   43,246   37,196   6,050   37,196   21,166
    933638 AA6   1,410   1,407   3   1,407   981
    93363 QAA6   1,283   1,272   11   1,272   993
    93364 BAA8   1,694   1,686   8   1,686   1,265
    93364 CAA6   1,826   1,696   130   1,696   1,269
    93934 FBD3   3,922   3,805   117   3,805   2,108
    93934 FCF7   3,112   3,085   27   3,085   2,502
    93934 FGJ5   564   562   2   562   504
    93934 FGN6   2,343   2,315   28   2,315   1,607
    93934 FHD7   918   909   9   909   729
    9497EVA B1   36,223   32,162   4,061   32,162   20,877
    Total fourth quarter $ 810,352 $ 735,230 $ 75,122 $ 735,230 $ 472,445

     

    The total amount of OTTI's recognized by the Company arising from the present value of expected cash flows being less than the amortized cost of structured securities subject to SSAP No. 43R was $148.6 and $54.5 in 2010 and 2009, respectively.

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    The following table discloses, in the aggregate, all structured securities in an unrealized loss position subject to SSAP No. 43R for which an OTTI has not been recognized in earnings as a realized loss, including securities with a recognized OTTI for non-interest related declines when a non-recognized interest related impairment remains:

      December 31, 2010
     
            Aggregate Fair Falue of
        Aggregate Amount of   Securities with
        Unrealized Losses   Unrealized Losses
        (In Thousands)
    Less than 12 months $ 16,941 $ 189,522
    Greater than 12 months   364,494   2,091,270
    Total $ 381,435 $ 2,280,792

     

    For years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008, realized capital losses include $14.4, $41.8, and $50.1, respectively, related to limited partnerships that have experienced an other than temporary decline in value included in investments on the balance sheet.

    Investment Income

    Major categories of net investment income are summarized as follows:

      Year ended December 31
      2010 2009 2008
      (In Thousands)
    Income:                  
    Equity securities $ 3,902   $ 9,250   $ 21,960  
    Bonds   790,366     930,747     1,047,875  
    Mortgage loans   89,411     102,624     121,077  
    Derivatives   (160,529 )   (250,930 )   (143,745 )
    Contract loans   68,874     75,767     76,177  
    Real estate   18     -     912  
    Other   22,288     26,138     (4,450 )
    Total investment income   814,330     893,596     1,119,806  
    Investment expenses   (46,441 )   (51,729 )   (82,732 )
    Net investment income $ 767,889   $ 841,867   $ 1,037,074  

     

    Repurchase Agreements and Securities Lending

    The Company participates in reverse repurchase transactions. Such transactions include the sale of corporate securities to a major securities dealer and a simultaneous agreement to repurchase the same security in the near term. The proceeds are used for general liquidity purposes. As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, the amount outstanding on these agreements was $210.7 and $172.6, respectively, and was included in borrowed money on the Balance Sheets. The securities underlying these agreements are mortgage-backed

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    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    securities with a book value of $209.9 and $183.3 and fair value of $220.5 and $175.6 at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The securities have a weighted average coupon rate of 6.25% with various maturity dates ending in March 15, 2039. In addition to the repurchase obligation, the Company holds $0 in collateral posted by the counterparty in connection with the increase in value of pledged securities that will be released upon settlement.

    The Company had loaned securities under securities lending agreements, which are reflected as invested assets on the Balance Sheets, with a fair value of approximately $1,196.8 and $1,277.9 at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

    The aggregate amount of collateral received, by specific time period, for repurchase agreements and securities lending agreements at December 31, 2010 and 2009 are shown below. The Company does not participate in dollar repurchase transactions.

        At December 31, 2010   At December 31, 2009
        Repurchase   Securities Repurchase   Securities
        Agreements   Lending Agreements   Lending
            (In Thousands)    
    Open $ - $ 69,567 $ - $ 46,900
    30 days or less   -   375,305   -   282,010
    31 to 60 days   210,724   745,482   172,555   200,102
    61 to 90 days   -   -   -   525,367
    Greater than 90 days   -   -   -   250,154
    Securities received   -   -   -   -
    Total collateral received $ 210,724 $ 1,190,354 $ 172,555 $ 1,304,533

     

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    The aggregate amount of collateral reinvested, by specific time period, for repurchase agreements and securities lending agreements at December 31, 2010 and 2009 are shown below:

    At December 31, 2010:                
        Repurchase Agreements   Securities Lending
        Amortized       Amortized    
        Cost Fair Value   Cost   Fair Value
      (In Thousands)
    Open $ - $ - $ 936,761 $ 936,761
    30 days or less   210,724   210,724   39,440   38,780
    31 to 60 days   -   -   -   -
    61 to 90 days   -   -   -   -
    91 to 120 days   -   -   -   -
    121 to 180 days   -   -   -   -
    181 to 365 days   -   -   69,846   69,850
    1 to 2 years   -   -   141,445   142,229
    2 to 3 years   -   -   -   -
    Greater than 3 years   -   -   2,072   1,805
    Securities received   -   -   -   -
    Total collateral reinvested $ 210,724 $ 210,724 $ 1,189,564 $ 1,189,425
     
    At December 31, 2009:                
        Repurchase Agreements   Securities Lending
        Amortized       Amortized    
        Cost Fair Value   Cost   Fair Value
        (In Thousands)
    Open $ - $ - $ 787,262 $ 791,448
    30 days or less   172,555   172,555   23,723   23,028
    31 to 60 days   -   -   2,847   2,154
    61 to 90 days   -   -   -   -
    91 to 120 days   -   -   -   -
    121 to 180 days   -   -   -   -
    181 to 365 days   -   -   19,991   19,947
    1 to 2 years   -   -   -   -
    2 to 3 years   -   -   -   -
    Greater than 3 years   -   -   470,712   412,734
    Securities received   -   -   -   -
    Total collateral reinvested $ 172,555 $ 172,555 $ 1,304,535 $ 1,249,311

     

    The maturity dates of the liabilities appropriately match the invested assets in the securities lending program.

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    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    Low-Income Housing Tax Credits

    The Company had a carrying value of $1.2 in Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (“LIHTC”) at December 31, 2010. The tax credits are projected to expire in 2017. The Company is indifferent to the holding period of the investments as the credits are guaranteed by a third party. The Company is unaware of any current regulatory reviews of the LIHTC property.

    4. Derivative Financial Instruments Held for Purposes Other than Trading

    Premiums paid for the purchase of interest rate contracts are included in other invested assets on the Balance Sheets and are being amortized to interest expense over the remaining terms of the contracts or in a manner consistent with the financial instruments being hedged.

    Amounts paid or received, if any, from such contracts are included in interest expense or income on the statements of operations. Accrued amounts payable to or receivable from counterparties are included in other liabilities or other invested assets. Gains or losses realized as a result of early terminations of interest rate contracts are amortized to investment income over the remaining term of the items being hedged to the extent the hedge is considered to be effective; otherwise, they are recognized upon termination.

    Derivatives that are designated as being in an effective hedging relationship are reported in a manner that is consistent with the hedged asset or liability. Derivative contracts that are matched or otherwise designated to be associated with other financial instruments are recorded at fair value if the related financial instruments mature, are sold, or are otherwise terminated or if the interest rate contracts cease to be effective hedges. Changes in the fair value of derivatives not designated in effective hedging relationships are recorded as unrealized gains and losses in surplus.

    The Company is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by counterparties on certain derivative contracts; however, the Company does not anticipate nonperformance by any of these counterparties. The amount of such exposure is generally the unrealized gains in such contracts. The Company manages the potential credit exposure from interest rate contracts through careful evaluation of the counterparties’ credit standing, collateral agreements, and master netting agreements.

    Under the terms of the Company’s Over the Counter Derivative International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Agreements (“ISDA Agreements”), the Company may receive from, or deliver to, counterparties, collateral to assure that all terms of the ISDA Agreements will be met with regard to the Credit Support Annex (“CSA”). The terms of the CSA call for the Company to pay interest on any cash received or receive interest on any cash delivered equal to the Federal Funds rate. The Company delivered $0.5 and $4.2 of collateral in the form of cash, for years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009.

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    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    The Company sells credit default swap protection, in conjunction with other investments, to replicate the income characteristics of otherwise permitted investments. The standard contract is five or seven years. In the event of default of the reference entity, the Company would be required to pay the notional amount of contract. At December 31, 2010, the total amount would be $94.3.

    The table below summarizes the Company’s derivative contracts included in other invested assets at December 31, 2010 and 2009:

        Notional   Carrying     Fair  
        Amount   Value     Value  
      (In Thousands)
    December 31, 2010                
    Derivative contracts:                
    Swaps $ 9,132,633 $ 55,317   $ (318,432 )
    Forwards   229,540   1,574     1,574  
    Caps   2,323   75     -  
    Options   89,843   7,769     7,769  
    Swaptions   1,086,000   -     -  
    Total derivatives $ 10,540,339 $ 64,735   $ (309,089 )
     
    December 31, 2009                
    Derivative contracts:                
    Swaps $ 10,884,520 $ (171,433 ) $ (530,968 )
    Caps   473,419   1,220     963  
    Options   46,816   5,347     5,347  
    Total derivatives $ 11,404,755 $ (164,866 ) $ (524,658 )

     

    5. Concentrations of Credit Risk

    The Company held below investment grade corporate bonds with an aggregate book value of $1,210.4 and $1,733.5 and an aggregate fair value of $1,042.2 and $1,113.0 at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Those holdings amounted to 10.2% of the Company’s investments in bonds and 6.8% of total admitted assets at December 31, 2010. The holdings of below investment grade bonds are widely diversified and of satisfactory quality based on the Company’s investment policies and credit standards.

    The Company held unrated bonds of $3,950.6 and $2,634.8 with an aggregate NAIC fair value of $3,764.0 and $1,905.3 at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The carrying value of these holdings amounted to 33.2% of the Company’s investment in bonds and 22.1% of the Company’s total admitted assets at December 31, 2010.

    At December 31, 2010, the Company’s commercial mortgages involved a concentration of properties located in California (19.5%) and Pennsylvania (12.7%). The remaining commercial mortgages relate to properties located in 38 other states. The portfolio is well

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    December 31, 2010
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    diversified, covering many different types of income producing properties on which the Company has first mortgage liens. The maximum mortgage outstanding on any individual property is $37.1.

    6. Annuity Reserves

    At December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company’s annuity reserves, including those held in separate accounts and deposit fund liabilities that are subject to discretionary withdrawal (with adjustment), subject to discretionary withdrawal (without adjustment), and not subject to discretionary withdrawal provisions are summarized as follows:

      Amount Percent
      (In Thousands)      
    December 31, 2010          
    Subject to discretionary withdrawal (with adjustment):          
    With market value adjustment $ 1,792,973 34.0 %
    At book value less surrender charge   95 0.0  
    At fair value   10,754 0.2  
    Subtotal   1,803,822 34.2  
    Subject to discretionary withdrawal (without adjustment):          
    At book value with minimal or no charge or adjustment   119,670 2.2  
    Not subject to discretionary withdrawal   3,355,006 63.6  
    Total annuity reserves and deposit fund liabilities          
    before reinsurance   5,278,498 100.0 %
    Less reinsurance ceded   5,038      
    Net annuity reserves and deposit fund liabilities $ 5,273,460      
     
    December 31, 2009          
    Subject to discretionary withdrawal (with adjustment):          
    With market value adjustment $ 1,878,483 29.9 %  
    At book value less surrender charge   96 0.0    
    At fair value   10,519 0.2    
    Subtotal   1,889,098 30.1    
    Subject to discretionary withdrawal (without adjustment):          
    At book value with minimal or no charge or adjustment   122,873 2.0    
    Not subject to discretionary withdrawal   4,261,670 67.9    
    Total annuity reserves and deposit fund liabilities          
    before reinsurance   6,273,641 100.0 %  
    Less reinsurance ceded   -      
    Net annuity reserves and deposit fund liabilities $ 6,273,641      

     

    Of the $5,273.5 total net annuity reserves and deposit fund liabilities at December 31, 2010, $5,262.7 is included in the general account, and $10.8 is included in the separate account. Of the $6,273.6 total net annuity reserves and deposit fund liabilities at December 31, 2009, $6,263.1 is included in the general account, and $10.5 is included in the separate account.

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    7. Employee Benefit Plans

    Defined Benefit Plan: ING North America Insurance Corporation (“ING North America”) sponsors the ING Americas Retirement Plan (the “Qualified Plan”), effective as of December 31, 2001. Effective January 1, 2009, the Qualified Plan is no longer available to new employees or re-hires. Employees of ING North America and its subsidiaries and affiliates (excluding certain employees) hired by prior to January 1, 2009 will continue to be eligible to participate in the Qualified Plan.

    The Qualified Plan is a tax qualified defined benefit plan, the benefits of which are guaranteed (within certain specified legal limits) by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (“PBGC”). As of January 1, 2002, each participant in the Qualified Plan (except for certain specified employees) earns a benefit under a final average compensation formula. The costs allocated to the Company for its employees’ participation in the Qualified Plan were $4.3, $4.0 and $2.3 for 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. ING North America is responsible for all Qualified Plan liabilities.

    Defined Contribution Plans: ING North America sponsors the ING Savings Plan and employee stock ownership plan (“ESOP”) (collectively, the “Savings Plan”). Substantially all employees of ING North America and its subsidiaries and affiliates (excluding certain employees) are eligible to participate, including the Company’s employees other than Company agents. The Savings Plan is a tax qualified profit sharing and stock bonus plan, which includes an ESOP component. Savings Plan benefits are not guaranteed by the PBGC. The Savings Plan allows eligible participants to defer into the Savings Plan a specified percentage of eligible compensation on a pretax basis. ING North America matches such pretax contributions, up to a maximum of 6% of eligible compensation. All matching contributions are subject to a 4 year graded vesting schedule (although certain specified participants are subject to a 5 year graded vesting schedule). All contributions made to the Savings Plan are subject to certain limits imposed by applicable law. Amounts allocated to the Company for the Savings Plan were $1.6, $1.6 and $2.0 for 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

    Other Benefit Plans: In addition to providing retirement plan benefits, the Company, in conjunction with ING North America, provides certain supplemental retirement benefits to eligible employees and health care and life insurance benefits to retired employees and other eligible dependents. The supplemental retirement plan includes a nonqualified defined benefit pension plan, and a nonqualified defined contribution plan, which means all benefits are payable from the general assets of the Company. The postretirement health care plan is contributory, with retiree contribution levels adjusted annually. The life insurance plan provides a flat amount of noncontributory coverage and optional contributory coverage.

    Beginning August 1, 2009, the Company moved from self-insuring these costs and began to use a private-fee-for-service Medicare Advantage program for post-Medicare eligible retired participants. The Company subsidizes a portion of the monthly per-participant

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    premium for retirees age 65 and older. This change had a minimal impact to the financial statements.

    In addition, effective October 1, 2009, the Company no longer subsidizes medical premium costs for early retirees. This change does not impact any participant currently retired and receiving coverage under the plan or any employee who is eligible for coverage under the plan and whose employment ended before October 1, 2009. The Company continues to offer access to medical coverage until retirees become eligible for Medicare. The discontinued subsidy resulted in a release of liability for any active employees age 50 or older. This change had a minimal impact to the financial statements.

    As of August 1, 2009, ING's Post Retirement Welfare (“PRW”) Plans are no longer eligible for the Medicare Drug Subsidy (RDS) that was being shared with retirees and beneficiaries. The 2011 expected benefit reduction in the net postretirement benefit cost for the subsidy related to benefits attributed to former employees is $0.

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    A summary of assets, obligations and assumptions of the pension and other postretirement benefit plans are as follows:

        Pension Benefits             Other Benefits        
        2010     2009     2008     2010     2009     2008  
                      (In Thousands)                  
    Change in benefit obligation                                          
    Benefit obligation at beginning of year $ 18,960   $ 17,964   $ 15,996   $ 2,073   $ 3,642   $ 4,037  
    Service cost   -       -     -       -       135     -  
    Interest cost   1,103     1,028     1,002       107       162     225  
    Contribution by plan participants   -       -     -       93       196     408  
    Actuarial (gain) loss   3,053     1,354     2,253       (99 )     (343 )   (277 )
    Benefits paid   (1,366 )   (1,387 )   (1,350 )     (391 )     (420 )   (751 )
    Plan amendments   -       -     63       -     (1,323 )   -  
    Curtailment   8       1     -       -       24     -  
    Benefit obligation at end of year $ 21,758   $ 18,960   $ 17,964   $ 1,783   $ 2,073   $ 3,642  
     
    Change in plan assets                                          
    Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year $ -     $ -   $ -     $ -     $ -   $ -  
    Employer contributions   1,366     1,387     1,350       298       224     343  
    Plan participants' contributions   -       -     -       93       196     408  
    Benefits paid   (1,366 )   (1,387 )   (1,350 )     (391 )     (420 )   (751 )
    Fair value of plan assets at end of year $ -     $ -   $ -     $ -     $ -   $ -  
     
    Benefit obligation $ (21,758 ) $ (18,960 ) $ (17,964 ) $ (1,783 ) $ (2,073 ) $ (3,642 )
    Unrecognized prior service cost   (98 )     (128 )   (162 )   (1,183 )   (1,413 )   (370 )
    Unrecognized net (loss) gain   7,910     5,495     4,523     (2,748 )   (2,924 )   (2,790 )
    Remaining net transition obligation   5,766     6,686     7,735       -       -     -  
    Total funded status $ (8,180 ) $ (6,907 ) $ (5,868 ) $ (5,714 ) $ (6,410 ) $ (6,802 )
     
    Amounts recognized in the balance sheets                                          
    consist of:                                          
    Accrued benefit cost $ (21,604 ) $ (18,960 ) $ (17,866 ) $ (5,714 ) $ (6,410 ) $ (6,802 )
    Intangible assets   5,766     6,686     7,735       -       -     -  
    Unassigned surplus - minimum                                          
    pension liability   7,658     5,367     4,263       -       -     -  
    Net amount recognized $ (8,180 ) $ (6,907 ) $ (5,868 ) $ (5,714 ) $ (6,410 ) $ (6,802 )
    Component of net periodic benefit cost                                          
    Service cost $ -     $ -   $ -     $ -     $ 135   $ -  
    Interest cost   1,103     1,028     1,002       107       162     225  
    Amount of recognized gains (losses)   637       382     110       (274 )     (184 )   (174 )
    Amount of prior service cost recognized   (24 )     (25 )   (36 )     (230 )     (294 )   (282 )
    Amortization of unrecognized transition                                          
    obligation to transition asset   600       618     645       -       -     -  
    Amount of gain or loss recognized due to                                          
    a settlement or curtailment   322       424     -       -       (18 )   -  
    Total net periodic benefit cost (income) $ 2,638   $ 2,427   $ 1,721     $ (397 )   $ (199 ) $ (231 )
     
    Benefit obligation for nonvested employees $ -     $ -   $ -     $ -     $ -   $ 265  
    Accumulated benefit obligation                                          
    for vested participants $ 21,758   $ 18,960   $ 17,866   $ 1,783   $ 2,073   $ 3,641  

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    Assumptions used in determining year-end liabilities for the defined benefit plans and other benefit plans as of December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 were as follows:

      2010   2009   2008  
    Weighted average discount rate 5.5 % 6.0 % 6.0 %
    Rate of increase in compensation level 4.0 % 3.0 % 1.5 %

     

    Assumptions used in determining expense for the defined benefit plans and other benefit plans as of January 1, 2010, 2009 and 2008 were as follows:

      2010   2009   2008  
    Weighted average discount rate 6.0 % 6.0 % 6.5 %
    Rate of increase in compensation level 3.0 % 1.5 % 4.2 %

     

    The annual assumed rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered benefits (i.e. health care cost trend rate) for the medical plan is 7.5%, decreasing gradually to 5.5% over five years. Increasing the assumed health care cost trend rates by one percentage point in each year would increase the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation for the medical plan as of December 31, 2010 by $0.1. Decreasing the assumed health care cost trend rates by one percentage point in each year would decrease the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation for the medical plan as of December 31, 2010 by $0.1.

    The Company expects to pay the following benefits in future years:

    Year ending    
    December 31,   Benefits
        (In Thousands)
    2011 $ 1,639
    2012   1,704
    2013   1,661
    2014   1,697
    2015   1,654
    Thereafter   8,533

     

    The Company’s expected future contributions are equal to its expected future benefit payments.

    The measurement date used for postretirement benefits is December 31, 2010.

    8. Separate Accounts

    Separate account assets and liabilities represent funds segregated by the Company for the benefit of certain policy and contract holders who bear the investment risk. Revenues and expenses on the separate account assets and related liabilities equal the benefits paid to the separate account policy and contract holders.

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    The general nature and characteristics of the separate accounts business follows:

        Non-Guaranteed
        Separate
        Accounts
        (In Thousands)
    December 31, 2010    
    Premium, consideration or deposits for the year $ 125,302
     
    Reserves for separate accounts with assets at:    
    Fair value $ 1,320,185
    Amortized cost   -
    Total reserves $ 1,320,185
     
    Reserves for separate accounts by withdrawal characteristics:    
    Subject to discretionary withdrawal:    
    With market value adjustment $ -
    At book value without market value adjustment    
    and with current surrender charge of 5% or more   305,904
    At market value   10,754
    At book value without market value adjustment    
    and with current surrender charge less than 5%   1,003,527
    Subtotal   1,320,185
    Not subject to discretionary withdrawal   -
    Total separate account aggregate reserves $ 1,320,185
     
    December 31, 2009    
    Premium, consideration or deposits for the year $ 128,978
     
    Reserves for separate accounts with assets at:    
    Fair value $ 1,236,545
    Amortized cost   -
    Total reserves $ 1,236,545
     
    Reserves for separate accounts by withdrawal characteristics:    
    Subject to discretionary withdrawal:    
    With market value adjustment $ -
    At book value without market value adjustment    
    and with current surrender charge of 5% or more   353,763
    At market value   10,519
    At book value without market value adjustment    
    and with current surrender charge less than 5%   872,263
    Subtotal   1,236,545
    Not subject to discretionary withdrawal   -
    Total separate account aggregate reserves $ 1,236,545

     

    The Company utilizes separate accounts to record and account for assets and liabilities for particular lines of business. For the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company reported assets and liabilities from Fixed Annuity and Variable Annuity product lines into separate accounts.

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    Some assets in the separate account are considered legally insulated from the general account, providing protection of such assets from being available to satisfy claims resulting in the general account. The assets legally and not legally insulated from the general account are summarized in the following table, by product or transaction type, as of December 31, 2010:

      Legally Insulated Not Legally
    Product or Transaction Assets Insulated Assets
      (In Thousands)
    Asset Portfolio Manager $ 190,740 $ -
    Corporate Benefits VUL   43,576   -
    Estate Designer Variable Survivor UL   58,471   -
    FirstLine VUL   161,049   -
    FirstLine VUL II   139,978   -
    Future Dimensions   61,527   -
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL   2,171   -
    ING Corporate VUL   2,830   -
    ING LifeDesign Asset Accumulator   61,628   -
    ING SVUL-CV   4,021   -
    ING VUL-CV   19,533   -
    ING VUL-DB   3   -
    ING VUL-ECV   2,913   -
    INGA BOLI VUL   14,294   -
    Magnastar   42,422   -
    Market Dimensions   22,014   -
    PeakPlus PPVUL   20,562   -
    Strategic Advantage VUL   18,972   -
    Strategic Advantage VUL II   114,943   -
    Strategic Investor VUL   131,463   -
    Survivor Dimensions   3,825   -
    Variable Annuities   10,985   -
    Variable Survivorship UL   249,588   -
      $ 1,377,508 $ -

     

    In accordance with the products/transactions recorded within the separate account, some separate account liabilities are guaranteed by the general account. As of December 31, 2010, the general account of the Company had a maximum guarantee for separate account liabilities of $14.1. To compensate the general account for the risk taken, the separate account paid $0 in risk charges for the year ended December 31, 2010. Total separate account guarantees paid by the Company’s general account for the year ended December 31, 2010 were $0.

    The Company does not engage in securities lending transactions within its separate accounts.

    Pursuant to the polices and procedures, the Company is required to obtain approval and or otherwise notify the contract holders that assets backing their investments may be loaned in securities lending transactions.

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    A reconciliation of the amounts transferred to and from the separate accounts is presented below:

      Year ended December 31
      2010 2009 2008
              (In Thousands)        
    Transfers as reported in the Summary of Operations                  
    of the Separate Accounts Statement:                  
    Transfers to separate accounts $ 125,330   $ 129,012   $ 186,906  
    Transfers from separate accounts   (119,462 )   (144,216 )   (80,813 )
    Transfers as reported in the Statements of Operations $ 5,868   $ (15,204 ) $ 106,093  

     

    The separate account liabilities subject to minimum guaranteed benefits, the gross amount of reserve and the reinsurance reserve credit related to minimum guarantees, by type, at December 31, 2010 and 2009 were as follows:

        Guaranteed Minimum
        Death Benefit (GMDB)
        (In Thousands)
    December 31, 2010    
    Separate account liability $ 10,985
    Gross amount of reserve   350
    Reinsurance reserve credit   -
     
    December 31, 2009    
    Separate account liability $ 10,750
    Gross amount of reserve   404
    Reinsurance reserve credit   -

     

    Assets supporting separate accounts with additional insurance benefits and minimum investment return guarantees are comprised of fixed maturities, equity securities, including mutual funds, and other invested assets. The aggregate fair value of the invested assets as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 was $1.4 billion and $1.3 billion, respectively.

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    9. Federal Income Taxes

    The Company files a consolidated federal income tax return with its parent ING AIH, a Delaware corporation, and other U.S. affiliates. The Company has a written tax sharing agreement that provides that each member of the consolidated return shall reimburse ING AIH for its respective share of the consolidated federal income tax liability and shall receive a benefit for its losses at the statutory rate. The following is a list of all affiliated companies that participate in the filing of this consolidated federal income tax return:

    Australia Retirement Services Holding, LLC
    Branson Insurance Agency, Inc
    Compulife, Inc.
    Directed Services, LLC
    Financial Network Investment Corporation
    FN Insurance Services, Inc.
    FNI International, Inc.
    Furman Selz Investments, LLC
    Guaranty Brokerage Services, Inc.
    IB Holdings, LLC
    IIPS of Florida, LLC
    ILICA, Inc.
    ING Alternative Asset Management, LLC
    ING America Equities, Inc.
    ING America Insurance Holdings, Inc.
    ING Brokers Network, LLC
    ING Capital Corporation, LLC
    ING Equity Holdings, Inc.
    ING Financial Advisors, LLC
    ING Financial Partners, Inc.
    ING Financial Products Company, Inc.
    ING Funds Services, LLC
    ING Furman Selz (SBIC) Investments LLC
    ING Institutional Plan Services, LLC
    ING Insurance Agency of Texas, Inc.
    ING Insurance Agency, Inc.
    ING Insurance Services, Inc.
    ING Insurance Services of Massachusetts, Inc.
    ING International Insurance Holdings, Inc.
    ING International Nominee Holdings, Inc.
    ING Investment Advisors, LLC
    ING Investment Management Alternative Assets, LLC
    ING Investment Management Co.
    ING Investment Management Services, LLC
    ING Investment Management, LLC

    ING Investment Trust Co.
    ING Investments Distributor, LLC
    ING Investments, LLC
    ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company
    ING National Trust
    ING North America Insurance Corporation
    ING Payroll Management, Inc.
    ING Pomona Holdings LLC
    ING Realty Group LLC
    ING Retail Holding Company, Inc.
    ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company
    ING Wealth Solutions, LLC
    Lion Connecticut Holdings Inc.
    Lion Custom Investments, LLC
    Lion II Custom Investments, LLC
    MFSC Insurance Services, Inc.
    Midwestern United Life Insurance Company
    Multi-Financial Group, LLC
    Multi-Financial Securities Corporation
    Pomona Management LLC
    PrimeVest Financial Services, Inc.
    PrimeVest Insurance Agency of Texas, Inc.
    ReliaStar Life Insurance Company
    ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York
    Roaring River, LLC
    Roaring River II, LLC
    Security Life Assignment Corp.
    Security Life of Denver Insurance Company
    Security Life of Denver International, Ltd.
    SLDI Georgia Holdings, Inc.
    Systematized Benefits Administrators, Inc.
    Whisperingwind I, LLC
    Whisperingwind II, LLC
    Whisperingwind III, LLC

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    Current income taxes incurred consisted of the following major components:

      Year ended December 31
        2010     2009     2008  
              (In Thousands)        
    Federal tax expense (benefit) on operations $ (18,121 ) $ 40,109   $ (37,012 )
    Federal tax benefit on capital losses   2,861     (113,377 )   (33,458 )
    Total current tax benefit incurred $ (15,260 ) $ (73,268 ) $ (70,470 )

     

    The Company adopted SSAP 10R effective December 31, 2009. The December 31, 2010 and 2009 balances and related disclosures are calculated and presented pursuant to SSAP 10R. The December 31, 2008 balances and related disclosures are calculated and presented pursuant to SSAP 10 prior to its modification by SSAP 10R.

    The decrease in total deferred tax assets that were nonadmitted, including the tax valuation allowance, was $6.4 and $90.9 for 2010 and 2009, respectively.

    The Company has elected to admit deferred tax assets pursuant to paragraph 10.e. of SSAP 10R for the year ended December 31, 2010 and 2009. The years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 election differs from the December 31, 2008 year-end reporting period.

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    The increased amount by tax character of admitted adjusted gross deferred tax assets as of the result of application of SSAP 10R is as follows:

        2010     2009   Change
              (In Thousands)    
    Ordinary              
    Paragraph 10.a. $  - $ - $ -
    Paragraph 10.b., lesser of:              
    Paragraph 10.b.i.   63,791   54,589   9,202
    Paragraph 10.b.ii.   150,269   125,635   24,634
    Paragraph 10.b. (lesser of b.i. or b.ii.)   63,791   54,589   9,202
    Paragraph 10.c.   175,935   44,238   131,697
    Total admitted from application of paragraph 10.a. - 10.c.   239,726   98,827   140,899
    Paragraph 10.e.i.     -   -   -
    Paragraph 10.e.ii., lesser of:              
    Paragraph 10.e.ii.a.   136,386   128,783   7,603
    Paragraph 10.e.ii.b.   225,403   188,452   36,951
    Paragraph 10.e.ii. (lesser of e.ii.a. or e.ii.b.)   136,386   128,783   7,603
    Paragraph 10.e.iii.   175,935   44,238   131,697
    Total admitted from application of paragraph 10.e. $ 312,321 $ 173,021 $ 139,300
    Capital              
    Paragraph 10.a. $ - $ - $ -
    Paragraph 10.b., lesser of:              
    Paragraph 10.b.i.   66,010   34,537   31,473
    Paragraph 10.b.ii.     N/A   N/A   N/A
    Paragraph 10.b. (lesser of b.i. or b.ii.)   66,010   34,537   31,473
    Paragraph 10.c.   26,011   290   25,721
    Total admitted from application of paragraph 10.a. - 10.c.   92,021   34,827   57,194
     
    Paragraph 10.e.i.     -   -   -
    Paragraph 10.e.ii., lesser of:              
    Paragraph 10.e.ii.a.   66,010   34,537   31,473
    Paragraph 10.e.ii.b.     N/A   N/A   N/A
    Paragraph 10.e.ii. (lesser of e.ii.a. or e.ii.b.)   66,010   34,537   31,473
    Paragraph 10.e.iii.   26,011   290   25,721
    Total admitted from application of paragraph 10.e. $ 92,021 $ 34,827 $ 57,194
     
    Total              
    Paragraph 10.a. $ - $ - $ -
    Paragraph 10.b., lesser of:              
    Paragraph 10.b.i.   129,801   89,126   40,675
    Paragraph 10.b.ii.   150,269   125,635   24,634
    Paragraph 10.b. (lesser of b.i. or b.ii.)   129,801   89,126   40,675
    Paragraph 10.c.   201,946   44,528   157,418
    Total admitted from application of paragraph 10.a. - 10.c.   331,747   133,654   198,093
     
    Paragraph 10.e.i.     -   -   -
    Paragraph 10.e.ii., lesser of:              
    Paragraph 10.e.ii.a.   202,396   163,320   39,076
    Paragraph 10.e.ii.b.   225,403   188,452   36,951
    Paragraph 10.e.ii. (lesser of e.ii.a. or e.ii.b.)   202,396   163,320   39,076
    Paragraph 10.e.iii.   201,946   44,528   157,418
    Total admitted from application of paragraph 10.e. $ 404,342 $ 207,848 $ 196,494

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    Admittance testing under paragraph 10.e was implemented as part of the adoption of SSAP 10R effective December 31, 2010.

    The main components of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are as follows:

        2010     2009     Change  
              (In Thousands)        
    Deferred Tax Assets                  
    Ordinary:                  
    Deferred acquisition costs $ 64,744   $ 74,595   $ (9,851 )
    Insurance reserves   178,070     93,132     84,938  
    Investments   94,381     3,544     90,837  
    Compensation and benefits   22,908     22,521     387  
    Policyholder dividends   2,530     2,479     51  
    Reinsurance with unauthorized companies   956     959     (3 )
    OCI pension   2,681     1,879     802  
    Unrealized loss on investments   6,675     49,725     (43,050 )
    Nonadmitted asset   13,885     7,837     6,048  
    Other   9,876     6,244     3,632  
    Total gross deferred tax asset   396,706     262,915     133,791  
    Valuation allowance adjustment   (1,776 )   -     (1,776 )
    Total adjusted gross deferred tax asset   394,930     262,915     132,015  
    Nonadmitted deferred tax assets   (82,609 )   (89,894 )   7,285  
    Admitted ordinary deferred tax assets $ 312,321   $ 173,021   $ 139,300  
    Capital:                  
    Investments $ 211,067   $ 79,279   $ 131,788  
    Unrealized loss on investments   6,378     69,102     (62,724 )
    Total gross deferred tax asset   217,445     148,381     69,064  
    Valuation allowance adjustment   (125,424 )   (113,554 )   (11,870 )
    Total adjusted gross deferred tax asset   92,021     34,827     57,194  
    Nonadmitted deferred tax assets   -     -     -  
    Admitted capital deferred tax assets $ 92,021   $ 34,827   $ 57,194  
     
    Total admitted deferred tax assets $ 404,342   $ 207,848   $ 196,494  
    Deferred Tax Liabilities                  
    Ordinary:                  
    Investments $ (3,761 ) $ (18,183 ) $ 14,422  
    Deferred and uncollected premiums   (3,886 )   (5,927 )   2,041  
    Insurance reserves   (97,224 )   (17,335 )   (79,889 )
    Unrealized gain on investments   (37,067 )   -     (37,067 )
    Other   (33,997 )   (2,793 )   (31,204 )
    Total deferred tax liability $ (175,935 ) $ (44,238 ) $ (131,697 )
    Capital:                  
    Investments $ (26,011 ) $ (290 ) $ (25,721 )
    Total deferred tax liability $ (26,011 ) $ (290 ) $ (25,721 )
     
    Total deferred tax liabilities $ (201,946 ) $ (44,528 ) $ (157,418 )
     
    Net Admitted Deferred Tax Assets/Liabilities $ 202,396   $ 163,320   $ 39,076  

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    The valuation allowance adjustment to gross deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 was $127.2 and $113.6, respectively. The net change in the total valuation allowance adjustments for the year ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 was $13.6 and $113.6, respectively, due to the application of SSAP 10R. The valuation allowance adjustment at 2010 and 2009 relates to capital losses and foreign tax credits as it is unlikely that the Company will be able to realize sufficient taxable capital gain income to offset taxable capital losses or utilize foreign tax credits.

    The change in deferred income taxes reported in surplus before the consideration of nonadmitted assets is comprised of the following components:

      December 31
        2010     2009     Change  
      (In Thousands)
    Net deferred tax asset $ 412,205   $ 366,768   $ 45,437  
    Valuation allowance adjustment   (127,200 )   (113,554 )   (13,646 )
    Net deferred tax asset   285,005     253,214     31,791  
    Remove unrealized losses   (24,015 )   118,827     (142,842 )
    Net tax effect without unrealized gains and losses $ 309,020   $ 134,387     174,633  
     
    Remove other items in surplus:                  
    Additional minimum pension liability               802  
    Current year change in unauthorized reinsurance               (3 )
    Current year change in nonadmitted assets               6,049  
    Other               (1,357 )
     
    Remove current year change in valuation allowance adjustment             (13,646 )
    Change in deferred taxes for rate reconciliation             $ 182,788  

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    Below shows the calculations to determine the impact of tax planning strategies on adjusted gross and net admitted DTAs:

      2010
    Ordinary    
    Adjusted gross DTAs (% of total adjusted 0.00 %
    gross DTAs)    
    Net admitted adjusted gross DTAs (% of Total    
    net admitted adjusted gross DTAs) 0.00 %
    Capital    
    Adjusted gross DTAs (% of total adjusted    
    gross DTAs) 71.73 %
    Net admitted adjusted gross DTAs (% of Total    
    net admitted adjusted gross DTAs) 71.73 %
    Total    
    Adjusted gross DTAs (% of total adjusted    
    gross DTAs) 13.56 %
    Net admitted adjusted gross DTAs (% of Total    
    net admitted adjusted gross DTAs) 16.33 %

     

    The Company has no unrecorded tax liabilities as of December 31, 2010.

    The provision for federal income tax expense and change in deferred taxes differs from the amount which would be obtained by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to income (including capital items) before income taxes for the following reasons:

                  Year ended December 31            
        2010     2009         2008  
            Effective         Effective         Effective  
        Amount   Tax Rate     Amount   Tax Rate Amount Tax Rate  
                  (In Thousands)            
    Ordinary income (loss) $ (18,136 )     $ 261,857       $ 184,182      
    Capital losses   (337,061 )       (311,390 )       (217,087 )    
    Total pretax income (loss)   (355,197 )       (49,533 )       (32,905 )    
    Expected tax expense (benefit) at 35% statutory rate   (124,319 ) 35.0 %   (17,337 ) 35.0 %   (11,517 ) 35.0 %
    Increase (decrease) in actual tax reported resulting from:                              
    a. Dividends received deduction   (2,575 ) 0.7 %   (3,212 ) 6.5 %   (2,515 ) 7.6 %
    b. Interest maintenance reserve   (63,113 ) 17.8 %   (27,492 ) 55.5 %   (16,236 ) 49.3 %
    c. Prior year taxes   (2,495 ) 0.7 %   (1 ) 0.0 %   (8,608 ) 26.2 %
    d. Reinsurance   (4,591 ) 1.3 %   (4,637 ) 9.4 %   (17,057 ) 51.8 %
    e. Other   (955 ) 0.3 %   (1,731 ) 3.5 %   (1,059 ) 3.2 %
    Total income tax reported $ (198,048 ) 55.8 % $ (54,410 ) 109.8 % $ (56,992 ) 173.2 %
     
    Current income taxes incurred $ (15,260 ) 4.3 %   (73,268 ) 147.9 %   (70,470 ) 214.2 %
    Change in deferred income tax*   (182,788 ) 51.5 %   18,858   -38.1 %   13,478   -41.0 %
    Total income tax reported $ (198,048 ) 55.8 % $ (54,410 ) 109.8 % $ (56,992 ) 173.2 %
    * excluding tax on unrealized gains (losses) and other surplus items                          

     

    The Company's risk-based capital level used for purposes of paragraph 10.d. is based on authorized control level risk based capital of $165.8 and total adjusted capital of

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    $1,638.3. The amount of admitted deferred tax assets, admitted assets, statutory surplus and total adjusted capital in the risk-based capital calculation and the increased amount of deferred tax assets, admitted assets and surplus as the result of the application of paragraph 10.e:

        2010   2009   Change  
            (In Thousands)      
    SSAP No. 10R, Paragraphs 10.a., 10.b., and 10.c.:              
    Net Admitted DTA:              
    Ordinary $ 63,791 $ 54,589 $ 9,202  
    Capital   66,010   34,537   31,473  
    Total net admitted DTA   129,801   89,126   40,675  
    Admitted assets   19,178,720   20,696,184   (1,517,464 )
    Statutory surplus   1,384,444   1,623,278   (238,834 )
    Total adjusted capital $ 1,565,749 $ 1,647,367 $ (81,618 )
     
    Increases Due to SSAP No. 10R, Paragraph 10.e.:              
    Net Admitted DTA:              
    Ordinary $ 136,386 $ 128,783 $ 7,603  
    Capital   66,010   34,537   31,473  
    Total net admitted DTA   202,396   163,320   39,076  
    Admitted assets   19,251,315   20,770,378   (1,519,063 )
    Statutory surplus   1,457,039   1,697,472   (240,433 )
    Total adjusted capital $ 1,638,344 $ 1,721,561 $ (83,217 )
     
    Increased Net Admitted DTA: $ 72,595 $ 74,194 $ (1,599 )

     

    There is no operating loss available for tax purposes as of December 31, 2010. The Company has a foreign tax credit carryforward of $1.8 offset by a full tax valuation allowance.

    There are no federal income taxes incurred that will be available for recoupment in the event of future net losses from 2010, 2009 and 2008.

    There were no deposits admitted under Section 6603 of the Internal Revenue Service Code as of December 31, 2010.

    Under the intercompany tax sharing agreement, the Company has a receivable from ING AIH, an affiliate, of $2.0 and $10.8 for federal income taxes as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    The Company’s transferable state tax credit assets are as follows:    
     
    Method of Estimating Utilization of   Carrying Value at   Unused Credit
      State       Remaining at
    Remaining Transferrable State Tax Credit   December 31, 2010 December 31, 2010
          (In Thousands)
    December 31, 2010          
    Estimated credit based on investment in          
    motion picture/film production CT $ 344 $ 376
    Estimated credit based on investment in          
    low income housing investment GA   1,170   1,221
    Total state tax credits   $ 1,514 $ 1,597
     
    December 31, 2009          
    Estimated credit based on investment in          
    motion picture/film production CT $ 494 $ 564
    Estimated credit based on investment in          
    low income housing investment GA   1,170   1,428
    Total state tax credits   $ 1,664 $ 1,992

     

    A reconciliation of the change in the unrecognized income tax benefits for the years is as follows:

        2010     2009     2008  
              (In Thousands)        
    Balance at the beginning of year $ 6,600   $ 6,600   $ 15,300  
    Additions for tax positions related to current year   -     200     300  
    Additions for tax positions related to prior years   32,100     200     -  
    Reduction for tax positions related to prior years   (11,700 )   (400 )   (8,600 )
    Reduction for tax positions settled with taxing authorities   (400 )   -     (400 )
    Balance at the end of year $ 26,600   $ 6,600   $ 6,600  

     

    The Company had $3.6, $6.6 and $6.6 of unrecognized tax benefits that would affect the Company’s effective tax rate if recognized as of December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

    The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in federal income taxes and federal income tax expense on the Balance Sheets and Statements of Operations, respectively. The Company had accrued interest of $0.0 and $0.2 as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The decrease during the period ended December 31, 2010 is primarily related to the settlement of the 2004 to 2008 federal audits.

    In September 2010, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) completed its examination of the Company’s returns through tax year 2008. The provision for the year ended December 31, 2010 reflected non-recurring favorable adjustments, resulting from a reduction in the tax liability that was no longer deemed necessary based upon the results

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    of the IRS examination, monitoring the activities of the IRS with respect to certain issues with other taxpayers and the merits of the Company’s positions.

    The Company is currently under audit by the IRS for tax years 2009 and 2010, and it is expected that the examination of tax year 2009 will be finalized within the next twelve months. Upon finalization of the IRS examination it is reasonably possible that the unrecognized tax benefits will decrease by up to $22.9. The timing of the payment of the remaining allowance of $3.6 cannot be reliably estimated. The Company and the IRS have agreed to participate in the Compliance Assurance Program (“CAP”) for tax years 2009 and 2010.

    10. Investment in and Advances to Subsidiaries

    The Company has two wholly owned insurance subsidiaries at December 31, 2010, Midwestern United Life Insurance Company (“Midwestern”) and Whisperingwind III, LLC (“WWIII”). The Company also has one wholly owned non-insurance subsidiary, ING America Equities, Inc. (“IAE”).

    Amounts invested in and advanced to the Company’s subsidiaries are summarized as follows:

        December 31  
        2010   2009
        (In Thousands)  
    Common stock (cost - $41,246 in 2010 and $41,246 in 2009) $ 113,031 $ 104,751

     

    Summarized financial information as of and for the year ended December 31 for these subsidiaries is as follows:

            December 31      
        2010   2009   2008  
            (In Thousands)      
    Revenues $ 68,190 $ 85,587 $ 166,087  
    Income (loss) before net realized gains on investments   36,773   20,486   (14,276 )
    Net income (loss)   34,473   19,513   (16,265 )
    Admitted assets   689,234   667,115   664,879  
    Liabilities   423,146   451,270   457,086  

     

    Asset and liability amounts for WWIII are included in the above table, however the Company’s carrying amount for WWIII is zero as of December 31, 2010 and 2009.

    The Company received a one-time dividend of $10.0 from WWIII on December 30, 2010 and is recorded in investment income. The Company did not receive dividends from any of its subsidiaries during the years ended December 31, 2009 or 2008.

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    Effective March 27, 2008, the Company dissolved its wholly owned subsidiary Draft Funding, LLC, a non-insurance entity. There was no impact to the Company’s financial statements as a result of this transaction.

    Effective August 27, 2008, the Company dissolved its wholly owned subsidiary First Secured Mortgage Deposit Corporation, a non-insurance entity. There was no impact to the Company’s financial statements as a result of this transaction.

    On October 27, 2006, the Company created WWIII, a special purpose financial captive reinsurance company (“Captive”), under the laws of the State of South Carolina. WWIII was not licensed by the South Carolina Department of Insurance as of December 31, 2006. Consequently, WWIII did not commence writing insurance business until 2007. On June 25, 2007, WWIII received its licensure as a Captive from the Director of the South Carolina Department of Insurance. The Company contributed capital to WWIII of $0.0, $0.0 and $0.0 during the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008. During 2010, the Company ceded premium and ceded reserves to WWIII of $12.8 and $449.1, respectively. The amount of insurance in force ceded to WWIII was $2.0 billion at December 31, 2010. During 2009, the Company ceded premium and ceded reserves to WWIII of $23.6 and $462.4, respectively. The amount of insurance in force ceded to WWIII was $2.1 billion at December 31, 2009. During 2008, the Company ceded premium and ceded reserves to WWIII of $71.2 and $434.5, respectively. The amount of insurance in force ceded to WWIII was $1.7 billion at December 31, 2008.

    11. Reinsurance

    The Company is involved in both ceded and assumed reinsurance with other companies for the purpose of diversifying risk and limiting exposure on larger risks. To the extent that the assuming companies become unable to meet their obligations under these treaties, the Company remains contingently liable to its policyholders for the portion reinsured. To minimize its exposure to significant losses from retrocessionaire insolvencies, the Company evaluates the financial condition of the retrocessionaire and monitors concentrations of credit risk.

    The Company’s ceded reinsurance arrangements reduced certain items in the accompanying financial statements by the following amounts:

            December 31    
        2010   2009   2008
      (In Thousands)
    Premiums $ 1,905,205 $ 1,927,818 $ 1,675,116
    Benefits paid or provided   1,898,498   1,689,842   1,448,588
    Policy and contract liabilities at year end   8,189,864   8,656,338   8,142,243

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    The net amount of the reduction in surplus at December 31, 2010, if all reinsurance agreements were cancelled, is $7.0 billion.

    Assumed premiums amounted to $1.8 billion, $1.9 billion and $1.6 billion for 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

    12. Capital and Surplus

    Under Colorado insurance regulations, the Company is required to maintain a minimum total capital and surplus of $1.5. Additionally, the amount of dividends which can be paid by the Company to its shareholder without prior approval of the Colorado Division of Insurance is limited to the greater of the net gain from operations excluding realized capital gains or 10% of surplus at December 31 of the preceding year.

    On January 1, 2001, Lion Connecticut Holdings, Inc., an affiliate of the Company, issued two surplus notes to the Company for $65.0 and $100.0. These notes represent the cumulative cash draws on two $100.0 commitments issued by ING AIH through December 31, 2010, less principal payments. The surplus notes bear interest at a variable rate equal to the prevailing rate for 10 year U.S. Treasury bonds plus 0.25%, adjusted annually. The principal sum plus accrued interest shall be repaid in five annual installments beginning April 15, 2017 and continuing through April 15, 2021 (“Repayment Period”). The repayment amount shall be determined and adjusted annually on the last day of December, commencing December 31, 2016, and shall be an amount calculated to amortize any unpaid principal plus accrued interest over the years remaining in the Repayment Period. Payment of the notes and related accrued interest is subordinate to payments due to policyholders, claimant and beneficiary claims, as well as debts owed to all other classes of debtors, other than surplus note holders, of the Company in the event of (a) the institution of bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, or liquidation proceedings by or against the Company, or (b) the appointment of a Trustee, receiver or other conservator for a substantial part of the Company’s properties. Any payment of principal and/or interest made is subject to the prior approval of the Colorado Insurance Commissioner. There were no principal or interest payments in 2010, 2009 or 2008.

    On December 17, 1996, the Company agreed to lend affiliate ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company (“ING USA”), the principal sum of $35.0 plus interest through a surplus note approved by the Colorado Division of Insurance. Per SSAP No. 41, Surplus Notes, Paragraph 10.b.i.(b), the SVO has established a statement factor for the surplus note of 0.535 as a multiple of the face amount for the year ended 2010. The carrying value of the surplus note at December 31, 2010 was $18.7. Interest is due to the Company quarterly at the rate of 7.979% per annum, until the principal is paid by ING USA. The scheduled maturity date is December 7, 2029. Payment of the note and related accrued interest is subordinate to payments due to policyholders, claimant and beneficiary claims, as well as debts owed to all other classes of debtors, other than surplus note holders, of the Company in the event of (a) the institution of bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency,

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    or a liquidation proceedings by or against the Company, or (b) the appointment of a Trustee, receiver or other conservator for a substantial part of the Company’s properties. Any payment of principal and/or interest made is subject to the prior approval of the Iowa Insurance Commissioner. Interest paid from ING USA to the Company was $2.8 in 2010.

    On February 19, 2010, ING AIH contributed $260 million to the Company. The Company received permission from the Colorado Insurance Department to count this contribution as a receivable at December 31, 2009. On November 12, 2008, ING issued to the Dutch State non-voting Tier 1 securities for a total consideration of Euro 10 billion. On February 24, 2009, $2.2 billion was contributed to direct and indirect insurance company subsidiaries of ING AIH, of which $210.0 was contributed to the Company, effective December 31, 2008. The contribution was comprised of the proceeds from the investment by the Dutch government and the redistribution of currently existing capital within ING.

    The Company did not pay dividends to ING AIH during 2010 or 2009.

    Life and health insurance companies are subject to certain Risk Based Capital (“RBC”) requirements as specified by the NAIC. Under those requirements, the amount of capital and surplus maintained by a life and health insurance company is to be determined based on the various risk factors related to it. At December 31, 2010, the Company meets the RBC requirements.

    13. Fair Values of Financial Instruments

    In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques. Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. In that regard, the derived fair value estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets and, in many cases, could not be realized in immediate settlement of the financial instrument. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented herein do not represent the underlying value of the Company.

    Life insurance liabilities that contain mortality risk and all nonfinancial instruments have been excluded from the disclosure requirements. However, the fair values of liabilities under all insurance contracts are taken into consideration in the Company’s overall management of interest rate risk, such that the Company’s exposure to changing interest rates is minimized through the matching of investment maturities with amounts due under insurance contracts.

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    The carrying amounts and fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are summarized as follows:

            December 31    
          2010       2009  
        Carrying   Fair   Carrying   Fair
        Amount   Value   Amount   Value
            (In Thousands)    
    Assets:                
    Bonds $ 11,906,924 $ 12,291,683 $ 12,962,785 $ 11,948,006
    Preferred stocks   14,769   17,933   27,000   25,449
    Unaffiliated common stocks   91,826   91,826   94,026   94,026
    Mortgage loans   1,315,495   1,384,823   1,637,153   1,601,803
    Contract loans   1,261,741   1,261,741   1,282,997   1,282,997
    Derivative securities:                
    Caps   75   -   2,194   1,937
    Options   7,769   7,769   5,347   5,347
    Forwards   1,614   1,614   -   -
    Swaps   104,859   120,839   64,829   75,431
    Securities lending reinvested collateral 69,567   69,567   -   -
    Cash, cash equivalents and                
    short term investments   1,385,953   1,385,953   1,329,259   1,329,259
    Separate account assets   1,377,508   1,377,508   1,300,951   1,300,951
    Receivable for securities   1,903   1,903   3,017   3,017
    Liabilities:                
    Derivative securities:                
    Caps   -   -   975   975
    Forwards   40   40   236,261   606,398
    Swaps   49,542   439,271   -   -
    Payable for securities lending   1,190,354   1,190,354        
    Deposit type contracts   2,884,445   2,884,445   3,819,514   3,819,514
    Payable for securities   2,530   2,530   350   350

     

    The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating the fair value disclosures for financial instruments in the accompanying financial statements and notes thereto:

    Bonds and equity securities: The Company utilizes a number of valuation methodologies to determine the fair values of its bonds, preferred stocks and common stocks reported herein in conformity with the concepts of “exit price” and the fair value measurement as prescribed in SSAP No. 100. Valuations are obtained from third party commercial pricing services, brokers, and industry-standard vendor-provided software that models the value based on market observable inputs. The valuations obtained from brokers and third-party commercial pricing services are non-binding. The valuations are reviewed and validated monthly through the internal valuation committee price variance review, comparisons to internal pricing models, back testing to recent trades, or monitoring of trading volumes.

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    Fair values of privately placed bonds are determined using a matrix-based pricing model. The model considers the current level of risk-free interest rates, current corporate spreads, the credit quality of the issuer, and cash flow characteristics of the security. Also considered are factors such as the net worth of the borrower, the value of collateral, the capital structure of the borrower, the presence of guarantees, and the Company’s evaluation of the borrower’s ability to compete in its relevant market. Using this data, the model generates estimated market values which the Company considers reflective of the fair value of each privately placed bond.

    For securities not actively traded, fair values are estimated using values obtained from independent pricing services or, in the case of private placement investments, are estimated by discounting the expected future cash flows. The discount rates used vary as a function of factors such as yield, credit quality, and maturity, which fall within a range between 1.0% and 32.9% over the total portfolio. Effective December 31, 2010, the Company statutory fair values represent the amount that would be received to sell securities at the measurement date (i.e. “exit value” concept).

    Mortgage loans: Estimated fair values for commercial real estate loans were generated using a discounted cash flow approach. Loans in good standing are discounted using interest rates determined by U.S. Treasury yields on December 31 and spreads applied on new loans with similar characteristics. The amortizing features of all loans are incorporated in the valuation. Where data on option features is available, option values are determined using a binomial valuation method, and are incorporated into the mortgage valuation. Restructured loans are valued in the same manner; however, these loans were discounted at a greater spread to reflect increased risk.

    Derivative financial instruments: Fair values for derivative financial instruments are based on broker/dealer valuations or on internal discounted cash flow pricing models, taking into account current cash flow assumptions and our own and the counterparties’ credit standing.

    The carrying value of all other financial instruments approximates their fair value.

    Included in various investment related line items in the financial statements are certain financial instruments carried at fair value. Other financial instruments are periodically measured at fair value, such as when impaired, or, for certain bonds and preferred stock, when carried at the lower of cost or market.

    The fair value of an asset is the amount at which that asset could be bought or sold in a current transaction between willing parties, that is, other than in a forced or liquidation sale. The fair value of a liability is the amount at which that liability could be incurred or settled in a current transaction between willing parties, that is, other than in a forced or liquidation sale.

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    Fair values are based on quoted market prices when available. When market prices are not available, fair value is generally estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, incorporating current market inputs for similar financial instruments with comparable terms and credit quality (matrix pricing). In instances where there is little or no market activity for the same or similar instruments, the Company estimates fair value using methods, models and assumptions that management believes market participants would use to determine a current transaction price. These valuation techniques involve some level of management estimation and judgment which becomes significant with increasingly complex instruments or pricing models. Where appropriate, adjustments are included to reflect the risk inherent in a particular methodology, model or input used.

    The Company's financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value have been classified, for disclosure purposes, based on a hierarchy defined by SSAP No. 100.

    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. Financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on the Balance Sheets are categorized as follows:

    §

    Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market.

    §

    Level 2 - Quoted prices in markets that are not active or inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. Level 2 inputs include the following:

    a)     

    Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;

    b)     

    Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in non-active markets;

    c)     

    Inputs other than quoted market prices that are observable; and

    d)     

    Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data through correlation or other means.

    §

    Level 3 - Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. These valuations, whether derived internally or obtained from a third party, use critical assumptions that are not widely available to estimate market participant expectations in valuing the asset or liability.

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    The following table presents the Company’s hierarchy for its assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2010:

        Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total
            (In Thousands)    
    At December 31, 2010:                
    Assets:                
    Bonds                
    US corporate, state & municipal $ - $ 1,113 $ - $ 1,113
    Foreign   -   2,700   -   2,700
    Residential mortgage-backed   -   1,714   5,272   6,986
    Commercial mortgage-backed   -   39,038   -   39,038
    Preferred stock   -   5,619   102   5,721
    Common stock   72,681   -   19,145   91,826
    Cash, cash equivalents and                
    short-term investments   1,385,953   -   -   1,385,953
    Derivatives                
    Options   -   -   7,769   7,769
    Forwards   1,614   -   -   1,614
    Swaps   -   104,646   -   104,646
    Separate account assets   1,377,508   -   -   1,377,508
    Total assets $ 2,837,756 $ 154,830 $ 32,288 $ 3,024,874
     
    Liabilities:                
    Derivatives                
    Forwards $ 40 $ - $ - $ 40
    Swaps   -   15,633   17,324   32,957
    Credit default swaps   -   5   -   5
    Total liabilities $ 40 $ 15,638 $ 17,324 $ 33,002

     

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    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    The following table presents the Company’s hierarchy for its assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2009:

        Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total
            (In Thousands)    
    At December 31, 2009:                
    Assets:                
    Bonds                
    US corporate, state & municipal $ - $ 6,000 $ - $ 6,000
    Foreign   -   10,583   -   10,583
    Residential mortgage-backed       8,694   106,921   115,615
    Other asset-backed   -   4,417   -   4,417
    Preferred stock   -   5,010   102   5,112
    Common stock   77,700   -   16,326   94,026
    Cash, cash equivalents and                
    short-term investments   1,329,259   -   -   1,329,259
    Derivatives                
    Caps   -   1,937   -   1,937
    Options   -   -   5,347   5,347
    Swaps   -   64,208   -   64,208
    Separate account assets   1,300,951   -   -   1,300,951
    Total assets $ 2,707,910 $ 100,849 $ 128,696 $ 2,937,455
     
    Liabilities:                
    Derivatives                
    Caps $ - $ 975 $ - $ 975
    Swaps   -   235,071   -   235,071
    Total liabilities $ - $ 236,046 $ - $ 236,046

     

    Bonds: Securities that are carried at fair value on the Balance Sheet are classified as Level 2 or Level 3. Level 2 bond prices are obtained through several commercial pricing services, which incorporate a variety of market observable information in their valuation techniques, including benchmark yields, broker-dealer quotes, credit quality, issuer spreads, bids, offers and other reference data to provide estimated fair values. Privately placed bond fair value are determined using a matrix-based pricing model and are classified as Level 2 assets. When a price cannot be obtained from a commercial pricing service, independent broker quotes are solicited. Securities priced using independent broker quotes are classified as Level 3. Over the course of 2009 and 2010, price transparency and liquidity for bonds backed by subprime mortgages have improved with reduced volatility across broader risk markets. The Company monitors the market for subprime and continues to categorize these securities as Level 3 in the valuation hierarchy.

    Preferred and Common Stock: Fair values of publicly traded equity securities are based upon quoted market price and are classified as Level 1 assets. Certain preferred stock prices are obtained through commercial pricing services and are classified as Level 2 assets. Other equity securities, typically private equities or equity securities not traded on

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    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    an exchange, are valued by other sources such as analytics or brokers and are classified as Level 3 assets.

    Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments: The carrying amounts for cash reflect the assets’ fair values. The fair values for cash equivalents and short-term investments are determined based on quoted market prices. These assets are classified as Level 1.

    Derivatives: The carrying amounts for these financial instruments, which can be assets or liabilities, reflect the fair value of the assets and liabilities. Certain derivatives are carried at fair value (on the Balance Sheets), which is determined using the Company’s derivative accounting system in conjunction with observable key financial data, such as yield curves, exchange rates, Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) 500 Index prices, and London Inter Bank Offered Rates (“LIBOR”), which are obtained from third party sources and uploaded into the system. For those derivatives that are unable to be valued by the accounting system, the Company typically utilizes values established by third party brokers. Counterparty credit risk is considered and incorporated in the Company’s valuation process through counterparty credit rating requirements and monitoring of overall exposure. It is the Company’s policy to transact only with investment grade counterparties with a credit rating of A- or better. Valuations for the Company’s futures contracts are based on unadjusted quoted prices from an active exchange and, therefore, are classified as Level 1. The Company also has certain CDS, options and total return swaps that are priced using models that primarily use market observable inputs, but contain inputs that are not observable to market participants, which have been classified as Level 3. However, all other derivative instruments are valued based on market observable inputs and are classified as Level 2.

    Assets held in separate accounts: Assets held in separate accounts are reported at the quoted fair values of the underlying investments in the separate accounts. Mutual funds, short-term investments and cash are based upon a quoted market price and are included in Level 1.

    The Company did not have any security transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during 2010.

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    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    The following table summarizes the change in fair value of the Company’s Level 3 assets and liabilities for the year ended December 31, 2010:

              Preferred   Common                      
        Bonds     Stock   Stock     Derivatives          
              Industrial   Industrial                      
        RMBS     Miscellaneous   Miscellaneous   Options     Swaps     Total  
                  (In Thousands)                  
    Beginning balance $ 106,921   $ 102 $ 16,326   $ 5,347     $ -   $ 128,696  
    Transfers into Level 3   -     -   -     -     1,109     1,109  
    Transfers out of Level 3   (101,943 )   -   -     -       -     (101,943 )
    Total gains (losses)                                    
    included in income   (4,802 )   -   (28 )   2,640       -     (2,190 )
    Total gains (losses)                                    
    included in surplus   5,278     -   1,999     (831 )   (18,433 )   (11,987 )
    Purchases   -     -   1,830     5,777       -     7,607  
    Issues   -     -   -     -       -     -  
    Sales   (182 )   -   (982 )   (5,164 )     -     (6,328 )
    Settlements   -     -   -     -       -     -  
      $ 5,272   $ 102 $ 19,145   $ 7,769   $ (17,324 ) $ 14,964  

     

    The following table summarizes the change in fair value of the Company’s Level 3 assets and liabilities for the year ended December 31, 2009:

              Preferred   Common              
        Bonds     Stock   Stock     Derivatives        
              Industrial   Industrial              
        RMBS     Miscellaneous   Miscellaneous     Options     Total  
                  (In Thousands)              
    Beginning balance $ -   $ - $ -   $ 1,379   $ 1,379  
    Transfers into Level 3   281,389     102   9,945     -     291,436  
    Transfers out of Level 3   -     -   -     -     -  
    Total gains (losses)                            
    included in income   (1,591 )   -   -     2,791     1,200  
    Total gains (losses)                            
    included in surplus   (172,657 )   -   5,441     -     (167,216 )
    Purchases   22,868     -   945     2,318     26,131  
    Issues   -     -   -     -     -  
    Sales   (23,088 )   -   (5 )   (1,141 )   (24,234 )
    Settlements   -     -   -     -     -  
      $ 106,921   $ 102 $ 16,326   $ 5,347   $ 128,696  

     

    The transfers out of Level 3 during the year ended December 31, 2010 are primarily due to the Company's use of commercial pricing services to value certain multiclass RMBS. These services incorporate a variety of market observable information in their valuation techniques, including benchmark yields, broker-dealer quotes, credit quality, issuer spreads, bids, offers and other reference data and have been classified as Level 2. These

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    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    Multiclass RMBS had previously been valued by using the average of broker quotes when more than one broker quote was provided.

    14. Commitments and Contingencies

    Guarantee Agreements: The Company guarantees certain contractual policy claims of its subsidiary, Midwestern. In the unlikely event that Midwestern was unable to fulfill its obligations to policyholders, the Company would be obligated to assume the guaranteed policy obligations. Any ultimate contingent losses in connection with such guarantees will not have a material adverse impact on the Company’s future operations or financial position.

    The Company, effective January 2002, entered into a Guarantee Agreement with two other ING affiliates whereby it is jointly and severally liable for $250.0 obligation of Security Life of Denver International. The Company’s Board of Directors approved this transaction on April 25, 2002. The other two affiliated life insurers were ReliaStar Life Insurance Company and Security Connecticut Life Insurance Company (subsequently merged into ReliaStar Life Insurance Company on October 1, 2003). The joint and several guarantees of the two remaining insurers are capped at $250.0. The States of Colorado and Minnesota did not disapprove the guarantee.

    Investment Purchase Commitments: As part of its overall investment strategy, the Company has entered into agreements to purchase securities of $21.1 and $20.6 at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The Company is also committed to provide additional capital contributions to partnerships of $233.8 and $313.1 at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

    Operating Leases: The Company is party to certain cost sharing agreements with other affiliated ING United States companies. Included in these cost sharing arrangements is rent expense, which is allocated to the Company in accordance with systematic cost allocation arrangements. The Company incurred minimal rent expense during years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 under this cost sharing methodology.

    The Company does not have any minimum aggregate rental commitments under the cost sharing arrangements and service agreements. The Company does not have any future minimum lease payment receivables under the cost sharing arrangements and service agreements.

    The Company is not involved in any sale leaseback transactions.

    Legal Proceedings: The Company is involved in threatened or pending lawsuits/ arbitrations arising from the normal conduct of business. Due to the climate in insurance and business litigation/arbitration, suits against the Company sometimes include claims

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    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    for substantial compensatory, consequential or punitive damages and other types of relief. Moreover, certain claims are asserted as class actions, purporting to represent a group of similarly situated individuals. While it is not possible to forecast the outcome of such lawsuits/arbitrations, in light of existing insurance, reinsurance and established reserves, it is the opinion of management that the disposition of such lawsuits/arbitrations will not have a materially adverse effect on the Company’s operations or financial position.

    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 inquiries and investigations of the products and practices of the Company or the financial services industry. Some of these investigations and inquiries could result in regulatory action against the Company. The potential outcome of such action is difficult to predict but could subject the Company or its affiliates to adverse consequences, including, but not limited to, settlement payments, penalties, fines, and other financial liability. It is not currently anticipated that the outcome of any such action will have a material adverse effect on ING or ING’s U.S.-based operations, including the Company. It is the practice of the Company and its affiliates to cooperate fully in these matters.

    In addition to responding to governmental and regulatory requests on fund trading issues, ING management, on its own initiative, conducted, through special counsel and a national accounting firm, an extensive internal review of mutual fund trading in ING insurance, retirement, and mutual fund products. The goal of this review was to identify any instances of inappropriate trading in those products by third parties or by ING investment professionals and other ING personnel.

    The internal review identified several isolated arrangements allowing third parties to engage in frequent trading of mutual funds within the variable insurance and mutual fund products of certain affiliates of the Company, and identified other circumstances where frequent trading occurred despite measures taken by ING intended to combat market timing. Each of the arrangements has been terminated and disclosed to regulators, to the independent trustees of ING Funds (U.S.) and in reports previously filed by affiliates of the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

    Action may be taken by regulators with respect to the Company or certain ING affiliates before investigations relating to fund trading are completed. The potential outcome of such action is difficult to predict but could subject the Company or certain affiliates to adverse consequences, including, but not limited to, settlement payments, penalties, and other financial liability. It is not currently anticipated, however, that the actual outcome of any such action will have a material adverse effect on ING or ING’s U.S. based operations, including the Company.

    Liquidity: The Company’s principal sources of liquidity are product charges, investment income, premiums, proceeds from the maturity and sale of investments, and capital

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    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    contributions. Primary uses of these funds are payments of commissions and operating expenses, interest credits, investment purchases, and contract maturities, withdrawals, death benefits and surrenders.

    The Company’s liquidity position is managed by maintaining adequate levels of liquid assets, such as cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments. Asset/liability management is integrated into many aspects of the Company’s operations, including investment decisions, product development, and determination of crediting rates. As part of the risk management process, different economic scenarios are modeled, including cash flow testing required for insurance regulatory purposes, to determine that existing assets are adequate to meet projected liability cash flows. Key variables in the modeling process include interest rates, anticipated contract owner behavior, and variable separate account performance. Contract owners bear the investment risk related to variable annuity products, subject, in limited cases, to certain minimum guaranteed rates.

    The fixed account liabilities are supported by a general account portfolio principally composed of fixed rate investments with matching duration characteristics that can generate predictable, steady rates of return. The portfolio management strategy for the fixed account considers the assets available-for-sale. This strategy enables the Company to respond to changes in market interest rates, prepayment risk, relative values of asset sectors and individual securities and loans, credit quality outlook, and other relevant factors. The Company’s asset/liability management discipline includes strategies to minimize exposure to loss as interest rates and economic and market conditions change. In executing this strategy, the Company uses derivative instruments to manage these risks. The Company’s derivative counterparties are of high credit quality.

    During 2009, the Company has taken certain actions to reduce its exposure to interest rate and market risks. These actions included reducing guaranteed interest rates for new business, reducing credited rates on existing business, curtailing sales of some products, reassessment of the investment strategy with a focus on U.S. Treasury and investment grade assets, as well as hedging certain funds which previously were not hedged and continuing a hedging program to mitigate the impact of potential declines in equity markets and their impact on regulatory capital. During 2010, the Company continued monitoring these initiatives and their impacts on earnings, capital, and liquidity, and will continue to determine whether further actions are necessary.

    ING Restructuring Plan: On October 26, 2009, ING announced the key components of the final Restructuring Plan ING submitted to the European Commission (“EC”) as part of the process to receive EC approval for the state aid granted to ING by the Dutch State in the form of EUR 10 billion Core Tier 1 securities issued on November 12, 2008 and the ING-Dutch State Transaction. As part of the Restructuring Plan, ING has agreed to separate its banking and insurance businesses by 2013. ING intends to achieve this separation by divestment of its insurance and investment management operations, including the Company. ING has announced that it will explore all options for implementing the separation including initial public offerings, sales or combinations

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    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    thereof. In November 2009, the Restructuring Plan received formal EC approval and the separation of insurance and banking operations and other components of the Restructuring Plan were approved by ING shareholders. ING also reached an agreement with the Dutch State to alter the repayment terms of the Core Tier 1 securities in order to facilitate early repayment and ING repurchased in December 2009 EUR 5 billion of the total EUR 10 billion Core Tier 1 securities issued to the Dutch State. As part of the Restructuring Plan, ING also agreed to make additional payments to the Dutch State corresponding to an adjustment of fees for the Back-Up Facility. In total, these extra payments amounted to a net present value of EUR 1.3 billion, and were recorded by ING as a one-time pre-tax charge in the fourth quarter of 2009. The terms of the ING-Dutch State Transaction which closed on March 31, 2009, including the transfer price of the Alt-A RMBS securities, remained unaltered and the additional payments were not borne by the Company or any other ING U.S. subsidiaries. In order to finance the repayment of EUR 5 billion Core Tier 1 securities and the associated costs as well as to mitigate the capital impact of the additional payments for the Back-Up Facility, ING launched a capital increase without preferential subscription rights for holders of (bearer depositary receipts for) ordinary shares of up to EUR 7.5 billion in November 2009. The rights issue was completed in December 2009. Proceeds of the issue in excess of the above amounts will be used to strengthen ING’s capital position.

    On January 28, 2010, ING announced the filing of its appeal with the General Court of the European Union against specific elements of the EC’s decision regarding the ING Restructuring Plan. Despite the appeal, ING is committed to executing the formal separation of banking and insurance and the divestment of the latter as announced on October 26, 2009. In its appeal, ING contests the state aid calculation the EC applied to the reduction in repayment premium agreed upon by ING and the Dutch State in connection with ING’s December 2009 repayment of the first EUR 5 billion of Core Tier 1 securities. ING is also appealing the disproportionality of the price leadership restrictions imposed on ING with respect to the European financial sector.

    On November 10, 2010, ING announced that while the option of one global initial public offering (“IPO”) remains open, ING and its U.S. insurance affiliates, including the Company, are going to prepare for a base case of two IPOs: one Europe-led IPO and one separate U.S.-focused IPO.

    On October 27, 2009, subsequent to the announcement of the Restructuring Plan, the insurance financial strength ratings of the Company and ING’s other primary U.S. insurance companies were downgraded by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. to A2 from A1 and by Fitch Ratings Ltd to A- from A.

    15. Financing Agreements

    The Company maintains a revolving loan agreement with Bank of New York Mellon, (“Mellon"). Under this agreement, the Company can borrow up to $50.0 from Mellon.

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    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    Interest on any borrowing accrues at an annual rate equal to: (1) the cost of funds for Mellon for the period applicable for the advance plus 0.35% or (2) a rate quoted by Mellon to the Company for the borrowing. Under this agreement, the Company incurred minimal interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Additionally, there were no amounts payable to Mellon at December 31, 2010 or 2009.

    The Company maintains a reciprocal loan agreement with ING AIH to promote efficient management of cash and liquidity and to provide for unanticipated short-term cash requirements. Under this agreement, which expires July 1, 2015, the Company and ING AIH can borrow up to 3% of the Company's admitted assets excluding separate accounts as of December 31 of the preceding year from one another. Interest on any Company borrowing is charged at the rate of ING AIH’s cost of funds for the interest period plus 0.15%. Interest on any ING AIH borrowings is charged at a rate based on the prevailing interest rate of U.S. commercial paper available for purchase with a similar duration. Under this agreement, the Company received interest income of $1.0, $0.7 and $3.5 for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

    Through this reciprocal loan agreement, the Company borrowed $0 and repaid $0 in 2010, borrowed $5.1 billion and repaid $5.1 billion in 2009 and borrowed $20.6 billion and repaid $20.6 billion in 2008. These borrowings were on a short term basis, at an interest rate that approximated current money market rates and excludes borrowings from reverse dollar repurchase transactions. Interest expense on borrowed money was $0.0, $0.1 and $2.3 for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

    The Company is the beneficiary of letters of credit totaling $1.9 billion; terms of the letters of credit provide for automatic renewal upon anniversary unless otherwise canceled or terminated by the ceding company or the letter of credit provider.

    16. Related Party Transactions

    Cost Sharing Arrangements: Management and services contracts and all cost sharing arrangements with other affiliated ING United States companies are allocated among companies in accordance with systematic cost allocation methods.

    Investment Management: The Company has entered into an investment advisory agreement with ING Investment Management, LLC (“IIM”) under which IIM provides the Company with investment management services. The Company has entered into an administrative services agreement with IIM under which IIM provides the Company with asset liability management services. Beginning in 2010, IIM began using competitive market rates to bill the Company for both the asset management and ancillary services it provides. Total fees under the agreement were approximately $18.5, $32.8, and $60.7 for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

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    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    Services Agreements: The Company has entered into an inter-insurer services agreement with certain of its affiliated insurance companies in the United States (“affiliated insurers”) whereby the affiliated insurers provide certain administrative, management, professional, advisory, consulting, and other services to each other. The Company has entered into a services agreement with ING North America whereby ING North America provides certain administrative, management, professional, advisory, consulting and other services to the Company. The Company has entered into a services agreement with ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York (“RLNY”) whereby the Company provides certain administrative, management, professional, advisory, consulting and other services to RLNY. The Company has entered into a services agreement with ING Financial Advisers, LLC (“ING FA”) to provide certain administrative, management, professional advisory, consulting, and other services to the Company for the benefit of its customers. Charges for these services are determined in accordance with fair and reasonable standards with neither party realizing a profit nor incurring a loss as a result of the services provided to the Company. The Company will reimburse ING FA for direct and indirect costs incurred on behalf of the Company. The total net income earned less expenses incurred for all of these services were $72.7, $90.0 and $100.9 for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

    Tax Sharing Agreements: The Company has entered into federal tax sharing agreement with members of an affiliated group as defined in Section 1504 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The agreement provides for the manner of calculation and the amounts/timing of the payments between the parties as well as other related matters in connection with the filing of consolidated federal income tax returns. The Company has also entered into a state tax sharing agreement with ING AIH and each of the specific subsidiaries that are parties to the agreement. The state tax agreement applies to situations in which ING AIH and all or some of the subsidiaries join in the filing of a state or local franchise, income tax, or other tax return on a consolidated, combined or unitary basis.

    The Company and Directed Services LLC (“DSL”), an affiliate, are parties to a service agreement, effective January 1, 1994, as amended by a first amendment, effective March 7, 1995 by which the Company provides DSL with certain managerial and supervisory services and DSL provides the Company with certain sales and marketing services.

    Global Medium Term Note Program: In December 2002, the Company established a Global Medium Term Note program secured by funding agreements issued by the Company. The notes, which are offered by ING Security Life Institutional Funding, a special purpose statutory trust, are offered only to U.S. qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) or to foreign buyers pursuant to Regulation S of the Securities Act. The program has issued notes with an aggregate outstanding principal balance of $99.5 and $732.3 as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

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    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    The Company has assumed an SEC registered medium term note, issued by an affiliated company, ING USA, secured by a funding agreement issued by ING USA. As of December 31, 2010, the note has an aggregate outstanding principal balance of $0.

    Interest Rate Swap: Effective June 29, 2007 the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement (“IRSA”) with ING AIH. The IRSA is in conjunction with a combined coinsurance and modified coinsurance agreement effective June 30, 2007 with WWIII. The duration of the agreement is 30 years. The notional value of this interest rate swap is $72.5 at December 31, 2010 with this transaction having minimal impact to the income statement.

    Property and Equipment: During the second quarter of 2009, ING’s U.S. life insurance companies, including the Company, sold a portion of its property and equipment to an affiliate, ING North America. The fixed assets involved in the sale were capitalized assets generally depreciated over the expected useful lives and software in development. Since the assets were being depreciated using expected useful lives, the current net book value reasonably approximated the current fair value of the assets being transferred. The fixed assets sold to ING North America by the Company totaled $0.2 which resulted in a decrease in nonadmitted assets.

    Fixed Maturity Asset Transfer: During the fourth quarter of 2010, the Company sold securities with a carrying value of $809.0 to its affiliate company, ReliaStar Life Insurance Company (“RLI”). At the date of sale, the securities had a fair value of $888.9 and the Company recognized a gain of $79.9. Simultaneously, the Company purchased securities from RLI with a fair value of $972.1. This asset transfer was approved by the Colorado Division of Insurance prior to execution.

    While these related party transactions are at arms length, they are not indicative of what a third party would transact.

    17. Guaranty Fund Assessments

    Insurance companies are assessed the costs of funding the insolvencies of other insurance companies by the various state guaranty associations, generally based on the amount of premium companies collect in that state. The Company accrues the cost of future guaranty fund assessments based on estimates of insurance company insolvencies provided by the National Organization of Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Associations and the amount of premiums written in each state. The Company has estimated this liability to be $5.1 and $5.2 as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and has recorded a liability in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the Balance Sheets. The Company has also recorded an asset in other assets on the Balance Sheets of $4.1 and $4.2 as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, for future credits to premium taxes for assessments already paid.

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    Notes to Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2010
    (Dollar amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

    18. Unpaid Accident and Health Claims

    The change in the liability for unpaid accident and health claims and claim adjustment expenses is summarized as follows:

        2010     2009  
      (In Thousands)
    Balance at January 1 $ 277,327   $ 246,036  
    Less reinsurance recoverables   1,924     2,133  
    Net balance at January 1   275,403     243,903  
     
    Incurred related to:            
    Current year   232,685     351,828  
    Prior years   (164,503 )   (91,571 )
    Total incurred   68,182     260,257  
     
    Paid related to:            
    Current year   49,883     111,233  
    Prior years   98,711     117,524  
    Total paid   148,594     228,757  
     
    Net balance at December 31   194,991     275,403  
    Plus reinsurance recoverables   1,306     1,924  
    Balance at December 31 $ 196,297   $ 277,327  

     

    The liability for unpaid accident and health claims and claim adjustment expenses is included in accident and health reserves and unpaid claims on the Balance Sheets.

    Incurred and paid claims are presented net of reinsurance.

    19. Subsequent Events

    In March 2011, the Company settled issues related to the 2009 tax return as filed with the IRS. In the first quarter of 2011, the Company increased its current tax expense and paid its Parent approximately $30.0 ($7.0 net of unrecognized tax benefits). In addition, on March 31, 2011, the Company received a $30.0 capital contribution from its Parent, which will also be recorded in the first quarter 2011.

    On February 18, 2011, the Company made a return of capital distribution to ING AIH in the amounts of $200.0.

    The Company is not aware of any other events occurring subsequent to December 31, 2010 that may have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements. The Company evaluated events subsequent to December 31, 2010 through April 1, 2011, the date the statutory financial statements were available to be issued.

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