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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Registration No. 333-168047
Commission on April 12, 2012 Registration No. 811-08292
 
 
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-6
 
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [ ]
Pre-Effective Amendment No. [ ]
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 [X]
 
AMENDMENT TO REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT
COMPANY ACT OF 1940 [X]
(Check appropriate box or boxes.)
 
Security Life Separate Account L1
(Exact Name of Registrant)
 
Security Life of Denver Insurance Company
(Name of Depositor)
 
1290 Broadway
Denver, Colorado 80203-5699
(Address of Depositor’s Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
 
(800) 525-9852
(Depositor’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)
 
J. Neil McMurdie, Senior Counsel
ING Americas (U.S. Legal Services)
One Orange Way, Windsor, Connecticut 06095-4774
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
 
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[ ]   immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485  
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PART A

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN A PROSPECTUS


ING VUL-DB

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

Supplement Dated April 30, 2012, to the Prospectus Dated April 30, 2012

This supplement updates and amends certain information contained in your prospectus dated April 30, 2012.
Please read it carefully and keep it with your prospectus for future reference.
__________________________________________________________________________

NOTICE OF AND IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT
AN UPCOMING FUND REORGANIZATION

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

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

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

 

  • Prior to the Reorganization Effective Date, you may transfer amounts allocated to the Subaccount that invests in the Merging Fund to any other available Subaccount or to the Guaranteed Interest Division. See the Transfers section beginning on page 56 of your policy prospectus for information about making Subaccount transfers, including applicable restrictions and limits on transfers.

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

  • Unless you provide us with alternative allocation instructions, after the Reorganization Effective Date all allocations directed to the Subaccount that invests in the Merging Fund will be automatically allocated to the Subaccount that invests in the Surviving Fund. You may give us alternative allocation instructions at any time by contacting the ING Customer Service Center at P.O. Box 5065, Minot, ND 58702-5065, 1-877-253-5050 or www. ingservicecenter.com. See the Transfers section beginning on page 56 of your policy prospectus for information about making fund allocation changes.

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

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

  • There will be no further disclosure regarding the Merging Fund in future prospectuses of the policy.

  • See APPENDIX B of your policy prospectus for information about the investment adviser/subadviser and investment objective of the Merging Fund and the Surviving Fund.

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    MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE

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

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

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

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    ING VUL-DB
    A 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 when the insured person dies.

  • 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 Benefit Rider. See Accelerated Benefit Rider, page 49 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 82, 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

    • Capital Research and Management CompanySM

    • CBRE Clarion Securities LLC

    • 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 Investment Management Co. LLC

    • 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 Management LLC

    • OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

    • Northern Cross, LLC

    • Pacific Investment Management Company LLC

    • Pioneer Investment Management, Inc.

    • T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

    • Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC

    • UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc.

    This prospectus describes what you should know before purchasing the ING VUL-DB 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 30, 2012.


     

    TABLE OF CONTENTS

      Page     Page
    POLICY SUMMARY 3 Special Features and Benefits     55
    The Policy’s Features and Benefits 3 Termination of Coverage     64
    Factors You Should Consider Before Purchasing a   TAX CONSIDERATIONS     66
    Policy 6 Tax Status of the Company     67
    Fees and Charges 8 Tax Status of the Policy     67
    THE COMPANY, THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT   Diversification and Investor Control Requirements   68
    AND THE GUARANTEED INTEREST   Tax Treatment of Policy Death Benefits     68
    DIVISION 15 Distributions Other than Death Benefits     69
    Security Life of Denver Insurance Company 15 Other Tax Matters     71
    The Investment Options 16 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION     74
    DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE   General Policy Provisions     74
    POLICY 20 Distribution of the Policy     82
    Underwriting 21 Legal Proceedings     84
    Purchasing a Policy 21 Financial Statements     85
    Fees and Charges 26 APPENDIX A   A -1
    Death Benefits 35 APPENDIX B   B -1
    Additional Insurance Benefits 43 APPENDIX C   C -1
    Account Value 52 MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE Bacl 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 52 Net Premium 3
    Accumulation Unit 52 Net Surrender Value 5
    Accumulation Unit Value 53 Policy Date 22
    Base Death Benefit 4 Segment 36
    Death Benefit Proceeds 42 Separate Account 16
    Guaranteed Interest Division 20 Separate Account Value 52
    Guaranteed Interest Division Value 20 Stated Death Benefit 4
    Loan Amount 55 Subaccounts 17
    Loan Division 54 Target Death Benefit 4
    Loan Division Value 54 Total Death Benefit 4
    Monthly Processing Date 28 Valuation Date 53
    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 insured person’s lifetime.

    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 VUL-DB 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 25.  
    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 22. · You cannot pay additional premiums after age 121.
      · 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 16. 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 2.00% 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 for
    Period 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
      certain states may allow more than ten days. The length of the right to examine period that
    See Right to Examine applies in your state will be stated in your policy.
    Period, page 25. · 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 shown in your policy.
      · See Allocation of Net Premium, page 24, 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 35. · 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 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 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 Insurance Rider, if any.
      · Death Benefit Proceeds are paid if your policy is in force when the insured person dies.
      · The Death Benefit Proceeds are equal to your Total Death Benefit minus any outstanding
      Loan Amount, any outstanding fees and charges incurred before the insured person’s death
      and any outstanding accelerated benefit lien including accrued lien interest.
      · Until age 121, the amount of the Death Benefit Proceeds will depend on which death benefit
      option is in effect when the insured person dies.
      · After age 121, your policy may continue pursuant to the continuation of coverage provision.
      For details about the changes that are made to your policy at age 121, see Continuation
      of Coverage, page 37.
      · 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 43. · 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 Additional Insured Rider;
      > The Adjustable Term Insurance Rider;
      > The Guaranteed Death Benefit Rider;
      > The Overloan Lapse Protection Rider;
      > The Waiver of Cost of Insurance Rider; and
      > The Waiver of Specified Premium 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 56. restrictions that we or the funds whose shares are involved may impose. See Limits on
      Frequent or Disruptive Transfers, page 59.
      · 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 57.       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 58.  · 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 55.       limited to your Net Surrender Value less the estimated periodic fees and charges for the next  
            three months.  
      · 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  
            2.00%.
      · We also charge interest on loans. Interest is due in arrears on each policy anniversary and  
            accrues daily at an annual rate guaranteed not to exceed 2.75% in policy years one through  
            ten and at an annual rate of 2.15% 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 62.  · 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 while the insured person is alive.  
    See Surrender, · Your Net Surrender Value is your Surrender Value minus any outstanding Loan Amount.  
    page 64. · Your Surrender Value is your Account Value minus any applicable surrender charges.  
      · Surrender charges apply for the first 15 years of each Segment of Stated Death Benefit. 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 sixteenth  
            Segment year.  
      · Surrender charge rates vary by the insured person’s age at the time each Stated Death  
            Benefit Segment is established and gender.  
      · 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 and within five years of lapse you may reinstate your policy and riders
      (other than the Guaranteed Death Benefit Rider) if you did not surrender your policy and the
    See Reinstatement, insured person is alive and still insurable according to our normal underwriting rules for the
    page 65. applicable risk class and rating.
      · 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 26. to keep the policy in force for a substantial period of time.
      · A 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 16. > 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 20. > 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.
      · For amounts you allocate to the Guaranteed Interest Division:
      > 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 2.00%.

     

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    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:
          > The Guaranteed Death Benefit Rider is not in effect; and
    See Lapse, page 65. > Your Net Account Value (meaning the Account Value minus any Loan Amount) is zero
                or less.
      · 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 21. 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 66. · 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 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 82. 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 27.

          Amount Deducted  
    Charge When Deducted   Maximum Guaranteed Charges  
    Premium Expense · When you make a · 15.00% of each premium payment.
    Charge premium payment.      
     
    Partial Withdrawal · When you take a partial · $10.00.
    Fee withdrawal.      
     
    Surrender Charge 1 · During the first 15 Range from
      Segment years when · $3.40 to $42.00 per $1,000.00 of Stated Death Benefit.
      you surrender your      
      policy, decrease your Representative insured person
      Stated Death Benefit, · $20.00 per $1,000.00 of Stated Death Benefit.
      take a partial · The representative insured person is a male, age 40.
      withdrawal that · The rates shown for the representative insured person are
      decreases your Stated   for the first policy year.  
      Death Benefit or allow      
      your policy to lapse.      
     
    Excess Illustration · Each time you request · $25.00.
    Fee 2 an illustration after the      
      first each policy year.      

     

    1     

    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 sixteenth Segment year. The rates vary based on the insured person’s age at the time each Segment of Stated Death Benefit is established and gender. The rates shown for the representative insured person 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.

    2     

    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 28.

          Amount Deducted  
    Charge When Deducted   Maximum Guaranteed Charges 3  
    Cost of Insurance · On each Monthly Range from
    Charge 4 Processing Date. · $0.02 to $83.33 per $1,000.00 of net amount at risk.
     
        Representative insured person
        · $0.12 per $1,000.00 of net amount at risk for each Segment
               of your Stated Death Benefit.  
        · The representative insured person is a male, age 40 in
               the super preferred no tobacco risk class.  
        · The rates shown for the representative insured person are
          for the first policy year.  
     
    Mortality and · On each Monthly · 0.03333% (0.40% annually) of Account Value invested in
    Expense Risk Charge Processing Date.   the Separate Account.  
     
    Policy Charge · On each Monthly · $13.00.
      Processing Date.      
     
    Administrative · On each Monthly Range from
    Charge 5 Processing Date. · $0.08 to $0.28 per $1,000.00 of Stated Death Benefit.
     
        Representative insured person
        · $0.08 per $1,000.00 of Stated Death Benefit.
        · The representative insured person is a male, age 40 in the
                super preferred no tobacco risk class.  
        · The rates shown for the representative insured person are
          for the first policy year.  
     
    Loan Interest Charge · Accrues daily but is due · 2.75% per annum of the amount held in the Loan Division
      in arrears on each policy   in policy years 1–10. 6  
      anniversary.      

     

    3     

    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 insured person’s age, gender and risk class. Different rates will apply to each Segment of Stated Death Benefit. The rates shown for the representative insured person are for the first policy year and generally increase each year thereafter. The rates shown may have been rounded 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 maximum guaranteed administrative charge rates vary based on the Segment duration and the insured person’s age, gender and risk class. Rates remain level during the first five segment years and then reset to an equal or lesser amount for all subsequent Segment years. The rates shown for the representative insured person are for the first policy year. The rates shown may have been rounded 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 31, for information about how the amount of the administrative charge is determined.

    6     

    The guaranteed maximum loan interest charge after policy year ten is 2.15%.

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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 31.

    Accelerated Benefit Rider  
        Amount Deducted
    Charge When Deducted Maximum Guaranteed Charges 7
    Accelerated Benefit · On the date the · $300.00 per acceleration request.
    Rider Administrative acceleration request is  
    Charge processed.  
     
    Accelerated Benefit · Interest on the amount of · The greater of:
    Lien Interest Charge the lien accrues daily and > The current yield on 90 day treasury bills; or
      is added to the amount of > The current maximum statutory adjustable policy loan
      the lien. interest rate.
     
     
    Additional Insured Rider  
        Amount Deducted
    Charge When Deducted Maximum Guaranteed Charges 7
    Additional Insured · On each Monthly Range from
    Rider Charge 8 Processing Date. · $0.02 to $83.33 per $1,000.00 of rider benefit.
     
        Representative insured person
        · $0.07 per $1,000.00 of rider benefit.
        · The representative insured person is a female, age 35
        in the preferred no tobacco risk class.
        · The rates shown for the representative insured person are
        for the first rider year.

     

    7     

    These tables show 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.

    8     

    The rates for this rider vary based on the additional insured person’s age, gender and risk class and generally increase with age. The rates shown for the representative insured person are for the first rider year. The rates shown may have been rounded 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).  
     
    Adjustable Term Insurance Rider  
        Amount Deducted
    Charge When Deducted Maximum Guaranteed Charges 9
    Adjustable Term · On each Monthly Range from
    Insurance Rider Cost Processing Date. · $0.02 to $83.33 per $1,000.00 of rider benefit.
    of Insurance    
    Charge 10   Representative insured person
        · $0.12 per $1,000.00 rider benefit.
        · The representative insured person is a male, age 40 in
        the super preferred no tobacco risk class.
        · The rates shown for the representative insured person are
              for the first rider year.
     
     
    Guaranteed Death Benefit Rider  
        Amount Deducted
    Charge When Deducted Maximum Guaranteed Charges 9
    Guaranteed Death · On each Monthly Range from
    Benefit Rider Processing Date during · $0.001 to $0.02 per $1,000.00 of insurance coverage.
    Charge 11 the guarantee period.  
        Representative insured person
        · $0.007 per $1,000.00 of insurance coverage.
        · The representative insured person is age 50.
        · The rates shown for the representative insured person are
              for the first rider year.
     
     
    Overloan Lapse Protection Rider  
        Amount Deducted
    Charge When Deducted Maximum Guaranteed Charges 9
    Overloan Lapse · On the Monthly · 3.50% of the Account Value. 12
    Protection Rider Processing Date on or  
      next following the date  
      we receive your request  
      to exercise this rider’s  
      benefit.  

     

    9     

    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.

    10     

    The rates for this rider vary based on rider duration and the insured person’s age, gender and risk class and generally increase each year. The rates shown for the representative insured person are for the first rider year. The rates shown may have been rounded 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.

    11     

    The rates for this rider vary based on the insured person’s age at issue. The rates shown may have been rounded 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.

    12     

    The Account Value is equal to 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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    Rider Fees and Charges (continued).  
     
    Waiver of Cost of Insurance Rider  
        Amount Deducted
    Charge When Deducted Maximum Guaranteed Charges 13
    Waiver of Cost of · On each Monthly Range from
    Insurance Rider Processing Date. · $3.82 to $19.48 per $100.00 of rider coverage.
    Charge 14    
        Representative insured person
        · $7.04 per $100.00 of rider coverage.
        · The representative insured person is age 35.
        · The rates shown for the representative insured person are
              for the first rider year.
     
     
    Waiver of Specified Premium Rider  
        Amount Deducted
    Charge When Deducted Maximum Guaranteed Charges 13
    Waiver of Specified · On each Monthly Range from
    Premium Rider Processing Date. · $1.70 to $12.70 per $100.00 of rider coverage.
    Charge 15    
        Representative insured person
        · $2.20 per $100.00 of rider coverage.
        · The representative insured person is age 35.
        · The rates shown for the representative insured person are
              for the first rider year.

     

    13     

    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.

    14     

    The rates for this rider vary based on several factors that may include rider duration and the insured person’s age. Rates generally increase each year after the first rider year until age 59 and generally decrease thereafter. The rates shown for the representative insured person are for the first rider year, and you may get information about the charge that would apply to you by contacting your agent/registered representative for a personalized illustration.

    15     

    The rates for this rider vary based on various factors that may include the insured person’s age. Rates generally increase each year after the first rider year until age 59 and generally decrease thereafter. The rates shown for the representative insured person are for the first rider year and you may get information about the charges that would apply to you by contacting your agent/registered representative for a personalized illustration.

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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 32.

      Minimum Maximum
    Total Annual Fund Expenses (deducted from fund assets) 16 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 17.

    16     

    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. On November 10, 2010, ING announced that ING and its U.S. insurance affiliates, including the company, are preparing for a base case of an initial public offering (“IPO”) of the company and its U.S.-based insurance and investment management affiliates.

    Regulatory Matters

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

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    changes to the company’s procedures for the identification and escheatment of abandoned property and other financial liability. While it is not possible to predict the outcome of any such action, or internal or external investigations, examinations, reviews or inquiries, management does not believe that they will have a material adverse effect on the company’s financial position. It is the practice of the company and its affiliates to cooperate fully in these matters.

    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 66, 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.

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    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.

    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)
    · ING BlackRock Large Cap Growth Portfolio (Class I)
    · ING Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio (Class S)
    · ING DFA Global Allocation Portfolio (Class I) 1
    · ING DFA World Equity Portfolio (Class I) 1
    · ING FMRSM Diversified Mid Cap Portfolio (Class I)
    · ING Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Portfolio (Class I) 1
    · ING Global Resources Portfolio (Class I)
    · ING Invesco Van Kampen Growth and Income Portfolio (Class S)
    · 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) 1
    · ING Retirement Moderate Growth Portfolio (Class I) 1
    · ING Retirement Moderate Portfolio (Class I) 1
    · 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 Growth Portfolio (Class I) 2
    · ING Columbia Small Cap Value II Portfolio (Class I)
    · ING Global Bond Portfolio (Class S)
    · ING Invesco Van Kampen Comstock Portfolio (Class I)
    · ING Invesco Van Kampen Equity and Income Portfolio (Class I)
    · 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 Templeton Foreign Equity 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 is structured as a “fund of funds.” See the Fund Fees and Expenses table on page 13 and the Fund of Funds section on page 35 for more information about “fund of funds.”

    2     

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

    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 56, 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 2.00%. 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 VUL-DB 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.

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    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.

    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 person is 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 person. Through our underwriting process we also determine the risk class for the proposed insured person if the application is accepted. Risk class is based on such factors as the proposed insured person’s age, gender, 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 $100,000.00);

    • 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 life of the insured person when the cash value accumulation test is chosen); and

    • Any riders or optional benefits.

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    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 person” is the person on whose life we issue the policy, and the insured person generally can be no more than age 85 on the Policy Date. “Age” under the policy means the insured person’s age on the birthday nearest to the Policy Date. 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.

    You may request that we back-date the policy up to six months to allow the insured person 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.

    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 44, 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 (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 76.

    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.

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    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 first 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.

    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.

    If you have the optional Guaranteed Death Benefit Rider, to keep the rider in force your scheduled premium should not be less than the guarantee period annual premium shown in your policy. See Guaranteed Death Benefit Rider, page 42.

    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 (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 person is insurable according to our normal underwriting rules for the applicable risk class and rating 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 person is insurable according to our normal underwriting rules for the applicable risk class and rating 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.

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    Target Premium. Target premium for each Segment of Stated Death Benefit is actuarially determined based on the age, gender and risk class of the insured person. The target premium is used to determine 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. Unless you have the Guaranteed Death Benefit Rider, 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 65.

    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.

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    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 65, for more information about how to keep your policy from lapsing. See also Reinstatement, page 65, for more information about how to put your policy back in force if it has lapsed.

    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 right to examine refund that applies to you will be specified in your policy. The type of refund will affect the allocation of premiums received before the end of the right to examine period. See Allocation of Net Premium, page 24.

    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.

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    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;

    • The person or persons intended to be insured die by suicide or self-inflicted injury; or

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

    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 24.

    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.

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    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 Current
    Premium Expense
    Charge
    Guaranteed Maximum
    Premium Expense
    Charge
    1 – 5 15.00% 15.00%
    6 – 10 5.00% 15.00%
    11 + 3.00% 15.00%

     

    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.

    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 currently decline after the fifth Segment year and again after the tenth Segment year. On a guaranteed basis, the maximum premium expense charge rates remain level for all Segment years.

    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 fifteen 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.

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    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 age and gender of the insured person. Surrender charges apply for the first fifteen 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 sixteenth 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 35. 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 a representative insured person.

    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.

    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 policy illustration 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 and remit such fees back to that fund. 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.

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    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 2.00% 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 person’s age at issue and each date you increase your insurance coverage (a “Segment date”), gender, risk class 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 Distinct, Ultimate Mortality Tables, age nearest birthday. We will apply unisex rates where appropriate under the law. This currently includes policies issued in the state of Montana and policies issued to employers or employee organizations in connection with employment related insurance or benefit programs. 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 a representative insured person.

    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 person. 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.

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    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
    Policy Year   Current Guaranteed
    1 – 10 0.03333% 0.03333%
    (0.40% annually) (0.40% annually)
    11 + 0.00% 0.03333%
    (0.40% annually)

     

    We currently do not assess the mortality and expense risk charge after the tenth policy year, but we reserve the right to do so (subject to the 0.40% annual maximum). The policy described in this prospectus has not been available for sale long enough for there to be any policies subject to no mortality and expense risk charge.

    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.

    Policy Charge. Each month we deduct a policy charge. This charge varies based on duration and the amount of your first Segment of Stated Death Benefit. The guaranteed maximum monthly policy charge is $13.00.

    This charge helps compensate us for the costs associated with:

    • Processing applications;

    • Conducting medical examinations;

    • Establishing policy records; and

    • Underwriting.

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    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 amount of each Segment of Stated Death Benefit, Segment duration and the insured person’s age, gender and risk class. Rates remain level for the first three to five Segment years, depending on the Stated Death Benefit Segment, and then reset to an equal or lesser amount for all subsequent Segment years. The maximum guaranteed administrative charge rates vary based on the Segment duration and the insured person’s age, gender and risk class. Maximum guaranteed rates remain level during the first five segment years and then reset to an equal or lesser amount for all subsequent Segment years. 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 minimum and maximum administrative charge rates and the rates for a representative insured person.

    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 43 and the Automatic Rider Benefits section on page 49 for more information about the charges and costs associated with the rider benefits.

    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.

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    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 13 of this prospectus, each underlying mutual fund deducts management/investment advisory 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. Fund fees and expenses are deducted from the value of the fund shares on a daily basis, which in turn affects the value of each subaccount that purchases fund shares. Fund fees and expenses are one factor that impacts the value of fund’s shares. To learn more about fund fees and expenses, the additional factors that can affect the value of a fund’s shares and other important information about the funds, refer to the fund prospectuses.

    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.

    Revenue from the Funds

    The company may receive compensation from each of the underlying mutual funds or from the funds’ affiliates. For certain funds, some of the compensation may be paid out of 12b-1 fees or service fees that are deducted from fund assets. Any such fees deducted from fund assets are disclosed in the fund prospectuses. The company may also receive additional compensation from certain funds for administrative, recordkeeping or other services provided by the company to the funds or the funds’ affiliates. These additional payments may also be used by the company to finance distribution. These additional payments are made by the funds or the funds’ affiliates to the company and do not increase, directly or indirectly, the fund fees and expenses.

    The amount of revenue the company may receive from each of the underlying mutual funds or from the funds’ affiliates may be substantial, 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 sharing of the management fee between the company and the affiliated investment adviser does not increase, directly or indirectly, fund fees and expenses. 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.

    Additionally, in the case of affiliated funds subadvised by third parties, no direct payments are made to the company or the affiliated investment adviser by the subadvisers. However, subadvisers may provide reimbursement for employees of the company or its affiliates to attend business meetings or training conferences.

    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.

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    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.

    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 2011 in connection with the registered variable life insurance policies issued by the company, that ranking would be as follows:

    • American Funds Insurance Series® ;

    • BlackRock V.I. Funds; and

    • Fidelity® Variable Insurance Product Portfolios.

    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 2011, 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.

    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 82.

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    Fund of Funds

    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 Separate Account on page 17.

    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.

    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 $100,000.00 of Target Death Benefit to issue your policy. We may lower this minimum for certain group, sponsored or corporate purchasers.

    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 22.

    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.

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

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

    • Subject to certain exceptions, increases after age 85 are not allowed; 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 44.

    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.

    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; and

    • Reduced cost of insurance 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.

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    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 69.

    Continuation of Coverage

    The continuation of coverage feature automatically continues your insurance coverage in force beyond the policy anniversary nearest the 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 death of the insured person, 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 64.

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    The continuation of coverage feature is not available in all states. If a state has approved this feature, it is automatic under your policy. In certain states the death benefit during the continuation of coverage period is the Net Account Value. Contact your agent/registered representative or our Customer Service Center to find out if this feature is available in your state and which type of death benefit applies in your state.

    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.

    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 person’s age, gender and risk class 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.

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    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 person when the cash value accumulation test has been chosen.

    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.

    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.

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    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. If Death Benefit Option 2 is in effect at age 121, it automatically converts to Death Benefit Option 1. See Continuation of Coverage, page 37.

    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.

    Death Benefit Option 3 is not available after age 121. If Death Benefit Option 3 is in effect at age 121, it automatically converts to Death Benefit Option 1. See Continuation of Coverage, page 37.

    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 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.

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    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.

    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 44.

    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 27.

    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.

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    Death Benefit Proceeds

    After the insured person’s death, if your policy is in force we pay the Death Benefit Proceeds to the beneficiaries. 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 insured person’s 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 Insured’s death;

    • 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.

    We will pay interest on the Death Benefit Proceeds from the date of the Insured's death to the date of payment. Interest will be at a rate we declare, or at a higher rate required by law.

    Guaranteed Death Benefit Rider

    The optional Guaranteed Death Benefit Rider may be available and provide that the policy will not lapse even if the Net Account Value is not enough to pay the periodic fees and charges each month.

    If available, the optional Guaranteed Death Benefit Rider may be selected only when you apply for the policy. There may be a separate monthly charge for this rider guarantee. See Guaranteed Death Benefit Rider, page 47.

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    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 69.

    Additional Insured Rider. This rider provides death benefits upon the death of an insured person’s spouse or child (or the partner or child if required by the civil union/domestic partnership laws of the state in which your policy is delivered). The additional insured person under this rider can be no older than age 85. You may add up to five Additional Insured Riders to your policy. We require proof of insurability for each additional insured person. Minimum coverage for each additional insured person is $10,000.00 for ages 0 to 15 and $50,000.00 for ages 16 and older. Maximum coverage for all additional insured persons is five times your Stated Death Benefit. There is no defined premium for a given amount of Additional Insured Rider coverage. Instead, we deduct a separate monthly cost of insurance charge from your Account Value. The cost of insurance for this rider is calculated as the monthly cost of insurance rate for the rider coverage(s) multiplied by the Additional Insured Rider death benefit(s) in effect as of the Monthly Processing Date. The cost of insurance rates are determined by us from time to time. They are based on the issue age(s), gender(s) and risk class(es) of the additional insured person(s), as well as the length of time since the rider was added to your policy. For additional insured attained ages 16 and over, rates for this rider will not exceed the levels in the 2001 Commissioner’s Standard Ordinary Sex Distinct, Smoker Distinct Ultimate Mortality Table. For additional insured attained ages below 16, rates for this rider will not exceed the levels in the 2001 Commissioner’s Standard Ordinary Sex Distinct, Smoker Composite Ultimate Mortality Table. See the Rider Fees and Charges tables beginning on page 10 for the minimum rates, maximum rates and the rates for a representative additional insured person.

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    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. 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 $100,000.00.

    On the date the Adjustable Term Insurance Rider is added to your policy (the “rider effective date”) the insured person generally can be no more than age 85. 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 before age 85.

    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.

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    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.

    Subject to the requirements outlined in the Changes in the Amount of Your Insurance Coverage section on page 35, 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 to 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 certain deferred compensation arrangements and other company approved advanced sales concepts. We will not unfairly discriminate in any such waiver.

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    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 62; and Changes in the Amount of Your Insurance Coverage, page 35.

    There is no defined premium for a given amount of adjustable term insurance benefit. Instead, we deduct a separate monthly cost of insurance charge 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 age, gender and risk class of the insured person, as well as the length of time since your rider effective date. See the Rider Fees and Charges tables beginning on page 10 for the minimum and maximum Adjustable Term Insurance Rider cost of insurance charge rates and the rates for a representative insured person.

    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. 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 class even though satisfactory new evidence of insurability is required for the increase. See Cost of Insurance, page 29.

    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 insured person’s 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 insured’s 121st birthday.

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    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;

    • 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 82.

    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 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 Death Benefit Rider. The Guaranteed Death Benefit Rider provides a guarantee that your policy and any Adjustable Term Insurance Rider coverage will not lapse for the greater of 20 years or to age 65 provided:

    · Your cumulative premium payments minus any partial withdrawals and any
    outstanding Loan Amount are at least equal to the sum of the guarantee
    period monthly premium to the next Monthly Processing Date; and
    · Your Net Account Value meets one of the following diversification
    requirements:
    > 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.

     

    Each month during the guarantee period we deduct a charge for this rider based on a rate that varies depending on the issue age of the insured person. The amount of this charge will be determined by dividing the amount of guaranteed coverage by 1,000 and multiplying the result by the rate set forth in your policy. The amount of guaranteed coverage equals the amount of your Target Death Benefit minus your Account Value. See the Rider Fees and Charges tables beginning on page 10 for the minimum and maximum Guaranteed Death Benefit Rider charge rates and the rates for a representative insured person.

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

    • This rider is available for issue ages 25-75;

    • You may add this rider only when you apply for the base policy and the guarantee period begins on the Policy Date;

    • The guarantee period monthly premium required to keep this rider in effect is equal to 1/12th of the guarantee period annual premium set forth in your policy schedule and will be based on monthly rates that vary according to the insured person’s gender, risk class, age and death benefit option selected;

    • If your policy benefits change, the guarantee period annual premium (and consequently your guarantee period monthly premium) for this rider will also change;

    • 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 56);

    • This rider covers only your base policy and Adjustable Term Insurance Rider, if any. If your policy and any Adjustable Term Insurance Rider are kept in force because of the guarantee under this rider, coverage under all other riders may terminate;

    • This rider may not be available for certain risk classes;

    • This rider cannot be added to a policy with Death Benefit Option 3;

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

    • A loan may cause the termination of this guarantee because we deduct your outstanding Loan Amount from cumulative premiums paid when calculating whether you have paid sufficient premiums to keep the guarantee in effect; and

    • Even if this rider terminates, your policy will not necessarily lapse (see Lapse, page 65).

    We will notify you if on any Monthly Processing Date you have not paid enough premium to keep this rider in force or your policy is not sufficiently diversified. If we do not receive the required premium payment or you do not adequately diversify your policy within 61 days from the date of our notice, this rider will terminate. If this rider terminates, it cannot be reinstated.

    Waiver of Cost of Insurance Rider. If the insured person becomes totally disabled while your policy is in force, this rider provides that after a waiting period we waive the periodic fees and charges and rider charges during the disability period. The insured person must be no less than age 10 and no more than age 55. The cost of this rider is based on rates that vary based on several factors that may include the insured person’s attained age. Rates for this rider generally increase each year after the first rider year until age 59 and generally decrease thereafter. See the Rider Fees and Charges tables beginning on page 10 for the minimum rates, maximum rates and the rates for a representative insured person.

    A policy may contain either the Waiver of Cost of Insurance Rider or the Waiver of Specified Premium Rider, but not both.

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    Waiver of Specified Premium Rider. If the insured person becomes totally disabled while your policy is in force, this rider provides that after a waiting period we credit a specified premium amount monthly to your policy during the disability period. Subject to our underwriting, you specify this amount on the application for the policy. The insured person must be no less than age 10 and no more than age 55. The minimum coverage under this rider is $25.00 per month. The cost of this rider is based on rates that vary based on several factors that may include the insured person’s attained age. Rates for this rider generally increase each year after the first rider year until age 59 and generally decrease thereafter. See the Rider Fees and Charges tables beginning on page 10 for the minimum rates, maximum rates and the rates for a representative insured person.

    A policy may contain either the Waiver of Specified Premium Rider or the Waiver of Cost of Insurance Rider, but not both.

    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 insured person’s death.

    Generally, we will provide an accelerated benefit under this rider if the insured person 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 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
    intervention without which the 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 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.

     

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

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    The maximum accelerated benefit available under this rider is the lesser of 50.00% of the eligible death benefit that would be payable at the death of the insured person 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 at the death of the insured 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 71.

     

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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 69.

    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 38);

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

    • You are 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 54; see also Loan Interest, page 55);

    • 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 69); 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 38).

    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 39);

    > 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.

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    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.

    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.

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    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.

    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 20.

    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 55.

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    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 must be at least $500.00 and the maximum amount you may borrow is generally limited to the Net Surrender Value of your policy less the estimated monthly deduction for the next three months.

    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 2.00%. 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 currently 2.75% in policy years one through ten (the maximum amount that may be charged) and 2.00% in all years thereafter (guaranteed not to exceed 2.15%). 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;

    • A loan may cause the termination of the Guaranteed Death Benefit Rider because we deduct your outstanding Loan Amount from cumulative premiums paid when calculating whether you have paid sufficient premiums to keep the rider in effect;

    • 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 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 69.

    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 59.

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    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.

    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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    If you have a death benefit guarantee and you ask for an automatic rebalancing allocation that does not meet the death benefit guarantee diversification requirements, we will notify you and ask you for revised instructions. If you have a death benefit guarantee and you terminate automatic rebalancing, you still must meet the diversification requirements for the guarantee period to continue. See Death Benefit Guarantee Rider, page 42.

    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 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 27.

    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.

    A partial withdrawal may also cause the termination of any optional Guaranteed Death Benefit Rider in effect because we deduct the amount of the partial withdrawal from the total premiums paid when calculating whether you have paid sufficient premiums in order to maintain the guarantee.

    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 Target Death Benefit 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 $100,000.00.

    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 67.

    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 while the insured person 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 27. Surrender of your policy may have adverse tax consequences.

    See Distributions Other than Death Benefits, page 69.

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    Lapse

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

    • An optional Guaranteed Death Benefit Rider is in effect;

    • 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.

    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 insured person dies 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.

    During the early policy years your Net Account Value may not be enough to cover the periodic fees and charges due each month, and you may need to pay sufficient premium to keep the death benefit guarantee in force. See Premium Payments, page 22.

    If your policy lapses, any distribution of Account Value may be subject to current taxation. See Distributions Other than Death Benefits, page 69.

    Reinstatement

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

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    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 69.

    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.

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    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.

    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 38. 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 68. 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.

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    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.

    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.

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    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.

    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;

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    · 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.

    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.

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    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 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.

    Accelerated Benefit Rider

    The benefit payments under the Accelerated Benefit Rider are intended to be fully excludable from the gross income of the recipient if the recipient is the insured under the policy or is an individual who has no business or financial connection with the insured. (See Accelerated Benefit Rider, page 49, for more information about this rider.) However, you should consult a qualified tax adviser about the consequences of requesting payment under this rider.

    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 a qualified tax adviser.

    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.

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    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

    Policy owners may use the policy in various arrangements, including:

    • Certain qualified plans;

    • Non-qualified deferred compensation or salary continuance plans;

    • Split dollar insurance arrangements;

    • Executive bonus plans;

    • Retiree medical benefit plans; and

    • Other plans or 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.

    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 is 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.

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    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.

    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.

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    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.

    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 person’s age (stated in your policy schedule) based on the nearest birthday to the Policy Date. On the Policy Date, the insured person can generally be no more than age 85.

    We often use age to calculate rates, charges and values. We determine the insured person’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 life of the insured person. 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.

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    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 insured person 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 insured person, they share the Death Benefit Proceeds equally, unless you specify otherwise. If none of your policy beneficiaries has survived the insured person, 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.

    You may name new beneficiaries during the insured person’s lifetime. 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 71.

    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 71.

    Incontestability

    After your policy has been in force during the lifetime of the insured person 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 lifetime of the insured person 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 insured person’s age or gender has been misstated, we adjust the death benefit to the amount that would have been purchased for the insured person’s correct age and gender. 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 insured person’s death, or as otherwise required by law.

    If unisex cost of insurance rates apply, we do not make any adjustments for a misstatement of gender.

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    Suicide

    If the insured person 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 the insured person 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.

    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 65. See also Premium Payments Affect Your Coverage, page 24.

    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.

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    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.

    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 insured person’s 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.

    Payment of Death Benefit Proceeds

    Subject to state law conditions and requirements, full payment of the Death Benefit Proceeds to the beneficiary may be made into an interest bearing retained asset account that is backed by our general account. The retained asset account is not guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). The beneficiary may access the entire Death Benefit Proceeds in the account at any time without penalty through a draftbook feature. The company seeks to earn a profit on the account, and interest credited on the account may vary from time to time but will not be less than the minimum rate stated in the supplemental contract delivered to the beneficiary together with the paperwork to make a claim to the Death Benefit Proceeds. Interest earned on the Death Benefit Proceeds in the account may be less than could be earned if the Death Benefit Proceeds were invested outside of the account. Likewise, interest credited on the Death Benefit Proceeds in the account may be less than under other settlement or payment options available through the policy. A beneficiary should carefully review all settlement and payment options available under the policy and are encouraged to consult with a financial professional or qualified tax advisor before choosing a settlement or payment option.

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    A beneficiary may request additional information about the retained asset account and the draftbook feature or may elect to receive payment of the Death Benefit Proceeds by check rather than through the account’s draftbook feature by contacting us at the 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 the insured person 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 the insured person’s death, we may require proof of the deceased insured person’s age and a certified copy of the death certificate.

    The beneficiaries and the 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 the 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 59.

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

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    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.

    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 insured person’s lifetime. If you have not made this election, the beneficiaries may do so within 60 days after we receive proof of the insured person’s 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 2.00%, 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.

    Payment of Net Surrender Value or Death Benefit Proceeds

    Subject to state law conditions and requirements, full payment of your Net Surrender Value or the Death Benefit Proceeds to a beneficiary may be made into an interest bearing retained asset account that is backed by our general account. The retained asset account is not guaranteed by the FDIC. The beneficiary may access the entire Net Surrender Value or Death Benefit Proceeds in the account at any time without penalty through a draftbook feature. The company seeks to earn a profit on the account, and interest credited on the account may vary from time to time but will not be less than the minimum rate stated in the supplemental contract delivered to the beneficiary together with the paperwork to make a claim to the Net Surrender Value or Death Benefit Proceeds. Interest earned on the Net Surrender Value or Death Benefit Proceeds in the account may be less than could be earned if they were invested outside of the account. Likewise, interest credited on the Net Surrender Value or Death Benefit Proceeds in the account may be less than under other settlement or payment options available through the policy. A beneficiary should carefully review all settlement and payment options available under the policy and are encouraged to consult with a financial professional or qualified tax advisor before choosing a settlement or payment option.

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    A beneficiary may request additional information about the retained asset account and the draftbook feature or may elect to receive payment of the Net Surrender Value or Death Benefit Proceeds by check rather than through the account’s draftbook feature by contacting us at the address listed on page 2 of this prospectus. See Transaction Processing, page 77.

    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.

    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 age and risk classification of the insured person 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 28. 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.

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    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.

    ING America Equities, Inc. offers the securities under the policies on a continuous basis. For the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, the aggregate amount of underwriting commissions we paid to ING America Equities, Inc. was $1,298,879.00, $34,106,441.00 and $23,513,844.00, 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.

    ING Financial Partners, Inc., an affiliated broker-dealer, has entered into an agreement with ING America Equities, Inc. for the sale of our variable life products.

    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 5.00% of premium received in excess of target premium received in the first segment year and 5.00% of premium received in renewal segment years two through ten and lower thereafter. We pay up to 0.10% of the average Net Account Value in the eleventh through twentieth segment years and 0.05% thereafter (trail commission).

    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%.

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    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 for your particular situation.

    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 2011, 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 and by total commissions paid:

    • LPL Financial Corporation;

    • Centaurus Financial, Inc.;

    • NFP Securities, Inc.;

    • The Leaders Group, Inc.;

    • Multi-Financial Securities Corporation;

    • CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc.;

    • SII Investments Inc.;

    • M Holdings Securities, Inc.;

    • First Heartland Capital, Inc.;

    • National Planning Corporation;

    • KMS Financial Services, Inc.

    • ING Financial Partners, Inc.;

    • VSR Financial Services, Inc.;

    • Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC;

    • Commonwealth Financial Network® Inc.;

    • UBS Financial Services, Inc.;

    • Capital Guardian, LLC;

    • H Beck, Inc.;

    • SagePoint Financial, Inc.;

    • NEXT Financial Group, Inc.;

    • J.P. Turner & Company, LLC;

    • First Savings Securities, Inc.;

    • Larson Financial Securities; LLC;

    • MMC Securities Corp.; and

    • ProEquities, 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.

    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 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.

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    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 Factor Age Factor Age Factor Age Factor Age 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 age and gender of the insured person.

    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 age, gender and risk class of the insured person. 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 age, gender and risk class.

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    APPENDIX B

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

     

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      Investment Adviser/  
    Fund Name Subadviser Investment Objective
    Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Investment Adviser: Seeks reasonable income. Also
    Portfolio (Service Class) FMR considers the potential for capital
      Subadvisers: appreciation. Seeks to achieve a yield
      FMRC and other investment advisers which exceeds the composite yield on
        the securities comprising the S&P 500®
        Index.
    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.
      CBRE Clarion 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:  
      FMR  
    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. LLC
    ING Invesco Van Kampen Growth Investment Adviser: Seeks long-term growth of capital and
    and Income Portfolio (Class S) Directed Services LLC income.
      Subadviser:  
      Invesco Advisers, Inc.  

     

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      Investment Adviser/  
    Fund Name Subadviser Investment Objective
    ING JPMorgan Emerging Investment Adviser: Seeks capital appreciation.
    Markets 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. LLC
    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. LLC 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. LLC
    ING MFS Total Return Portfolio Investment Adviser: Seeks above-average income
    (Class I) Directed Services LLC (compared to a portfolio entirely
      Subadviser: invested in equity securities) consistent
      Massachusetts Financial Services with the prudent employment of capital
      Company and 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 Investment Adviser: Seeks reasonable income and capital
    (Class I) Directed Services LLC growth.
      Subadviser:  
    Pioneer Investment Management, Inc.
    ING Pioneer Mid Cap Value Investment Adviser: Seeks capital appreciation.
    Portfolio (Class I) Directed Services LLC  
      Subadviser:  
    Pioneer Investment Management, Inc.
    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 with 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. LLC
    ING Baron Growth Portfolio Investment Adviser: Seeks capital appreciation.
    (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 Investment Adviser: Seeks to maximize total return through
    (Class S) Directed Services LLC a combination of current income and
      Subadviser: capital appreciation.
    ING Investment Management Co. LLC
    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 Templeton Foreign Equity Investment Adviser: Seeks long-term capital growth.
    Portfolio (Class I) Directed Services LLC  
      Subadviser:  
      Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC  
    ING UBS U.S. Large Cap Equity Investment Adviser: Seeks long-term growth of capital and
    Portfolio (Class I) Directed Services LLC future income.
      Subadviser:  
      UBS Global Asset Management  
      (Americas) Inc.  
    ING Balanced Portfolio (Class I) Investment Adviser: Seeks total return consisting of capital
      ING Investments, LLC appreciation (both realized and
      Subadviser: unrealized) and current income; the
      ING Investment Management Co. LLC 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. LLC 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 Investment Adviser: Seeks to maximize total return through
    Portfolio (Class I) ING Investments, LLC investments in a diversified portfolio of
      Subadviser: common stocks and securities
      ING Investment Management Co. LLC 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. LLC risk.
    ING Index Plus MidCap Portfolio Investment Adviser: Seeks to outperform the total return
    (Class I) ING Investments, LLC performance of the Standard and Poor’s
      Subadviser: MidCap 400 Index, while maintaining a
      ING Investment Management Co. LLC 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 and Poor’s
      Subadviser: SmallCap 600 Index, while maintaining
      ING Investment Management Co. LLC 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 (which includes capital
      ING Investment Management Co. LLC appreciation and income) of a widely
        accepted international index.
    ING RussellTM Large Cap Growth Investment Adviser: A non diversified portfolio that seeks
    Index Portfolio (Class I) ING Investments, LLC investment results (before fees and
      Subadviser: expenses) that correspond to the total
      ING Investment Management Co. LLC return (which includes capital
        appreciation and income) of the Russell
        Top 200® Growth Index.
    ING RussellTM Large Cap Index Investment Adviser: Seeks investment results (before fees
    Portfolio (Class I) ING Investments, LLC and expenses) that correspond to the
      Subadviser: total return (which includes capital
      ING Investment Management Co. LLC appreciation and income) of the Russell
        Top 200® Index.
    ING RussellTM Large Cap Value Investment Adviser: A non diversified portfolio that seeks
    Index Portfolio (Class I) ING Investments, LLC investment results (before fees and
      Subadviser: expenses) that correspond to the total
      ING Investment Management Co. LLC return (which includes capital
        appreciation and income) of the Russell
        Top 200® Value Index.
    ING RussellTM Mid Cap Growth Investment Adviser: A non-diversified portfolio that seeks
    Index Portfolio (Class I) ING Investments, LLC investment results (before fees and
      Subadviser: expenses) that correspond to the total
      ING Investment Management Co. LLC return (which includes capital
        appreciation and income) 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 (which includes capital
      ING Investment Management Co. LLC appreciation and income) of the Russell
        2000® Index.

     

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      Investment Adviser/  
    Fund Name Subadviser Investment Objective
    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. LLC companies with smaller market
        capitalizations.
    ING U.S. Bond Index Portfolio Investment Adviser: Seeks investment results (before fees
    (Class I) ING Investments, LLC and expenses) that correspond to the
      Subadviser: total return (which includes capital
      ING Investment Management Co. LLC appreciation and income) of the
        Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond
        Index.
    ING SmallCap Opportunities Investment Adviser: Seeks long-term capital appreciation.
    Portfolio (Class I) ING Investments, LLC  
      Subadviser:  
    ING Investment Management Co. LLC
    M Business Opportunity Value Investment Adviser: Seeks to provide long-term capital
    Fund* 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:  
      Northern Cross, LLC  
    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.

    Age: Age is the age of the insured person on his or her birthday nearest the Policy Date. We issue your policy at the age shown in your Schedule.

    Attained Age: Attained age is the 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 Insured's death; minus (2) any outstanding Loan Amount; minus (3) any outstanding fees and charges incurred before the insured person’s death; and minus (4) 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.

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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.

    Insured Person: The insured person is the person whose life is insured by your policy. The insured person may or may not be the owner of your policy.

    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.

    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.

    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.

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    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 age, gender and risk class of the insured person. The target premium is used to determine 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 28.

    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 333-168047.

    1940 Act File No. 811-08292
    1933 Act File No. 333-168047


    PART B

    INFORMATION REQUIRED IN A STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION


     

    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1 OF

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY

    Statement of Additional Information Dated April 30, 2012

    ING VUL-DB

    A Flexible Premium Adjustable Variable Universal Life Insurance Policy

    This Statement of Additional Information is not a prospectus and should be read in conjunction with the current ING VUL-DB prospectus dated April 30, 2012. 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, 2011, 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, 2011 and 2010, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2011, 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, 2011, 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, 2011 and 2010, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2011, 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, 2011 and 2010, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2011, 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, 2011
    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, 2011

    Contents
     
    Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 1
     
    Audited Financial Statements  
     
    Statements of Assets and Liabilities 3
    Statements of Operations 18
    Statements of Changes in Net Assets 34
    Notes to Financial Statements 54

     


     

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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, 2011, 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 Health Sciences Opportunities 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 Invesco Van Kampen Growth and Income Portfolio - Service 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 Large Cap Value Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio - Service Class
      ING Liquid Assets Portfolio - Institutional Class

    ING Investors Trust (continued):
      ING Liquid Assets Portfolio - Service Class
      ING Lord Abbett Growth and Income Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING Marsico Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING MFS Total Return Portfolio - Institutional Class
      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
      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 T. Rowe Price International Stock Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING U.S. Stock Index 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 II Portfolio - Initial Class
      ING Global Bond Portfolio - Service Class
      ING Invesco Van Kampen Comstock Portfolio - Initial Class
      ING Invesco Van Kampen Equity and Income 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 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 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 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

    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, 2011, by correspondence with the transfer agents or fund company. 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, 2011, 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 3, 2012


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Assets and Liabilities
    As of December 31, 2011
    (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 $   46,940 $ 25,116   $ 38,613 $ 15,539 $ 3,948
    Total assets     46,940   25,116     38,613   15,539   3,948
     
    Liabilities                        
    Due to related parties     -   -     -   -   -
    Total liabilities     -   -     -   -   -
    Net assets $   46,940 $ 25,116   $ 38,613 $ 15,539 $ 3,948
     
    Total number of mutual fund shares     908,281   759,490   2,547,061   1,170,132   211,890
     
    Cost of mutual fund shares $   47,001 $ 27,286   $ 45,303 $ 16,083 $ 3,497

     

    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
    As of December 31, 2011
    (Dollars in thousands)

      Fidelity® VIP
    Contrafund®
    Portfolio -
    Service Class
    Fidelity® VIP
    Investment
    Grade Bond
    Portfolio -
    Initial Class
    ING Balanced
    Portfolio -
    Class I
    ING
    Intermediate
    Bond Portfolio -
    Class I
    ING Artio
    Foreign
    Portfolio -
    Institutional
    Class
     
     
     
     
    Assets                    
    Investments in mutual funds                    
    at fair value $ 21,462 $ 296 $ 7,547 $ 38,214 $ 11,656
    Total assets   21,462   296   7,547   38,214   11,656
     
    Liabilities                    
    Due to related parties   -   -   -   -   -
    Total liabilities   -   -   -   -   -
    Net assets $ 21,462 $ 296 $ 7,547 $ 38,214 $ 11,656
     
    Total number of mutual fund shares   935,172   22,810   678,037   3,081,788   1,299,441
     
    Cost of mutual fund shares $ 19,120 $ 278 $ 7,860 $ 36,773 $ 14,436

     

    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
    As of December 31, 2011
    (Dollars in thousands)

      ING BlackRock
    Health Sciences
    Opportunities
    Portfolio -
    Institutional
    Class
    ING BlackRock
    Large Cap
    Growth
    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
     
     
     
     
     
    Assets                    
    Investments in mutual funds                    
    at fair value $ 2,266 $ 1,620 $ 8,808 $ 158 $ 729
    Total assets   2,266   1,620   8,808   158   729
     
    Liabilities                    
    Due to related parties   -   -   -   -   -
    Total liabilities   -   -   -   -   -
    Net assets $ 2,266 $ 1,620 $ 8,808 $ 158 $ 729
     
    Total number of mutual fund shares   195,660   168,420   990,729   16,329   94,955
     
    Cost of mutual fund shares $ 2,280 $ 1,660 $ 9,066 $ 169 $ 782

     

    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
    As of December 31, 2011
    (Dollars in thousands)

    ING FMRSM
    Diversified Mid
    Cap Portfolio -
    Institutional
    Class
    ING Franklin
    Templeton
    Founding
    Strategy
    Portfolio -
    Institutional
    Class
    ING Global
    Resources
    Portfolio -
    Institutional
    Class

    ING Invesco
    Van Kampen
    Growth and
    Income
    Portfolio -
    Service Class

    ING JPMorgan
    Emerging
    Markets Equity
    Portfolio -
    Institutional
    Class
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Assets                    
    Investments in mutual funds                    
    at fair value $ 17,656 $ 667 $ 19,383 $ 8,179 $ 26,311
    Total assets   17,656   667   19,383   8,179   26,311
     
    Liabilities                    
    Due to related parties   -   -   -   -   -
    Total liabilities   -   -   -   -   -
    Net assets $ 17,656 $ 667 $ 19,383 $ 8,179 $ 26,311
     
    Total number of mutual fund shares   1,300,131   82,139   989,436   389,832   1,460,910
     
    Cost of mutual fund shares $ 16,691 $ 672 $ 19,444 $ 7,590 $ 26,568

     

    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
    As of December 31, 2011
    (Dollars in thousands)

        ING JPMorgan                
        Small Cap Core   ING Large Cap   ING Large Cap       ING Liquid
        Equity   Growth   Value   ING Limited   Assets
        Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Maturity Bond   Portfolio -
        Institutional   Institutional   Institutional   Portfolio -   Institutional
        Class   Class   Class   Service Class   Class
    Assets                    
    Investments in mutual funds                    
    at fair value $ 22,377 $ 22,495 $ 149 $ 25,802 $ 53,469
    Total assets   22,377   22,495   149   25,802   53,469
     
    Liabilities                    
    Due to related parties   -   -   -   -   1
    Total liabilities   -   -   -   -   1
    Net assets $ 22,377 $ 22,495 $ 149 $ 25,802 $ 53,468
     
    Total number of mutual fund shares   1,718,630   1,768,442   18,040   2,544,544   53,468,820
     
    Cost of mutual fund shares $ 20,600 $ 16,901 $ 148 $ 26,348 $ 53,469

     

    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
    As of December 31, 2011
    (Dollars in thousands)

            ING Marsico   ING MFS Total       ING PIMCO
        ING Liquid   Growth   Return   ING MFS   Total Return
        Assets   Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Utilities   Bond Portfolio -
        Portfolio -   Institutional   Institutional   Portfolio -   Institutional
        Service Class   Class   Class   Service Class   Class
    Assets                    
    Investments in mutual funds                    
    at fair value $ 40,049 $ 8,567 $ 5,013 $ 10,818 $ 41,876
    Total assets   40,049   8,567   5,013   10,818   41,876
     
    Liabilities                    
    Due to related parties   -   -   -   -   -
    Total liabilities   -   -   -   -   -
    Net assets $ 40,049 $ 8,567 $ 5,013 $ 10,818 $ 41,876
     
    Total number of mutual fund shares   40,049,037   504,843   337,342   791,945   3,606,926
     
    Cost of mutual fund shares $ 40,049 $ 7,618 $ 4,686 $ 9,661 $ 43,970

     

    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
    As of December 31, 2011
    (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 $ 1,327 $ 6,312 $ 25,559 $ 14,363 $ 9,378
    Total assets   1,327   6,312   25,559   14,363   9,378
     
    Liabilities                    
    Due to related parties   -   -   -   -   -
    Total liabilities   -   -   -   -   -
    Net assets $ 1,327 $ 6,312 $ 25,559 $ 14,363 $ 9,378
     
    Total number of mutual fund shares   126,414   614,023   2,479,093   1,362,698   854,855
     
    Cost of mutual fund shares $ 1,144 $ 5,691 $ 23,465 $ 13,210 $ 8,796

     

    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
    As of December 31, 2011
    (Dollars in thousands)

        ING T. Rowe   ING T. Rowe   ING T. Rowe        
        Price Capital   Price Equity   Price   ING U.S. Stock   ING American
        Appreciation   Income   International   Index   Century Small-
        Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Stock Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Mid Cap Value
        Institutional   Institutional   Institutional   Institutional   Portfolio -
        Class   Class   Class   Class   Initial Class
    Assets                    
    Investments in mutual funds                    
    at fair value $ 50,632 $ 24,132 $ 8,049 $ 121,304 $ 194
    Total assets   50,632   24,132   8,049   121,304   194
     
    Liabilities                    
    Due to related parties   -   -   -   2   -
    Total liabilities   -   -   -   2   -
    Net assets $ 50,632 $ 24,132 $ 8,049 $ 121,302 $ 194
     
    Total number of mutual fund shares   2,213,902   2,111,283   811,350   11,652,687   17,074
     
    Cost of mutual fund shares $ 45,241 $ 22,455 $ 8,272 $ 125,948 $ 181

     

    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
    As of December 31, 2011
    (Dollars in thousands)

                        ING Invesco
        ING Baron   ING Columbia       ING Invesco   Van Kampen
        Small Cap   Small Cap       Van Kampen   Equity and
        Growth   Value II   ING Global   Comstock   Income
        Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Bond Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Portfolio -
        Initial Class   Initial Class   Service Class   Initial Class   Initial Class
    Assets                    
    Investments in mutual funds                    
    at fair value $ 10,305 $ 6,850 $ 16,690 $ 6,041 $ 2,151
    Total assets   10,305   6,850   16,690   6,041   2,151
     
    Liabilities                    
    Due to related parties   -   -   -   -   -
    Total liabilities   -   -   -   -   -
    Net assets $ 10,305 $ 6,850 $ 16,690 $ 6,041 $ 2,151
     
    Total number of mutual fund shares   519,426   678,205   1,473,060   614,554   65,086
     
    Cost of mutual fund shares $ 10,287 $ 6,147 $ 15,527 $ 5,494 $ 2,133

     

    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
    As of December 31, 2011
    (Dollars in thousands)

                        ING T. Rowe
            ING           Price
        ING JPMorgan   Oppenheimer   ING PIMCO   ING Pioneer   Diversified Mid
        Mid Cap Value   Global   Total Return   High Yield   Cap Growth
        Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Portfolio -
        Initial Class   Initial Class   Initial Class   Initial Class   Initial Class
    Assets                    
    Investments in mutual funds                    
    at fair value $ 12,323 $ 14,928 $ 10,954 $ 20,994 $ 28,840
    Total assets   12,323   14,928   10,954   20,994   28,840
     
    Liabilities                    
    Due to related parties   -   -   -   -   -
    Total liabilities   -   -   -   -   -
    Net assets $ 12,323 $ 14,928 $ 10,954 $ 20,994 $ 28,840
     
    Total number of mutual fund shares   875,213   1,190,443   931,460   1,989,961   3,495,740
     
    Cost of mutual fund shares $ 10,107 $ 14,759 $ 10,944 $ 21,360 $ 24,069

     

    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
    As of December 31, 2011
    (Dollars in thousands)

        ING UBS U.S.   ING Strategic   ING Strategic   ING Strategic    
        Large Cap   Allocation   Allocation   Allocation   ING Growth
        Equity   Conservative   Growth   Moderate   and Income
        Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Portfolio -
        Initial Class   Class I   Class I   Class I   Class I
    Assets                    
    Investments in mutual funds                    
    at fair value $ 2,755 $ 89 $ 308 $ 1,197 $ 5,046
    Total assets   2,755   89   308   1,197   5,046
     
    Liabilities                    
    Due to related parties   -   -   -   -   -
    Total liabilities   -   -   -   -   -
    Net assets $ 2,755 $ 89 $ 308 $ 1,197 $ 5,046
     
    Total number of mutual fund shares   315,970   8,780   31,762   120,582   233,728
     
    Cost of mutual fund shares $ 2,544 $ 108 $ 325 $ 1,404 $ 4,296

     

    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
    As of December 31, 2011
    (Dollars in thousands)

                    ING   ING Russell™
        ING Index Plus   ING Index Plus   ING Index Plus   International   Large Cap
        LargeCap   MidCap   SmallCap   Index   Growth Index
        Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Portfolio -
        Class I   Class I   Class I   Class S   Class I
    Assets                    
    Investments in mutual funds                    
    at fair value $ 11,949 $ 7,246 $ 8,930 $ 16,340 $ 33,052
    Total assets   11,949   7,246   8,930   16,340   33,052
     
    Liabilities                    
    Due to related parties   -   -   -   -   1
    Total liabilities   -   -   -   -   1
    Net assets $ 11,949 $ 7,246 $ 8,930 $ 16,340 $ 33,051
     
    Total number of mutual fund shares   875,990   476,115   644,790   2,244,445   2,230,259
     
    Cost of mutual fund shares $ 12,307 $ 7,176 $ 7,497 $ 17,070 $ 25,986

     

    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
    As of December 31, 2011
    (Dollars in thousands)

        ING Russell™   ING Russell™   ING Russell™   ING Russell™    
        Large Cap   Large Cap   Mid Cap   Small Cap   ING Small
        Index   Value Index   Growth Index   Index   Company
        Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Portfolio -
        Class I   Class I   Class I   Class I   Class S
    Assets                    
    Investments in mutual funds                    
    at fair value $ 1,575 $ 4,843 $ 2,422 $ 1,523 $ 9,592
    Total assets   1,575   4,843   2,422   1,523   9,592
     
    Liabilities                    
    Due to related parties   -   -   -   -   -
    Total liabilities   -   -   -   -   -
    Net assets $ 1,575 $ 4,843 $ 2,422 $ 1,523 $ 9,592
     
    Total number of mutual fund shares   161,051   387,091   151,756   129,491   545,949
     
    Cost of mutual fund shares $ 1,515 $ 4,463 $ 2,546 $ 1,523 $ 8,034

     

    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
    As of December 31, 2011
    (Dollars in thousands)

        ING U.S. Bond   ING MidCap   ING SmallCap   Invesco V.I.    
        Index   Opportunities   Opportunities   Core Equity   M Business
        Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Portfolio -   Fund - Series I   Opportunity
        Class I   Class I   Class I   Shares   Value Fund
    Assets                    
    Investments in mutual funds                    
    at fair value $ 5,435 $ 2,558 $ 5,977 $ 6,380 $ 1,895
    Total assets   5,435   2,558   5,977   6,380   1,895
     
    Liabilities                    
    Due to related parties   -   -   -   -   -
    Total liabilities   -   -   -   -   -
    Net assets $ 5,435 $ 2,558 $ 5,977 $ 6,380 $ 1,895
     
    Total number of mutual fund shares   490,943   219,944   278,525   238,765   192,632
     
    Cost of mutual fund shares $ 5,340 $ 2,164 $ 6,110 $ 5,944 $ 1,687

     

    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
    As of December 31, 2011
    (Dollars in thousands)

                    Neuberger    
                    Berman AMT    
                    Socially    
        M Capital           Responsive   Van Eck VIP
        Appreciation   M International   M Large Cap   Portfolio® -   Global Hard
        Fund   Equity Fund   Growth Fund   Class I   Assets Fund
    Assets                    
    Investments in mutual funds                    
    at fair value $ 5,508 $ 10,287 $ 1,598 $ 1,407 $ 4,355
    Total assets   5,508   10,287   1,598   1,407   4,355
     
    Liabilities                    
    Due to related parties   -   -   -   -   -
    Total liabilities   -   -   -   -   -
    Net assets $ 5,508 $ 10,287 $ 1,598 $ 1,407 $ 4,355
     
    Total number of mutual fund shares   258,205   1,051,860   99,230   98,062   141,639
     
    Cost of mutual fund shares $ 5,308 $ 13,252 $ 1,345 $ 1,363 $ 4,390

     

    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, 2011
    (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 Series® Growth Growth-Income 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 $   314   $ 406   $ 777   $ 369   $ 114  
    Total investment income     314     406     777     369     114  
    Expenses:                                
    Mortality, expense risk                                
             and other charges     144     76     141     33     13  
    Total expenses     144     76     141     33     13  
    Net investment income (loss)     170     330     636     336     101  
     
    Realized and unrealized gain (loss)                                
    on investments                                
    Net realized gain (loss) on investments     (2,064 )   (403 )   (2,421 )   144     (54 )
    Capital gains distributions     -     -     -     395     -  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                                
    and capital gains distributions     (2,064 )   (403 )   (2,421 )   539     (54 )
    Net unrealized appreciation                                
    (depreciation) of investments     (172 )   (438 )   (4,581 )   (1,535 )   (44 )
    Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                                
    on investments     (2,236 )   (841 )   (7,002 )   (996 )   (98 )
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets                                
    resulting from operations $   (2,066 ) $ (511 ) $ (6,366 ) $ (660 ) $ 3  

     

    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, 2011
    (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   $ 10   $ 233   $ 1,691   $ 306  
    Total investment income   214     10     233     1,691     306  
    Expenses:                              
    Mortality, expense risk                              
           and other charges   72     2     50     137     42  
    Total expenses   72     2     50     137     42  
    Net investment income (loss)   142     8     183     1,554     264  
     
    Realized and unrealized gain (loss)                              
    on investments                              
    Net realized gain (loss) on investments   (236 )   9     (469 )   (142 )   (1,744 )
    Capital gains distributions   -     10     -     -     -  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                              
    and capital gains distributions   (236 )   19     (469 )   (142 )   (1,744 )
    Net unrealized appreciation                              
    (depreciation) of investments   (546 )   (3 )   169     1,219     (1,730 )
    Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                              
    on investments   (782 )   16     (300 )   1,077     (3,474 )
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets                              
    resulting from operations $ (640 ) $ 24   $ (117 ) $ 2,631   $ (3,210 )

     

    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, 2011
    (Dollars in thousands)

      ING BlackRock
    Health Sciences
    Opportunities
    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
     
     
     
     
     
    Net investment income (loss)                              
    Income:                              
    Dividends $ 29   $ 9   $ 209   $ 403   $ 4  
    Total investment income   29     9     209     403     4  
    Expenses:                              
    Mortality, expense risk                              
           and other charges   9     6     2     45     2  
    Total expenses   9     6     2     45     2  
    Net investment income (loss)   20     3     207     358     2  
     
    Realized and unrealized gain (loss)                              
    on investments                              
    Net realized gain (loss) on investments   170     356     (936 )   38     3  
    Capital gains distributions   -     -     -     -     1  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                              
    and capital gains distributions   170     356     (936 )   38     4  
    Net unrealized appreciation                              
    (depreciation) of investments   (254 )   (413 )   855     (1,239 )   (10 )
    Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                              
    on investments   (84 )   (57 )   (81 )   (1,201 )   (6 )
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets                              
    resulting from operations $ (64 ) $ (54 ) $ 126   $ (843 ) $ (4 )

     

    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, 2011
    (Dollars in thousands)

      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 Invesco
    Van Kampen
    Growth and
    Income
    Portfolio -
    Service Class
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Net investment income (loss)                              
    Income:                              
    Dividends $ 14   $ 42   $ 24   $ 165   $ 101  
    Total investment income   14     42     24     165     101  
    Expenses:                              
    Mortality, expense risk                              
            and other charges   1     120     2     63     25  
    Total expenses   1     120     2     63     25  
    Net investment income (loss)   13     (78 )   22     102     76  
     
    Realized and unrealized gain (loss)                              
    on investments                              
    Net realized gain (loss) on investments   7     398     16     3,236     (139 )
    Capital gains distributions   -     -     -     -     -  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                              
    and capital gains distributions   7     398     16     3,236     (139 )
    Net unrealized appreciation                              
    (depreciation) of investments   (83 )   (2,698 )   (64 )   (5,281 )   (134 )
    Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                              
    on investments   (76 )   (2,300 )   (48 )   (2,045 )   (273 )
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets                              
    resulting from operations $ (63 ) $ (2,378 ) $ (26 ) $ (1,943 ) $ (197 )

     

    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, 2011
    (Dollars in thousands)

      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 Large Cap
    Value
    Portfolio -
    Institutional
    Class
    ING Limited
    Maturity Bond
    Portfolio -
    Service Class
     
     
     
     
     
    Net investment income (loss)                            
    Income:                            
    Dividends $ 342   $ 135   $ 69   $ 2 $ 915  
    Total investment income   342     135     69     2   915  
    Expenses:                            
    Mortality, expense risk                            
           and other charges   140     150     141     1   101  
    Total expenses   140     150     141     1   101  
    Net investment income (loss)   202     (15 )   (72 )   1   814  
     
    Realized and unrealized gain (loss)                            
    on investments                            
    Net realized gain (loss) on investments   (1,085 )   (717 )   1,062     -   (455 )
    Capital gains distributions   1,010     -     1,465     -   -  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                            
    and capital gains distributions   (75 )   (717 )   2,527     -   (455 )
    Net unrealized appreciation                            
    (depreciation) of investments   (6,459 )   411     (1,944 )   1   (121 )
    Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                            
    on investments   (6,534 )   (306 )   583     1   (576 )
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets                            
    resulting from operations $ (6,332 ) $ (321 ) $ 511   $ 2 $ 238  

     

    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, 2011
    (Dollars in thousands)

      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 MFS Total
    Return
    Portfolio -
    Institutional
    Class
     
     
     
     
     
    Net investment income (loss)                            
    Income:                            
    Dividends $ 7   $ - $ -   $ 36   $ 124  
    Total investment income   7     -   -     36     124  
    Expenses:                            
    Mortality, expense risk                            
           and other charges   403     -   -     25     13  
    Total expenses   403     -   -     25     13  
    Net investment income (loss)   (396 )   -   -     11     111  
     
    Realized and unrealized gain (loss)                            
    on investments                            
    Net realized gain (loss) on investments   -     -   (31 )   76     187  
    Capital gains distributions   16     11   -     -     -  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                            
    and capital gains distributions   16     11   (31 )   76     187  
    Net unrealized appreciation                            
    (depreciation) of investments   -     -   35     (272 )   (200 )
    Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                            
    on investments   16     11   4     (196 )   (13 )
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets                            
    resulting from operations $ (380 ) $ 11 $ 4   $ (185 ) $ 98  

     

    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, 2011
    (Dollars in thousands)

              ING PIMCO           ING Pioneer     ING Retirement  
        ING MFS     Total Return     ING Pioneer     Mid Cap Value     Growth  
        Utilities     Bond Portfolio -     Fund Portfolio -     Portfolio -     Portfolio -  
        Portfolio -     Institutional     Institutional     Institutional     Institutional  
        Service Class     Class     Class     Class     Class  
    Net investment income (loss)                              
    Income:                              
    Dividends $ 366   $ 1,786   $ 23   $ 106   $ 328  
    Total investment income   366     1,786     23     106     328  
    Expenses:                              
    Mortality, expense risk                              
          and other charges   47     156     9     27     56  
    Total expenses   47     156     9     27     56  
    Net investment income (loss)   319     1,630     14     79     272  
     
    Realized and unrealized gain (loss)                              
    on investments                              
    Net realized gain (loss) on investments   956     (228 )   300     269     486  
    Capital gains distributions   -     1,614     -     -     -  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                              
    and capital gains distributions   956     1,386     300     269     486  
    Net unrealized appreciation                              
    (depreciation) of investments   (609 )   (1,818 )   (350 )   (710 )   (989 )
    Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                              
    on investments   347     (432 )   (50 )   (441 )   (503 )
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets                              
    resulting from operations $ 666   $ 1,198   $ (36 ) $ (362 ) $ (231 )

     

    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, 2011
    (Dollars in thousands)

      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 T. Rowe
    Price
    International
    Stock Portfolio -
    Institutional
    Class
     
     
     
     
     
    Net investment income (loss)                              
    Income:                              
    Dividends $ 217   $ 153   $ 1,098   $ 568   $ 337  
    Total investment income   217     153     1,098     568     337  
    Expenses:                              
    Mortality, expense risk                              
         and other charges   33     39     184     117     31  
    Total expenses   33     39     184     117     31  
    Net investment income (loss)   184     114     914     451     306  
     
    Realized and unrealized gain (loss)                              
    on investments                              
    Net realized gain (loss) on investments   254     187     (1,529 )   (1,177 )   787  
    Capital gains distributions   -     -     -     -     -  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                              
    and capital gains distributions   254     187     (1,529 )   (1,177 )   787  
    Net unrealized appreciation                              
    (depreciation) of investments   (412 )   (139 )   1,973     294     (2,191 )
    Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                              
    on investments   (158 )   48     444     (883 )   (1,404 )
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets                              
    resulting from operations $ 26   $ 162   $ 1,358   $ (432 ) $ (1,098 )

     

    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, 2011
    (Dollars in thousands)

        ING U.S. Stock     ING American     ING Baron     ING Columbia        
        Index     Century Small-     Small Cap     Small Cap        
        Portfolio -     Mid Cap Value     Growth     Value II     ING Global  
        Institutional     Portfolio -     Portfolio -     Portfolio -     Bond Portfolio -  
        Class     Initial Class     Initial Class     Initial Class     Service Class  
    Net investment income (loss)                              
    Income:                              
    Dividends $ 2,443   $ 3   $ -   $ 48   $ 1,215  
    Total investment income   2,443     3     -     48     1,215  
    Expenses:                              
    Mortality, expense risk                              
           and other charges   772     1     40     26     74  
    Total expenses   772     1     40     26     74  
    Net investment income (loss)   1,671     2     (40 )   22     1,141  
     
    Realized and unrealized gain (loss)                              
    on investments                              
    Net realized gain (loss) on investments   1,586     (3 )   2,824     750     417  
    Capital gains distributions   5,939     -     -     -     -  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                              
    and capital gains distributions   7,525     (3 )   2,824     750     417  
    Net unrealized appreciation                              
    (depreciation) of investments   (7,417 )   (5 )   (2,822 )   (957 )   (1,076 )
    Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                              
    on investments   108     (8 )   2     (207 )   (659 )
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets                              
    resulting from operations $ 1,779   $ (6 ) $ (38 ) $ (185 ) $ 482  

     

    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, 2011
    (Dollars in thousands)

      ING Invesco
    Van Kampen
    Comstock
    Portfolio -
    Initial Class
    ING Invesco
    Van Kampen
    Equity and
    Income
    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
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Net investment income (loss)                              
    Income:                              
    Dividends $ 105   $ 49   $ 136   $ -   $ 227  
    Total investment income   105     49     136     -     227  
    Expenses:                              
    Mortality, expense risk                              
           and other charges   17     6     34     -     27  
    Total expenses   17     6     34     -     27  
    Net investment income (loss)   88     43     102     -     200  
     
    Realized and unrealized gain (loss)                              
    on investments                              
    Net realized gain (loss) on investments   352     (48 )   109     (16 )   313  
    Capital gains distributions   -     -     -     22     -  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                              
    and capital gains distributions   352     (48 )   109     6     313  
    Net unrealized appreciation                              
    (depreciation) of investments   (588 )   (18 )   (69 )   (4 )   (1,822 )
    Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                              
    on investments   (236 )   (66 )   40     2     (1,509 )
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets                              
    resulting from operations $ (148 ) $ (23 ) $ 142   $ 2   $ (1,309 )

     

    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, 2011
    (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
    ING Strategic
    Allocation
    Conservative
    Portfolio -
    Class I
     
     
     
     
     
    Net investment income (loss)                              
    Income:                              
    Dividends $ 371   $ 1,260   $ 106   $ 33   $ 4  
    Total investment income   371     1,260     106     33     4  
    Expenses:                              
    Mortality, expense risk                              
            and other charges   42     110     178     14     1  
    Total expenses   42     110     178     14     1  
    Net investment income (loss)   329     1,150     (72 )   19     3  
     
    Realized and unrealized gain (loss)                              
    on investments                              
    Net realized gain (loss) on investments   132     2,071     (413 )   14     (1 )
    Capital gains distributions   395     -     -     -     -  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                              
    and capital gains distributions   527     2,071     (413 )   14     (1 )
    Net unrealized appreciation                              
    (depreciation) of investments   (491 )   (3,404 )   (648 )   (129 )   (1 )
    Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                              
    on investments   36     (1,333 )   (1,061 )   (115 )   (2 )
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets                              
    resulting from operations $ 365   $ (183 ) $ (1,133 ) $ (96 ) $ 1  

     

    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, 2011
    (Dollars in thousands)

      ING Strategic
    Allocation
    Growth
    Portfolio -
    Class I
    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 investment income (loss)                              
    Income:                              
    Dividends $ 9   $ 42   $ 67   $ 239   $ 83  
    Total investment income   9     42     67     239     83  
    Expenses:                              
    Mortality, expense risk                              
            and other charges   1     -     7     59     25  
    Total expenses   1     -     7     59     25  
    Net investment income (loss)   8     42     60     180     58  
     
    Realized and unrealized gain (loss)                              
    on investments                              
    Net realized gain (loss) on investments   (10 )   (38 )   88     (242 )   1,902  
    Capital gains distributions   -     -     -     -     -  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                              
    and capital gains distributions   (10 )   (38 )   88     (242 )   1,902  
    Net unrealized appreciation                              
    (depreciation) of investments   (8 )   (10 )   (161 )   (4 )   (1,973 )
    Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                              
    on investments   (18 )   (48 )   (73 )   (246 )   (71 )
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets                              
    resulting from operations $ (10 ) $ (6 ) $ (13 ) $ (66 ) $ (13 )

     

    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, 2011
    (Dollars in thousands)

              ING     ING Russell™     ING Russell™     ING Russell™  
        ING Index Plus     International     Large Cap     Large Cap     Large Cap  
        SmallCap     Index     Growth Index     Index     Value Index  
        Portfolio -     Portfolio -     Portfolio -     Portfolio -     Portfolio -  
        Class I     Class S     Class I     Class I     Class I  
    Net investment income (loss)                              
    Income:                              
    Dividends $ 81   $ 459   $ 419   $ 21   $ 78  
    Total investment income   81     459     419     21     78  
    Expenses:                              
    Mortality, expense risk                              
          and other charges   24     123     222     3     22  
    Total expenses   24     123     222     3     22  
    Net investment income (loss)   57     336     197     18     56  
     
    Realized and unrealized gain (loss)                              
    on investments                              
    Net realized gain (loss) on investments   (148 )   323     2,518     147     120  
    Capital gains distributions   -     -     -     -     -  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                              
    and capital gains distributions   (148 )   323     2,518     147     120  
    Net unrealized appreciation                              
    (depreciation) of investments   14     (3,058 )   (1,231 )   (114 )   (157 )
    Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                              
    on investments   (134 )   (2,735 )   1,287     33     (37 )
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets                              
    resulting from operations $ (77 ) $ (2,399 ) $ 1,484   $ 51   $ 19  

     

    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, 2011
    (Dollars in thousands)

      ING Russell™
    Mid Cap
    Growth Index
    Portfolio -
    Class I
    ING Russell™
    Small Cap
    Index
    Portfolio -
    Class I
    ING Small
    Company
    Portfolio -
    Class S
    ING U.S. Bond
    Index
    Portfolio -
    Class I
    ING MidCap
    Opportunities
    Portfolio -
    Class I
     
     
     
     
    Net investment income (loss)                            
    Income:                            
    Dividends $ 18   $ 16   $ 24   $ 93 $ -  
    Total investment income   18     16     24     93   -  
    Expenses:                            
    Mortality, expense risk                            
           and other charges   14     8     48     17   7  
    Total expenses   14     8     48     17   7  
    Net investment income (loss)   4     8     (24 )   76   (7 )
     
    Realized and unrealized gain (loss)                            
    on investments                            
    Net realized gain (loss) on investments   388     109     358     47   65  
    Capital gains distributions   -     -     -     55   -  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                            
    and capital gains distributions   388     109     358     102   65  
    Net unrealized appreciation                            
    (depreciation) of investments   (555 )   (178 )   (680 )   66   (68 )
    Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                            
    on investments   (167 )   (69 )   (322 )   168   (3 )
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets                            
    resulting from operations $ (163 ) $ (61 ) $ (346 ) $ 244 $ (10 )

     

    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, 2011
    (Dollars in thousands)

        ING SmallCap     Invesco V.I.                    
        Opportunities     Core Equity     M Business     M Capital        
        Portfolio -     Fund - Series I     Opportunity     Appreciation     M International  
        Class I     Shares     Value Fund     Fund     Equity Fund  
    Net investment income (loss)                              
    Income:                              
    Dividends $ -   $ 66   $ 8   $ -   $ 354  
    Total investment income   -     66     8     -     354  
    Expenses:                              
    Mortality, expense risk                              
    and other charges   30     47     13     47     84  
    Total expenses   30     47     13     47     84  
    Net investment income (loss)   (30 )   19     (5 )   (47 )   270  
     
    Realized and unrealized gain (loss)                              
    on investments                              
    Net realized gain (loss) on investments   1,210     132     (25 )   85     (1,610 )
    Capital gains distributions   -     -     -     630     -  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                              
    and capital gains distributions   1,210     132     (25 )   715     (1,610 )
    Net unrealized appreciation                              
    (depreciation) of investments   (1,304 )   (171 )   (43 )   (1,091 )   (313 )
    Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                              
    on investments   (94 )   (39 )   (68 )   (376 )   (1,923 )
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets                              
    resulting from operations $ (124 ) $ (20 ) $ (73 ) $ (423 ) $ (1,653 )

     

    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, 2011
    (Dollars in thousands)

              Neuberger        
              Berman AMT        
              Socially        
              Responsive     Van Eck VIP  
        M Large Cap     Portfolio® -     Global Hard  
        Growth Fund     Class I     Assets Fund  
    Net investment income (loss)                  
    Income:                  
    Dividends $ -   $ 5   $ 77  
    Total investment income   -     5     77  
    Expenses:                  
    Mortality, expense risk                  
    and other charges   11     3     33  
    Total expenses   11     3     33  
    Net investment income (loss)   (11 )   2     44  
     
    Realized and unrealized gain (loss)                  
    on investments                  
    Net realized gain (loss) on investments   237     35     373  
    Capital gains distributions   -     -     83  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                  
    and capital gains distributions   237     35     456  
    Net unrealized appreciation                  
    (depreciation) of investments   (237 )   (82 )   (1,519 )
    Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                  
    on investments   -     (47 )   (1,063 )
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets                  
    resulting from operations $ (11 ) $ (45 ) $ (1,019 )

     

    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, 2011 and 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
     
     
     
     
     
    Net Assets at January 1, 2010 $   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  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                          
    Operations:                          
    Net investment income (loss)     170     330     636     336  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                          
    and capital gains distributions     (2,064 )   (403 )   (2,421 )   539  
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                          
    of investments     (172 )   (438 )   (4,581 )   (1,535 )
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations     (2,066 )   (511 )   (6,366 )   (660 )
    Changes from principal transactions:                          
    Premiums     4,921     3,122     3,677     2,013  
    Surrenders and withdrawals     (5,235 )   (1,609 )   (2,778 )   (501 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges     (2,790 )   (1,739 )   (2,217 )   (684 )
    Benefit payments     -     -     -     (102 )
    Transfers between Divisions                          
    (including fixed account), net     (1,830 )   (897 )   (1,473 )   1,440  
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                          
    principal transactions     (4,934 )   (1,123 )   (2,791 )   2,166  
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets     (7,000 )   (1,634 )   (9,157 )   1,506  
    Net assets at December 31, 2011 $   46,940   $ 25,116   $ 38,613   $ 15,539  

     

    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, 2011 and 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

      Fidelity® VIP
    Equity-Income
    Portfolio -
    Service Class
    Fidelity® VIP
    Contrafund®
    Portfolio -
    Service Class
    Fidelity® VIP
    Investment
    Grade Bond
    Portfolio -
    Initial Class
    ING Balanced
    Portfolio -
    Class I
     
     
     
     
    Net Assets at January 1, 2010 $ 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  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   101     142     8     183  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (54 )   (236 )   19     (469 )
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   (44 )   (546 )   (3 )   169  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   3     (640 )   24     (117 )
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   354     2,317     -     678  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (116 )   (933 )   (98 )   (1,195 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (261 )   (1,161 )   (14 )   (699 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (113 )   775     (15 )   (594 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (136 )   998     (127 )   (1,810 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   (133 )   358     (103 )   (1,927 )
    Net assets at December 31, 2011 $ 3,948   $ 21,462   $ 296   $ 7,547  

     

    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, 2011 and 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

                    ING BlackRock     ING BlackRock  
              ING Artio     Health Sciences     Large Cap  
        ING     Foreign     Opportunities     Growth  
        Intermediate     Portfolio -     Portfolio -     Portfolio -  
        Bond Portfolio -     Institutional     Institutional     Institutional  
        Class I     Class     Class     Class  
    Net Assets at January 1, 2010 $ 38,074   $ 16,305   $ 5,253   $ 1,771  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   1,735     (47 )   (13 )   1  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (406 )   (2,505 )   456     (208 )
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   2,133     3,559     (226 )   467  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   3,462     1,007     217     260  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   2,457     1,710     -     -  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (2,277 )   (841 )   -     -  
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (2,186 )   (792 )   -     -  
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (1,409 )   (639 )   (2,756 )   223  
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (3,415 )   (562 )   (2,756 )   223  
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   47     445     (2,539 )   483  
    Net assets at December 31, 2010   38,121     16,750     2,714     2,254  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   1,554     264     20     3  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (142 )   (1,744 )   170     356  
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   1,219     (1,730 )   (254 )   (413 )
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   2,631     (3,210 )   (64 )   (54 )
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   2,520     1,229     -     -  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (1,957 )   (1,720 )   -     -  
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (2,145 )   (732 )   -     -  
    Benefit payments   -     (21 )   -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (956 )   (640 )   (384 )   (580 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (2,538 )   (1,884 )   (384 )   (580 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   93     (5,094 )   (448 )   (634 )
    Net assets at December 31, 2011 $ 38,214   $ 11,656   $ 2,266   $ 1,620  

     

    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, 2011 and 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

        ING BlackRock           ING DFA        
        Large Cap     ING Clarion     Global     ING DFA  
        Value     Global Real     Allocation     World Equity  
        Portfolio -     Estate     Portfolio -     Portfolio -  
        Institutional     Portfolio -     Institutional     Institutional  
        Class     Service Class     Class     Class  
    Net Assets at January 1, 2010 $ 6,835   $ 11,179   $ -   $ 102  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   56     1,044     9     1  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (261 )   (665 )   4     364  
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   774     1,441     (1 )   13  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   569     1,820     12     378  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   -     357     1     58  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (757 )   (1,041 )   (1 )   (11 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (388 )   (597 )   (1 )   (57 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (299 )   (1,253 )   472     (136 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (1,444 )   (2,534 )   471     (146 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   (875 )   (714 )   483     232  
    Net assets at December 31, 2010   5,960     10,465     483     334  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   207     358     2     13  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (936 )   38     4     7  
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   855     (1,239 )   (10 )   (83 )
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   126     (843 )   (4 )   (63 )
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   -     405     26     130  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (40 )   (787 )   (4 )   (5 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (16 )   (541 )   (15 )   (95 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (6,030 )   109     (328 )   428  
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (6,086 )   (814 )   (321 )   458  
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   (5,960 )   (1,657 )   (325 )   395  
    Net assets at December 31, 2011 $ -   $ 8,808   $ 158   $ 729  

     

    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, 2011 and 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

              ING Franklin              
              Templeton           ING Invesco  
        ING FMRSM     Founding     ING Global     Van Kampen  
        Diversified Mid     Strategy     Resources     Growth and  
        Cap Portfolio -     Portfolio -     Portfolio -     Income  
        Institutional     Institutional     Institutional     Portfolio -  
        Class     Class     Class     Service Class  
    Net Assets at January 1, 2010 $ 17,475   $ 3,355   $ 13,899   $ 6,631  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   (36 )   12     142     (2 )
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (377 )   (66 )   1,128     (359 )
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   5,171     11     2,327     1,247  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   4,758     (43 )   3,597     886  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   1,637     232     1,734     760  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (1,408 )   (2 )   (971 )   (191 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (968 )   (65 )   (1,139 )   (328 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   734     (2,785 )   7,518     411  
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (5 )   (2,620 )   7,142     652  
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   4,753     (2,663 )   10,739     1,538  
    Net assets at December 31, 2010   22,228     692     24,638     8,169  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   (78 )   22     102     76  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   398     16     3,236     (139 )
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   (2,698 )   (64 )   (5,281 )   (134 )
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   (2,378 )   (26 )   (1,943 )   (197 )
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   1,599     121     1,972     733  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (643 )   (17 )   (1,708 )   (338 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (975 )   (68 )   (1,448 )   (340 )
    Benefit payments   (21 )   -     -     (22 )
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (2,154 )   (35 )   (2,128 )   174  
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (2,194 )   1     (3,312 )   207  
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   (4,572 )   (25 )   (5,255 )   10  
    Net assets at December 31, 2011 $ 17,656   $ 667   $ 19,383   $ 8,179  

     

    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, 2011 and 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

        ING JPMorgan     ING JPMorgan              
        Emerging     Small Cap Core     ING Large Cap     ING Large Cap  
        Markets Equity     Equity     Growth     Value  
        Portfolio -     Portfolio -     Portfolio -     Portfolio -  
        Institutional     Institutional     Institutional     Institutional  
        Class     Class     Class     Class  
    Net Assets at January 1, 2010 $ 33,751   $ 22,778   $ 24,431   $ -  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   95     (37 )   (40 )   -  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   3,070     (1,452 )   916     -  
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   3,238     6,511     2,270     -  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   6,403     5,022     3,146     -  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   2,287     1,909     1,854     -  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (2,077 )   (1,979 )   (2,550 )   -  
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (1,822 )   (1,491 )   (1,642 )   -  
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   878     1,480     (1,040 )   -  
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (734 )   (81 )   (3,378 )   -  
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   5,669     4,941     (232 )   -  
    Net assets at December 31, 2010   39,420     27,719     24,199     -  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   202     (15 )   (72 )   1  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (75 )   (717 )   2,527     -  
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   (6,459 )   411     (1,944 )   1  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   (6,332 )   (321 )   511     2  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   2,301     1,727     1,562     -  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (1,222 )   (1,957 )   (2,589 )   (1 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (1,736 )   (1,454 )   (1,599 )   (5 )
    Benefit payments   (83 )   -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (6,037 )   (3,337 )   411     153  
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (6,777 )   (5,021 )   (2,215 )   147  
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   (13,109 )   (5,342 )   (1,704 )   149  
    Net assets at December 31, 2011 $ 26,311   $ 22,377   $ 22,495   $ 149  

     

    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, 2011 and 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

                          ING Lord  
              ING Liquid           Abbett Growth  
        ING Limited     Assets     ING Liquid     and Income  
        Maturity Bond     Portfolio -     Assets     Portfolio -  
        Portfolio -     Institutional     Portfolio -     Institutional  
        Service Class     Class     Service Class     Class  
    Net Assets at January 1, 2010 $ 28,147   $ 67,860   $ 40,762   $ 148  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   942     (438 )   -     -  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (222 )   2     2     (11 )
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   24     -     -     33  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   744     (436 )   2     22  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   3,403     5,768     18,257     -  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (1,693 )   (14,404 )   (6,352 )   -  
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (1,412 )   (5,426 )   (3,449 )   (7 )
    Benefit payments   -     (3,654 )   (1,660 )   -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (1,471 )   8,241     (10,702 )   (9 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (1,173 )   (9,475 )   (3,906 )   (16 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   (429 )   (9,911 )   (3,904 )   6  
    Net assets at December 31, 2010   27,718     57,949     36,858     154  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   814     (396 )   -     -  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (455 )   16     11     (31 )
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   (121 )   -     -     35  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   238     (380 )   11     4  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   2,726     6,446     11,429     -  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (4,600 )   (7,797 )   (5,614 )   (1 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (1,520 )   (6,177 )   (3,304 )   -  
    Benefit payments   -     (3,794 )   (1,195 )   -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   1,240     7,221     1,864     (157 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (2,154 )   (4,101 )   3,180     (158 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   (1,916 )   (4,481 )   3,191     (154 )
    Net assets at December 31, 2011 $ 25,802   $ 53,468   $ 40,049   $ -  

     

    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, 2011 and 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

        ING Marsico     ING MFS Total           ING PIMCO  
        Growth     Return     ING MFS     Total Return  
        Portfolio -     Portfolio -     Utilities     Bond Portfolio -  
        Institutional     Institutional     Portfolio -     Institutional  
        Class     Class     Service Class     Class  
    Net Assets at January 1, 2010 $ 6,273   $ 6,126   $ 8,294   $ 28,533  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   32     3     180     1,812  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (487 )   (888 )   276     2,271  
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   1,748     1,344     694     (1,374 )
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   1,293     459     1,150     2,709  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   581     774     683     4,738  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (664 )   (624 )   (681 )   (4,980 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (395 )   (302 )   (587 )   (2,501 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   183     (1,275 )   227     12,132  
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (295 )   (1,427 )   (358 )   9,389  
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   998     (968 )   792     12,098  
    Net assets at December 31, 2010   7,271     5,158     9,086     40,631  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   11     111     319     1,630  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   76     187     956     1,386  
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   (272 )   (200 )   (609 )   (1,818 )
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   (185 )   98     666     1,198  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   382     782     657     3,771  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (342 )   (941 )   (684 )   (5,696 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (474 )   (348 )   (574 )   (2,410 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   1,915     264     1,667     4,382  
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   1,481     (243 )   1,066     47  
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   1,296     (145 )   1,732     1,245  
    Net assets at December 31, 2011 $ 8,567   $ 5,013   $ 10,818   $ 41,876  

     

    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, 2011 and 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

                          ING Retirement  
              ING Pioneer     ING Retirement     Moderate  
        ING Pioneer     Mid Cap Value     Growth     Growth  
        Fund Portfolio -     Portfolio -     Portfolio -     Portfolio -  
        Institutional     Institutional     Institutional     Institutional  
        Class     Class     Class     Class  
    Net Assets at January 1, 2010 $ 1,590   $ 8,180   $ 26,501   $ 12,706  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   15     48     57     40  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   52     (1,461 )   322     103  
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   218     2,788     2,569     1,342  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   285     1,375     2,948     1,485  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   -     -     4,103     2,027  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   -     -     (1,909 )   (979 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   -     -     (1,935 )   (1,023 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   254     (2,095 )   (3,292 )   511  
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   254     (2,095 )   (3,033 )   536  
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   539     (720 )   (85 )   2,021  
    Net assets at December 31, 2010   2,129     7,460     26,416     14,727  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   14     79     272     184  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   300     269     486     254  
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   (350 )   (710 )   (989 )   (412 )
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   (36 )   (362 )   (231 )   26  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   -     -     3,996     1,412  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   -     -     (2,556 )   (558 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   -     -     (1,847 )   (1,097 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (766 )   (786 )   (219 )   (147 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (766 )   (786 )   (626 )   (390 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   (802 )   (1,148 )   (857 )   (364 )
    Net assets at December 31, 2011 $ 1,327   $ 6,312   $ 25,559   $ 14,363  

     

    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, 2011 and 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

              ING T. Rowe     ING T. Rowe     ING T. Rowe  
        ING Retirement     Price Capital     Price Equity     Price  
        Moderate     Appreciation     Income     International  
        Portfolio -     Portfolio -     Portfolio -     Stock Portfolio -  
        Institutional     Institutional     Institutional     Institutional  
        Class     Class     Class     Class  
    Net Assets at January 1, 2010 $ 7,498   $ 54,665   $ 19,112   $ 9,118  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   15     779     297     120  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   95     (2,377 )   (1,941 )   (1,311 )
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   602     8,256     4,448     2,483  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   712     6,658     2,804     1,292  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   676     5,535     1,874     -  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (1,081 )   (2,434 )   (1,021 )   -  
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (614 )   (3,673 )   (927 )   -  
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   1,380     (6,744 )   (356 )   (257 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   361     (7,316 )   (430 )   (257 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   1,073     (658 )   2,374     1,035  
    Net assets at December 31, 2010   8,571     54,007     21,486     10,153  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   114     914     451     306  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   187     (1,529 )   (1,177 )   787  
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   (139 )   1,973     294     (2,191 )
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   162     1,358     (432 )   (1,098 )
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   758     4,899     1,488     -  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (133 )   (2,445 )   (2,401 )   -  
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (630 )   (3,716 )   (1,252 )   -  
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   650     (3,471 )   5,243     (1,006 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   645     (4,733 )   3,078     (1,006 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   807     (3,375 )   2,646     (2,104 )
    Net assets at December 31, 2011 $ 9,378   $ 50,632   $ 24,132   $ 8,049  

     

    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, 2011 and 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

        ING U.S. Stock     ING American     ING Baron     ING Columbia  
        Index     Century Small-     Small Cap     Small Cap  
        Portfolio -     Mid Cap Value     Growth     Value II  
        Institutional     Portfolio -     Portfolio -     Portfolio -  
        Class     Initial Class     Initial Class     Initial Class  
    Net Assets at January 1, 2010 $ 132,595   $ 254   $ 9,381   $ 6,448  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   1,215     2     (34 )   71  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (830 )   (13 )   833     (133 )
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   16,846     58     1,440     1,479  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   17,231     47     2,239     1,417  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   7,846     -     1,021     546  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (8,453 )   (2 )   (251 )   (497 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (7,698 )   (17 )   (503 )   (342 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (6,455 )   (37 )   2,853     (572 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (14,760 )   (56 )   3,120     (865 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   2,471     (9 )   5,359     552  
    Net assets at December 31, 2010   135,066     245     14,740     7,000  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   1,671     2     (40 )   22  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   7,525     (3 )   2,824     750  
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   (7,417 )   (5 )   (2,822 )   (957 )
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   1,779     (6 )   (38 )   (185 )
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   7,245     -     1,014     492  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (12,379 )   (23 )   (1,484 )   (520 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (6,900 )   (16 )   (607 )   (381 )
    Benefit payments   (25 )   -     (23 )   -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (3,484 )   (6 )   (3,297 )   444  
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (15,543 )   (45 )   (4,397 )   35  
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   (13,764 )   (51 )   (4,435 )   (150 )
    Net assets at December 31, 2011 $ 121,302   $ 194   $ 10,305   $ 6,850  

     

    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, 2011 and 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

                    ING Invesco        
              ING Invesco     Van Kampen        
              Van Kampen     Equity and     ING JPMorgan  
        ING Global     Comstock     Income     Mid Cap Value  
        Bond Portfolio -     Portfolio -     Portfolio -     Portfolio -  
        Service Class     Initial Class     Initial Class     Initial Class  
    Net Assets at January 1, 2010 $ 16,156   $ 6,640   $ 2,366   $ 12,046  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   439     84     30     81  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (81 )   (259 )   (150 )   (1,352 )
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   1,927     1,054     337     3,784  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   2,285     879     217     2,513  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   1,723     608     93     1,242  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (837 )   (428 )   (74 )   (1,134 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (953 )   (394 )   (143 )   (708 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (1,486 )   (654 )   (604 )   (1,360 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (1,553 )   (868 )   (728 )   (1,960 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   732     11     (511 )   553  
    Net assets at December 31, 2010   16,888     6,651     1,855     12,599  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   1,141     88     43     102  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   417     352     (48 )   109  
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   (1,076 )   (588 )   (18 )   (69 )
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   482     (148 )   (23 )   142  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   1,493     645     83     1,192  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (1,141 )   (567 )   (116 )   (1,210 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (945 )   (384 )   (121 )   (768 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (87 )   (156 )   473     368  
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (680 )   (462 )   319     (418 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   (198 )   (610 )   296     (276 )
    Net assets at December 31, 2011 $ 16,690   $ 6,041   $ 2,151   $ 12,323  

     

    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, 2011 and 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

        ING Legg                    
        Mason                    
        ClearBridge     ING              
        Aggressive     Oppenheimer     ING PIMCO     ING Pioneer  
        Growth     Global     Total Return     High Yield  
        Portfolio -     Portfolio -     Portfolio -     Portfolio -  
        Initial Class     Initial Class     Initial Class     Initial Class  
    Net Assets at January 1, 2010 $ 85   $ 7,514   $ 14,513   $ 23,386  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   -     161     392     1,292  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (1 )   1,038     219     4,958  
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   20     723     368     (2,492 )
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   19     1,922     979     3,758  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   -     1,562     -     828  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (4 )   (375 )   (523 )   (1,533 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (5 )   (501 )   (525 )   (1,188 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (1 )   5,346     (1,852 )   (693 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (10 )   6,032     (2,900 )   (2,586 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   9     7,954     (1,921 )   1,172  
    Net assets at December 31, 2010   94     15,468     12,592     24,558  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   -     200     329     1,150  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   6     313     527     2,071  
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   (4 )   (1,822 )   (491 )   (3,404 )
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   2     (1,309 )   365     (183 )
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   -     1,536     -     735  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   -     (581 )   (462 )   (2,323 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   -     (550 )   (419 )   (1,106 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (96 )   364     (1,122 )   (687 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (96 )   769     (2,003 )   (3,381 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   (94 )   (540 )   (1,638 )   (3,564 )
    Net assets at December 31, 2011 $ -   $ 14,928   $ 10,954   $ 20,994  

     

    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, 2011 and 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

      ING T. Rowe
    Price
    Diversified Mid
    Cap Growth
    Portfolio -
    Initial Class
    ING UBS U.S.
    Large Cap
    Equity
    Portfolio -
    Initial Class
    ING Strategic
    Allocation
    Conservative
    Portfolio -
    Class I
    ING Strategic
    Allocation
    Growth
    Portfolio -
    Class I
     
     
     
     
     
    Net Assets at January 1, 2010 $ 32,561   $ 5,909   $ 98   $ 439  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   (81 )   13     3     12  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (2,039 )   (203 )   (5 )   (91 )
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   9,868     653     11     119  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   7,748     463     9     40  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   1,866     215     -     -  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (2,639 )   (240 )   -     (38 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (1,843 )   (99 )   (3 )   (21 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (1,035 )   (3,455 )   (13 )   (70 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (3,651 )   (3,579 )   (16 )   (129 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   4,097     (3,116 )   (7 )   (89 )
    Net assets at December 31, 2010   36,658     2,793     91     350  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   (72 )   19     3     8  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (413 )   14     (1 )   (10 )
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   (648 )   (129 )   (1 )   (8 )
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   (1,133 )   (96 )   1     (10 )
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   1,665     195     -     -  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (2,187 )   (8 )   -     (11 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (1,724 )   (95 )   (2 )   (14 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (4,439 )   (34 )   (1 )   (7 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (6,685 )   58     (3 )   (32 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   (7,818 )   (38 )   (2 )   (42 )
    Net assets at December 31, 2011 $ 28,840   $ 2,755   $ 89   $ 308  

     

    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, 2011 and 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

        ING Strategic                    
        Allocation     ING Growth     ING Index Plus     ING Index Plus  
        Moderate     and Income     LargeCap     MidCap  
        Portfolio -     Portfolio -     Portfolio -     Portfolio -  
        Class I     Class I     Class I     Class I  
    Net Assets at January 1, 2010 $ 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  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   42     60     180     58  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (38 )   88     (242 )   1,902  
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   (10 )   (161 )   (4 )   (1,973 )
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   (6 )   (13 )   (66 )   (13 )
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   -     177     845     742  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   -     (41 )   (266 )   (1,924 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (76 )   (234 )   (481 )   (565 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (1 )   (91 )   (829 )   (916 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (77 )   (189 )   (731 )   (2,663 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   (83 )   (202 )   (797 )   (2,676 )
    Net assets at December 31, 2011 $ 1,197   $ 5,046   $ 11,949   $ 7,246  

     

    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, 2011 and 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

              ING     ING Russell™     ING Russell™  
        ING Index Plus     International     Large Cap     Large Cap  
        SmallCap     Index     Growth Index     Index  
        Portfolio -     Portfolio -     Portfolio -     Portfolio -  
        Class I     Class S     Class I     Class I  
    Net Assets at January 1, 2010 $ 10,546   $ 22,654   $ 38,213   $ 2,255  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   52     585     7     85  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (2,083 )   184     1,453     188  
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   3,952     496     2,602     (116 )
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   1,921     1,265     4,062     157  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   510     1,210     2,952     178  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (355 )   (1,852 )   (3,180 )   (53 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (513 )   (1,286 )   (2,678 )   (93 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (1,703 )   (1,134 )   (1,372 )   (808 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (2,061 )   (3,062 )   (4,278 )   (776 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   (140 )   (1,797 )   (216 )   (619 )
    Net assets at December 31, 2010   10,406     20,857     37,997     1,636  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   57     336     197     18  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (148 )   323     2,518     147  
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   14     (3,058 )   (1,231 )   (114 )
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   (77 )   (2,399 )   1,484     51  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   506     1,009     2,430     205  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (421 )   (1,565 )   (4,250 )   (131 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (496 )   (1,089 )   (2,498 )   (99 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (988 )   (473 )   (2,112 )   (87 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (1,399 )   (2,118 )   (6,430 )   (112 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   (1,476 )   (4,517 )   (4,946 )   (61 )
    Net assets at December 31, 2011 $ 8,930   $ 16,340   $ 33,051   $ 1,575  

     

    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, 2011 and 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

        ING Russell™     ING Russell™     ING Russell™        
        Large Cap     Mid Cap     Small Cap     ING Small  
        Value Index     Growth Index     Index     Company  
        Portfolio -     Portfolio -     Portfolio -     Portfolio -  
        Class I     Class I     Class I     Class S  
    Net Assets at January 1, 2010 $ 4,862   $ 2,095   $ 1,159   $ -  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   54     (3 )   4     (17 )
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   599     265     270     64  
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   (173 )   192     (64 )   2,238  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   480     454     210     2,285  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   411     206     122     189  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (184 )   (114 )   (51 )   (222 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (267 )   (184 )   (87 )   (206 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (594 )   451     189     9,514  
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (634 )   359     173     9,275  
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   (154 )   813     383     11,560  
    Net assets at December 31, 2010   4,708     2,908     1,542     11,560  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   56     4     8     (24 )
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   120     388     109     358  
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   (157 )   (555 )   (178 )   (680 )
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   19     (163 )   (61 )   (346 )
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   312     239     125     647  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (644 )   (197 )   (96 )   (650 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (268 )   (199 )   (83 )   (555 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   716     (166 )   96     (1,064 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   116     (323 )   42     (1,622 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   135     (486 )   (19 )   (1,968 )
    Net assets at December 31, 2011 $ 4,843   $ 2,422   $ 1,523   $ 9,592  

     

    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, 2011 and 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

        ING U.S. Bond     ING MidCap     ING SmallCap     Invesco V.I.  
        Index     Opportunities     Opportunities     Core Equity  
        Portfolio -     Portfolio -     Portfolio -     Fund - Series I  
        Class I     Class I     Class I     Shares  
    Net Assets at January 1, 2010 $ 4,975   $ 2,639   $ 7,675   $ 8,770  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   94     12     (23 )   23  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   181     96     416     21  
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   12     598     971     618  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   287     706     1,364     662  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   556     -     483     -  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (1,233 )   (94 )   (291 )   (693 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (801 )   (200 )   (318 )   (468 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (330 )   (137 )   (2,009 )   (479 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (1,808 )   (431 )   (2,135 )   (1,640 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   (1,521 )   275     (771 )   (978 )
    Net assets at December 31, 2010   3,454     2,914     6,904     7,792  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   76     (7 )   (30 )   19  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   102     65     1,210     132  
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   66     (68 )   (1,304 )   (171 )
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   244     (10 )   (124 )   (20 )
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   546     -     405     -  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (127 )   (138 )   (410 )   (471 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (382 )   (147 )   (291 )   (352 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   1,700     (61 )   (507 )   (569 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   1,737     (346 )   (803 )   (1,392 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   1,981     (356 )   (927 )   (1,412 )
    Net assets at December 31, 2011 $ 5,435   $ 2,558   $ 5,977   $ 6,380  

     

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

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    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Statements of Changes in Net Assets
    For the Years Ended December 31, 2011 and 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

        M Business     M Capital              
        Opportunity     Appreciation     M International     M Large Cap  
        Value Fund     Fund     Equity Fund     Growth Fund  
    Net Assets at January 1, 2010 $ 2,426   $ 6,822   $ 13,630   $ 2,644  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   3     (33 )   311     (4 )
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (245 )   (226 )   (1,888 )   (276 )
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   426     1,811     2,067     670  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   184     1,552     490     390  
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   53     248     496     72  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (106 )   (405 )   (531 )   (130 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (110 )   (338 )   (485 )   (153 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (30 )   (397 )   (719 )   (821 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (193 )   (892 )   (1,239 )   (1,032 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   (9 )   660     (749 )   (642 )
    Net assets at December 31, 2010   2,417     7,482     12,881     2,002  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets                        
    Operations:                        
    Net investment income (loss)   (5 )   (47 )   270     (11 )
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments                        
    and capital gains distributions   (25 )   715     (1,610 )   237  
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                        
    of investments   (43 )   (1,091 )   (313 )   (237 )
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   (73 )   (423 )   (1,653 )   (11 )
    Changes from principal transactions:                        
    Premiums   72     437     702     77  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (155 )   (278 )   (363 )   (119 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (102 )   (370 )   (464 )   (83 )
    Benefit payments   -     -     -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions                        
    (including fixed account), net   (264 )   (1,340 )   (816 )   (268 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                        
    principal transactions   (449 )   (1,551 )   (941 )   (393 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   (522 )   (1,974 )   (2,594 )   (404 )
    Net assets at December 31, 2011 $ 1,895   $ 5,508   $ 10,287   $ 1,598  

     

    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, 2011 and 2010
    (Dollars in thousands)

        Neuberger        
        Berman AMT        
        Socially        
        Responsive     Van Eck VIP  
        Portfolio® -     Global Hard  
        Class I     Assets Fund  
    Net Assets at January 1, 2010 $ 501   $ 6,613  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets            
    Operations:            
    Net investment income (loss)   (2 )   (12 )
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments            
    and capital gains distributions   131     24  
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)            
    of investments   30     1,683  
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   159     1,695  
    Changes from principal transactions:            
    Premiums   237     -  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (58 )   (358 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (66 )   (279 )
    Benefit payments   -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions            
    (including fixed account), net   86     (188 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from            
    principal transactions   199     (825 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   358     870  
    Net assets at December 31, 2010   859     7,483  
     
    Increase (decrease) in net assets            
    Operations:            
    Net investment income (loss)   2     44  
    Total realized gain (loss) on investments            
    and capital gains distributions   35     456  
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)            
    of investments   (82 )   (1,519 )
    Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations   (45 )   (1,019 )
    Changes from principal transactions:            
    Premiums   229     -  
    Surrenders and withdrawals   (97 )   (680 )
    Cost of insurance and administrative charges   (88 )   (240 )
    Benefit payments   -     -  
    Transfers between Divisions            
    (including fixed account), net   549     (1,189 )
    Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from            
    principal transactions   593     (2,109 )
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets   548     (3,128 )
    Net assets at December 31, 2011 $ 1,407   $ 4,355  

     

    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, 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, sales, or a combination thereof. On November 10, 2010, ING announced that ING and its U.S. insurance affiliates, including the Company, are preparing for a base case of an initial public offering of the Company and its U.S.-based insurance and investment management affiliates.

    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 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, 2011, the Account had 75 investment divisions (the “Divisions”), 14 of which invest in an independently managed mutual fund portfolio and 61 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 in each Division are invested in shares of a designated Fund (“Fund”) of various investment trusts (the “Trusts”).

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    Notes to Financial Statements

    Investment Divisions with asset balances at December 31, 2011, 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 Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING BlackRock Large Cap Growth 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 Invesco Van Kampen Growth and Income Portfolio - Service 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 Large Cap Value Portfolio - Institutional Class**
      ING Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio - Service Class
      ING Liquid Assets Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING Liquid Assets Portfolio - Service Class
      ING Marsico Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING MFS Total Return Portfolio - Institutional Class
      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
      ING Retirement Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class

    ING Investors Trust (continued):
      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 T. Rowe Price International Stock Portfolio - Institutional Class
      ING U.S. Stock Index 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 II Portfolio - Initial Class
      ING Global Bond Portfolio - Service Class
      ING Invesco Van Kampen Comstock Portfolio - Initial Class
      ING Invesco Van Kampen Equity and Income Portfolio - Initial Class
      ING JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Portfolio - Initial Class
      ING Oppenheimer Global Portfolio - Initial 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 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 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

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    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Notes to Financial Statements

    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 2010

    **     

    Division added to the list in 2011

    The names of certain Divisions were changed during 2011. The following is a summary of current and former names for those Divisions:

    Current Name Former Name
    ING Investors Trust: ING Investors Trust:
    ING BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities ING Wells Fargo HealthCare Portfolio - Institutional
    Portfolio - Institutional Class Class
    ING Invesco Van Kampen Growth and Income ING Van Kampen Growth and Income Portfolio -
    Portfolio - Service Class Service Class
    ING T. Rowe Price International Stock Portfolio - ING Marsico International Opportunities Portfolio -
    Institutional Class Institutional Class
    ING Partners, Inc.: ING Partners, Inc.:
    ING Columbia Small Cap Value II Portfolio - Initial ING Columbia Small Cap Value Portfolio - Initial Class
    Class  
    ING Global Bond Portfolio – Service Class ING Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Portfolio -
      Service Class
    ING Invesco Van Kampen Comstock Portfolio - Initial ING Van Kampen Comstock Portfolio - Initial Class
    Class  
    ING Invesco Van Kampen Equity and Income ING Van Kampen Equity and Income Portfolio - Initial
    Portfolio - Initial Class Class

     

    During 2011, the following Divisions were closed to contractowners:

    ING Investors Trust:
      ING BlackRock Large Cap Value Portfolio - Institutional Class 
      ING Lord Abbett Growth and Income Portfolio - Institutional Class
    ING Variable Portfolios, Inc.: 
      ING Legg Mason ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio - Initial Class

    There were no Divisions offered during 2011 that did not have any activity as of December 31, 2011.

    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

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    Notes to Financial Statements

    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 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.

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    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Notes to Financial Statements

    Subsequent Events

    The Account has evaluated subsequent events for recognition and disclosure through the date the financial statements as of December 31, 2011 and for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, 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 were adopted by the Account on January 1, 2011. 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 and the Account has no Level 3 financial assets or liabilities. As the pronouncement only pertains to additional disclosure, the adoption had no effect on the Account’s net assets and results of operations.

    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.

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    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Notes to Financial Statements

    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, 2011 and 2010, respectively, based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique below. The Account had no financial liabilities as of December 31, 2011.

    The Account categorizes its financial instruments into a three-level hierarchy based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). If the inputs used to measure fair value fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the category level is based on the lowest priority level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the instrument.

    §     

    Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market. The Account defines an active market as a market in which transactions take place with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.

    §     

    Level 2 - Quoted prices in markets that are not active or valuation techniques that require 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.

    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 3.00% to 15.00% of each premium payment as defined in the Policies.

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    Notes to Financial Statements

    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 of 0.10% 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.

    §     

    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.

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    Notes to Financial Statements

    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, 2011, 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 Balanced Portfolio, Inc., ING Intermediate Bond Portfolio, ING Strategic Allocation Portfolios, Inc., ING Variable Funds, ING Variable Portfolios, Inc., and ING Variable Products Trust. 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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    Notes to Financial Statements                
     
    7 . Purchases and Sales of Investment Securities                
     
        The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments follow:    
     
          Year Ended December 31
          2011 2010
          Purchases Sales Purchases Sales
          (Dollars in thousands)
        American Funds Insurance Series:                
        American Funds Insurance Series® Growth Fund - Class 2 $ 6,207 $ 10,971 $ 5,933 $ 9,298
        American Funds Insurance Series® Growth-Income Fund - Class 2   2,293   3,086   2,446   3,432
        American Funds Insurance Series® International Fund - Class 2   4,054   6,208   6,223   6,666
        BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc.:                
        BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Fund - Class III   4,944   2,047   11,749   972
        Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:                
        Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Portfolio - Service Class   1,329   1,365   569   685
        Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products II:                
        Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Portfolio - Service Class   6,040   4,901   4,057   3,856
        Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products V:                
        Fidelity® VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio - Initial Class   19   128   19   65
        ING Balanced Portfolio, Inc.:                
        ING Balanced Portfolio - Class I   668   2,296   869   3,705
        ING Intermediate Bond Portfolio:                
        ING Intermediate Bond Portfolio - Class I   8,235   9,218   8,213   9,892
        ING Investors Trust:                
        ING Artio Foreign Portfolio - Institutional Class   1,671   3,290   2,790   3,398
        ING BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio -                
        Institutional Class   4,394   4,758   942   3,711
        ING BlackRock Large Cap Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class   1,085   1,662   1,195   971
        ING BlackRock Large Cap Value Portfolio - Institutional Class   209   6,089   99   1,486
        ING Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio - Service Class   3,723   4,180   4,189   5,679
        ING DFA Global Allocation Portfolio - Institutional Class   289   608   688   209
        ING DFA World Equity Portfolio - Institutional Class   582   110   2,665   2,810
        ING FMRSM Diversified Mid Cap Portfolio - Institutional Class   1,745   4,018   3,760   3,800
        ING Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Portfolio - Institutional                
        Class   357   333   483   3,092
        ING Global Resources Portfolio - Institutional Class   5,290   8,499   10,827   3,544
        ING Invesco Van Kampen Growth and Income Portfolio - Service                
        Class   1,114   832   1,661   1,011
        ING JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio - Institutional                
        Class   5,772   11,337   10,818   9,597
        ING JPMorgan Small Cap Core Equity Portfolio - Institutional Class   1,691   6,727   6,862   6,979
        ING Large Cap Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class   3,434   4,257   3,230   6,648
        ING Large Cap Value Portfolio - Institutional Class   157   9   -   -
        ING Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio - Service Class   9,455   10,795   7,679   7,909
        ING Liquid Assets Portfolio - Institutional Class   25,568   30,048   31,306   41,216
        ING Liquid Assets Portfolio - Service Class   28,269   25,078   30,776   34,680
        ING Lord Abbett Growth and Income Portfolio - Institutional Class   -   157   1   17
        ING Marsico Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class   3,481   1,989   2,079   2,342
        ING MFS Total Return Portfolio - Institutional Class   1,744   1,876   1,324   2,747
        ING MFS Utilities Portfolio - Service Class   3,890   2,505   3,471   3,649
        ING PIMCO Total Return Bond Portfolio - Institutional Class   19,298   16,007   29,092   16,703
        ING Pioneer Fund Portfolio - Institutional Class   278   1,029   466   197

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY            
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1                
    Notes to Financial Statements                
     
      Year Ended December 31
      2011 2010
      Purchases Sales Purchases Sales
      (Dollars in thousands)
    ING Investors Trust (continued):                
    ING Pioneer Mid Cap Value Portfolio - Institutional Class $ 926 $ 1,634 $ 3,015 $ 5,062
    ING Retirement Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class   3,655   4,009   2,722   5,697
    ING Retirement Moderate Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class   1,881   2,086   2,524   1,947
    ING Retirement Moderate Portfolio - Institutional Class   2,624   1,865   2,795   2,419
    ING T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Portfolio - Institutional                
    Class   7,998   11,817   5,273   11,811
    ING T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio - Institutional Class   9,418   5,889   4,191   4,323
    ING T. Rowe Price International Stock Portfolio - Institutional Class   1,518   2,219   4,104   4,241
    ING U.S. Stock Index Portfolio - Institutional Class   15,357   23,288   15,880   29,426
    ING Partners, Inc.:                
    ING American Century Small-Mid Cap Value Portfolio - Initial Class   3   45   3   56
    ING Baron Small Cap Growth Portfolio - Initial Class   5,471   9,908   7,347   4,262
    ING Columbia Small Cap Value II Portfolio - Initial Class   1,902   1,845   1,906   2,700
    ING Global Bond Portfolio - Service Class   4,622   4,161   3,749   4,862
    ING Invesco Van Kampen Comstock Portfolio - Initial Class   975   1,349   631   1,416
    ING Invesco Van Kampen Equity and Income Portfolio - Initial Class   749   386   193   892
    ING JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Portfolio - Initial Class   3,857   4,174   2,119   3,997
    ING Legg Mason ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio - Initial                
    Class   22   95   -   10
    ING Oppenheimer Global Portfolio - Initial Class   2,161   1,193   9,530   3,336
    ING PIMCO Total Return Portfolio - Initial Class   786   2,065   456   2,947
    ING Pioneer High Yield Portfolio - Initial Class   12,418   14,747   12,910   14,204
    ING T. Rowe Price Diversified Mid Cap Growth Portfolio - Initial                
    Class   1,675   8,432   7,839   11,571
    ING UBS U.S. Large Cap Equity Portfolio - Initial Class   239   162   644   4,210
    ING Strategic Allocation Portfolios, Inc.:                
    ING Strategic Allocation Conservative Portfolio - Class I   4   3   4   16
    ING Strategic Allocation Growth Portfolio - Class I   9   33   13   132
    ING Strategic Allocation Moderate Portfolio - Class I   48   82   215   532
    ING Variable Funds:                
    ING Growth and Income Portfolio - Class I   313   442   702   508
    ING Variable Portfolios, Inc.:                
    ING Index Plus LargeCap Portfolio - Class I   1,084   1,635   1,809   832
    ING Index Plus MidCap Portfolio - Class I   3,469   6,073   5,290   7,977
    ING Index Plus SmallCap Portfolio - Class I   884   2,225   2,769   4,777
    ING International Index Portfolio - Class S   1,433   3,216   2,302   4,779
    ING Russell™ Large Cap Growth Index Portfolio - Class I   3,246   9,477   4,585   8,856
    ING Russell™ Large Cap Index Portfolio - Class I   871   965   778   1,469
    ING Russell™ Large Cap Value Index Portfolio - Class I   946   775   1,170   1,284
    ING Russell™ Mid Cap Growth Index Portfolio - Class I   2,312   2,631   2,610   2,233
    ING Russell™ Small Cap Index Portfolio - Class I   651   600   1,192   1,016
    ING Small Company Portfolio - Class S   412   2,057   10,081   823
    ING U.S. Bond Index Portfolio - Class I   3,260   1,392   1,984   3,697

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY            
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1                
    Notes to Financial Statements                
     
      Year Ended December 31
      2011 2010
      Purchases Sales Purchases Sales
      (Dollars in thousands)
    ING Variable Products Trust:                
    ING MidCap Opportunities Portfolio - Class I $ - $ 353 $ 24 $ 443
    ING SmallCap Opportunities Portfolio - Class I   5,475   6,309   4,071   6,229
    Invesco Variable Insurance Funds:                
    Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund - Series I Shares   88   1,461   126   1,743
    M Fund, Inc.:                
    M Business Opportunity Value Fund   280   733   597   788
    M Capital Appreciation Fund   1,679   2,647   963   1,888
    M International Equity Fund   1,494   2,164   1,828   2,755
    M Large Cap Growth Fund   335   740   470   1,506
    Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust:                
    Neuberger Berman AMT Socially Responsive Portfolio® - Class I   842   246   1,042   845
    Van Eck VIP Trust:                
    Van Eck VIP Global Hard Assets Fund   197   2,179   52   889

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    Notes to Financial Statements

    8. Changes in Units

    The changes in units outstanding were as follows:

      Year Ended December 31
      2011 2010
      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 2 536,148 793,680 (257,532 ) 658,433 894,692 (236,259 )
    American Funds Insurance Series® Growth-Income Fund - Class 2 259,842 327,880 (68,038 ) 308,527 398,604 (90,077 )
    American Funds Insurance Series® International Fund - Class 2 295,058 407,655 (112,597 ) 430,316 490,807 (60,491 )
    BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc.:                
    BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Fund - Class III 384,568 226,845 157,723   993,075 129,826 863,249  
    Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:                
    Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Portfolio - Service Class 121,760 133,898 (12,138 ) 67,419 85,749 (18,330 )
    Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products II:                
    Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Portfolio - Service Class 529,349 459,785 69,564   418,184 416,144 2,040  
    Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products V:                
    Fidelity® VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio - Initial Class 71 9,514 (9,443 ) 108 4,979 (4,871 )
    ING Balanced Portfolio, Inc.:                
    ING Balanced Portfolio - Class I 111,533 278,963 (167,430 ) 129,834 438,847 (309,013 )
    ING Intermediate Bond Portfolio:                
    ING Intermediate Bond Portfolio - Class I 623,775 788,759 (164,984 ) 639,925 881,943 (242,018 )
    ING Investors Trust:                
    ING Artio Foreign Portfolio - Institutional Class 208,711 351,677 (142,966 ) 349,324 400,021 (50,697 )
    ING BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio - Institutional Class 335,696 381,291 (45,595 ) 98,247 332,683 (234,436 )
    ING BlackRock Large Cap Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class 102,195 154,737 (52,542 ) 122,085 100,989 21,096  
    ING BlackRock Large Cap Value Portfolio - Institutional Class 85 537,633 (537,548 ) 1,758 145,439 (143,681 )
    ING Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio - Service Class 413,925 540,800 (126,875 ) 484,232 763,642 (279,410 )
    ING DFA Global Allocation Portfolio - Institutional Class 27,212 57,013 (29,801 ) 65,472 20,076 45,396  
    ING DFA World Equity Portfolio - Institutional Class 68,374 17,081 51,293   339,952 317,447 22,505  
    ING FMRSM Diversified Mid Cap Portfolio - Institutional Class 241,761 430,551 (188,790 ) 498,774 510,815 (12,041 )
    ING Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Portfolio - Institutional Class 39,898 41,574 (1,676 ) 64,544 374,453 (309,909 )

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY                
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1                
    Notes to Financial Statements                
     
      Year Ended December 31
      2011 2010
      Units Units Net Increase Units Units Net Increase
      Issued Redeemed (Decrease) Issued Redeemed (Decrease)
    ING Investors Trust (continued):                
    ING Global Resources Portfolio - Institutional Class 209,818 308,272 (98,454 ) 431,394 184,535 246,859  
    ING Invesco Van Kampen Growth and Income Portfolio - Service Class 112,060 94,610 17,450   184,106 124,775 59,331  
    ING JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio - Institutional Class 478,009 928,041 (450,032 ) 859,516 929,297 (69,781 )
    ING JPMorgan Small Cap Core Equity Portfolio - Institutional Class 204,556 515,492 (310,936 ) 589,857 659,470 (69,613 )
    ING Large Cap Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class 253,345 388,328 (134,983 ) 376,876 608,725 (231,849 )
    ING Large Cap Value Portfolio - Institutional Class 15,527 865 14,662   - - -  
    ING Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio - Service Class 792,652 1,003,579 (210,927 ) 684,034 738,019 (53,985 )
    ING Liquid Assets Portfolio - Institutional Class 2,881,634 3,245,289 (363,655 ) 3,771,217 4,608,106 (836,889 )
    ING Liquid Assets Portfolio - Service Class 2,872,574 2,637,891 234,683   3,121,284 3,410,337 (289,053 )
    ING Lord Abbett Growth and Income Portfolio - Institutional Class - 9,555 (9,555 ) 2 1,158 (1,156 )
    ING Marsico Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class 301,270 183,043 118,227   207,442 234,993 (27,551 )
    ING MFS Total Return Portfolio - Institutional Class 121,727 143,663 (21,936 ) 110,031 206,173 (96,142 )
    ING MFS Utilities Portfolio - Service Class 232,535 171,454 61,081   255,604 272,832 (17,228 )
    ING PIMCO Total Return Bond Portfolio - Institutional Class 1,665,163 1,677,327 (12,164 ) 2,613,218 1,811,229 801,989  
    ING Pioneer Fund Portfolio - Institutional Class 23,986 83,069 (59,083 ) 43,078 19,582 23,496  
    ING Pioneer Mid Cap Value Portfolio - Institutional Class 103,465 167,196 (63,731 ) 328,324 499,516 (171,192 )
    ING Retirement Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class 548,000 606,050 (58,050 ) 535,821 842,479 (306,658 )
    ING Retirement Moderate Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class 234,230 271,431 (37,201 ) 330,624 273,464 57,160  
    ING Retirement Moderate Portfolio - Institutional Class 250,549 195,445 55,104   286,408 251,047 35,361  
    ING T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Portfolio - Institutional Class 520,581 735,074 (214,493 ) 469,168 851,049 (381,881 )
    ING T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio - Institutional Class 634,908 461,276 173,632   385,451 411,373 (25,922 )
    ING T. Rowe Price International Stock Portfolio - Institutional Class 136,495 202,802 (66,307 ) 356,439 370,448 (14,009 )
    ING U.S. Stock Index Portfolio - Institutional Class 1,062,976 2,299,152 (1,236,176 ) 1,882,644 3,200,152 (1,317,508 )

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY                
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1                
    Notes to Financial Statements                
     
      Year Ended December 31
      2011 2010
      Units Units Net Increase Units Units Net Increase
      Issued Redeemed (Decrease) Issued Redeemed (Decrease)
    ING Partners, Inc.:                
    ING American Century Small-Mid Cap Value Portfolio - Initial Class 67 2,897 (2,830 ) 76 4,220 (4,144 )
    ING Baron Small Cap Growth Portfolio - Initial Class 451,839 793,115 (341,276 ) 652,481 442,083 210,398  
    ING Columbia Small Cap Value II Portfolio - Initial Class 220,008 215,357 4,651   270,288 371,080 (100,792 )
    ING Global Bond Portfolio - Service Class 334,533 387,361 (52,828 ) 377,809 502,541 (124,732 )
    ING Invesco Van Kampen Comstock Portfolio - Initial Class 91,909 126,781 (34,872 ) 82,479 153,899 (71,420 )
    ING Invesco Van Kampen Equity and Income Portfolio - Initial Class 54,469 30,774 23,695   17,849 72,637 (54,788 )
    ING JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Portfolio - Initial Class 237,577 262,331 (24,754 ) 194,536 303,752 (109,216 )
    ING Legg Mason ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio - Initial Class 1 5,642 (5,641 ) 12 726 (714 )
    ING Oppenheimer Global Portfolio - Initial Class 192,987 137,213 55,774   775,151 313,959 461,192  
    ING PIMCO Total Return Portfolio - Initial Class 1,544 133,460 (131,916 ) 760 204,562 (203,802 )
    ING Pioneer High Yield Portfolio - Initial Class 883,568 1,123,123 (239,555 ) 1,052,296 1,276,863 (224,567 )
    ING T. Rowe Price Diversified Mid Cap Growth Portfolio - Initial Class 231,612 662,279 (430,667 ) 747,455 1,078,061 (330,606 )
    ING UBS U.S. Large Cap Equity Portfolio - Initial Class 22,521 18,215 4,306   69,047 396,219 (327,172 )
    ING Strategic Allocation Portfolios, Inc.:                
    ING Strategic Allocation Conservative Portfolio - Class I 43 232 (189 ) 36 1,389 (1,353 )
    ING Strategic Allocation Growth Portfolio - Class I 70 2,541 (2,471 ) 47 11,639 (11,592 )
    ING Strategic Allocation Moderate Portfolio - Class I 598 6,589 (5,991 ) 520 34,110 (33,590 )
    ING Variable Funds:                
    ING Growth and Income Portfolio - Class I 37,563 57,952 (20,389 ) 95,420 73,979 21,441  
    ING Variable Portfolios, Inc.:                
    ING Index Plus LargeCap Portfolio - Class I 95,516 156,544 (61,028 ) 176,257 97,466 78,791  
    ING Index Plus MidCap Portfolio - Class I 242,510 406,138 (163,628 ) 431,044 628,777 (197,733 )
    ING Index Plus SmallCap Portfolio - Class I 78,077 167,943 (89,866 ) 233,442 398,322 (164,880 )
    ING International Index Portfolio - Class S 154,536 299,215 (144,679 ) 235,349 468,941 (233,592 )
    ING Russell™ Large Cap Growth Index Portfolio - Class I 359,452 783,789 (424,337 ) 549,775 885,621 (335,846 )
    ING Russell™ Large Cap Index Portfolio - Class I 65,010 72,037 (7,027 ) 57,259 118,846 (61,587 )
    ING Russell™ Large Cap Value Index Portfolio - Class I 101,277 93,055 8,222   71,346 119,926 (48,580 )
    ING Russell™ Mid Cap Growth Index Portfolio - Class I 151,028 176,819 (25,791 ) 198,710 181,895 16,815  
    ING Russell™ Small Cap Index Portfolio - Class I 65,454 60,865 4,589   123,706 116,207 7,499  
    ING Small Company Portfolio - Class S 99,015 254,341 (155,326 ) 1,188,819 106,744 1,082,075  
    ING U.S. Bond Index Portfolio - Class I 281,612 140,467 141,145   198,902 356,582 (157,680 )

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY                
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1                
    Notes to Financial Statements                
     
      Year Ended December 31
      2011 2010
      Units Units Net Increase Units Units Net Increase
      Issued Redeemed (Decrease) Issued Redeemed (Decrease)
    ING Variable Products Trust:                
    ING MidCap Opportunities Portfolio - Class I 171 19,550 (19,379 ) 257 30,022 (29,765 )
    ING SmallCap Opportunities Portfolio - Class I 458,685 529,430 (70,745 ) 430,404 690,258 (259,854 )
    Invesco Variable Insurance Funds:                
    Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund - Series I Shares 3,603 124,723 (121,120 ) 7,132 163,013 (155,881 )
    M Fund, Inc.:                
    M Business Opportunity Value Fund 24,806 57,252 (32,446 ) 56,937 72,836 (15,899 )
    M Capital Appreciation Fund 61,127 133,182 (72,055 ) 63,796 119,366 (55,570 )
    M International Equity Fund 93,144 147,925 (54,781 ) 116,922 194,422 (77,500 )
    M Large Cap Growth Fund 31,615 61,165 (29,550 ) 50,182 145,212 (95,030 )
    Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust:                
    Neuberger Berman AMT Socially Responsive Portfolio® - Class I 73,475 28,414 45,061   97,490 79,425 18,065  
    Van Eck VIP Trust:                
    Van Eck VIP Global Hard Assets Fund 1,642 49,318 (47,676 ) 1,130 22,710 (21,580 )

     

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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 as of December 31, 2011 follows:        
     
        Division/Contract Units Unit Value Extended Value
        American Funds Insurance Series® Growth Fund - Class 2          
        Contracts in accumulation period:          
        Class A 981,530.685 $ 17.42 $ 17,098,265
        Class B 1,602,221.005   18.59   29,785,288
        ING Corporate Advantage VUL 4,297.387   13.13   56,425
          2,588,049.077     $ 46,939,978
        American Funds Insurance Series® Growth-Income Fund - Class 2          
        Contracts in accumulation period:          
        Class A 630,981.028 $ 15.33 $ 9,672,939
        Class B 942,774.528   16.37   15,433,219
        ING Corporate Advantage VUL 863.738   11.79   10,183
          1,574,619.294     $ 25,116,341
        American Funds Insurance Series® International Fund - Class 2          
        Contracts in accumulation period:          
        Class A 795,331.490 $ 20.64 $ 16,415,642
        Class B 1,004,456.073   22.03   22,128,167
        ING Corporate Advantage VUL 5,161.715   13.49   69,632
          1,804,949.278     $ 38,613,441
        BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Fund - Class III          
        Contracts in accumulation period:          
        Class A 307,692.224 $ 12.70 $ 3,907,691
        Class B 896,739.924   12.96   11,621,749
        ING Corporate Advantage VUL 764.728   12.96   9,911
          1,205,196.876     $ 15,539,351
        Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Portfolio - Service Class          
        Contracts in accumulation period:          
        Class A 155,599.679 $ 11.18 $ 1,739,604
        Class B 187,906.899   11.75   2,207,906
          343,506.578     $ 3,947,510
        Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Portfolio - Service Class          
        Contracts in accumulation period:          
        Class A 657,053.733 $ 13.41 $ 8,811,091
        Class B 891,113.107   14.11   12,573,606
        ING Corporate Advantage VUL 5,632.330   13.76   77,501
          1,553,799.170     $ 21,462,198
        Fidelity® VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio - Initial Class          
        Contracts in accumulation period:          
        Class A 13,447.538 $ 13.68 $ 183,962
        Class B 7,774.687   14.39   111,878
          21,222.225     $ 295,840
        ING Balanced Portfolio - Class I          
        Contracts in accumulation period:          
        Class A 574,041.216 $ 10.36 $ 5,947,067
        Class B 147,963.821   10.81   1,599,489
          722,005.037     $ 7,546,556

     

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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 1,161,924.316 $ 15.42 $ 17,916,873
    Class B 1,220,300.446   16.59   20,244,784
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 3,805.027   13.80   52,509
      2,386,029.789     $ 38,214,166
    ING Artio Foreign Portfolio - Institutional Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 453,705.918 $ 9.79 $ 4,441,781
    Class B 697,195.551   10.30   7,181,114
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 3,228.792   10.25   33,095
      1,154,130.261     $ 11,655,990
    ING BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio -          
    Institutional Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 79,321.927 $ 12.60 $ 999,456
    Class B 95,558.155   13.25   1,266,146
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 11.878   11.51   137
      174,891.960     $ 2,265,739
    ING BlackRock Large Cap Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 53,891.015 $ 11.43 $ 615,974
    Class B 83,546.608   12.02   1,004,230
      137,437.623     $ 1,620,204
    ING Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio - Service Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 643,928.344 $ 8.18 $ 5,267,334
    Class B 420,196.625   8.41   3,533,854
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 736.618   8.68   6,394
      1,064,861.587     $ 8,807,582
    ING DFA Global Allocation Portfolio - Institutional Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 9,031.678 $ 10.06 $ 90,859
    Class B 6,562.869   10.19   66,876
      15,594.547     $ 157,735
    ING DFA World Equity Portfolio - Institutional Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 22,644.715 $ 8.15 $ 184,554
    Class B 64,999.994   8.38   544,700
      87,644.709     $ 729,254
    ING FMRSM Diversified Mid Cap Portfolio - Institutional Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 1,304,310.100 $ 10.70 $ 13,956,118
    Class B 329,730.991   11.17   3,683,095
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 1,292.813   12.81   16,561
      1,635,333.904     $ 17,655,774

     

    70


     

    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 22,087.263 $ 9.47 $ 209,166
    Class B 47,002.217   9.74   457,802
      69,089.480     $ 666,968
    ING Global Resources Portfolio - Institutional Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 211,164.651 $ 31.56 $ 6,664,356
    Class B 447,211.300   28.44   12,718,689
      658,375.951     $ 19,383,045
    ING Invesco Van Kampen Growth and Income Portfolio - Service          
    Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 271,300.951 $ 11.76 $ 3,190,499
    Class B 400,740.104   12.36   4,953,148
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 2,847.170   12.30   35,020
      674,888.225     $ 8,178,667
    ING JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio - Institutional          
    Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 1,246,861.016 $ 12.70 $ 15,835,135
    Class B 788,805.700   13.25   10,451,676
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 1,814.651   13.32   24,171
      2,037,481.367     $ 26,310,982
    ING JPMorgan Small Cap Core Equity Portfolio - Institutional          
    Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 1,180,069.324 $ 15.40 $ 18,173,068
    Class B 257,125.213   16.31   4,193,712
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 675.579   14.49   9,789
      1,437,870.116     $ 22,376,569
    ING Large Cap Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 1,135,989.917 $ 15.79 $ 17,937,281
    Class B 274,033.461   16.60   4,548,955
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 520.084   16.05   8,347
      1,410,543.462     $ 22,494,583
    ING Large Cap Value Portfolio - Institutional Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 9,901.220 $ 10.14 $ 100,398
    Class B 4,761.160   10.21   48,611
      14,662.380     $ 149,009
    ING Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio - Service Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 994,387.745 $ 11.80 $ 11,733,775
    Class B 815,547.170   16.51   13,464,684
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 48,334.770   12.48   603,218
      1,858,269.685     $ 25,801,677

     

    71


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY          
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1          
    Notes to Financial Statements          
     
    Division/Contract Units Unit Value   Extended Value
    ING Liquid Assets Portfolio - Institutional Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 4,778,268.088 $ 11.19 $ 53,468,820
     
    ING Liquid Assets Portfolio - Service Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class B 2,962,681.097 $ 13.46 $ 39,877,688
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 14,835.442   11.55   171,349
      2,977,516.539     $ 40,049,037
    ING Marsico Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 193,361.824 $ 16.35 $ 3,161,466
    Class B 512,875.874   10.54   5,405,712
      706,237.698     $ 8,567,178
    ING MFS Total Return Portfolio - Institutional Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 104,006.220 $ 15.13 $ 1,573,614
    Class B 191,604.094   17.95   3,439,293
      295,610.314     $ 5,012,907
    ING MFS Utilities Portfolio - Service Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 334,753.180 $ 18.24 $ 6,105,898
    Class B 245,450.770   19.18   4,707,746
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 225.510   19.18   4,325
      580,429.460     $ 10,817,969
    ING PIMCO Total Return Bond Portfolio - Institutional Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 1,585,623.876 $ 12.63 $ 20,026,430
    Class B 1,682,861.425   12.98   21,843,541
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 498.803   12.91   6,440
      3,268,984.104     $ 41,876,411
    ING Pioneer Fund Portfolio - Institutional Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 74,639.815 $ 11.75 $ 877,018
    Class B 36,434.405   12.36   450,329
      111,074.220     $ 1,327,347
    ING Pioneer Mid Cap Value Portfolio - Institutional Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 260,282.132 $ 11.82 $ 3,076,535
    Class B 260,307.504   12.43   3,235,622
      520,589.636     $ 6,312,157
    ING Retirement Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 665,692.501 $ 10.31 $ 6,863,290
    Class B 1,782,735.400   10.48   18,683,067
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 1,249.317   10.48   13,093
      2,449,677.218     $ 25,559,450

     

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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 Retirement Moderate Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 391,089.986 $ 10.57 $ 4,133,821
    Class B 929,683.076   10.75   9,994,093
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 21,853.476   10.75   234,925
      1,342,626.538     $ 14,362,839
    ING Retirement Moderate Portfolio - Institutional Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 487,287.513 $ 11.05 $ 5,384,527
    Class B 355,586.511   11.23   3,993,237
      842,874.024     $ 9,377,764
    ING T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Portfolio - Institutional          
    Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 1,107,583.043 $ 21.55 $ 23,868,415
    Class B 1,145,061.844   23.36   26,748,645
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 985.722   15.09   14,875
      2,253,630.609     $ 50,631,935
    ING T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio - Institutional Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 906,127.852 $ 16.36 $ 14,824,252
    Class B 580,643.384   16.03   9,307,713
      1,486,771.236     $ 24,131,965
    ING T. Rowe Price International Stock Portfolio - Institutional Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 284,189.832 $ 12.54 $ 3,563,740
    Class B 339,522.002   13.18   4,474,900
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 754.953   13.18   9,950
      624,466.787     $ 8,048,590
    ING U.S. Stock Index Portfolio - Institutional Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 7,821,712.886 $ 12.30 $ 96,207,068
    Class B 1,926,124.469   13.03   25,097,402
      9,747,837.355     $ 121,304,470
    ING American Century Small-Mid Cap Value Portfolio - Initial          
    Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 6,759.120 $ 14.61 $ 98,751
    Class B 6,216.561   15.37   95,549
      12,975.681     $ 194,300
    ING Baron Small Cap Growth Portfolio - Initial Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 323,958.017 $ 13.50 $ 4,373,433
    Class B 414,456.932   14.20   5,885,288
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 3,400.249   13.73   46,685
      741,815.198     $ 10,305,406

     

    73


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY          
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1          
    Notes to Financial Statements          
     
    Division/Contract Units Unit Value Extended Value
    ING Columbia Small Cap Value II Portfolio - Initial Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 313,997.316 $ 10.18 $ 3,196,493
    Class B 343,099.851   10.62   3,643,720
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 909.553   10.62   9,659
      658,006.720     $ 6,849,872
    ING Global Bond Portfolio - Service Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 681,820.419 $ 13.93 $ 9,497,758
    Class B 487,652.814   14.65   7,144,114
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 3,249.716   14.74   47,901
      1,172,722.949     $ 16,689,773
    ING Invesco Van Kampen Comstock Portfolio - Initial Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 153,575.747 $ 13.02 $ 1,999,556
    Class B 285,950.338   14.00   4,003,305
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 3,380.581   11.30   38,201
      442,906.666     $ 6,041,062
    ING Invesco Van Kampen Equity and Income Portfolio - Initial          
    Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 76,554.509 $ 13.54 $ 1,036,548
    Class B 76,347.670   14.56   1,111,622
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 217.963   13.37   2,914
      153,120.142     $ 2,151,084
    ING JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Portfolio - Initial Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 226,797.062 $ 20.09 $ 4,556,353
    Class B 361,141.905   21.44   7,742,882
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 1,712.203   13.88   23,765
      589,651.170     $ 12,323,000
    ING Oppenheimer Global Portfolio - Initial Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 274,378.422 $ 12.84 $ 3,523,019
    Class B 844,199.546   13.51   11,405,136
      1,118,577.968     $ 14,928,155
    ING PIMCO Total Return Portfolio - Initial Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 344,645.353 $ 14.83 $ 5,111,091
    Class B 368,286.287   15.83   5,829,972
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 867.575   14.88   12,910
      713,799.215     $ 10,953,973
    ING Pioneer High Yield Portfolio - Initial Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 951,268.352 $ 13.70 $ 13,032,376
    Class B 565,462.612   14.08   7,961,714
      1,516,730.964     $ 20,994,090

     

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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 T. Rowe Price Diversified Mid Cap Growth Portfolio - Initial          
    Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 1,453,829.506 $ 14.30 $ 20,789,762
    Class B 534,795.842   15.04   8,043,329
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 463.829   14.59   6,767
      1,989,089.177     $ 28,839,858
    ING UBS U.S. Large Cap Equity Portfolio - Initial Class          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 166,949.522 $ 10.97 $ 1,831,436
    Class B 80,053.920   11.54   923,822
      247,003.442     $ 2,755,258
    ING Strategic Allocation Conservative Portfolio - Class I          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 7,286.307 $ 12.06 $ 87,873
    Class B 125.485   12.73   1,597
      7,411.792     $ 89,470
    ING Strategic Allocation Growth Portfolio - Class I          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 14,949.114 $ 11.56 $ 172,812
    Class B 11,079.676   12.21   135,283
      26,028.790     $ 308,095
    ING Strategic Allocation Moderate Portfolio - Class I          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 5,301.304 $ 11.81 $ 62,608
    Class B 90,999.999   12.47   1,134,770
      96,301.303     $ 1,197,378
    ING Growth and Income Portfolio - Class I          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 100,274.964 $ 8.95 $ 897,461
    Class B 448,442.095   9.23   4,139,121
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 653.204   14.71   9,609
      549,370.263     $ 5,046,191
    ING Index Plus LargeCap Portfolio - Class I          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 644,098.626 $ 11.57 $ 7,452,221
    Class B 359,262.182   12.45   4,472,814
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 2,042.468   11.49   23,468
      1,005,403.276     $ 11,948,503
    ING Index Plus MidCap Portfolio - Class I          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 182,669.544 $ 15.17 $ 2,771,097
    Class B 273,649.702   16.32   4,465,963
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 723.625   13.00   9,407
      457,042.871     $ 7,246,467

     

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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 Index Plus SmallCap Portfolio - Class I          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 198,607.532 $ 14.76 $ 2,931,447
    Class B 377,306.147   15.88   5,991,622
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 604.756   12.03   7,275
      576,518.435     $ 8,930,344
    ING International Index Portfolio - Class S          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 1,114,323.904 $ 12.47 $ 13,895,619
    Class B 191,417.990   12.73   2,436,751
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 564.782   12.73   7,190
      1,306,306.676     $ 16,339,560
    ING Russell™ Large Cap Growth Index Portfolio - Class I          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 1,907,171.336 $ 14.79 $ 28,207,064
    Class B 321,097.906   15.09   4,845,367
      2,228,269.242     $ 33,052,431
    ING Russell™ Large Cap Index Portfolio - Class I          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 32,260.349 $ 14.52 $ 468,420
    Class B 74,711.546   14.81   1,106,478
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 12.407   14.81   184
      106,984.302     $ 1,575,082
    ING Russell™ Large Cap Value Index Portfolio - Class I          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 211,913.678 $ 13.93 $ 2,951,958
    Class B 133,043.940   14.21   1,890,554
      344,957.618     $ 4,842,512
    ING Russell™ Mid Cap Growth Index Portfolio - Class I          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 100,078.011 $ 15.93 $ 1,594,243
    Class B 50,940.859   16.25   827,789
      151,018.870     $ 2,422,032
    ING Russell™ Small Cap Index Portfolio - Class I          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 90,145.299 $ 10.52 $ 948,329
    Class B 53,143.953   10.81   574,486
      143,289.252     $ 1,522,815
    ING Small Company Portfolio - Class S          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 566,608.443 $ 10.30 $ 5,836,067
    Class B 360,140.256   10.43   3,756,263
      926,748.699     $ 9,592,330

     

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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 U.S. Bond Index Portfolio - Class I          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 220,426.421 $ 12.14 $ 2,675,977
    Class B 221,054.546   12.48   2,758,761
      441,480.967     $ 5,434,738
    ING MidCap Opportunities Portfolio - Class I          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 49,482.434 $ 16.39 $ 811,017
    Class B 98,363.377   17.76   1,746,934
      147,845.811     $ 2,557,951
    ING SmallCap Opportunities Portfolio - Class I          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 291,449.689 $ 11.99 $ 3,494,482
    Class B 189,001.953   13.00   2,457,025
    ING Corporate Advantage VUL 1,544.893   16.59   25,630
      481,996.535     $ 5,977,137
    Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund - Series I Shares          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 499,078.156 $ 11.15 $ 5,564,721
    Class B 70,083.727   11.63   815,074
      569,161.883     $ 6,379,795
    M Business Opportunity Value Fund          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 124,206.175 $ 12.49 $ 1,551,335
    Class B 25,607.280   13.44   344,162
      149,813.455     $ 1,895,497
    M Capital Appreciation Fund          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 278,167.575 $ 18.88 $ 5,251,804
    Class B 12,498.402   20.46   255,717
      290,665.977     $ 5,507,521
    M International Equity Fund          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 699,506.905 $ 14.06 $ 9,835,067
    Class B 29,666.619   15.24   452,119
      729,173.524     $ 10,287,186
    M Large Cap Growth Fund          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 107,403.252 $ 12.55 $ 1,347,911
    Class B 18,359.768   13.60   249,693
      125,763.020     $ 1,597,604
    Neuberger Berman AMT Socially Responsive Portfolio® - Class I          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 54,345.196 $ 12.61 $ 685,293
    Class B 54,442.143   13.26   721,903
      108,787.339     $ 1,407,196

     

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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
    Van Eck VIP Global Hard Assets Fund          
    Contracts in accumulation period:          
    Class A 84,150.055 $ 39.00 $ 3,281,852
    Class B 27,393.013   39.19   1,073,532
      111,543.068     $ 4,355,384

     

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    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, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, and 2007, follows:

                            Investment
    Income
    RatioA
    Expense RatioB
    (lowest to highest)
    Total ReturnC
    (lowest to highest)
        Units
    (000's)
    Unit Fair Value
    (lowest to highest)
    Net Assets
    (000's)
       
    American Funds Insurance Series® Growth Fund -                                            
       Class 2                                            
      2011 2,588   $ 13.13 to $ 18.59 $ 46,940   0.62 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -4.96 % to -4.27 %
      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 %
    American Funds Insurance Series® Growth-Income                                            
       Fund - Class 2                                            
      2011 1,575   $ 11.79 to $ 16.37 $ 25,116   1.57 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -2.60 % to -1.80 %
      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 %
    American Funds Insurance Series® International                                            
       Fund - Class 2                                            
      2011 1,805   $ 13.49 to $ 22.03 $ 38,613   1.80 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -14.60 % to -13.91 %
      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 %
    BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Fund - Class III                                            
      2011 1,205   $ 12.70 to $ 12.96 $ 15,539   2.50 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -4.37 % to -3.64 %
      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   (c)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (c)    
      2008 (c)       (c)       (c)   (c)       (c)         (c)    
      2007 (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
    Income
    RatioA
    Expense RatioB
    (lowest to highest)
    Total ReturnC
    (lowest to highest)
      Units
    (000's)
    Unit Fair Value
    (lowest to highest)
    Net Assets
    (000's)
     
    Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Portfolio - Service Class                                            
    2011 344   $ 11.18 to $ 11.75 $ 3,948   2.84 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 0.18 % to 0.86 %
    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 %
    Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Portfolio - Service Class                                            
    2011 1,554   $ 13.41 to $ 14.11 $ 21,462   1.01 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -3.39 % to -2.62 %
    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 %
    Fidelity® VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio - Initial                                            
    Class                                            
    2011 21   $ 13.68 to $ 14.39 $ 296   2.88 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 6.54 % to 7.31 %
    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 %
    ING Balanced Portfolio - Class I                                            
    2011 722   $ 10.36 to $ 10.81 $ 7,547   2.74 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -2.08 % to -1.37 %
    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 %
    ING Intermediate Bond Portfolio - Class I                                            
    2011 2,386   $ 13.80 to $ 16.59 $ 38,214   4.43 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 6.71 % to 7.56 %
    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 %

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY                                    
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1                                            
    Notes to Financial Statements                                            
     
      Units
    (000's)
    Unit Fair Value
    (lowest to highest)
    Net Assets
    (000's)
    Investment
    Income
    RatioA
    Expense RatioB
    (lowest to highest)
    Total ReturnC
    (lowest to highest)
     
     
    ING Artio Foreign Portfolio - Institutional Class                                            
    2011 1,154   $ 9.79 to $ 10.30 $ 11,656   2.15 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -22.24 % to -21.61 %
    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 %
    ING BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities                                            
    Portfolio - Institutional Class                                            
    2011 175   $ 11.51 to $ 13.25 $ 2,266   1.16 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 4.30 % to 5.11 %
    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 %
    ING BlackRock Large Cap Growth Portfolio -                                            
    Institutional Class                                            
    2011 137   $ 11.43 to $ 12.02 $ 1,620   0.46 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -2.06 % to -1.31 %
    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 %
    ING Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio - Service Class                                            
    2011 1,065   $ 8.18 to $ 8.68 $ 8,808   4.18 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -6.08 % to -5.29 %
    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   (b)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (b)    
    2007 (b)       (b)       (b)   (b)       (b)         (b)    
    ING DFA Global Allocation Portfolio - Institutional Class                                            
    2011 16   $ 10.06 to $ 10.19 $ 158   1.25 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -5.27 % to -4.59 %
    2010 45   $ 10.62 to $ 10.68 $ 483   (d)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (d)    
    2009 (d)       (d)       (d)   (d)       (d)         (d)    
    2008 (d)       (d)       (d)   (d)       (d)         (d)    
    2007 (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                                            
     
      Units
    (000's)
    Unit Fair Value
    (lowest to highest)
    Net Assets
    (000's)
    Investment
    Income
    RatioA
    Expense RatioB
    (lowest to highest)
    Total ReturnC
    (lowest to highest)
     
     
    ING DFA World Equity Portfolio - Institutional Class                                            
    2011 88   $ 8.15 to $ 8.38 $ 729   2.63 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -9.65 % to -8.91 %
    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   (b)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (b)    
    2007 (b)       (b)       (b)   (b)       (b)         (b)    
    ING FMRSM Diversified Mid Cap Portfolio - Institutional                                            
    Class                                            
    2011 1,635   $ 10.70 to $ 12.81 $ 17,656   0.21 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -11.42 % to -10.71 %
    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 %
    ING Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Portfolio -                                            
    Institutional Class                                            
    2011 69   $ 9.47 to $ 9.74 $ 667   3.53 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -1.76 % to -1.02 %
    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   (b)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (b)    
    2007 (b)       (b)       (b)   (b)       (b)         (b)    
    ING Global Resources Portfolio - Institutional Class                                            
    2011 658   $ 28.44 to $ 31.56 $ 19,383   0.75 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -9.60 % to -8.93 %
    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 %
    ING Invesco Van Kampen Growth and Income                                            
    Portfolio - Service Class                                            
    2011 675   $ 11.76 to $ 12.36 $ 8,179   1.24 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -2.89 % to -2.15 %
    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 %

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY                                    
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1                                            
    Notes to Financial Statements                                            
     
      Units
    (000's)
    Unit Fair Value
    (lowest to highest)
    Net Assets
    (000's)
    Investment
    Income
    RatioA
    Expense RatioB
    (lowest to highest)
    Total ReturnC
    (lowest to highest)
     
     
    ING JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio -                                            
                              Institutional Class                                            
    2011 2,037   $ 12.70 to $ 13.32 $ 26,311   1.04 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -18.64 % to -18.06 %
    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 %
    ING JPMorgan Small Cap Core Equity Portfolio -                                            
                              Institutional Class                                            
    2011 1,438   $ 14.49 to $ 16.31 $ 22,377   0.54 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -1.79 % to -1.03 %
    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 %
    ING Large Cap Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class                                            
    2011 1,411   $ 15.79 to $ 16.60 $ 22,495   0.30 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 1.74 % to 2.49 %
    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 %
    ING Large Cap Value Portfolio - Institutional Class                                            
    2011 15   $ 10.14 to $ 10.21 $ 149   (e)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (e)    
    2010 (e)       (e)       (e)   (e)       (e)         (e)    
    2009 (e)       (e)       (e)   (e)       (e)         (e)    
    2008 (e)       (e)       (e)   (e)       (e)         (e)    
    2007 (e)       (e)       (e)   (e)       (e)         (e)    
    ING Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio - Service Class                                            
    2011 1,858   $ 11.80 to $ 16.51 $ 25,802   3.42 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 0.43 % to 1.16 %
    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 %

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY                                    
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1                                            
    Notes to Financial Statements                                            
     
      Units
    (000's)
    Unit Fair Value
    (lowest to highest)
    Net Assets
    (000's)
    Investment
    Income
    RatioA
    Expense RatioB
    (lowest to highest)
    Total ReturnC
    (lowest to highest)
     
     
    ING Liquid Assets Portfolio - Institutional Class                                            
    2011 4,778   $ 11.19 $ 53,468   0.01 % 0.75 % -0.71 %
    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 %
    ING Liquid Assets Portfolio - Service Class                                            
    2011 2,978   $ 11.55 to $ 13.46 $ 40,049   -       -         -    
    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 %
    ING Marsico Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class                                            
    2011 706   $ 10.54 to $ 16.35 $ 8,567   0.45 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -2.15 % to -1.40 %
    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 %
    ING MFS Total Return Portfolio - Institutional Class                                            
    2011 296   $ 15.13 to $ 17.95 $ 5,013   2.44 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 1.14 % to 1.87 %
    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 %
    ING MFS Utilities Portfolio - Service Class                                            
    2011 580   $ 18.24 to $ 19.18 $ 10,818   3.68 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 5.56 % to 6.38 %
    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 %

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY                                    
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1                                            
    Notes to Financial Statements                                            
     
      Units
    (000's)
    Unit Fair Value
    (lowest to highest)
    Net Assets
    (000's)
    Investment
    Income
    RatioA
    Expense RatioB
    (lowest to highest)
    Total ReturnC
    (lowest to highest)
     
     
    ING PIMCO Total Return Bond Portfolio - Institutional                                            
    Class                                            
    2011 3,269   $ 12.63 to $ 12.98 $ 41,876   4.33 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 2.93 % to 3.69 %
    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   (b)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (b)    
    2007 (b)       (b)       (b)   (b)       (b)         (b)    
    ING Pioneer Fund Portfolio - Institutional Class                                            
    2011 111   $ 11.75 to $ 12.36 $ 1,327   1.33 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -5.01 % to -4.26 %
    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 %
    ING Pioneer Mid Cap Value Portfolio - Institutional                                            
    Class                                            
    2011 521   $ 11.82 to $ 12.43 $ 6,312   1.54 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -5.52 % to -4.82 %
    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 %
    ING Retirement Growth Portfolio - Institutional Class                                            
    2011 2,450   $ 10.31 to $ 10.48 $ 25,559   1.26 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -1.53 % to -0.76 %
    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   (c)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (c)    
    2008 (c)       (c)       (c)   (c)       (c)         (c)    
    2007 (c)       (c)       (c)   (c)       (c)         (c)    
    ING Retirement Moderate Growth Portfolio - Institutional                                            
    Class                                            
    2011 1,343   $ 10.57 to $ 10.75 $ 14,363   1.49 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -0.38 % to 0.47 %
    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   (c)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (c)    
    2008 (c)       (c)       (c)   (c)       (c)         (c)    
    2007 (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                                            
     
      Units
    (000's)
    Unit Fair Value
    (lowest to highest)
    Net Assets
    (000's)
    Investment
    Income
    RatioA
    Expense RatioB
    (lowest to highest)
    Total ReturnC
    (lowest to highest)
     
     
    ING Retirement Moderate Portfolio - Institutional Class                                            
    2011 843   $ 11.05 to $ 11.23 $ 9,378   1.70 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 1.94 % to 2.65 %
    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   (c)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (c)    
    2008 (c)       (c)       (c)   (c)       (c)         (c)    
    2007 (c)       (c)       (c)   (c)       (c)         (c)    
    ING T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Portfolio -                                            
                         Institutional Class                                            
    2011 2,254   $ 15.09 to $ 23.36 $ 50,632   2.10 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 2.38 % to 3.14 %
    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 %
    ING T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio -                                            
                          Institutional Class                                            
    2011 1,487   $ 16.03 to $ 16.36 $ 24,132   2.49 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -1.39 % to -0.62 %
    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 %
    ING T. Rowe Price International Stock Portfolio -                                            
                         Institutional Class                                            
    2011 624   $ 12.54 to $ 13.18 $ 8,049   3.70 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -12.67 % to -12.07 %
    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 %
    ING U.S. Stock Index Portfolio - Institutional Class                                            
    2011 9,748   $ 12.30 to $ 13.03 $ 121,302   1.91 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 0.99 % to 1.80 %
    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 %

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY                                    
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1                                            
    Notes to Financial Statements                                            
     
      Units
    (000's)
    Unit Fair Value
    (lowest to highest)
    Net Assets
    (000's)
    Investment
    Income
    RatioA
    Expense RatioB
    (lowest to highest)
    Total ReturnC
    (lowest to highest)
     
     
    ING American Century Small-Mid Cap Value Portfolio -                                            
    Initial Class                                            
    2011 13   $ 14.61 to $ 15.37 $ 194   1.37 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -3.69 % to -2.97 %
    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 %
    ING Baron Small Cap Growth Portfolio - Initial Class                                            
    2011 742   $ 13.50 to $ 14.20 $ 10,305   -   0.00 % to 0.75 % 1.66 % to 2.46 %
    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 %
    ING Columbia Small Cap Value II Portfolio - Initial Class                                            
    2011 658   $ 10.18 to $ 10.62 $ 6,850   0.69 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -3.23 % to -2.48 %
    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 %
    ING Global Bond Portfolio - Service Class                                            
    2011 1,173   $ 13.93 to $ 14.74 $ 16,690   7.24 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 2.73 % to 3.53 %
    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 %
    ING Invesco Van Kampen Comstock Portfolio - Initial                                            
    Class                                            
    2011 443   $ 11.30 to $ 14.00 $ 6,041   1.65 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -2.54 % to -1.74 %
    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 %

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY                                    
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1                                            
    Notes to Financial Statements                                            
     
      Units
    (000's)
    Unit Fair Value
    (lowest to highest)
    Net Assets
    (000's)
    Investment
    Income
    RatioA
    Expense RatioB
    (lowest to highest)
    Total ReturnC
    (lowest to highest)
     
     
    ING Invesco Van Kampen Equity and Income                                            
    Portfolio - Initial Class                                            
    2011 153   $ 13.37 to $ 14.56 $ 2,151   2.45 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -1.81 % to -1.04 %
    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 %
    ING JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Portfolio - Initial Class                                            
    2011 590   $ 13.88 to $ 21.44 $ 12,323   1.09 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 1.31 % to 2.06 %
    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 %
    ING Oppenheimer Global Portfolio - Initial Class                                            
    2011 1,119   $ 12.84 to $ 13.51 $ 14,928   1.49 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -8.87 % to -8.10 %
    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 %
    ING PIMCO Total Return Portfolio - Initial Class                                            
    2011 714   $ 14.83 to $ 15.83 $ 10,954   3.15 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 2.70 % to 3.48 %
    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 %
    ING Pioneer High Yield Portfolio - Initial Class                                            
    2011 1,517   $ 13.70 to $ 14.08 $ 20,994   5.53 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -1.44 % to -0.71 %
    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   (b)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (b)    
    2007 (b)       (b)       (b)   (b)       (b)         (b)    

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY                                    
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1                                            
    Notes to Financial Statements                                            
     
      Units
    (000's)

    Unit Fair Value
    (lowest to highest)
    Net Assets
    (000's)
    Investment
    Income
    RatioA
    Expense RatioB
    (lowest to highest)
    Total ReturnC
    (lowest to highest)
     
     
    ING T. Rowe Price Diversified Mid Cap Growth                                            
    Portfolio - Initial Class                                            
    2011 1,989   $ 14.30 to $ 15.04 $ 28,840   0.32 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -4.48 % to -3.70 %
    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 %
    ING UBS U.S. Large Cap Equity Portfolio - Initial Class                                            
    2011 247   $ 10.97 to $ 11.54 $ 2,755   1.19 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -3.26 % to -2.53 %
    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 %
    ING Strategic Allocation Conservative Portfolio - Class I                                            
    2011 7   $ 12.06 to $ 12.73 $ 89   4.44 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 1.09 % to 1.76 %
    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 %
    ING Strategic Allocation Growth Portfolio - Class I                                            
    2011 26   $ 11.56 to $ 12.21 $ 308   2.74 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -3.67 % to -2.86 %
    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 %
    ING Strategic Allocation Moderate Portfolio - Class I                                            
    2011 96   $ 11.81 to $ 12.47 $ 1,197   3.39 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -1.34 % to -0.56 %
    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 %

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY                                    
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1                                            
    Notes to Financial Statements                                            
     
      Units
    (000's)
    Unit Fair Value
    (lowest to highest)
    Net Assets
    (000's)
    Investment
    Income
    RatioA
    Expense RatioB
    (lowest to highest)
    Total ReturnC
    (lowest to highest)
     
     
    ING Growth and Income Portfolio - Class I                                            
    2011 549   $ 8.95 to $ 14.71 $ 5,046   1.30 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -1.00 % to -0.22 %
    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   (a)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (a)    
    ING Index Plus LargeCap Portfolio - Class I                                            
    2011 1,005   $ 11.49 to $ 12.45 $ 11,949   1.94 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -0.86 % to -0.08 %
    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 %
    ING Index Plus MidCap Portfolio - Class I                                            
    2011 457   $ 13.00 to $ 16.32 $ 7,246   0.97 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -1.88 % to -1.14 %
    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 %
    ING Index Plus SmallCap Portfolio - Class I                                            
    2011 577   $ 12.03 to $ 15.88 $ 8,930   0.84 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -1.47 % to -0.74 %
    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 %
    ING International Index Portfolio - Class S                                            
    2011 1,306   $ 12.47 to $ 12.73 $ 16,340   2.47 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -13.10 % to -12.39 %
    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   (c)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (c)    
    2008 (c)       (c)       (c)   (c)       (c)         (c)    
    2007 (c)       (c)       (c)   (c)       (c)         (c)    

     

    90


     

     
    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY                                    
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1                                            
    Notes to Financial Statements                                            
     
      Units
    (000's)
    Unit Fair Value
    (lowest to highest)
    Net Assets
    (000's)
    Investment
    Income
    RatioA
    Expense RatioB
    (lowest to highest)
    Total ReturnC
    (lowest to highest)
     
     
    ING Russell™ Large Cap Growth Index Portfolio -                                            
       Class I                                            
         2011 2,228   $ 14.79 to $ 15.09 $ 33,051   1.18 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 3.43 % to 4.21 %
         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   (c)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (c)    
         2008 (c)       (c)       (c)   (c)       (c)         (c)    
         2007 (c)       (c)       (c)   (c)       (c)         (c)    
    ING Russell™ Large Cap Index Portfolio - Class I                                            
         2011 107   $ 14.52 to $ 14.81 $ 1,575   1.31 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 1.82 % to 2.56 %
         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   (c)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (c)    
         2008 (c)       (c)       (c)   (c)       (c)         (c)    
         2007 (c)       (c)       (c)   (c)       (c)         (c)    
    ING Russell™ Large Cap Value Index Portfolio - Class I                                            
         2011 345   $ 13.93 to $ 14.21 $ 4,843   1.63 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 0.14 % to 0.85 %
         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   (c)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (c)    
         2008 (c)       (c)       (c)   (c)       (c)         (c)    
         2007 (c)       (c)       (c)   (c)       (c)         (c)    
    ING Russell™ Mid Cap Growth Index Portfolio - Class I                                            
         2011 151   $ 15.93 to $ 16.25 $ 2,422   0.68 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -2.75 % to -2.05 %
         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   (c)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (c)    
         2008 (c)       (c)       (c)   (c)       (c)         (c)    
         2007 (c)       (c)       (c)   (c)       (c)         (c)    
    ING Russell™ Small Cap Index Portfolio - Class I                                            
         2011 143   $ 10.52 to $ 10.81 $ 1,523   1.04 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -4.62 % to -3.91 %
         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   (b)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (b)    
         2007 (b)       (b)       (b)   (b)       (b)         (b)    

     

    91


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY                                    
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1                                            
    Notes to Financial Statements                                            
     
      Units
    (000's)

    Unit Fair Value
    (lowest to highest)
    Net Assets
    (000's)
    Investment
    Income
    RatioA
    Expense RatioB
    (lowest to highest)
    Total ReturnC
    (lowest to highest)
     
     
    ING Small Company Portfolio - Class S                                            
    2011 927   $ 10.30 to $ 10.43 $ 9,592   0.23 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -3.38 % to -2.71 %
    2010 1,082   $ 10.66 to $ 10.72 $ 11,560   (d)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (d)    
    2009 (d)       (d)       (d)   (d)       (d)         (d)    
    2008 (d)       (d)       (d)   (d)       (d)         (d)    
    2007 (d)       (d)       (d)   (d)       (d)         (d)    
    ING U.S. Bond Index Portfolio - Class I                                            
    2011 441   $ 12.14 to $ 12.48 $ 5,435   2.09 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % 6.40 % to 7.22 %
    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   (b)   0.00 % to 0.75 %     (b)    
    2007 (b)       (b)       (b)   (b)       (b)         (b)    
    ING MidCap Opportunities Portfolio - Class I                                            
    2011 148   $ 16.39 to $ 17.76 $ 2,558   -   0.00 % to 0.75 % -1.21 % to -0.56 %
    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 %
    ING SmallCap Opportunities Portfolio - Class I                                            
    2011 482   $ 11.99 to $ 16.59 $ 5,977   -   0.00 % to 0.75 % 0.08 % to 0.85 %
    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 %
    Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund - Series I Shares                                            
    2011 569   $ 11.15 to $ 11.63 $ 6,380   0.93 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -0.80 % to -0.09 %
    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 %

     

    92


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY                                    
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1                                            
    Notes to Financial Statements                                            
     
      Units
    (000's)
    Unit Fair Value
    (lowest to highest)
    Net Assets
    (000's)
    Investment
    Income
    RatioA
    Expense RatioB
    (lowest to highest)
    Total ReturnC
    (lowest to highest)
     
     
    M Business Opportunity Value Fund                                            
    2011 150   $ 12.49 to $ 13.44 $ 1,895   0.37 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -4.80 % to -4.07 %
    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 %
    M Capital Appreciation Fund                                            
    2011 291   $ 18.88 to $ 20.46 $ 5,508   -   0.00 % to 0.75 % -7.90 % to -7.25 %
    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 %
    M International Equity Fund                                            
    2011 729   $ 14.06 to $ 15.24 $ 10,287   3.06 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -14.16 % to -13.56 %
    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 %
    M Large Cap Growth Fund                                            
    2011 126   $ 12.55 to $ 13.60 $ 1,598   -   0.00 % to 0.75 % -1.49 % to -0.80 %
    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 %
    Neuberger Berman AMT Socially Responsive                                            
    Portfolio® - Class I                                            
    2011 109   $ 12.61 to $ 13.26 $ 1,407   0.44 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -3.81 % to -3.07 %
    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 %

     

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY                                    
    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1                                            
    Notes to Financial Statements                                            
     
      Units
    (000's)
    Unit Fair Value
    (lowest to highest)
    Net Assets
    (000's)
    Investment
    Income
    RatioA
    Expense RatioB
    (lowest to highest)
    Total ReturnC
    (lowest to highest)
     
     
    Van Eck VIP Global Hard Assets Fund                                            
    2011 112   $ 39.00 to $ 39.19 $ 4,355   1.30 % 0.00 % to 0.75 % -17.07 % to -16.46 %
    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 %

     

    (a)     

    As investment Division was not available until 2007, this data is not meaningful and is therefore not presented.

    (b)     

    As investment Division was not available until 2008, this data is not meaningful and is therefore not presented.

    (c)     

    As investment Division was not available until 2009, this data is not meaningful and is therefore not presented.

    (d)     

    As investment Division was not available until 2010, this data is not meaningful and is therefore not presented.

    (e)     

    As investment Division was not available until 2011, 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, excluding expenses charged through the redemption of units, and is equal to the mortality and expense, administrative and other charges, as defined in the Charges and Fees note. 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.

    94


    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — STATUTORY BASIS
    Security Life of Denver Insurance Company
    For the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009
    with Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Financial Statements – Statutory Basis
    December 31, 2011

    Contents
     
    Report of Independent Auditors 1
     
    Audited Financial Statements Statutory Basis  
     
    Balance Sheets Statutory Basis – as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 3
    Statements of Operations Statutory Basis – for the years ended December 31, 2011,  
    2010 and 2009 5
    Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus Statutory Basis – for the years ended  
    December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 6
    Statements of Cash Flows Statutory Basis – for the years ended December 31, 2011,  
    2010 and 2009 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, 2011 and 2010, 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, 2011. 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, 2011 and 2010, or the results of its operations or its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2011.


     

    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, 2011 and 2010, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2011, 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
    March 30, 2012


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Balance Sheets - Statutory Basis

        December 31  
      2011 2010
      (In Thousands)
    Admitted Assets            
    Cash and invested assets:            
    Bonds $ 10,659,961   $ 10,414,592  
    Bonds - securities loaned   301,667     1,492,332  
    Preferred stocks   2,255     14,769  
    Common stocks   91,094     91,826  
    Subsidiaries   117,401     113,031  
    Mortgage loans   1,119,703     1,315,495  
    Contract loans   1,168,394     1,261,741  
    Derivatives   200,719     114,317  
    Securities lending collateral   79,082     69,567  
    Other invested assets   820,490     850,563  
    Cash and short term investments   751,332     1,385,953  
    Total cash and invested assets   15,312,098     17,124,186  
    Deferred and uncollected premiums, less loading (2011-$1,336; 2010-$1,278)   (58,943 )   (58,307 )
    Accrued investment income   148,326     145,902  
    Reinsurance balances recoverable   392,383     415,790  
    Tax recoverable (including $198,785 and $0 on realized            
    capital losses at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively)   35,178     -  
    Indebtedness from related parties   3,237     20,839  
    Net deferred tax asset   177,643     202,396  
    Other assets   24,916     23,001  
    Separate account assets   1,236,480     1,377,508  
    Total admitted assets $ 17,271,318   $ 19,251,315  

     

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

    3


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Balance Sheets - Statutory Basis

      December 31
      2011 2010
      (In Thousands,
      except share amounts)
    Liabilities and Capital and Surplus            
    Liabilities:            
    Policy and contract liabilities:            
    Life and annuity reserves $ 10,544,891   $ 10,638,084  
    Accident and health reserves   135,107     116,829  
    Deposit type contracts   2,173,772     2,884,445  
    Policy and contract claims   186,750     146,099  
    Total policy and contract liabilities   13,040,520     13,785,457  
     
    Accounts payable and accrued expenses   52,526     51,763  
    Reinsurance balances   816,607     821,954  
    Current federal income taxes payable (including $0 and $2,861            
    on realized capital losses at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively)   -     1,982  
    Indebtedness to related parties   38,732     38,439  
    Asset valuation reserve   160,654     174,718  
    Borrowed money   -     211,252  
    Net transfers from separate accounts   (47,273 )   (57,323 )
    Derivatives   195,879     49,582  
    Payable for securities lending   79,096     1,190,354  
    Other liabilities   178,581     148,590  
    Separate account liabilities   1,236,480     1,377,508  
    Total liabilities   15,751,802     17,794,276  
     
    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   43,882     72,595  
    Surplus notes   165,032     165,032  
    Paid in and contributed surplus   1,533,584     1,703,584  
    Unassigned deficit   (225,862 )   (487,052 )
    Total capital and surplus   1,519,516     1,457,039  
    Total liabilities and capital and surplus $ 17,271,318   $ 19,251,315  

     

    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
      2011 2010 2009
      (In Thousands)
    Premiums and other revenues:                  
    Life, annuity, and accident and health premiums $ 5,685,000   $ 2,180,118   $ 950,541  
    Net investment income   767,136     767,889     841,867  
    Amortization of interest maintenance reserve   (59,046 )   (47,404 )   (9,894 )
    Commissions, expense allowances and reserve adjustments                  
            on reinsurance ceded   742,006     102,476     227,504  
    Other revenue   89,719     88,307     160,196  
    Total premiums and other revenues   7,224,815     3,091,386     2,170,214  
    Benefits paid or provided:                  
    Death benefits   276,592     217,129     205,235  
    Annuity benefits   76,740     53,394     63,663  
    Disability benefits   85,972     81,901     277,212  
    Surrender benefits and withdrawals   5,926,182     2,256,495     1,706,010  
    Interest on policy or contract funds   28,742     76,856     (73,665 )
    Other benefits   803     899     739  
    Decrease in life and annuity reserves   (74,914 )   (110,354 )   (799,425 )
    Net transfers (from) to separate accounts   (26,249 )   5,868     (15,204 )
    Total benefits paid or provided   6,293,868     2,582,188     1,364,565  
    Insurance expenses and other deductions:                  
    Commissions   402,301     365,904     380,893  
    General expenses   83,829     89,497     95,315  
    Insurance taxes, licenses and fees   22,187     16,353     17,604  
    Other deductions   226,241     53,292     47,784  
    Total insurance expenses and other deductions   734,558     525,046     541,596  
    Gain (loss) from operations before policyholder dividends, federal income                
    taxes and net realized capital gains (losses)   196,389     (15,848 )   264,053  
     
    Dividends to policyholders   1,792     2,288     2,196  
    Gain (loss) from operations before federal income taxes                  
    and net realized capital gains (losses)   194,597     (18,136 )   261,857  
     
    Federal income tax expense (benefit)   152,408     (18,121 )   40,109  
    Gain (loss) from operations before net realized capital gains (losses)   42,189     (15 )   221,748  
    Net realized capital gains (losses)   133,044     (339,922 )   (198,013 )
    Net income (loss) $ 175,233   $ (339,937 ) $ 23,735  

     

    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
      2011 2010 2009
      (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   72,595     74,195     -  
    Change in admitted deferred tax asset per SSAP 10R   (28,713 )   (1,600 )   74,195  
    Balance at end of year   43,882     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     1,703,584     1,443,584  
    Net capital (return) contributions   (170,000 )   -     260,000  
    Balance at end of year   1,533,584     1,703,584     1,703,584  
     
    Unassigned deficit:                  
    Balance at beginning of year   (487,052 )   (248,219 )   (172,542 )
    Net income   175,233     (339,937 )   23,735  
    Change in net unrealized capital (losses) gains   (7,476 )   283,557     (74,134 )
    Change in nonadmitted assets   (89,097 )   (202,112 )   (31,415 )
    Change in liability for reinsurance in unauthorized companies   1,267     728     6,970  
    Change in asset valuation reserve   14,064     (155,296 )   29,081  
    Change in surplus in separate account statements   -     -     2,213  
    Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle   (1,055 )   -     (6,081 )
    Change in net deferred income tax   6,216     189,637     (39,559 )
    Deferred gain on reinsurance of existing busines   175,028     -     -  
    Amortization of gain on reinsurance   (16,313 )   (13,118 )   (13,250 )
    Change in reserve on account of change in valuation basis   -     -     27,867  
    Additional minimum pension liability   3,323     (2,292 )   (1,104 )
    Balance at end of year   (225,862 )   (487,052 )   (248,219 )
    Total capital and surplus $ 1,519,516   $ 1,457,039   $ 1,697,472  

     

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

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Statements of Cash Flows—Statutory Basis

      Year ended December 31
      2011 2010 2009
      (In Thousands)
    Operating Activities:                  
    Premiums, policy proceeds, and other considerations received,                  
    net of reinsurance paid $ 5,681,567   $ 2,214,377   $ 1,211,683  
    Net investment income received   778,683     718,542     939,901  
    Commissions and expenses paid   (522,772 )   (419,697 )   (451,373 )
    Benefits paid   (6,350,622 )   (2,688,568 )   (2,441,351 )
    Net transfers from separate accounts   36,313     1,206     8,363  
    Dividends paid to policyholders   (2,136 )   (2,330 )   (2,692 )
    Federal income taxes recovered   9,218     29,395     95,494  
    Miscellaneous income   855,625     167,913     265,468  
    Net cash provided by (used in) operations   485,876     20,838     (374,507 )
     
    Investment Activities:                  
    Proceeds from sales, maturities, or repayments of investments:                  
    Bonds   2,286,938     3,198,330     5,305,769  
    Stocks   17,011     25,057     143,376  
    Mortgage loans   216,810     333,300     249,456  
    Other invested assets   158,793     132,933     103,222  
    Net gain on cash and short term investments   764     2     19  
    Miscellaneous proceeds   26,587     32,391     61,270  
    Total proceeds from sales, maturities, or repayments of investments:   2,706,903     3,722,013     5,863,112  
     
    Cost of investments acquired:                  
    Bonds   1,524,798     2,342,326     2,722,881  
    Stocks   17,543     5,615     38,614  
    Mortgage loans   21,969     13,700     11,298  
    Other invested assets   54,590     85,758     40,904  
    Miscellaneous applications   61,368     313,264     271,198  
    Total cost of investments acquired   1,680,268     2,760,663     3,084,895  
     
    Net decrease in contract loans   92,442     21,256     107,208  
    Net cash provided by investment activities   1,119,077     982,606     2,885,425  
     
    Financing and Miscellaneous Activities:                  
    Other cash (applied) provided:                  
    Borrowed money   (210,724 )   38,169     765,806  
    Net withdrawals on deposit type contracts   (710,673 )   (935,069 )   (3,307,462 )
    Capital and paid in surplus   (170,000 )   260,000     210,000  
    Securities lending cash release   (1,120,000 )   -     -  
    Other cash (applied) provided   (28,177 )   (309,850 )   111,636  
    Net cash used in financing and miscellaneous activities   (2,239,574 )   (946,750 )   (2,220,020 )
    Net (decrease) increase in cash and short term investments   (634,621 )   56,694     290,898  
    Cash and short term investments:                  
    Beginning of year   1,385,953     1,329,259     1,038,361  
    End of year $ 751,332   $ 1,385,953   $ 1,329,259  

     

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

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    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Note to Supplementary Information
    December 31, 2011

    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, 2011, the Company adopted Statement of Statutory Accounting Principles (“SSAP”) No. 5R, Liabilities, Contingencies and Impairments of Assets –Revised (“SSAP No. 5R”). This statement defines and establishes accounting for liabilities, contingencies and impairments of assets, particularly contingencies related to or on behalf of direct or indirect wholly owned insurance and non-insurance subsidiaries. At inception, the Company is required to record a liability equal to the fair value of the guarantee. If the Company subsequently determines that it is probable that payment will be required under the guarantee, the liability recorded will be an amount equal to the greater of the fair value of the guarantee or the undiscounted future payments required under the guarantee. The Company recognized a non-contingent liability of $1.3 as a result of the adoption of this statement. Capital and surplus decreased by $0.9 and there was a $0.2 increase in net income as a result of the adoption of this statement. See Note 14 for additional disclosures required by this statement.


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Note to Supplementary Information
    December 31, 2011

    Effective December 31, 2011, the Company adopted the modifications made to SSAP No. 22, Leases (“SSAP No. 22”), as they relate to modification and early termination of leases. Under the provisions of the statement, early termination or non-use of leased property benefits, are recognized at fair value as follows:

    a.     

    Liabilities for costs to terminate a contract before the end of its term are recognized when the Company terminated in accordance with the contract terms.

    b.     

    Liabilities for costs that will continue to be incurred under a contract for its remaining term without economic benefit are recognized as of the date the Company no longer has the right to use the leased property. The fair value of the liability on that date will be determined based on the remaining lease rentals, adjusted for the effects of any prepaid or deferred items recognized under the lease, and reduced by estimated sublease rentals that could be reasonably obtained for the property, even if there is no intent to enter into a sublease.

    The Company had no impact to financial statements as a result of the adoption of this statement. There was no impact to net income. See Note 14 for additional disclosures required by this statement.

    Effective January 1, 2011, the Company adopted SSAP No. 35R, Guaranty Fund and Other Assessments (“SSAP No. 35R”). This statement establishes statutory accounting principles for guaranty fund and other assessments.

    Guaranty fund and other assessments will be expensed and a liability accrued by the Company when the following conditions are met:

    a.

    An assessment has been imposed or information available prior to issuance of the

    statutory financial statement indicates that it is probable that an assessment will be

    imposed.

    b.

    The event obligating an entity to pay an imposed or probable assessment has

    occurred on or before the date of the financial statements.

    c.

    The amount of the assessment can be reasonably estimated.

     

    In addition, if it is probable that a paid or accrued assessment will result in an amount that is recoverable from premium tax offsets or policy surcharges, the Company will recognize an asset or liability for that recovery in an amount that is determined based on current laws, projections of future premium collections or policy surcharges from in-force policies. Any recognized asset from premium tax credits or policy surcharges will be reevaluated regularly to ensure recoverability. Upon expiration, tax credits no longer meeting the definition of an asset will be charged to income in the period the determination is made.

    The Company has re-evaluated both the liability and asset under the new guidelines established by SSAP No. 35R due to various assessments related to insolvencies. As a result of adopting this change in accounting principle the effects on the Company’s 2011 financial statements were an increase in liabilities of $0.3 and a decrease in capital and surplus of $0.1. See Note 17 for additional disclosures required by this standard.


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Note to Supplementary Information
    December 31, 2011

    Effective December 31, 2010, the Company adopted 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:

    §     

    Fair value measurements at the reporting date and the source of the fair value measurement;

    §     

    The level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall;

    §     

    Significant transfers in and out of Level 3;

    §     

    Purchases, sales, issuances, and settlement in the Level 3 fair value measurements reconciliation;

    §     

    Fair value measurement disclosures for each class of assets and liabilities (i.e. disaggregated);

    §     

    Valuation techniques and inputs used for Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 fair value measurements.

    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 (“SSAP No. 91R”). 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 (“SSAP No. 10R”). 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


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Note to Supplementary Information
    December 31, 2011

    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 (“SSAP No. 43R”). 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.

    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 interest maintenance reserve (“IMR”) and the non-interest related portion shall be recorded through the asset valuation reserve (“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 statement of


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Note to Supplementary Information
    December 31, 2011

    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 fair value of any investment falls below its cost basis, the decline is analyzed to determine whether it is an other than temporary decline. To make this determination for each security, the following are some of the factors considered:

    §     

    The length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been below cost.

    §     

    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.

    §     

    Management’s intent and ability to hold the security long enough for it to recover its fair 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 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, 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 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 IMR and the non-interest portion shall be recorded through the asset valuation reserve AVR.

    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 disposed investments are reported in the Statements of Operations net of federal income tax and transfers to the IMR. Under GAAP, realized


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Note to Supplementary Information
    December 31, 2011

    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.

    The Company also follows the hedge accounting guidance in SSAP No. 86, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“SSAP No. 86”) for derivative transactions entered into or modified on or after January 1, 2003. Under SSAP No. 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 transactions that do not meet the requirements of SSAP No. 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


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Note to Supplementary Information
    December 31, 2011

    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 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. Under GAAP, such assets are included in the balance sheets.

    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


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Note to Supplementary Information
    December 31, 2011

    Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual, are excluded from the accompanying balance sheets and are charged directly to unassigned surplus.

    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.

    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, 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. The Company is also required, under SSAP No. 10R, 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 issued are reported as a component of surplus 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 change to earnings over the term of the notes.


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Note to Supplementary Information
    December 31, 2011

    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. 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, a general allowance is recorded for losses not specifically identifiable.

    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.

    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.


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Note to Supplementary Information
    December 31, 2011

    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 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 (sold credit protection): Credit default swaps and total return 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’s Securities Valuation Office (“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


     

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    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 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 No. 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 underlying GAAP equity amount, adjusted for nonadmitted assets as promulgated by the NAIC Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual. 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


     

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    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 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 three months and one year 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.

    Surplus Notes acquired, 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 generally 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 from date of purchase.

    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 2011.

    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:


     

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    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.

    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 $7.8 billion and $11.6 billion at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The amount of premium deficiency reserves for policies on which gross premiums are less than the net premiums is $295.1 and $204.3 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, 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 (“SSAP No. 54”).

    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 $1.8, $2.3 and $2.2 was incurred in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.


     

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    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.

    Nonadmitted Assets: Nonadmitted assets are summarized as follows:

      December 31
        2011   2010
      (In Thousands)
    Surplus note $ 5,810 $ 16,275
    Other invested assets   15,765   15,262
    Net deferred tax asset   120,526   209,809
    Negative IMR   324,108   247,283
    Agents' debit balances   20,480   5,977
    Deferred and uncollected premium   371   1,351
    Receivables from parent, subsidiaries and affiliates   26   17
    Other   304   807
    Total nonadmitted assets $ 487,390 $ 496,781

     

    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, 2011. 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, 2011.

    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 $0.3 and $10.0 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The operations of the separate accounts are not included in the accompanying financial statements.


     

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    December 31, 2011

    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, 2011, 2010, and 2009 the Company had no such permitted accounting practices.


     

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    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, 2011:                
    U.S. Treasury securities and                
    obligations of U.S. government                
    corporations and agencies $ 1,520,186 $ 268,231 $ - $ 1,788,417
    States, municipalities, and political                
    subdivisions   90,572   12,091   134   102,529
    Foreign other (par value - $1,378,497)   1,366,800   168,179   20,192   1,514,787
    Foreign government (par value - $61,360)   65,387   13,001   1   78,387
    Public utilities securities   43,813   4,838   11   48,640
    Corporate securities   3,881,672   559,656   12,966   4,428,362
    Residential mortgage backed securities   1,985,908   394,391   210,309   2,169,990
    Commercial mortgage backed                
    securities   1,756,973   28,220   152,854   1,632,339
    Other asset backed securities   253,547   13,254   10,704   256,097
    Total fixed maturities   10,964,858   1,461,861   407,171   12,019,548
    Preferred stocks   2,255   1,675   -   3,930
    Common stocks   85,948   5,146   -   91,094
    Total equity securities   88,203   6,821   -   95,024
    Total $ 11,053,061 $ 1,468,682 $ 407,171 $ 12,114,572

     

    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

     


     

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    Reconciliation of bonds from amortized cost to carrying value is as follows:

      December 31
      2011 2010
      (In Thousands)
    Cost or amortized cost $ 10,964,858   $ 11,950,358  
    Adjustment for below investment grade bonds   (3,230 )   (43,434 )
    Carrying value $ 10,961,628   $ 11,906,924  

     

    Reconciliation of preferred stocks from amortized cost to carrying value is as follows:

      December 31
      2011 2010
      (In Thousands)
    Cost or amortized cost $ 2,255 $ 16,085  
    Adjustment for below investment grade preferred stock   -   (1,316 )
    Carrying value $ 2,255 $ 14,769  

     

    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, 2011:                
    Fair value $ 626,847 $ 1,034,944 $ 944,243 $ 2,606,034
    Unrealized loss   31,247   131,446   244,478   407,171
     
    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

     


     

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    December 31, 2011

    The amortized cost and fair value of investments in bonds at December 31, 2011, 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 $ 693,677 $ 700,470
    Due after 1 year through 5 years   931,339   1,009,727
    Due after 5 years through 10 years   873,412   958,170
    Due after 10 years   4,470,002   5,292,755
        6,968,430   7,961,122
    Residential mortgage backed securities   1,985,908   2,169,990
    Commercial mortgage backed securities   1,756,973   1,632,339
    Other asset backed securities   253,547   256,097
    Total $ 10,964,858 $ 12,019,548

     

    At December 31, 2011 and 2010, investments in certificates of deposit and bonds with an admitted asset value of $25.7 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, 2011 and 2010, the Company had $1.4 billion and $1.1 billion, respectively, in non-putable funding agreements, including accrued interest, issued to the FHLB. At December 31, 2011 and 2010, assets with a book value of $1.6 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively, collateralized the funding agreements to the FHLB. The Company also owned $82.6 and $68.1 of FHLB stock at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The FHLB funding capacity available to the Company at December 31, 2011 was $55.3.

    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. 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. 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.

    Underlying collateral, originated prior to 2008, has continued to reflect the problems associated with a housing market that has since seen substantial price declines and an employment market that has declined significantly and remains under stress. Credit


     

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    spreads have widened meaningfully from issuance and rating agency downgrades have been widespread and severe within the sector. Over the course of 2010 and early 2011, price transparency and liquidity for bonds backed by subprime mortgages improved with the reduced volatility across broader risk markets and apparent increase in overall risk appetite. However, beginning in the second quarter of 2011, the market for the lower quality, distressed segments of the subprime and Alt-A mortgage markets again displayed weakness. Severe distortions to the amount of available supply in the market of these asset types had the impact of increasing volatility and reducing liquidity in these segments of the non-agency Residential Mortgage-backed Securities (“RMBS”) markets. In the second half of 2011, while these supply problems dissipated, additional headwinds from fundamental problems in the housing market and uncertainty from the broader global markets negatively impacted credit risk premiums, further pressuring bond prices lower. In managing its risk exposure to subprime and Alt-A mortgages, the Company takes into account collateral performance and structural characteristics associated with its various positions.


     

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    December 31, 2011

    The following table summarizes the Company’s exposure to subprime mortgage-backed holdings and Alt-A mortgage-backed securities through other investments:

     



    Actual Cost
    Book/Adjusted
    Carrying Value
    (Excluding
    Interest)
    Fair Value Other Than
    Temporary
    Impairment
    Losses
    Recognized
     
     
     
     
      (In Thousands)
    December 31, 2011                
    Residential mortgage                
    backed securities $ 99,913 $ 97,041 $ 77,672 $ 3,338
    Structured securities   780,171   781,591   628,261   1,928
    Total $ 880,084 $ 878,632 $ 705,933 $ 5,266
     
     
    December 31, 2010                
    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
     
     
    December 31, 2009                
    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

     

    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, 2011.

    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


     

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    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 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, 2011 and 2010 was $345.4 and $445.8, 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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    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, 2011 and 2010, the distribution based upon this quality rating system is as follows:

      2011 2010
      (In Thousands)
    AAA $ - $ -
    AA   388,164   409,864
    A   541,723   723,884
    BBB   164,636   136,414
    BB and below   25,180   45,333
    Total commerical mortgage loans $ 1,119,703 $ 1,315,495

     

    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 evaluates whether the 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, 2011 the Company held no impaired mortgage loans. As of December 31, 2010, the Company held impaired mortgage loans with carrying values of $0.5 and unpaid principle balances of $1.3. For December 31, 2011 no commercial mortgage loans were past due. As of December 31, 2010, one loan with a carrying value of $0.5 was 91 to 180 days past due.

    The maximum and minimum lending rates for long term mortgage loans during 2011 were 6.2% and 6.2%. 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 one loan to the value of security at the time of the loan, exclusive of insured or guaranteed or purchase money was 52.0%. As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company held no mortgages with interest more than 180 days overdue.


     

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    December 31, 2011

    The average recorded investment in impaired loans was $0.0, $1.3 and $1.1 at December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Interest income recognized during the period the loans were impaired was $0.0, $0.0 and $0.2, and interest income recognized on a cash basis was $0.0, $0.2 and $0.2 at December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

    The Company recorded $0.4, $0.8, and $2.0 in impairments on mortgage loans without an allowance for credit losses as of December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

    Net Realized Capital Gains and Losses

    Realized capital losses are reported net of federal income taxes and amounts transferred to the IMR are as follows:

      December 31
      2011 2010 2009
      (In Thousands)
    Realized capital losses $ (201,612 ) $ (564,789 ) $ (399,833 )
    Amount transferred to IMR (net of related taxes                  
    of $(73,161) in 2011, $(122,623) in 2010,                  
    and $(47,623) in 2009   135,871     227,728     88,443  
    Federal income tax benefit (expense)   198,785     (2,861 )   113,377  
    Net realized capital gains (losses) $ 133,044   $ (339,922 ) $ (198,013 )

     

    Realized capital losses include losses of $177.7, $438.9 and $140.3 related to securities that have experienced an other than temporary decline in value in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

    Proceeds from sales of investments in bonds and other fixed maturity interest securities were $1.4 billion, $1.1 billion and $3.6 billion in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Gross gains of $57.1, $90.5 and $121.4 and gross losses of $106.5, $15.8 and $198.0 during 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, were realized on those sales. A portion of the gains and losses realized in 2011, 2010 and 2009 has been deferred to future periods in the IMR.


     

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    Note to Supplementary Information
    December 31, 2011

    The following table discloses in aggregate the OTTI’s recognized by the Company in accordance with structured securities subject to SSAP No. 43R during 2011 due to intent to sell or inability or lack of intent to hold to recovery in 2011:

      Amortized Cost Basis Other-than-Temporary    
      Before Other-than- Impairments    
      Temporary Interest Non-interest Fair Value
      (In Thousands)
    First quarter:                
    Aggregate intent to sell $ 297,533 $ 46,212 $ - $ 251,321
    Aggregate inability or lack of intent                
    to hold to recovery   22,775   5,256   -   17,519
    Total first quarter $ 320,308 $ 51,468 $ - $ 268,840
     
    Second quarter:                
    Aggregate intent to sell $ 294,468 $ 36,331 $ - $ 258,137
    Aggregate inability or lack of intent                
    to hold to recovery   -   -   -   -
    Total second quarter $ 294,468 $ 36,331 $ - $ 258,137
     
    Third quarter:                
    Aggregate intent to sell $ 69,034 $ 9,263 $ - $ 59,771
    Aggregate inability or lack of intent                
    to hold to recovery   215,064   46,792   -   168,272
    Total third quarter $ 284,098 $ 56,055 $ - $ 228,043
     
    Fourth quarter:                
    Aggregate intent to sell $ - $ - $ - $ -
    Aggregate inability or lack of intent                
    to hold to recovery   30,024   2,462   -   27,562
    Total fourth quarter $ 30,024 $ 2,462 $ - $ 27,562
     
    Total   N/A $ 146,316 $ -   N/A

     


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Note to Supplementary Information
    December 31, 2011

    The following table discloses in aggregate the OTTI’s recognized by the Company in accordance with structured securities subject to SSAP No. 43R during 2011 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

     

    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.


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Note to Supplementary Information
    December 31, 2011

    The following table discloses in detail the OTTI’s recognized by the Company in accordance with structured securities subject to SSAP No. 43R, exclusive of intent impairments, in 2011:

          Amortized Cost   Present Value       Amortized    
          Basis Before   of Projected   Recognized   Cost After    
          OTTI   Cash Flows   OTTI   OTTI   Fair Value
        (In Thousands)
    First quarter:                      
    126670 CM8 $ 2,801 $ 1,574 $ 1,228 $ 1,574 $ 1,533
    20173 QAL5   4,011   2,493   1,518   2,493   2,493
    225458 PN2   386   374   11   374   355
    313602 TE4   39   38   1   38   31
    31398 GNN5   1,392   1,018   374   1,018   1,821
    92922 F7T9   1,278   1,210   68   1,210   744
    93934 FGJ5   552   547   6   547   370
    Total first quarter   $ 10,459 $ 7,254 $ 3,206 $ 7,254 $ 7,347
    Second quarter:                      
    313602 TE4 $ 34 $ 31 $ 3 $ 31 $ 28
    92922 F7T9   1,187   1,173   14   1,173   806
    93934 FGJ5   537   473   64   473   473
    93934 FKK7   857   857   1   857   661
    761118 VY1   1,089   1,035   54   1,035   600
    75116 CAA4   740   735   5   735   486
    45660 LSP5   1,708   1,703   5   1,703   1,246
    31394 AE44   1,028   991   37   991   1,030
    93934 FAA0   254   246   8   246   213
    31394 AJ72   903   857   46   857   892
    57643 MMM3   14,147   13,996   151   13,996   11,716
    93934 FCF7   3,003   2,989   14   2,989   2,476
    225470 RU9   4,047   3,980   67   3,980   2,398
    22541 NAX7   1,544   1,527   17   1,527   1,527
    761118 QM3   1,387   1,351   36   1,351   865
    31394 AZQ2   836   715   121   715   741
    92925 DAA8   927   903   24   903   650
    31394 ANR3   4,655   4,228   427   4,228   4,372
    31394 A4U7   1,691   1,548   144   1,548   1,602
    12667 GL76   822   790   32   790   537
    93363 QAA6   1,239   1,197   42   1,197   895
    31394 AZS8   1,112   962   150   962   987
    31393 YD69   2,965   2,812   153   2,812   3,006
    12668 AKU8   5,998   5,878   120   5,878   3,564
    74922 RAH3   980   934   46   934   526
    761118 RN0   479   433   46   433   265
    31394 A2W5   3,492   2,996   497   2,996   3,077
    61915 RBC9   422   360   62   360   184
    93364 BAA8   1,626   1,565   60   1,565   1,181
    31359 T7E2   435   371   64   371   85

     


     

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        Amortized Cost
    Basis Before
    OTTI
    Present Value
    of Projected
    Cash Flows
    Recognized
    OTTI
    Amortized
    Cost After
    OTTI
    Fair Value
       
       
        (In Thousands)
    761118 CX4   1,608   1,519   89   1,519   1,081
    39539 GAB8   354   263   91   263   104
    93934 FHD7   830   619   210   619   526
    05946 XH97   13,287   10,791   2,496   10,791   10,426
    12668 BCH4   7,827   7,549   278   7,549   4,764
    93934 FBD3   3,433   3,072   360   3,072   2,591
    36298 XAA0   5,585   5,189   396   5,189   4,614
    759950 GB8   1,772   1,322   450   1,322   516
    Total second quarter   $ 94,840 $ 87,960 $ 6,880 $ 87,960 $ 71,711
    Third quarter:                      
    225458 PN2 $ 359 $ 349 $ 10 $ 349 $ 317
    92922 F7T9   1,137   1,120   17   1,120   725
    93934 FKK7   825   822   2   822   618
    761118 VY1   1,008   990   18   990   555
    75116 CAA4   716   702   15   702   408
    45660 LSP5   1,593   1,558   35   1,558   1,058
    93934 FAA0   232   232   1   232   190
    57643 MMM3   13,651   13,195   456   13,195   10,753
    225470 RU9   3,833   3,786   47   3,786   2,256
    761118 QM3   1,329   1,310   20   1,310   753
    92925 DAA8   885   867   18   867   593
    12667 GL76   779   763   16   763   498
    93363 QAA6   1,172   1,149   23   1,149   769
    12668 AKU8   5,688   5,571   117   5,571   3,236
    74922 RAH3   910   886   24   886   419
    93364 BAA8   1,542   1,470   71   1,470   1,107
    761118 CX4   1,486   1,448   38   1,448   955
    39539 GAB8   251   204   47   204   84
    93934 FHD7   572   555   17   555   395
    12668 BCH4   7,286   7,164   121   7,164   4,087
    36298 XAA0   5,101   5,048   53   5,048   4,377
    12669 G2T7   10,928   10,663   265   10,663   8,584
    933638 AA6   1,323   1,264   59   1,264   792
    2254582 C1   3,293   3,238   54   3,238   2,437
    16165 MAD0   1,802   1,762   40   1,762   1,217
    751155 AN2   943   921   22   921   565
    126379 AA4   28,173   28,134   39   28,134   21,333
    93934 NAA3   1,123   1,117   7   1,117   698
    Total third quarter   $ 97,940 $ 96,288 $ 1,652 $ 96,288 $ 69,779

     


     

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        Amortized Cost
    Basis Before
    OTTI
    Present Value
    of Projected
    Cash Flows
    Recognized
    OTTI
    Amortized
    Cost After
    OTTI
    Fair Value
       
       
        (In Thousands)
    Fourth quarter:                      
    225458 PN2 $ 338 $ 337 $ 1 $ 337 $ 268
    92922 F7T9   1,098   1,097   1   1,097   658
    93934 FKK7   787   778   9   778   560
    761118 VY1   948   943   5   943   476
    31394 ANQ5   813   756   57   756   798
    75116 CAA4   671   668   3   668   377
    45660 LSP5   1,468   1,461   8   1,461   958
    31394 AE44   792   693   98   693   732
    93934 FAA0   221   220   1   220   177
    31394 AJ72   682   666   15   666   700
    57643 MMM3   12,576   12,253   323   12,253   9,318
    93934 FCF7   2,868   2,812   57   2,812   2,274
    225470 RU9   3,697   3,623   74   3,623   2,116
    761118 QM3   1,282   1,274   8   1,274   652
    31394 AZQ2   556   476   80   476   497
    92925 DAA8   843   833   9   833   510
    31394 ANR3   3,351   3,331   20   3,331   3,507
    31394 A4U7   1,205   1,028   178   1,028   1,071
    12667 GL76   734   716   18   716   380
    93363 QAA6   1,130   1,124   6   1,124   718
    31394 AZS8   750   629   121   629   646
    31393 YD69   2,317   2,226   91   2,226   2,038
    12668 AKU8   5,373   5,296   77   5,296   3,028
    74922 RAH3   870   862   8   862   400
    31394 A2W5   2,333   2,204   129   2,204   2,258
    61915 RBC9   309   297   12   297   128
    93364 BAA8   1,444   1,442   2   1,442   1,011
    761118 CX4   1,392   1,379   13   1,379   892
    39539 GAB8   184   165   19   165   71
    93934 FHD7   523   505   18   505   292
    12668 BCH4   6,924   6,833   91   6,833   4,017
    36298 XAA0   4,940   4,939   -   4,939   4,269
    759950 GB8   1,305   1,056   249   1,056   423
    933638 AA6   1,242   1,225   17   1,225   721
    2254582 C1   3,126   3,082   44   3,082   2,282
    16165 MAD0   1,705   1,700   5   1,700   1,128
    751155 AN2   892   846   46   846   447
    126379 AA4   27,370   27,277   92   27,277   20,911
    93934 NAA3   1,080   1,079   2   1,079   646
    225458 X45   26,160   25,615   545   25,615   22,538
    93934 FGN6   2,050   1,923   127   1,923   1,209
    31395 AE43   103   95   8   95   101
    12669 GUX7   240   236   5   236   136
    Total fourth quarter   $ 128,692 $ 126,000 $ 2,692 $ 126,000 $ 96,339

     


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Note to Supplementary Information
    December 31, 2011

    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 $14.4, $148.6 and $54.5 in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

    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, 2011
     
      Aggregate Amount of
    Unrealized Losses
    Aggregate Fair Falue of
    Securities with
    Unrealized Losses
     
     
      (In Thousands)
    Less than 12 months $ 140,726 $ 1,234,818
    Greater than 12 months   223,226   828,677
    Total $ 363,952 $ 2,063,495

     

    For years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, realized capital losses include $0.9, $14.4 and $41.8, 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
      2011 2010 2009
      (In Thousands)
    Income:                  
    Equity securities $ 2,321   $ 3,902   $ 9,250  
    Bonds   736,454     790,366     930,747  
    Mortgage loans   76,101     89,411     102,624  
    Derivatives   (90,042 )   (160,529 )   (250,930 )
    Contract loans   60,299     68,874     75,767  
    Real estate   -     18     -  
    Other   18,784     22,288     26,138  
    Total investment income   803,917     814,330     893,596  
    Investment expenses   (36,781 )   (46,441 )   (51,729 )
    Net investment income $ 767,136   $ 767,889   $ 841,867  

     


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
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    December 31, 2011

    Repurchase Agreements and Securities Lending

    The Company currently does not have any outstanding repurchase balance. Such activities 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. At December 31, 2010, the book value and fair value of the securities pledged in reverse repurchase agreement transaction was $209.9 and $220.5, respectively. In addition to the reverse repurchase obligation, at December 31, 2010, the Company held not collateral posted by the counterparty in connection with the increase in the 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 $76.5 and $1,196.8 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

    The aggregate amount of collateral received, by specific time period, for repurchase agreements and securities lending agreements at December 31, 2011 and 2010 are shown below. The Company does not participate in dollar repurchase transactions.

      At December 31, 2011 At December 31, 2010
      Repurchase Securities Repurchase Securities
      Agreements Lending Agreements Lending
      (In Thousands)
    Open $ - $ 79,082 $ - $ 69,567
    30 days or less   -   -   -   375,305
    31 to 60 days   -   -   210,724   745,482
    61 to 90 days   -   -   -   -
    Greater than 90 days   -   -   -   -
    Securities received   -   -   -   -
    Total collateral received $ - $ 79,082 $ 210,724 $ 1,190,354

     


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Note to Supplementary Information
    December 31, 2011

    The aggregate amount of collateral reinvested, by specific time period, for repurchase agreements and securities lending agreements at December 31, 2011 and 2010 are shown below:

    At December 31, 2011:                
      Repurchase Agreements Securities Lending
      Amortized     Amortized    
      Cost Fair Value Cost Fair Value
      (In Thousands)
    Open $ - $ - $ - $ -
    30 days or less   -   -   78,339   78,339
    31 to 60 days   -   -   -   -
    61 to 90 days   -   -   -   -
    91 to 120 days   -   -   -   -
    121 to 180 days   -   -   -   -
    181 to 365 days   -   -   -   -
    1 to 2 years   -   -   -   -
    2 to 3 years   -   -   -   -
    Greater than 3 years   -   -   749   723
    Securities received   -   -   -   -
    Total collateral reinvested $ - $ - $ 79,088 $ 79,062
     
    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

     

    The maturity dates of the liabilities appropriately match the invested assets in the securities lending program.


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
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    December 31, 2011

    Low-Income Housing Tax Credits

    The Company had a carrying value of $1.2 in Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (“LIHTC”) at December 31, 2011. 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.

    Troubled Debt Restructuring

    The Company has high quality, well performing, portfolios of commercial mortgage loans and private placement debts. Under certain circumstances, modifications to these contracts are granted. Each modification is evaluated as to whether troubled debt restructuring has occurred. A modification is a troubled debt restructure when the borrower is in financial difficulty and the creditor makes concessions. Generally, the types of concessions may include: reduction of the face amount or maturity amount of the debt as originally stated, reduction of the contractual interest rate, extension of the maturity date at an interest rate lower than current market interest rates and/or reduction of accrued interest. The Company considers the amount, timing and extent of the concession granted in determining any impairment or changes in the specific valuation allowance recorded in connection with the troubled debt restructuring. A valuation allowance may have been recorded prior to the quarter when the loan is modified in a troubled debt restructuring. Accordingly, the carrying value (net of the specific valuation allowance) before and after modification through a troubled debt restructuring may not change significantly, or may increase if the expected recovery is higher than the pre-modification recovery assessment.

    As of the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company’s total recorded investment in restructured debts was $2.6. The Company realized losses related to these investments of $0.9 during 2011.

    The Company has no contractual commitments to extend credit to debtors owing receivables whose terms have been modified in troubled debt restructurings.

    The Company accrues interest income on impaired loans to the extent it is deemed collectible (delinquent less than 90 days) and the loan continues to perform under its original or restructured contractual terms. Interest income on non-performing loans is generally recognized on a cash basis.

    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.


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
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    December 31, 2011

    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 $1.7 and $0.5 of collateral in the form of cash, for years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.

    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, 2011, the total amount would be $109.3.


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Note to Supplementary Information
    December 31, 2011

    The table below summarizes the Company’s derivative contracts at December 31, 2011 and 2010:

          Notional Carrying Fair
          Amount Value Value
          (In Thousands)
        December 31, 2011                
        Derivative contracts:                
        Swaps                
        Currency Swaps $ 165,620   -     (33,149 )
        CDS sell   109,250   (6,643 )   (6,860 )
        Interest rate swaps   9,993,646   1,224     (302,798 )
        Forwards   299,540   2,665     2,665  
        Call Options   136,069   7,594     7,594  
        Total derivatives $ 10,704,125 $ 4,840   $ (332,548 )
     
        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 )
     
     
     
    5 . Concentrations of Credit Risk

     

    The Company held below investment grade corporate bonds with an aggregate book value of $774.1 and $1,210.4 and an aggregate fair value of $690.4 and $1,042.2 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Those holdings amounted to 7.1% of the Company’s investments in bonds and 4.8% of total admitted assets at December 31, 2011. 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 $32.0 and $3,950.6 with an aggregate NAIC fair value of $32.5 and $3,764.0 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The carrying value of these holdings amounted to 0.3% of the Company’s investment in bonds and 0.2% of the Company’s total admitted assets at December 31, 2011.

    At December 31, 2011, the Company’s commercial mortgages involved a concentration of properties located in California (19.0%) and Pennsylvania (13.8%). The remaining commercial mortgages relate to properties located in 37 other states. The portfolio is well 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 $36.5.


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Note to Supplementary Information
    December 31, 2011

    6. Annuity Reserves

    At December 31, 2011 and 2010, 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:

          Separate Separate        
      General Account with Account     Percent
      Account Guarantees Nonguaranteed Total of Total
      (In Thousands)
    December 31, 2011                    
    Subject to discretionary withdrawal (with adjustment):                    
    With market value adjustment $ 1,613,793 $ - $ - $ 1,613,793 36.9 %
    At book value less surrender charge   65   -   -   65 0.0  
    At fair value   -   -   8,199   8,199 0.2  
    Subtotal   1,613,858   -   8,199   1,622,057 37.1  
    Subject to discretionary withdrawal (without adjustment):                    
    At book value with minimal or no charge or adjustment   127,552   -   -   127,552 2.9  
    Not subject to discretionary withdrawal   2,620,786   -   -   2,620,786 60.0  
    Total annuity reserves and deposit fund liabilities                    
    before reinsurance   4,362,196   -   8,199   4,370,395 100.0 %
    Less reinsurance ceded   4,737   -   -   4,737    
    Net annuity reserves and deposit fund liabilities $ 4,357,459 $ - $ 8,199 $ 4,365,658    
     
    December 31, 2010                    
    Subject to discretionary withdrawal (with adjustment):                    
    With market value adjustment $ 1,792,973 $ - $ - $ 1,792,973 34.0 %
    At book value less surrender charge   -   -   95   95 0.0  
    At fair value   -   -   10,754   10,754 0.2  
    Subtotal   1,792,973   -   10,849   1,803,822 34.2  
    Subject to discretionary withdrawal (without adjustment):                    
    At book value with minimal or no charge or adjustment   119,670   -   -   119,670 2.3  
    Not subject to discretionary withdrawal   3,355,006   -   -   3,355,006 63.6  
    Total annuity reserves and deposit fund liabilities                    
    before reinsurance   5,267,649   -   10,849   5,278,498 100.0 %
    Less reinsurance ceded   5,038   -   -   5,038    
    Net annuity reserves and deposit fund liabilities $ 5,262,611 $ - $ 10,849 $ 5,273,460    

     


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Note to Supplementary Information
    December 31, 2011

    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 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 pay (FAP) formula. The costs allocated to the Company for its employees’ participation in the Qualified Plan were $3.6, $4.3 and $4.0 for 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. ING North America is responsible for all Qualified Plan liabilities.

    Beginning January 1, 2012, the Qualified Plan will use a cash balance pension formula instead of a FAP formula, allowing all eligible employees (including those hired after January 1, 2009) to participate in the Retirement Plan, with this new cash balance pension formula. Participants will earn a credit equal to 4% of eligible pay. The accrued vested cash balance benefit is portable; participants can take it when they leave the Company’s employment. For participants in the Qualified Plan, as of December 31, 2011, there will be a two-year transition period from the Qualified Plan’s current FAP formula to the cash balance pension formula. In accordance with the requirements of SSAP No. 89,

    Accounting for Pensions, A Replacement of SSAP No. 8 (“SSAP No. 89”), the Company obtained Board approval on November 10, 2011.

    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 $1.7, $1.6 and $1.6 for 2011, 2010 and 2009, 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


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Note to Supplementary Information
    December 31, 2011

    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 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.

    The Company also offers deferred compensation plans for eligible employees and certain other individuals who meet the eligibility criteria. The Company’s deferred compensation commitment for employees is recorded on the balance sheet in other liabilities and totaled $11.2 and $12.7 for the years ended December 31, 2011, and 2010, respectively.

    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 2012 expected benefit reduction in the net postretirement benefit cost for the subsidy related to benefits attributed to former employees is $0.


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Note to Supplementary Information
    December 31, 2011

    A summary of assets, obligations and assumptions of the pension and other postretirement benefit plans are as follows:

      Pension Benefits         Other Benefits
      2011   2010 2009   2011   2010 2009
      (In Thousands)
    Change in benefit obligation                                          
    Benefit obligation at beginning of year $ 21,758     $ 18,960   $ 17,964     $ 1,783     $ 2,073   $ 3,642  
    Service cost   -       -     -       (24 )     -     135  
    Interest cost   1,117       1,103     1,028       70       107     162  
    Contribution by plan participants   -       -     -       98       93     196  
    Actuarial (gain) loss   (2,357 )     3,053     1,354       (361 )     (99 )   (343 )
    Benefits paid   (1,362 )     (1,366 )   (1,387 )     (306 )     (391 )   (420 )
    Plan amendments   (363 )     -     -       -       -     (1,323 )
    Curtailment   -       8     1       -       -     24  
    Benefit obligation at end of year $ 18,794     $ 21,758   $ 18,960     $ 1,260     $ 1,783   $ 2,073  
     
    Change in plan assets                                          
    Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year $ -     $ -   $ -     $ -     $ -   $ -  
    Employer contributions   1,362       1,366     1,387       208       298     224  
    Plan participants' contributions   -       -     -       98       93     196  
    Benefits paid   (1,362 )     (1,366 )   (1,387 )     (306 )     (391 )   (420 )
    Fair value of plan assets at end of year $ -     $ -   $ -     $ -     $ -   $ -  
     
    Benefit obligation $ (18,794 ) $ (21,758 ) $ (18,960 ) $ (1,260 ) $ (1,783 ) $ (2,073 )
    Unrecognized prior service cost   (430 )     (98 )   (128 )     (1,085 )     (1,183 )   (1,413 )
    Unrecognized net (loss) gain   4,767       7,910     5,495       (2,792 )     (2,748 )   (2,924 )
    Remaining net transition obligation   5,189       5,766     6,686       -       -     -  
    Total funded status $ (9,268 )   $ (8,180 ) $ (6,907 ) $ (5,137 ) $ (5,714 ) $ (6,410 )
     
    Amounts recognized in the balance sheets                                          
    consist of:                                          
    Accrued benefit cost $ (18,794 ) $ (21,604 ) $ (18,960 ) $ (5,137 ) $ (5,714 ) $ (6,410 )
    Intangible assets   5,189       5,766     6,686       -       -     -  
    Unassigned surplus - minimum                                          
    pension liability   4,337       7,658     5,367       -       -     -  
    Net amount recognized $ (9,268 )   $ (8,180 ) $ (6,907 ) $ (5,137 ) $ (5,714 ) $ (6,410 )
    Component of net periodic benefit cost                                          
    Service cost $ -     $ -   $ -     $ (24 )   $ -   $ 135  
    Interest cost   1,117       1,103     1,028       70       107     162  
    Amount of recognized gains (losses)   788       637     382       (318 )     (274 )   (184 )
    Amount of prior service cost recognized   (31 )     (24 )   (25 )     (98 )     (230 )   (294 )
    Amortization of unrecognized transition                                          
    obligation to transition asset   577       600     618       -       -     -  
    Amount of gain or loss recognized due to                                          
    a settlement or curtailment   -       322     424       -       -     (18 )
    Total net periodic benefit cost (income) $ 2,451     $ 2,638   $ 2,427     $ (370 )   $ (397 ) $ (199 )
     
    Benefit obligation for nonvested employees $ -     $ -   $ -     $ -     $ -   $ -  
    Accumulated benefit obligation                                          
    for vested participants $ 18,795     $ 21,758   $ 18,960     $ 1,260     $ 1,783   $ 2,073  

     


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Note to Supplementary Information
    December 31, 2011

    Assumptions used in determining year-end liabilities for the defined benefit plans and other benefit plans as of December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 were as follows:

      2011 2010 2009
    Weighted average discount rate 4.8% 5.5% 6.0%
    Rate of increase in compensation level 3.0% 4.0% 3.0%

     

    Assumptions used in determining expense for the defined benefit plans and other benefit plans as of January 1, 2011, 2010 and 2009 were as follows:

      2011 2010 2009
    Weighted average discount rate 5.5% 6.0% 6.0%
    Rate of increase in compensation level 4.0% 3.0% 1.5%

     

    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, 2011 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, 2011 by $0.1.

    The Company expects to pay the following benefits in future years:

    Year ending    
    December 31,   Benefits
      (In Thousands)
    2012 $ 1,276
    2013   1,252
    2014   1,240
    2015   1,228
    2016   1,328
    Thereafter   6,769

     

    The Company’s expected future contributions are equal to its expected future benefit payments. The Company’s 2012 future expected contribution is $1.3.

    The measurement date used for postretirement benefits is December 31, 2011.

    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.


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Note to Supplementary Information
    December 31, 2011

    The general nature and characteristics of separate accounts business is as follows:

      Non-Guaranteed
    Separate
    Accounts
     
     
      (In Thousands)
    December 31, 2011    
    Premium, consideration or deposits for the year $ 107,436
     
    Reserves for separate accounts with assets at:    
    Fair value $ 1,189,206
    Amortized cost   -
    Total reserves $ 1,189,206
     
    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   250,312
    At market value   8,199
    At book value without market value adjustment    
    and with current surrender charge less than 5%   930,695
    Subtotal   1,189,206
    Not subject to discretionary withdrawal   -
    Total separate account aggregate reserves $ 1,189,206
     
    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

     

    The Company utilizes separate accounts to record and account for assets and liabilities for particular lines of business. For the year ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company reported assets and liabilities from Individual Annuity and Individual Life product lines into separate accounts.


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Note to Supplementary Information
    December 31, 2011

    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, 2011:

      Legally Insulated Not Legally
    Product or Transaction Assets Insulated Assets
      (In Thousands)
    Individual Life $ 1,227,955 $ -
    Individual Annuity   8,525   -
      $ 1,236,480 $ -

     

    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)
    Individual Life $ 1,366,287 $ -
    Individual Annuity   11,221   -
      $ 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, 2011 and 2010, the general account of the Company had a maximum guarantee for separate account liabilities of $2.7 and $2.7, respectively. To compensate the general account for the risk taken, the separate account paid minimal risk charges for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010. The Company’s general account did not pay any separate account guarantees for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.

    The Company does not engage in securities lending transactions within its separate accounts.

    A reconciliation of the amounts transferred to and from the separate accounts is presented below:

      Year ended December 31
      2011 2010 2009
      (In Thousands)
    Transfers as reported in the Summary of Operations                  
    of the Separate Accounts Statement:                  
    Transfers to separate accounts $ 107,490   $ 125,330   $ 129,012  
    Transfers from separate accounts   (133,739 )   (119,462 )   (144,216 )
    Transfers as reported in the Statements of Operations $ (26,249 ) $ 5,868   $ (15,204 )

     


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Note to Supplementary Information
    December 31, 2011

    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, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:

      Guaranteed Minimum
      Death Benefit (GMDB)
      (In Thousands)
    December 31, 2011    
    Separate account liability $ 8,527
    Gross amount of reserve   340
    Reinsurance reserve credit   -
     
    December 31, 2010    
    Separate account liability $ 10,985
    Gross amount of reserve   350
    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, 2011 and 2010 was $1.2 billion and $1.4 billion, respectively.


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Note to Supplementary Information
    December 31, 2011

    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
    Directed Services, LLC
    Furman Selz Investments, LLC
    IB Holdings, LLC
    IIPS of Florida, LLC
    ILICA, Inc.
    ING Alternative Asset Management, LLC
    ING America Equities, Inc.
    ING America Insurance Holdings, Inc.
    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 Services, Inc.
    ING International Nominee Holdings, Inc.
    ING Investment Advisors, LLC
    ING Investment Management Alternative Assets, LLC
    ING Investment Management Co. LLC
    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 USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company
    Lion Connecticut Holdings Inc.
    Lion Custom Investments, LLC
    Lion II Custom Investments, LLC
    Midwestern United Life Insurance Company
    Pomona Management LLC
    Rancho Mountain Properties, 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

    Current income taxes incurred consisted of the following major components:

      Year ended December 31
      2011 2010 2009
      (In Thousands)
    Federal tax expense (benefit) on operations $ 152,408   $ (18,121 ) $ 40,109  
    Federal tax benefit on capital losses   (198,785 )   2,861     (113,377 )
    Total current tax benefit incurred $ (46,377 ) $ (15,260 ) $ (73,268 )

     


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Note to Supplementary Information
    December 31, 2011

    The December 31, 2011 and 2010 balances and related disclosures are calculated and presented pursuant to SSAP No. 10R. The Company has elected to admit DTAs pursuant to paragraph10.e of SSAP No. 10R for the year ended December 31, 2011. The current year election does not differ from the prior reporting period.

    The (decrease) increase in total deferred tax assets that were nonadmitted, including the tax valuation allowance, was ($87.5) and $6.4 for 2011 and 2010, respectively.


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Note to Supplementary Information
    December 31, 2011

    The increased amount by tax character of admitted adjusted gross deferred tax assets as of the result of application of SSAP No. 10R is as follows:

      2011 2010 Change
      (In Thousands)
    Ordinary              
    Paragraph 10.a. $ - $ - $ -  
    Paragraph 10.b., lesser of:              
    Paragraph 10.b.i.   -   63,791   (63,791 )
    Paragraph 10.b.ii.   133,761   150,269   (16,508 )
    Paragraph 10.b. (lesser of b.i. or b.ii.)   -   63,791   (63,791 )
    Paragraph 10.c.   251,371   175,935   75,436  
    Total admitted from application of paragraph 10.a. - 10.c.   251,371   239,726   11,645  
    Paragraph 10.e.i.   -   -   -  
    Paragraph 10.e.ii., lesser of:              
    Paragraph 10.e.ii.a.   -   136,386   (136,386 )
    Paragraph 10.e.ii.b.   200,641   225,403   (24,762 )
    Paragraph 10.e.ii. (lesser of e.ii.a. or e.ii.b.)   -   136,386   (136,386 )
    Paragraph 10.e.iii.   251,371   175,935   75,436  
    Total admitted from application of paragraph 10.e. $ 251,371 $ 312,321 $ (60,950 )
    Capital              
    Paragraph 10.a. $ - $ - $ -  
    Paragraph 10.b., lesser of:              
    Paragraph 10.b.i.   133,761   66,010   67,751  
    Paragraph 10.b.ii.   N/A   N/A   N/A  
    Paragraph 10.b. (lesser of b.i. or b.ii.)   133,761   66,010   67,751  
    Paragraph 10.c.   4,654   26,011   (21,357 )
    Total admitted from application of paragraph 10.a. - 10.c.   138,415   92,021   46,394  
     
    Paragraph 10.e.i.   -   -   -  
    Paragraph 10.e.ii., lesser of:              
    Paragraph 10.e.ii.a.   177,643   66,010   111,633  
    Paragraph 10.e.ii.b.   N/A   N/A   N/A  
    Paragraph 10.e.ii. (lesser of e.ii.a. or e.ii.b.)   177,643   66,010   111,633  
    Paragraph 10.e.iii.   4,654   26,011   (21,357 )
    Total admitted from application of paragraph 10.e. $ 182,297 $ 92,021 $ 90,276  
     
    Total              
    Paragraph 10.a. $ - $ - $ -  
    Paragraph 10.b., lesser of:              
    Paragraph 10.b.i.   133,761   129,801   3,960  
    Paragraph 10.b.ii.   133,761   150,269   (16,508 )
    Paragraph 10.b. (lesser of b.i. or b.ii.)   133,761   129,801   3,960  
    Paragraph 10.c.   256,025   201,946   54,079  
    Total admitted from application of paragraph 10.a. - 10.c.   389,786   331,747   58,039  
     
    Paragraph 10.e.i.   -   -   -  
    Paragraph 10.e.ii., lesser of:              
    Paragraph 10.e.ii.a.   177,643   202,396   (24,753 )
    Paragraph 10.e.ii.b.   200,641   225,403   (24,762 )
    Paragraph 10.e.ii. (lesser of e.ii.a. or e.ii.b.)   177,643   202,396   (24,753 )
    Paragraph 10.e.iii.   256,025   201,946   54,079  
    Total admitted from application of paragraph 10.e. $ 433,668 $ 404,342 $ 29,326  

     


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Note to Supplementary Information
    December 31, 2011

    Admittance testing under paragraph 10.e was implemented as part of the adoption of SSAP No. 10R effective December 31, 2009.

    The main components of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are as follows:

        2011     2010     Change  
              (In Thousands)        
    Deferred Tax Assets                  
    Ordinary:                  
    Discounting of unpaid losses $ 507   $ 1,064   $ (557 )
    Policyholder reserves   116,907     178,070     (61,163 )
    Investments   138,009     101,056     36,953  
    Deferred acquisition costs   69,888     64,743     5,145  
    Policyholder dividends accrual   1,896     2,466     (570 )
    Compensation and benefits accrual   11,561     13,002     (1,441 )
    Pension accrual   11,679     12,587     (908 )
    Nonadmitted asset   14,641     13,885     756  
    Tax credit carry-forward   1,776     1,776     -  
    Other   6,809     8,057     (1,248 )
    Total gross deferred tax asset   373,673     396,706     (23,033 )
    Valuation allowance adjustment   1,776     1,776     -  
    Total adjusted gross deferred tax asset   371,897     394,930     (23,033 )
    Nonadmitted deferred tax asset   120,526     82,609     37,917  
    Admitted ordinary deferred tax assets $ 251,371   $ 312,321   $ (60,950 )
    Capital:                  
    Investments $ 182,297   $ 217,445   $ (35,148 )
    Total gross deferred tax asset   182,297     217,445     (35,148 )
    Valuation allowance adjustment   -     125,424     (125,424 )
    Total adjusted gross deferred tax asset   182,297     92,021     90,276  
    Admitted capital deferred tax assets $ 182,297   $ 92,021   $ 90,276  
     
    Total admitted deferred tax assets $ 433,668   $ 404,342   $ 29,326  
    Deferred Tax Liabilities                  
    Ordinary:                  
    Investments $ (72,270 ) $ (50,057 ) $ (22,213 )
    Fixed assets   (1,943 )   (1,943 )   -  
    Deferred and uncollected premiums   (2,801 )   (3,886 )   1,085  
    Policyholder reserves   (107,225 )   (97,224 )   (10,001 )
    Other   (35,351 )   (22,825 )   (12,526 )
    Total deferred tax liability $ (219,590 ) $ (175,935 ) $ (43,655 )
    Capital:                  
    Investments $ (36,435 ) $ (26,011 ) $ (10,424 )
    Total deferred tax liability $ (36,435 ) $ (26,011 ) $ (10,424 )
    Total deferred tax liabilities $ (256,025 ) $ (201,946 ) $ (54,079 )
     
    Net deferred tax assets/liabilities $ 177,643   $ 202,396   $ (24,753 )

     


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Note to Supplementary Information
    December 31, 2011

    The valuation allowance adjustment to gross deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 was $1.8 and $127.2, respectively. The net change in the total valuation allowance adjustments for the year ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 was a decrease of $125.4 and an increase of $13.6, respectively. The valuation allowance adjustment at 2011 relates to foreign tax credits and 2010 relates to capital losses and foreign tax credits. A valuation allowance is provided as it is unlikely that the Company will be able to 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      
      2011 2010   Change
      (In Thousands)
    Net deferred tax asset $ 299,945   $ 412,205   $ (112,260 )
    Valuation allowance adjustment   (1,776 )   (127,200 )   125,424  
    Net deferred tax asset   298,169     285,005     13,164  
    Remove unrealized losses   (17,636 )   (24,015 )   6,379  
    Net tax effect without unrealized gains and losses $ 315,805   $ 309,020     6,785  
     
    Remove other items in surplus:                  
    Additional minimum pension liability               (1,163 )
    Current year change in unauthorized reinsurance               (695 )
    Current year change in nonadmitted assets               (1,278 )
    Other               2,602  
     
    Change in deferred taxes for rate reconciliation             $ 7,319  

     


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Note to Supplementary Information
    December 31, 2011

    Below shows the calculations to determine the impact of tax planning strategies on adjusted gross and net admitted DTAs:

      2011 2010 Change
    Ordinary            
    Adjusted gross DTAs (% of total adjusted            
    gross DTAs) 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.00 %
    Net admitted adjusted gross DTAs (% of Total            
    net admitted adjusted gross DTAs) 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.00 %
    Capital            
    Adjusted gross DTAs (% of total adjusted            
    gross DTAs) 32.05 % 13.56 % 18.49 %
    Net admitted adjusted gross DTAs (% of Total            
    net admitted adjusted gross DTAs) 40.96 % 16.33 % 24.63 %
    Total            
    Adjusted gross DTAs (% of total adjusted            
    gross DTAs) 32.05 % 13.56 % 18.49 %
    Net admitted adjusted gross DTAs (% of Total            
    net admitted adjusted gross DTAs) 40.96 % 16.33 % 24.63 %

     

    The Company has no unrecorded tax liability as of December 31, 2011.

    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
      2011 2010 2009
      Effective Effective Effective
      Amount Tax Rate Amount Tax Rate Amount Tax Rate
        (In Thousands)
    Ordinary income (loss) $ 194,597       $ (18,136 )     $ 261,857      
    Capital losses   (65,741 )       (337,061 )       (311,390 )    
    Total pretax income (loss)   128,856         (355,197 )       (49,533 )    
    Expected tax expense (benefit) at 35% statutory rate   45,100   35.0 %   (124,319 ) 35.0 %   (17,337 ) 35.0 %
    Increase (decrease) in actual tax reported resulting from:                              
    a. Dividends received deduction   (1,480 ) -1.1 %   (2,575 ) 0.7 %   (3,212 ) 6.5 %
    b. Interest maintenance reserve   (26,889 ) -20.9 %   (63,113 ) 17.8 %   (27,492 ) 55.5 %
    c. Settlement of IRS audits   (393 ) -0.3 %   (2,495 ) 0.7 %   (1 ) 0.0 %
    d. Reinsurance   55,550   43.1 %   (4,591 ) 1.3 %   (4,637 ) 9.4 %
    e. Change in Valuation Allowance   (125,424 ) -97.3 %   13,646   -3.8 %   113,554   -229.2 %
    f. Other   (160 ) -0.1 %   (955 ) 0.3 %   (1,731 ) 3.5 %
    Total income tax (benefit) expense $ (53,696 ) -41.7 % $ (184,402 ) 51.9 % $ 59,144   -119.4 %
     
    Current income taxes (benefit) incurred $ (46,377 ) -36.0 % $ (15,260 ) 4.3 %   (73,268 ) 147.9 %
    Change in deferred income tax*   (7,319 ) -5.7 %   (169,142 ) 47.6 %   132,412   -267.3 %
    Total income tax (benefit) expense $ (53,696 ) -41.7 % $ (184,402 ) 51.9 % $ 59,144   -119.4 %

     

    *     

    excluding tax on unrealized gains (losses) and other surplus items


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Note to Supplementary Information
    December 31, 2011

    The Company's RBC level used for purposes of paragraph 10.d. is based on authorized control level risk based capital of $147.5 and total adjusted capital of $1,641.9. The amount of admitted deferred tax assets, admitted assets, statutory surplus and total adjusted capital in the RBC calculation and the increased amount of deferred tax assets, admitted assets and surplus as the result of the application of paragraph 10.e:

      2011 2010 Change
      (In Thousands)
    SSAP No. 10R, Paragraphs 10.a., 10.b., and 10.c.:              
    Net Admitted DTA:              
    Ordinary $ - $ 63,791 $ (63,791 )
    Capital   133,761   66,010   67,751  
    Total net admitted DTA   133,761   129,801   3,960  
    Admitted assets   17,227,436   19,178,720   (1,951,284 )
    Statutory surplus   1,475,634   1,384,444   91,190  
    Total adjusted capital $ 1,642,155 $ 1,565,749 $ 76,406  
     
    Increases Due to SSAP No. 10R, Paragraph 10.e.:              
    Net Admitted DTA:              
    Ordinary $ - $ 136,386 $ (136,386 )
    Capital   177,643   66,010   111,633  
    Total net admitted DTA   177,643   202,396   (24,753 )
    Admitted assets   17,271,318   19,251,315   (1,979,997 )
    Statutory surplus   1,519,516   1,457,039   62,477  
    Total adjusted capital $ 1,686,037 $ 1,638,344 $ 47,693  
     
    Increased Net Admitted DTA: $ 43,882 $ 72,595 $ (28,713 )

     

    There is no net operating loss available for tax purposes as of December 31, 2011. 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 2011, 2010 and 2009.

    There were no deposits admitted under Section 6603 of the Internal Revenue Service Code as of December 31, 2011.

    Under the intercompany tax sharing agreement, the Company has a receivable from ING AIH of $35.2 and a payable of $2.0 for federal income taxes as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Note to Supplementary Information
    December 31, 2011

    The Company’s transferable state tax credit assets are as follows:

    Method of Estimating Utilization of
    Remaining Transferrable State Tax Credit
    State Carrying Value at
    December 31, 2011
    Unused Credit
    Remaining at
    December 31, 2011
        (In Thousands)
    December 31, 2011          
    Estimated credit based on investment in          
    motion picture/film production CT $ 179 $ 188
    Estimated credit based on investment in          
    low income housing investment GA   1,170   1,014
    Estimated credit based on investment in          
    fixed credit AL   489   644
    Total state tax credits   $ 1,838 $ 1,846
     
    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

     

    The Company does not have any non-transferable or nonadmitted state tax credit assets at December 31, 2011.

    A reconciliation of the change in the unrecognized income tax benefits is as follows:

      2011 2010 2009
      (In Thousands)
    Balance at the beginning of year $ 26,600   $ 6,600   $ 6,600  
    Additions for tax positions related to current year   -     -     200  
    Additions for tax positions related to prior years   10,700     32,100     200  
    Reduction for tax positions related to prior years   (10,700 )   (11,700 )   (400 )
    Reduction for tax positions settled with taxing authorities   (23,000 )   (400 )   -  
    Balance at the end of year $ 3,600   $ 26,600   $ 6,600  

     

    The Company had $3.6, $26.6 and $6.6 of unrecognized tax benefits that would affect the Company’s effective tax rate if recognized as of December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, 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 no accrued interest as of December 31, 2011 and 2010.


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Note to Supplementary Information
    December 31, 2011

    In March 2011, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) completed its examination of the Company’s return for tax year 2009. In the first quarter of 2011, the Company increased its current tax expense and paid its Parent, ING AIH, approximately $30.0 ($7.1 net of unrecognized tax benefits) to record the 2009 Audit Settlement.

    The Company is currently under audit by the IRS for tax years 2010 through 2012, and it is expected that the examination of tax year 2010 will be finalized within the next twelve months. The timing of the payment of the unrecognized tax benefits 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 2010, 2011 and 2012.

    10. Investment in and Advances to Subsidiaries

    The Company has two wholly owned insurance subsidiaries at December 31, 2011, 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
      2011 2010
      (In Thousands)
    Common stock (cost - $41,246 in 2011 and $41,246 in 2010) $117,401 $113,031

     

    Summarized financial information as of and for the year ended December 31 for these subsidiaries is as follows:

      December 31
      2011 2010 2009
      (In Thousands)
    Revenues $ 48,888   $ 68,190 $ 85,587
    (Loss) income before net realized gains on investments   (20,985 )   36,773   20,486
    Net (loss) income   (16,013 )   34,473   19,513
    Admitted assets   692,583     689,234   667,115
    Liabilities   411,766     423,146   451,270

     

    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, 2011, 2010 and 2009.

    On December 30, 2010, WWIII received approval from the South Carolina Department of Insurance to declare and pay a one-time dividend of $10.0 to the Company. The dividend was recorded by the Company in December 31, 2010 and the cash was received on January 12, 2011.

    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,


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Note to Supplementary Information
    December 31, 2011

    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 has not contributed capital to WWIII during the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009. During 2011, 2010, and 2009 the Company ceded premium to WWIII of $21.8, $12.8 and $23.6, respectively. The amount of insurance in force ceded to WWIII was $1.9 billion, $2.0 billion, and $2.1 billion at December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively. At December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009 the Company had ceded reserves to WWIII of $489.8, $449.1, and $462.4, respectively.

    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    
        2011   2010   2009
            (In Thousands)    
    Premiums $ 2,537,376 $ 1,905,205 $ 1,927,818
    Benefits paid or provided   1,869,613   1,898,498   1,689,842
    Policy and contract liabilities at year end   8,865,753   8,189,864   8,656,338

     

    The net amount of the reduction in surplus at December 31, 2011, if all reinsurance agreements were cancelled, is $6.6 billion.

    The Company does not have any reinsurance agreement in effect under which the reinsurer may unilaterally cancel the agreement.

    Assumed premiums amounted to $4.0 billion, $1.8 billion and $1.9 billion for 2011, 2010 and 2009, 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


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Note to Supplementary Information
    December 31, 2011

    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, 2011, 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 2011, 2010 or 2009.

    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), a statement factor was established for the surplus note of 0.834 as a multiple of the face amount for the year ended 2011. The carrying value of the surplus note at December 31, 2011 was $29.2. 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, 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 2011.

    On February 19, 2010, ING AIH contributed $260.0 million to the Company. The Company received permission from the Colorado Insurance Department to count this contribution as a receivable at December 31, 2009.

    With the permission of the Colorado Division of Insurance, the Company paid a return of capital distribution to its parent, ING AIH, in the amount of $200.0 on February 18, 2011.


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Note to Supplementary Information
    December 31, 2011

    On March 31, 2011, the Company received a capital contribution in the amount of $30.0 from ING AIH.

    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 2011 or 2010.

    Life and health insurance companies are subject to certain 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, 2011, 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.


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Note to Supplementary Information
    December 31, 2011

    The carrying amounts and fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are summarized as follows:

      December 31
      2011 2010
      Carrying Fair Carrying Fair
      Amount Value Amount Value
      (In Thousands)
    Assets:                
    Bonds $ 10,961,628 $ 12,019,548 $ 11,906,924 $ 12,291,683
    Preferred stocks   2,255   3,930   14,769   17,933
    Unaffiliated common stocks   91,094   91,094   91,826   91,826
    Mortgage loans   1,119,703   1,179,407   1,315,495   1,384,823
    Contract loans   1,168,394   1,168,394   1,261,741   1,261,741
    Derivative securities:                
    Caps   -   -   75   -
    Call Options   7,594   7,594   7,769   7,769
    Forwards   2,665   2,665   1,614   1,614
    Currency Swaps   -   985   104,859   120,839
    CDS sell   1,568   1,642   -   -
    Interest rate swaps   188,892   188,893   -   -
    Securities lending reinvested collateral   79,082   79,082   69,567   69,567
    Cash, cash equivalents and                
    short term investments   751,332   751,332   1,385,953   1,385,953
    Separate account assets   1,236,480   1,236,480   1,377,508   1,377,508
    Receivable for securities   -   -   1,903   1,903
    Liabilities:                
    Derivative securities:                
    Forwards   -   -   40   40
    Currency Swaps   -   34,134   49,542   439,271
    CDS sell   8,211   8,502   -   -
    Interest rate swaps   187,668   491,691   -   -
    Payable for securities lending   79,096   79,096   1,190,354   1,190,354
    Deposit type contracts   2,173,772   2,173,772   2,884,445   2,884,445
    Payable for securities   -   -   2,530   2,530

     

    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. Fair values of privately placed bonds are determined using a matrix-based pricing model. The model


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Note to Supplementary Information
    December 31, 2011

    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 1.4% and 17.7% over the total portfolio. Effective December 31, 2011, 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.

    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,


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Note to Supplementary Information
    December 31, 2011

    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.

     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Note to Supplementary Information
    December 31, 2011

    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, 2011:

      Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
      (In Thousands)
    At December 31, 2011:                
    Assets:                
    Bonds                
    Foreign $ - $ - $ 6 $ 6
    Residential mortgage-backed   -   4,868   -   4,868
    Preferred stock   -   -   102   102
    Common stock   83,280   -   7,814   91,094
    Cash, cash equivalents and                
    short-term investments   632,762   -   -   632,762
    Derivatives                
    Call options   -   -   7,594   7,594
    Forwards   2,665   -   -   2,665
    Interest rate swaps   -   188,893   -   188,893
    Separate account assets   1,236,480   -   -   1,236,480
    Total assets $ 1,955,187 $ 193,761 $ 15,516 $ 2,164,464
     
    Liabilities:                
    Derivatives                
    CDS sell $ - $ - $ 8,211 $ 8,211
    Interest rate swaps   -   156,514   25,788   182,302
    Total liabilities $ - $ 156,514 $ 33,999 $ 190,513

     


     

    SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    Note to Supplementary Information
    December 31, 2011

    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 and 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   376,780   -   -   376,780
    Derivatives                
    Caps   -   -   -   -
    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 $ 1,828,583 $ 154,830 $ 32,288 $ 2,015,701
     
    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

     

    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 2010 and 2011, 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


     

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    assets. Other equity securities, typically private equities or equity securities not traded on 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 2011. The Company’s policy is to recognize transfers in and transfers out as of the beginning of the reporting period.


     

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    The following table summarizes the change in fair value of the Company’s Level 3 assets and liabilities for the year ended December 31, 2011:

                        Preferred   Common                          
              Bonds         Stock     Stock           Derivatives              
                        Industrial   Industrial     Call                    
        RMBS     ABS     Foreign   Miscellaneous Miscellaneous     Options     Swaps     CDS Sells     Total  
                            (In Thousands)                          
    Beginning balance $ 5,272   $ -   $ -   $ 102 $ 19,145   $ 7,769   $ (17,324 ) $ -   $ 14,964  
    Transfers into Level 3   -     3,386     82     -   -                 -     3,468  
    Transfers out of Level 3   (5,272 )   (2,606 )   -     -   (12,069 )               -     (19,947 )
    Total gains (losses)                                                    
    included in income   -     -     (74 )   -   (27 )   (3,102 )   434     -     (2,769 )
    Total gains (losses)                                                    
    included in surplus   -     (780 )   (2 )   -   561           (8,898 )   (8,211 )   (17,330 )
    Purchases   -     -     -     -   2,771     8,710           -     11,481  
    Issues   -     -     -     -   -                 -     -  
    Sales   -     -     -     -   (2,567 )   (5,783 )         -     (8,350 )
    Settlements   -     -     -     -   -                 -     -  
      $ -   $ -   $ 6   $ 102 $ 7,814   $ 7,594   $ (25,788 ) $ (8,211 ) $ (18,483 )

     

    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 transfers out of Level 3 during the year ended December 31, 2011 in bonds are primarily due to the Company's determination that the market for subprime RMBS has become sufficiently active. While the valuation methodology has not changed, the Company has concluded that frequency of transactions in the market for subprime RMBS securities constitute an active market and therefore are now classified as Level 2.


     

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    The remaining transfers in and out of Level 3 during the year ended December 31, 2011 are due to the variation in inputs relied upon for valuation each quarter. Securities that are primarily valued using independent broker quotes when prices are not available from one of the commercial pricing services are reflected as transfers into Level 3, as these securities are generally less liquid with very limited trading activity or where less transparency exists corroborating the inputs to the valuation methodologies. When securities are valued using more widely available information, the securities are transferred out of Level 3 and into Level 1 or 2, as appropriate.

    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 policy holders, 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 recorded a liability of $0 related to this guarantee as of December 31, 2011. The maximum potential amount of future payments related to this guarantee is $241.0 as of December 31, 2011. The Company was not required to make any payments related to this guarantee during the year ended 2011.

    The Company entered into a Guarantee Agreement, effective January 2002 through December 2023, 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. As of December 31, 2011, no payments have been required under the guarantee and the potential amount of future payments is remote, therefore, no contingent liability or payment expense has been recorded. The Company has recorded a non-contingent liability for the on-going obligation to provide the guarantee of $1.3. The liability will amortize over the life of the agreement as the guarantee obligation expires.


     

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    The following table shows an aggregate compilation of the Company’s guarantees of December 31, 2011 (in thousands):

    Maximum Potential of Required Future Payments $ 491,000
     
    Current Liability Recognized:    
    Noncontingent Liabilities   1,251
    Contingent Liabilities   -
    Ultimate Impact if Action Required Under Guarantee:    
    Affiliate Reinsurance Guarantee Agreement - SLDI   250,000
    Subsidiary Policy Claim Guarantee - Midwestern   241,000
    Total $ 491,000

     

    Investment Purchase Commitments: As part of its overall investment strategy, the Company has entered into agreements to purchase securities of $37.6 and $21.1 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The Company is also committed to provide additional capital contributions to partnerships of $144.7 and $233.8 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, 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, 2011, 2010 and 2009 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.

    The Company does not have any early terminated lease agreements.

    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 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.


     

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

    Liquidity: The Company’s principal sources of liquidity are product charges, investment income, premiums, proceeds from the maturity and sale of investments, and capital 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


     

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    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 took 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 and 2011, 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 State of the Netherlands (the "Dutch State") in the form of EUR 10 billion Core Tier 1 securities issued on November 12, 2008 and the full credit risk transfer to the Dutch State of 80% of ING's Alt-A RMBS on March 31, 2009 (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 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. As part of the Restructuring Plan, ING agreed to make additional payments to the Dutch State corresponding to an adjustment of fees for the Back-Up Facility. Under this new agreement, the terms of the ING-Dutch State Transaction which closed on March 31, 2009, including the transfer price of the Alt-A RMBS securities, remain unaltered and the additional payments are not borne by the Company or any other ING U.S. subsidiaries.

    In January 2010, ING lodged an appeal with the General Court of the European Union against specific elements of the EC’s decision regarding ING’s Restructuring Plan. In its appeal, ING contests the way the EC has calculated the amount of state aid ING received, and the disproportionality of the price leadership restrictions specifically, and the disproportionality of restructuring requirements in general. In July 2011, the appeal case was heard orally by the General Court of the European Union. By judgment of March 2, 2012, the Court partially annulled the EC’s decision of November 18, 2009, as a result of which a new decision has to be taken by the EC. Interested parties can file an appeal


     

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    against the General Court’s judgment before the Court of Justice of the European Union within two months and ten days after the date of the General Court’s judgment.

    On November 10, 2010, ING announced that, in connection with the Restructuring Plan, while the option of one global initial public offering (“IPO”) remains open, ING will prepare for a base case of an initial public offering of the Company and its U.S.-based insurance and investment management affiliates.

    On August 19, 2011, Fitch Ratings Ltd. (“Fitch”) revised the Company’s Rating Watch status to Evolving from Negative.

    On November 17, 2011, S&P affirmed the “A” rating of the Company and revised the outlook to Stable from Negative based on de-risking and improving business fundamentals. On December 8, 2011, S&P downgraded the counterparty credit and insurance financial strength rating of the Company to “A-“ from “A” and revised the outlook to Watch Negative from Stable. On March 7, 2012, S&P affirmed the counterparty credit and insurance financial strength rating of the Company at “A-“ and revised the outlook to Stable from Watch Negative.

    On December 7, 2011, Moody’s downgraded the insurance financial strength rating of the Company to “A3” from “A2” and revised the outlook to Stable from Negative

    On December 14, 2011, A.M. Best affirmed the insurance financial strength rating of the Company at “A”, downgraded the issuer credit rating to “a” from “a+” and revised the outlook to Ratings Under Review with Negative Implications from Stable.

    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. 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, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Additionally, there were no amounts payable to Mellon at December 31, 2011 or 2010.

    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.


     

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    Under this agreement, the Company received interest income of $1.0, $1.0 and $0.7 for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

    Through this reciprocal loan agreement, the Company did not borrow or repay any amounts in 2011 or 2010 and borrowed $5.1 billion and repaid $5.1 billion in 2009. 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, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

    The Company is the beneficiary of letters of credit totaling $2.1 billion. The 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 $14.4, $18.5, and $32.8 for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

    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


     

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    expenses incurred for all of these services were $75.4, $72.7 and $90.0 for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, 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 $100.2 and $99.5 as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

    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 for the cost of potential future guaranty fund assessments based on retrospective-based estimates of insurance company insolvencies provided by the National Organization of Life and Health


     

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    Insurance Guaranty Associations and the amount of premiums written in each state. The accrual methodology follows a retrospective-premium-based guaranty-fund assessments construct. The Company has estimated this liability to be $7.2 and $5.1 as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, 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 $5.5 and $4.1 as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, for future credits to premium taxes for assessments already paid and/or accrued. The Company has evaluated this asset and determined that no impairment is needed pursuant to the terms of SSAP No. 5R.

    The following table shows a reconciliation of assets recognized between the years of 2010 and 2011 (in thousands):

    Assets recognized from paid and accrued premium tax offsets    
    and policy surcharges as of December 31, 2010 $ 4,125
    Decreases current year:    
    Premium tax offset applied   153
     
    Increases current year:    
    Premium tax offset applied   1,409
    Premium tax offset generated due to accounting changes   127
    Changes in premium tax offset capacity/other adjustments   13
     
    Assets recognized from paid and accrued premium tax offsets    
    and policy surcharges as of December 31, 2011 $ 5,521

     


     

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    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:

      2011 2010
      (In Thousands)
    Balance at January 1 $ 196,297   $ 277,327  
    Less reinsurance recoverables   1,306     1,924  
    Net balance at January 1   194,991     275,403  
     
    Incurred related to:            
    Current year   246,342     232,685  
    Prior years   (142,305 )   (164,503 )
    Total incurred   104,037     68,182  
     
    Paid related to:            
    Current year   51,353     49,883  
    Prior years   35,440     98,711  
    Total paid   86,793     148,594  
     
    Net balance at December 31   212,236     194,991  
    Plus reinsurance recoverables   699     1,306  
    Balance at December 31 $ 212,935   $ 196,297  

     

    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.

    The change in incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses attributable to insured events of prior years is generally the result of ongoing analysis of recent loss development trends. Original estimates are increased or decreased as additional information becomes known regarding individual claims.

    Incurred and paid claims are presented net of reinsurance.

    19. Subsequent Events

    The Company is not aware of any events occurring subsequent to December 31, 2011 that may have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements. The Company evaluated events subsequent to December 31, 2011 through March 30, 2012, the date the statutory financial statements were available to be issued.


     

     

    333-168047 April 2012

     


     

    Part C
    OTHER INFORMATION

    Item 26   Exhibits
     
    (a) (1 ) Resolution of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of Security Life of Denver Insurance
          Company ("Security Life of Denver") authorizing the establishment of the Registrant. (Incorporated
          herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of
          Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on April
          27, 1998; File No. 33-74190.)
     
    (b) Not Applicable.
     
    (c) (1 ) Security Life of Denver Distribution Agreement. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective
          Amendment No. 7 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance
          Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on April 27, 1998; File No. 33-74190.)
      (2 ) First Amendment to Security Life of Denver Insurance Company Distribution Agreement. (Incorporated
          herein by reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of
          Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on April 9,
          2002; File No. 33-74190.)
      (3 ) Amendment to Security Life of Denver Insurance Company Distribution Agreement. (Incorporated
          herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of
          Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on May 10,
          1999; File No. 333-72753.)
      (4 ) Amendment to Security Life of Denver Insurance Company Distribution Agreement. (Incorporated
          herein by reference to the Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of
          Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on January
          30, 2001; File No. 333-50278.)
      (5 ) Amendment to Security Life of Denver Insurance Company Distribution Agreement. (Incorporated
          herein by reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of
          Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on April
          19, 2001; File No. 33-74190.)
      (6 ) Amendment to Security Life of Denver Insurance Company Distribution Agreement. (Incorporated
          herein by reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of
          Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on April 9,
          2002; File No. 33-74190.)
      (7 ) Specimen Broker/Dealer Supervisory and Selling Agreement for Variable Contracts with Compensation
          Schedule. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to the Form S-6
          Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate
          Account L1, filed on March 2, 1998; File No. 33-74190.)
      (8 ) Broker/Dealer Supervisory and Selling Agreement for Variable Contracts with Paine Webber
          Incorporated. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Form S-6
          Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate
          Account L1, filed on April 30, 1997; File No. 33-88148.)
      (9 ) Compensation Schedule. (Incorporated herein by reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to
          the Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security
          Life Separate Account L1, filed on April 10, 2002; File No. 333-50278.)
      (10 ) Commission Schedule for Policies. (Incorporated herein by reference to the Pre-Effective Amendment
          No. 1 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its
          Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on January 30, 2001; File No. 333-50278.)
      (11 ) Specimen Master Sales and Supervisory Agreement with Compensation Schedule. (Incorporated herein
          by reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of
          Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on April
          25, 2000; File No. 33-74190.)
      (12 ) Administrative Services Agreement between Security Life of Denver and Financial Administrative
          Services Corporation. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Form
          S-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate
          Account L1, filed on April 27, 1998; File No. 33-74190.)

     


     

      (13 ) Amendment to Administrative Services Agreement between Security Life of Denver and Financial
          Administrative Services Corporation. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
          No. 7 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its
          Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on April 27, 1998; File No. 33-74190.)
      (14 ) Intercompany Agreement, effective as of January 1, 2010, between Directed Services LLC and Security
          Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No.
          5 to the Form N-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its
          Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on February 4, 2011; File No. 333-147534.)
      (15 ) Intercompany Agreement, effective as of January 1, 2010, between ING Investment Management LLC
          and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective
          Amendment No. 5 to the Form N-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance
          Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on February 4, 2011; File No. 333-147534.)
     
    (d) (1 ) Variable Universal Life Insurance Policy (Form No. 2521(VUL)-10/10). (Incorporated herein by
          reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Form N-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of
          Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on October 6, 2010; File
          No. 333-168047.)
      (2 ) Accelerated Benefit Rider (R2030-03/08). (Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective
          Amendment No. 1 to the Form N-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance
          Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on January 31, 2008; File No. 333-147534.)
      (3 ) Additional Insured Rider (Form No. R1343-4/06). (Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective
          Amendment No. 1 to the Form N-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance
          Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on October 6, 2010; File No. 333-168047.)
      (4 ) Adjustable Term Insurance Rider (Form No. R2035-10/10). (Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-
          Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Form N-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver
          Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on October 6, 2010; File No. 333-
          168047.)
      (5 ) Guaranteed Death Benefit Rider. (Form No. R2025-4/04). (Incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective
          Amendment No. 1 to the Form N-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance
          Company and its Security life Separate Account 1, filed on September 10, 2004, File No. 333-117329).
      (6 ) Overloan Lapse Protection Rider (Form No. R2028-05/07). (Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-
          Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Form N-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver
          Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on September 7, 2007; File No.
          333-143973.)
      (7 ) Waiver of Cost of Insurance Rider (Form No. R2021-03/01). (Incorporated herein by reference to the
          Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver
          Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on January 30, 2001; File No. 333-
          50278.)
      (8 ) Waiver of Specified Premium Rider (Form No. R2020-03/01). (Incorporated herein by reference to the
          Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver
          Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on January 30, 2001; File No. 333-
          50278.)
     
    (e) (1 ) Individual Life Insurance Application (Form No. ICC09 153756). (Incorporated herein by reference to
          the Form N-6 Initial Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its
          Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on July 9, 2010; File No. 333-168047.)
      (2 ) Fund Allocation of Premium Payments Form (Form No. 139191 04/30/2012). (Incorporated herein by
          reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Form N-6 Registration Statement of Security Life
          of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on April 3, 2012; File
          No. 333-147534.)
      (3 ) M Financial Fund Allocation of Premium Payments Form (Form No. 139192 04/30/2012). (Incorporated
          herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Form N-6 Registration Statement of
          Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on April 3,
          2012; File No. 333-147534.)

     


     

    (f) (1 ) Security Life of Denver's Restated Articles of Incorporation. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-
          Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver
          Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on April 27, 1998; File No. 33-
    74190.)
      (2 ) Amendments to Articles of Incorporation through June 12, 1987. (Incorporated herein by reference to
          Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver
          Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on April 27, 1998; File No. 33-
    74190.)
      (3 ) Amendments to Articles of Incorporation through November 12, 2001. (Incorporated herein by reference
          to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of
          Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on April 9, 2002; File No.
    33-74190.)
      (4 ) Security Life of Denver's By-Laws. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No.
          7 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security
          Life Separate Account L1, filed on April 27, 1998; File No. 33-74190.)
      (5 ) Bylaws of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company (Restated with Amendments through September
          30, 1997). (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the Form S-6
          Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate
    Account L1, filed on October 29, 1997; File No. 33-74190.)
     
    (g) Not Applicable.
     
    (h) (1 ) (a) Participation Agreement by and among AIM Variable Insurance Funds, Inc., Security Life of
            Denver Insurance Company, on Behalf of Itself and its Separate Accounts and ING America
            Equities, Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to the Form S-6
            Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate
            Account L1, filed on March 2, 1998; File No. 033-74190.)
          (b) Amendment No. 1 to Participation Agreement among AIM Variable Insurance Funds, Inc., Security
            Life of Denver Insurance Company and ING America Equities, Inc. (Incorporated herein by
            reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of
            Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on
            April 9, 2002; File No. 033-74190.)
          (c) Amendment No. 2 to Participation Agreement among AIM Variable Insurance Funds, Inc., Security
            Life of Denver Insurance Company and ING America Equities, Inc. (Incorporated herein by
            reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of
            Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on
            April 9, 2002; File No. 033-74190.)
          (d) Amendment No. 3 to Participation Agreement among AIM Variable Insurance Funds, Inc., Security
            Life of Denver Insurance Company and ING America Equities, Inc. (Incorporated herein by
            reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security
            Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on April 27,
            1998; File No. 033-74190.)
          (e) Amendment No. 4 to Participation Agreement among AIM Variable Insurance Funds, Inc., Security
            Life of Denver Insurance Company and ING America Equities, Inc. (Incorporated herein by
            reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of
            Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on
            February 29, 2000; File No. 333-72753.)
          (f) Amendment No. 5 to Participation Agreement among AIM Variable Insurance Funds, Inc., Security
            Life of Denver Insurance Company and ING America Equities, Inc. (Incorporated herein by
            reference to the Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security
            Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on January 30,
            2001; File No. 333-50278.)
          (g) Amendment No. 6 to Participation Agreement among AIM Variable Insurance Funds, Inc., Security
            Life of Denver Insurance Company and ING America Equities, Inc. (Incorporated herein by
            reference to the Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security
            Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on December
            19, 2001; File No. 333-73464.)

     


     

        (h) Expense Allocation Agreement between A I M Advisors, Inc., A I M Distributors, Inc. and Security
          Life of Denver. (Incorporated herein by reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 11 to the
          Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security
          Life Separate Account L1, filed on April 29, 1999; File No. 33-74190.)
        (i) Amendment No. 1 to Expense Allocation Agreement between A I M Advisors, Inc., A I M
          Distributors, Inc. and Security Life of Denver. (Incorporated herein by reference to the Pre-Effective
          Amendment No. 1 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance
          Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on December 19, 2001; File No. 333-
          73464.)
    (2 ) (a) Sales Agreement by and among The Alger American Fund, Fred Alger Management, Inc., and
          Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective
          Amendment No. 7 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance
          Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on April 27, 1998; File No. 033-74190.)
        (b) First Amendment to Sales Agreement by and among The Alger American Fund, Fred Alger
          Management, Inc., Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by reference
          to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of
          Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on April 27, 1998; File
          No. 033-74190.)
        (c) Addendum to Alger Sales Agreement. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective
          Amendment No. 7 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance
          Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on April 27, 1998; File No. 033-74190.)
        (d) Amendment to Sales Agreement by and among The Alger American Fund, Fred Alger Management,
          Inc., Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by reference to the Post-
          Effective Amendment No. 15 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver
          Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on April 9, 2002; File No. 033-
          74190.)
        (e) Service Agreement between Fred Alger Management, Inc. and Security Life of Denver Insurance
          Company. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Form S-6
          Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate
          Account L1, filed on April 27, 1998; File No. 033-74190.)
    (3 ) (a) Participation Agreement among Golden American Life Insurance Company, ReliaStar Life
          Insurance Company, ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York, Security Life of Denver
          Insurance Company, Southland Life Insurance Company, ING Life Insurance and Annuity
          Company, ING Insurance Company of America, American Funds Insurance Series and Capital
          Research and Management Company. (Incorporated herein by reference to the Pre-Effective
          Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-6, File No. 333-105319, as filed on July
          17, 2003.)
        (b) Business Agreement among Golden American Life Insurance Company, ReliaStar Life Insurance
          Company, ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York, Security Life of Denver Insurance
          Company, Southland Life Insurance Company, ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company, ING
          Insurance Company of America, ING America Equities, Inc., Directed Services, Inc., American
          Funds Distributors, Inc. and Capital Research and Management Company. (Incorporated herein by
          reference to the Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-6, File
          No. 333-105319, as filed on July 17, 2003.)
        (c) Amendment No. 1 to the Business Agreement by and among ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance
          Company (fka Golden American Life Insurance Company), ReliaStar Life Insurance Company,
          ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York, Security Life of Denver Insurance Company
          (individually and as the survivor and successor in interest following a merger with Southland Life
          Insurance Company), ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company (individually and as the survivor
          and successor in interest following a merger with ING Insurance Company of America), ING
          America Equities, Inc., ING Financial Advisers, LLC, Directed Services LLC (fka Directed Services,
          Inc.), American Funds Distributors, Inc. and Capital Research and Management Company.
          (Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Form N-6 Registration
          Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1,
          File No. 333-153337, as filed on November 14, 2008.)

     


     

        (d) Rule 22C-2 Agreement, effective April 16, 2007, and to become operational on October 16, 2007,
          by and between American Funds Service Company, ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company,
          ING National Trust, ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company, ReliaStar Life Insurance
          Company, ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York, Security Life of Denver Insurance
          Company and Systematized Benefits Administrators Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-
          Effective Amendment No. 12 to Registration Statement on Form N-6, File Number 333-47527, as
          filed on April 9, 2007.)
    (4 ) (a) Participation Agreement dated April 25, 2008, by and among BlackRock Variable Series Funds,
          Inc., BlackRock Distributors, Inc., ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company and ReliaStar
          Life Insurance Company of New York. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective
          Amendment No. 26 to the Form N-6 Registration Statement of ReliaStar Life Insurance Company
          and its Select*Life Separate Account, filed on April 7, 2009; file No. 033-57244.)
        (b) Amendment No. 1, dated as of April 24, 2009, and effective as of May 1, 2009, to the Participation
          Agreement dated April 25, 2008, by and between BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc.,
          BlackRock Investments, LLC., ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company and ReliaStar Life
          Insurance Company of New York. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
          No. 27 to the Form N-6 Registration Statement of ReliaStar Life Insurance Company and its
          Select*Life Separate Account, filed on August 18, 2009; file No. 033-57244.)
        (c) Administrative Services Agreement dated April 25, 2008, by and among BlackRock Advisors, LLC
          and ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company and ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New
          York. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 26 to the Form N-6
          Registration Statement of ReliaStar Life Insurance Company and its Select*Life Separate Account,
          filed on April 7, 2009; file No. 033-57244.)
        (d) Amendment No. 1, dated as of April 24, 2009, and effective as of May 1, 2009, to Administrative
          Services Agreement dated April 25, 2008, by and among BlackRock Advisors, LLC and ING USA
          Annuity and Life Insurance Company and ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York.
          (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 27 to the Form N-6
          Registration Statement of ReliaStar Life Insurance Company and its Select*Life Separate Account,
          filed on August 18, 2009; file No. 033-57244.)
        (e) Rule 22C-2 Agreement, dated no later than April 16, 2007, and effective as of October 16, 2007,
          between BlackRock Distributors, Inc., on behalf of and as distributor for the BlackRock Funds and
          the Merrill Lynch family of funds and ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company, ING National
          Trust, ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company, ReliaStar Life Insurance Company,
          ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York, Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and
          Systematized Benefits Administrators Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective
          Amendment No. 43 to Registration Statement on form N-4, File No. 333-28755, as filed on April 7,
          2008.)
    (5 ) (a) Participation Agreement among Variable Insurance Products Fund, Fidelity Distributors
          Corporation and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by reference to
          Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver
          Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on April 27, 1998; File No.
          033-74190.)
        (b) First Amendment to Participation Agreement among Variable Insurance Products Fund, Fidelity
          Distributors Corporation and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by
          reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security
          Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on April 27,
          1998; File No. 033-74190.)
        (c) Second Amendment to Participation Agreement among Variable Insurance Products Fund, Fidelity
          Distributors Corporation and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by
          reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security
          Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on April 27,
          1998; File No. 033-74190.)
        (d) Third Amendment to Participation Agreement among Variable Insurance Products Fund, Fidelity
          Distributors Corporation and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by
          reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 11 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of
          Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on
          April 29, 1999; File No. 033-74190.)

     


     

    (e) Fourth Amendment to Participation Agreement among Variable Insurance Products Fund, Fidelity
      Distributors Corporation and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by
      reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of
      Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on
      April 9, 2002; File No. 033-74190.)
    (f) Fifth Amendment to Participation Agreement among Variable Insurance Products Fund, Fidelity
      Distributors Corporation and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by
      reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security
      Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on December 3,
      1999; File No. 333-90577.)
    (g) Sixth Amendment to Participation Agreement among Variable Insurance Products Fund, Fidelity
      Distributors Corporation and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by
      reference to the Pre-Effective Amendment No. 15 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of
      Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on
      April 9, 2002; File No. 033-74190.)
    (h) Seventh Amendment to Participation Agreement among Variable Insurance Products Fund, Fidelity
      Distributors Corporation and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by
      reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of
      Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on
      April 25, 2000; File No. 033-74190.)
    (i) Eighth Amendment to Participation Agreement among Variable Insurance Products Fund, Fidelity
      Distributors Corporation and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by
      reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of
      Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on
      October 13, 2000; File No. 033-74190.)
    (j) Ninth Amendment to Participation Agreement among Variable Insurance Products Fund, Fidelity
      Distributors Corporation and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by
      reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of
      Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on
      April 19, 2001; File No. 033-74190.)
    (k) Amendment to Participation Agreement among Variable Insurance Products Fund, Fidelity
      Distributors Corporation and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by
      reference to the Form S-6 Initial Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance
      Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on November 15, 2001; File No. 333-
      73464.)
    (l) Amendment to Participation Agreement among Variable Insurance Products Fund, Fidelity
      Distributors Corporation and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by
      reference to the Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security
      Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on December
      19, 2001; File No. 333-73464.)
    (m) Amendment to Participation Agreement among Variable Insurance Products Fund, Fidelity
      Distributors Corporation and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by
      reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of
      Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on
      April 9, 2002; File No. 033-74190.)
    (n) Amendment to Participation Agreement among Variable Insurance Products Fund, Fidelity
      Distributors Corporation and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by
      reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to the Form N-6 Registration Statement of
      Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on
      February 27, 2004; File No. 333-50278.)
    (o) Participation Agreement among Variable Insurance Products Fund II, Fidelity Distributors
      Corporation and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by reference to
      Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver
      Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on April 27, 1998; File No.
      033-74190.)

     


     

    (p) First Amendment to Participation Agreement among Variable Insurance Products Fund II, Fidelity
      Distributors Corporation and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by
      reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security
      Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on April 27,
      1998; File No. 033-74190.)
    (q) Second Amendment to Participation Agreement among Variable Insurance Products Fund II,
      Fidelity Distributors Corporation and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated
      herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of
      Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on
      April 27, 1998; File No. 033-74190.)
    (r) Third Amendment to Participation Agreement among Variable Insurance Products Fund II, Fidelity
      Distributors Corporation and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by
      reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 11 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of
      Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on
      April 29, 1999; File No. 033-74190.)
    (s) Fourth Amendment to Participation Agreement among Variable Insurance Products Fund II, Fidelity
      Distributors Corporation and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by
      reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of
      Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on
      April 9, 2002; File No. 033-74190.)
    (t) Fifth Amendment to Participation Agreement among Variable Insurance Products Fund II, Fidelity
      Distributors Corporation and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by
      reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security
      Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on December 3,
      1999; File No. 333-90577.)
    (u) Sixth Amendment to Participation Agreement among Variable Insurance Products Fund II, Fidelity
      Distributors Corporation and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by
      reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of
      Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on
      April 9, 2002; File No. 033-74190.)
    (v) Seventh Amendment to Participation Agreement among Variable Insurance Products Fund II,
      Fidelity Distributors Corporation and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated
      herein by reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement
      of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on
      October 13, 2000; File No. 033-74190.)
    (w) Eighth Amendment to Participation Agreement among Variable Insurance Products Fund II, Fidelity
      Distributors Corporation and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by
      reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of
      Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on
      April 19, 2001; File No. 033-74190.)
    (x) Amendment to Participation Agreement among Variable Insurance Products Fund II, Fidelity
      Distributors Corporation and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by
      reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of
      Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on
      April 9, 2002; File No. 033-74190.)
    (y) Amendment to Participation Agreement among Variable Insurance Products Fund II, Fidelity
      Distributors Corporation and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by
      reference to the Form S-6 Initial Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance
      Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on November 15, 2001; File No. 333-
      73464.)
    (z) Amendment to Participation Agreement among Variable Insurance Products Fund II, Fidelity
      Distributors Corporation and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by
      reference to the Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security
      Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on December
      19, 2001; File No. 333-73464.)

     


     

        (aa) Amendment to Participation Agreement among Variable Insurance Products Fund II, Fidelity
          Distributors Corporation and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by
          reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of
          Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on
          April 9, 2002; File No. 033-74190.)
        (bb) Amendment to Participation Agreement among Variable Insurance Products Fund II, Fidelity
          Distributors Corporation and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by
          reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of
          Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on
          April 9, 2002; File No. 033-74190.)
        (cc) Amendment to Participation Agreement among Variable Insurance Products Fund II, Fidelity
          Distributors Corporation and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by
          reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to the Form N-6 Registration Statement of
          Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on
          February 27, 2004; File No. 333-50278.)
        (dd) Service Agreement between Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. and
          Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by reference to the Post-Effective
          Amendment No. 15 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance
          Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on April 9, 2002; File No. 033-74190.)
        (ee) Rule 22C-2 Agreement, effective April 16, 2007, and to become operational on October 16, 2007,
          by and between Fidelity Distributors Corporation, ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company, ING
          National Trust, ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company, ReliaStar Life Insurance
          Company, ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York, Security Life of Denver Insurance
          Company and Systematized Benefits Administrators Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-
          Effective Amendment No. 12 to Registration Statement on Form N-6, File Number 333-47527, as
          filed on April 9, 2007.)
    (6 ) (a) Participation Agreement among Security Life of Denver Insurance Company, ING VP Bond
          Portfolio and ING Funds Distributor, Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to the Post-Effective
          Amendment No. 3 to the Form N-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance
          Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on February 7, 2003; File No. 333-
          50278.)
    (7 ) (a) Participation Agreement, entered into as o May 1, 2003, among Security Life of Denver, ING
          Investors Trust and Directed Services, Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective
          Amendment No. 5 to the Form N-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance
          Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on February 4, 2011; File No. 333-
          147534.)
        (b) Administrative and Shareholder Service Agreement between Directed Services, Inc. and Security
          Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by reference to the Post-Effective
          Amendment No. 14 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance
          Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on April 19, 2001; File No. 033-74190.)
    (8 ) (a) Participation Agreement among Security Life of Denver Insurance Company, ING Partners, Inc.,
          ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company and ING Financial Advisers, LLC. (Incorporated herein
          by reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Form N-6 Registration Statement of
          Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on
          February 7, 2003; File No. 333-50278.)
        (b) Amendment to Participation Agreement among ING Partners, Inc., ING Life Insurance and Annuity
          Company, ING Financial Advisers, LLC and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company.
          (Incorporated herein by reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the Form N-6
          Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate
          Account L1, filed on April 14, 2003; File No. 333-50278.)
        (c) Amendment to Participation Agreement among ING Partners, Inc., ING Life Insurance and Annuity
          Company, and ING Financial Advisers, LLC and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company,
          dated November 1, 2004. (Incorporated herein by reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No.
          16 to the Form N-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its
          Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on April 12, 2006; File No. 333-50278.)

     


     

    (d)   Amendment to Participation Agreement among ING Partners, Inc., ING Life Insurance and Annuity
        Company, and ING Financial Advisers, LLC and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company,
        dated April 29, 2005. (Incorporated herein by reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 to
        the Form N-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its
        Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on April 12, 2006; File No. 333-50278.)
    (e)   Amendment to Participation Agreement among ING Partners, Inc., ING Life Insurance and Annuity
        Company, and ING Financial Advisers, LLC and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company,
        dated August 31, 2005. (Incorporated herein by reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 16
        to the Form N-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its
        Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on April 12, 2006; File No. 333-50278.)
    (f)   Form of Amendment to Participation Agreement among ING Partners, Inc., ING Life Insurance and
        Annuity Company, and ING Financial Advisers, LLC and Security Life of Denver Insurance
        Company, dated April 28, 2006. (Incorporated herein by reference to the Post-Effective Amendment
        No. 16 to the Form N-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and
        its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on April 12, 2006; File No. 333-50278.)
    (g)   Service Agreement, effective as of May 1, 2002, between ING Life Insurance and Annuity
        Company and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by reference to the
        Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Form N-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver
        Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on February 7, 2003; File No.
        333-50278.)
    (9)   (a) Participation Agreement among Security Life of Denver Insurance Company, ING Variable
        Portfolios, Inc. and ING Funds Distributor, Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to the Post-
        Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Form N-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver
        Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on February 7, 2003; File No.
        333-50278.)
    (10)   (a) Participation Agreement among Security Life of Denver Insurance Company, Pilgrim Variable
        Products Trust and ING Pilgrim Securities, Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to the Post-
        Effective Amendment No. 15 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver
        Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on April 9, 2002; File No. 033-
        74190.)
    (b)   Amendment to Participation Agreement among Security Life of Denver Insurance Company,
        Pilgrim Variable Products Trust and ING Pilgrim Securities, Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference
        to the Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of
        Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on December 19, 2001;
        File No. 333-73464.)
    (c)   Amendment to Participation Agreement among ING Variable Products Trust, ING Funds
        Distributor, Inc. and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by reference
        to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Form N-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of
        Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on February 7, 2003;
        File No. 333-50278.)
    (d)   Administrative and Shareholder Service Agreement between ING Pilgrim Group, LLC and Security
        Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by reference to the Pre-Effective
        Amendment No. 1 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance
        Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on December 19, 2001; File No. 333-
        73464.)
    (e)   Amendment to Administrative and Shareholder Services Agreement between Security Life of
        Denver Insurance Company and ING Funds Services, LLC. (Incorporated herein by reference to the
        Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Form N-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver
        Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on February 7, 2003; File No.
        333-50278.)
    (11)   (a) Rule 22C-2 Agreement, effective April 16, 2007, and to become operational on October 16, 2007, by
        and between ING Funds Services, LLC, ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company, ING National
        Trust, ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company, ReliaStar Life Insurance Company,
        ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York, Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and
        Systematized Benefits Administrators Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective
        Amendment No. 12 to Registration Statement on Form N-6, File Number 333-47527, as filed on
        April 9, 2007.)

     


     

    (12)   (a) Participation Agreement among Invesco Variable Investment Funds, Inc., Invesco Funds Group,
        Inc., and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-
        Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver
        Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on April 27, 1998; File No.
        033-74190.)
    (b)   First Amendment to Participation Agreement among Security Life of Denver Insurance Company,
        Invesco Variable Investment Funds, Inc. and Invesco Funds Group, Inc. (Incorporated herein by
        reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security
        Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on April 27,
        1998; File No. 033-74190.)
    (c)   Second Amendment to Participation Agreement among Security Life of Denver Insurance
        Company, Invesco Variable Investment Funds, Inc. and Invesco Funds Group, Inc. (Incorporated
        herein by reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement
        of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on
        April 9, 2002; File No. 033-74190.)
    (d)   Third Amendment to Participation Agreement among Security Life of Denver Insurance Company,
        Invesco Variable Investment Funds, Inc. and Invesco Funds Group, Inc. (Incorporated herein by
        reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of
        Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on
        April 9, 2002; File No. 033-74190.)
    (e)   Fourth Amendment to Participation Agreement among Security Life of Denver Insurance Company,
        Invesco Investment Funds, Inc. and Invesco Funds Group, Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to
        Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver
        Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on April 27, 1998; File No.
        033-74190.)
    (f)   Fifth Amendment to Participation Agreement among Security Life of Denver Insurance Company,
        Invesco Variable Investment Funds, Inc. and Invesco Funds Group, Inc. (Incorporated herein by
        reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of
        Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on
        February 29, 2000; File No. 333-72753.)
    (g)   Sixth Amendment to Participation Agreement among Security Life of Denver Insurance Company,
        Invesco Variable Investment Funds, Inc. and Invesco Funds Group, Inc. (Incorporated herein by
        reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of
        Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on
        April 9, 2002; File No. 033-74190.)
    (h)   Seventh Amendment to Participation Agreement among Security Life of Denver Insurance
        Company, Invesco Variable Investment Funds, Inc. and Invesco Funds Group, Inc. (Incorporated
        herein by reference to the Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement
        of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on
        December 19, 2001; File No. 333-73464.)
    (i)   Service Agreement between Invesco Funds Group, Inc. and Security Life of Denver Insurance
        Company. (Incorporated herein by reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 11 to the Form
        S-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life
        Separate Account L1, filed on April 29, 1999; File No. 033-74190.)
    (j)   First Amendment to Service Agreement between Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and
        Invesco Funds Group, Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No.
        15 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its
        Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on April 9, 2002; File No. 033-74190.)
    (13)   (a) Fund Participation Agreement between Janus Aspen Series and Security Life of Denver Insurance
        Company. (Incorporated herein by reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 to the Form
        S-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life
        Separate Account L1, filed on October 13, 2000; File No. 033-74190.)
    (b)   Amendment to Janus Aspen Series Fund Participation Agreement. (Incorporated herein by reference
        to the Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of
        Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on December 19, 2001;
        File No. 333-73464.)

     


     

    (c)   Distribution and Shareholder Services Agreement between Janus Distributors, Inc. and Security Life
        of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by reference to the Post-Effective Amendment
        No. 15 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and
        its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on April 9, 2002; File No. 033-74190.)
    (d)   Letter of Agreement between Security Life of Denver and Janus Capital Corporation. (Incorporated
        herein by reference to the Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement
        of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on
        December 19, 2001; File No. 333-73464.)
    (14)   (a) Participation Agreement among M Fund, Inc., M Financial Advisers, Inc. and Security Life of
        Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by reference to the Post-Effective Amendment
        No. 14 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and
        its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on April 19, 2001; File No. 033-74190.)
    (b)   Amendment dated February 1, 2001, to Participation Agreement among M Fund, Inc., M Financial
        Advisers, Inc. and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by reference to
        the Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of
        Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on April 19, 2001; File
        No. 033-74190.)
    (c)   Amendment dated May 1, 2001, to Participation Agreement among M Fund, Inc., M Financial
        Advisers, Inc. and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by reference to
        the Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of
        Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on April 19, 2001; File
        No. 033-74190.)
    (d)   Amendment dated May 1, 2002, to Participation Agreement among M Fund, Inc., M Financial
        Advisers, Inc. and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by reference to
        the Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 to the Form N-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of
        Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on April 9, 2002; File
        No. 033-74190.)
    (e)   Amendment dated May 1, 2003, to Participation Agreement among M Fund, Inc., M Financial
        Advisers, Inc. and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by reference to
        the Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the Form N-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of
        Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on April 14, 2003; File
        No. 333-50278.)
    (f)   Shareholder Information Agreement (Rule 22C-2 Agreement), dated April 16, 2007, and to be
        effective on October 16, 2007, by and between M Fund, Inc., M Financial Advisers, Inc. and
        Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by reference to the Post-Effective
        Amendment No. 6 to the Form N-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance
        Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on April 19, 2007; File No. 333-117329.)
    (15)   (a) Assignment and Modification Agreement between Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management
        Trust, Neuberger & Berman Management Incorporated, Neuberger & Berman Advisers
        Management Trust, Advisers Managers Trust and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company.
        (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to the Form S-6 Registration
        Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account
        L1, filed on March 2, 1998; File No. 033-74190.)
    (b)   Addendum to Fund Participation Agreement among Security Life of Denver Insurance Company,
        Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust, Advisers Managers Trust and Neuberger Berman
        Management Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 to the
        Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security
        Life Separate Account L1, filed on October 13, 2000; File No. 033-74190.)
    (c)   Service Agreement between Neuberger & Berman Management Incorporated and Security Life of
        Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein by reference to the Post-Effective Amendment
        No. 11 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and
        its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on April 29, 1999; File No. 033-74190.)
    (d)   Sales Agreement by and among Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust, Neuberger &
        Berman Management Incorporated, and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated
        herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of
        Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on
        April 27, 1998; File No. 033-74190.)

     


     

      (e)   Rule 22C-2 Agreement, effective April 16, 2007, and to become operational on October 16, 2007,
          by and between Neuberger Berman Management Inc., ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company,
          ING National Trust, ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company, ReliaStar Life Insurance
          Company, ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York, Security Life of Denver Insurance
          Company and Systematized Benefits Administrators Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-
          Effective Amendment No. 12 to Registration Statement on Form N-6, filed on April 9, 2007, File
          No. 333-47527.)
      (16)   (a) Participation Agreement among Security Life of Denver Insurance Company, Pioneer Variable
          Contracts Trust, Pioneer Investment Management, Inc. and Pioneer Funds Distributor, Inc.
          (Incorporated herein by reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Form N-6
          Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate
          Account L1, filed on February 7, 2003; File No. 333-50278.)
      (17)   (a) Participation Agreement among Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and Southland Life
          Insurance Company, Putnam Variable Trust and Putnam Retail Management, Inc. (Incorporated
          herein by reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement
          of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on
          April 19, 2001; File No. 333-50278.)
      (b)   Amendment to Participation Agreement among Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and
          Southland Life Insurance Company, Putnam Variable Trust and Putnam Retail Management, L.P.
          (Incorporated herein by reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Form N-6
          Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate
          Account L1, filed on February 7, 2003; File No. 333-50278.)
      (18)   (a) Participation Agreement between Van Eck Investment Trust and the Trust's investment adviser, Van
          Eck Associates Corporation, and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company. (Incorporated herein
          by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security
          Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on April 27,
          1998; File No. 033-74190.)
      (b)   First Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement between Security Life of Denver, Van Eck
          Investment Trust and Van Eck Associates Corporation. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-
          Effective Amendment No. 6 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of Denver
          Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on March 2, 1998; File No.
          033-74190.)
      (c)   Second Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement between Security Life of Denver, Van Eck
          Worldwide Insurance Trust and Van Eck Associates Corporation. (Incorporated herein by reference
          to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement of Security Life of
          Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on March 2, 1998; File
          No. 033-74190.)
      (d)   Side Letter between Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust and Security Life of Denver. (Incorporated
          herein by reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 11 to the Form S-6 Registration Statement
          of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and its Security Life Separate Account L1, filed on
          April 29, 1999; File No. 033-74190.)
     
    (i) Not Applicable.
     
    (j) Not Applicable.
     
    (k) Opinion and Consent of Counsel.
     
    (l) Not Applicable.
     
    (m) Not Applicable.
     
    (n) Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
     
    (o) All financial statements are included in the Statement of Additional Information, as indicated therein.
     
    (p) Not Applicable.

     


     

    (q) Not Applicable.  
     
    (r) Powers of Attorney.  
     
    Item 27      Directors and Officers of the Depositor  
     
    Name and Principal Business Address Positions and Offices with Depositor
    Donald W. Britton, 5780 Powers Ferry Road, NW, Director and President
      Atlanta, GA 30327  
    Patrick G. Flynn, Amstelveenseweg 500, Amsterdam, Director and Chairman
      1081 KL, Netherlands  
    Maliz E. Beams, One Orange Way, Windsor, CT 06095- Director
      4774    
    Alain Karaoglan, 230 Park Avenue, New York, NY Director
      10169  
    Robert G. Leary, 230 Park Avenue, New York, NY Director
      10169  
    Rodney O. Martin, 230 Park Avenue, New York, NY Director
      10169  
    Michael S. Smith, 1475 Dunwoody Drive, West Chester, Director and Vice President
      PA 19380-1478  
    Ewout L. Steenbergen, 230 Park Avenue, New York, NY Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
      10169      Officer
    Boyd G. Combs, 5780 Powers Ferry Road, NW, Atlanta, Senior Vice President, Tax
      GA 30327  
    Gilbert E. Mathis, 5780 Powers Ferry Road, NW, Senior Vice President
      Atlanta, GA 30327  
    Daniel P. Mulheran, Sr. 20 Washington Avenue South, Senior Vice President
      Minneapolis, MN 55401  
    David S. Pendergrass, 5780 Powers Ferry Road, NW, Senior Vice President and Treasurer
      Atlanta, GA 30327  
    Steven T. Pierson, 5780 Powers Ferry Road, NW, Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
      Atlanta, GA 30327  
    Prakish Shimpi, 230 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10169 Senior Vice President
    Pamela S. Anson, 2001 21st Avenue NW, Minot, ND Vice President
      58703  
    Kimberly M. Curley, 1290 Broadway, Denver, CO Vice President and Illustration Actuary
      80203  
    Chad M. Eslinger, 2001 21st Avenue NW, Minot, ND Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer
      58703  
    Laurie Rasanen, 2001 21st Avenue NW, Minot, ND Vice President
      58703  
    Megan Huddleston, One Orange Way, Windsor, CT Secretary
      06095-4774  
     
    Item 28 Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with the Depositor or the Registrant

     

    Incorporated herein by reference to Item 28 in Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to Registration Statement on Form N-6 for Security Life Separate Account L1 of Security Life of Denver Insurance Company (File No. 333-147534), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 3, 2012.

    Item 29      Indemnification

     

    Under its Bylaws, Sections 1 through 8, Security Life of Denver Insurance Company ("Security Life") indemnifies, to the full extent permitted by the laws of the State of Colorado, any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation), by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, member of a committee appointed by the Board of Directors, officer, salaried employee, or fiduciary of Security Life or is or was serving at the request of Security Life (whether or not as a representative of


     

    Security Life) as a director, officer, employee, or fiduciary of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorney fees), judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit, or proceeding if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to in the best interest of the corporation, or at least not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.

    Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of Security Life pursuant to such provisions of the bylaws or statutes or otherwise, Security Life has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in said Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by Security Life of expenses incurred or paid by a director or officer or controlling person of Security Life in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person of Security Life in connection with the securities being registered, Security Life will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question of whether or not such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

    A corporation may procure indemnification insurance on behalf of an individual who is or was a director of the corporation. Consistent with the laws of the State of Colorado, ING America Insurance Holdings, Inc. maintains Professional Liability and fidelity bond insurance policies issued by an international insurer. The policies cover ING America Insurance Holdings, Inc. and any company in which ING America Insurance Holdings, Inc. has a controlling financial interest of 50.00% or more. These policies include either or both the principal underwriter, the depositor and any/all assets under the care, custody and control of ING America Insurance Holdings, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. The policies provide for the following types of coverage: errors and omissions/professional liability, employment practices liability and fidelity/crime (a.k.a. “Financial Institutional Bond”).

    Additionally, Section 13 of the Security Life Distribution Agreement with ING America Equities, Inc. (INGAE) generally provides that each party will indemnify and hold harmless the officers, directors and employees of the other party (and the variable account with respect to indemnity by INGAE) against any expenses (including legal expenses), losses, claims, damages, or liabilities arising out of or based on certain claims or circumstances in connection with the offer or sale of the policies. Under this agreement neither party is entitled to indemnity if the expenses (including legal expenses), losses, claims, damages, or liabilities resulted from their own willful misfeasance, bad faith, negligence, misconduct or wrongful act.

    Item 30    Principal Underwriters

     

    (a)     

    Other Activity. ING America Equities, Inc., the principal underwriter for the policies, is also the principal underwriter for policies issued by ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York and ReliaStar Life Insurance Company.

    (b)     

    Management of ING America Equities, Inc.

    Name and Principal Business Address Positions and Offices with Underwriter
    Margaret B. Wall, 20 Washington Avenue South, Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
    Minneapolis MN 55401  
    Laurie J. Rasanen, 2001 21st Avenue NW, Minot, ND Director, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
    58703  
    Daniel P. Mulheran, Sr., 20 Washington Avenue South, Director
    Minneapolis, MN 55401  
    Cynthia A. Grimm, 100 Deerfield lane, Suite 300, Chief Financial Officer/Financial and Operations
    Malvern, PA 19355 Principal
    Ida I. Colon-Perez, One Orange Way, Windsor, CT Chief Compliance Officer
    06095-4774  
    David S. Pendergrass, 5780 Powers Ferry Road, NW, Vice President and Treasurer
    Atlanta, GA 30327  
    Spencer T. Shell, 5780 Powers Ferry Road, NW, Atlanta, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer
    GA 30327  

     


     

    Eric C. Wishman. 909 Locust Street, Des Moines, IA Assistant Vice President
    50309  
    Barry E. Eidex, 5780 Powers Ferry Road, NW, Atlanta, Tax Officer
    GA 30327  
    Terry L. Owens, 5780 Powers Ferry Road, NW, Atlanta, Tax Officer
    GA 30327  
    Megan A. Huddleston, One Orange Way, Windsor, CT Secretary
    06095-4774  
    Tina M. Nelson, 20 Washington Avenue South, Assistant Secretary
    Minneapolis, MN 55401  
    Melissa A. O’Donnell, 20 Washington Avenue South, Assistant Secretary
    Minneapolis, MN 55401  
    Randall K. Price, 20 Washington Avenue South, Assistant Secretary
    Minneapolis, MN 55401  
    Susan M. Vega, 20 Washington Avenue South, Assistant Secretary
    Minneapolis, MN 55401  

     

    (c)     

    Compensation From the Registrant.

    (1)
    Name of Principal
    Underwriter
    (2)
    2011 Net
    Underwriting
    Discounts and
    Commissions
    (3)
    Compensation on
    Events Occasioning
    the Deduction of a
    Deferred Sales Load
    (4)
    Brokerage
    Commissions
    (5)
    Other Compensation*
    ING America
    Equities, Inc.
                $1,298,879.00
               

     

    *     

    Compensation shown in column 5 includes: marketing allowances.

    Item 31 Location of Accounts and Records

    Accounts and records are maintained by Security Life of Denver Insurance Company at 1290 Broadway, Denver, CO 80203-5699 and by ING Americas Finance Shared Services, an affiliate, at 5780 Powers Ferry Road, NW, Atlanta, GA 30327.

    Item 32    Management Services
    None  
     
    Item 33    Fee Representations

     

    Security Life of Denver Insurance Company represents that the fees and charges deducted under the variable life insurance policy described in this registration statement, in the aggregate, are reasonable in relation to the services rendered, expenses expected to be incurred, and the risks assumed by Security Life of Denver Insurance Company under the policies. Security Life of Denver Insurance Company bases this representation on its assessment of such factors as the nature and extent of such services, expenses and risks, the need for the Security Life of Denver Insurance Company to earn a profit and the range of such fees and charges within the insurance industry.


     

    SIGNATURES

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant, Security Life Separate Account L1, certifies that it meets all the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration Statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the Town of Windsor, and State of Connecticut on the 12th day of April, 2012.

    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    (Registrant)

    By: SECURITY LIFE OF DENVER INSURANCE COMPANY
    (Depositor)

    By: Donald W. Britton*
    Donald W. Britton
    President
    (principal executive officer)

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated and on the date indicated.

    Signature Title Date
     
    Donald W. Britton* Director and President  
    Donald W. Britton (principal executive officer)  
     
    Patrick G. Flynn* Director and Chairman  
    Patrick G. Flynn    
     
    Mary (Maliz) E. Beams* Director  
    Mary (Maliz) E. Beams    
     
    Alain M. Karaoglan* Director  
    Alain M. Karaoglan    
     
    Robert G. Leary* Director April
    Robert G. Leary   12, 2012
     
    Rodney O. Martin* Director  
    Rodney O. Martin    
     
    Michael S. Smith* Director  
    Michael S. Smith    
     
    Ewout L. Steenbergen* Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer  
    Ewout L. Steenbergen (principal financial officer)  
     
    Steven T. Pierson* Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer  
    Steven T. Pierson (principal accounting officer)  
     
     
    By: /s/ J. Neil McMurdie    
    J. Neil McMurdie
    * Attorney-in-Fact

     


     

    SECURITY LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT L1
    EXHIBIT INDEX
    Exhibit No. Exhibit
    26 (k) Opinion and Consent of Counsel
    26 (n) Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
    26 (r) Powers of Attorney