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AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC

For the period ended Sep 30, 2024. Filed Nov 1, 2024.

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Sep 30, 2024 · Filed Nov 1, 2024

AMP$519.96+0.3%Stored close · as of Nov 10, 2026

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Policyholder Account Balances, Future Policy Benefits and Claims

  1. Policyholder Account Balances, Future Policy Benefits and Claims

Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims consisted of the following:

September 30, 2024December 31, 2023
(in millions)
Policyholder account balances
Policyholder account balances$31,580$27,947
Future policy benefits
Reserve for future policy benefits7,8557,763
Deferred profit liability11481
Additional liabilities for insurance guarantees1,4051,321
Other insurance and annuity liabilities162213
Total future policy benefits9,5369,378
Policy claims and other policyholders’ funds216220
Total policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims$41,332$37,545

Index

Variable Annuities

Purchasers of variable annuities can select from a variety of investment options and can elect to allocate a portion to a fixed account. A vast majority of the premiums received for variable annuity contracts are held in separate accounts where the assets are held for the exclusive benefit of those contractholders.

Most of the variable annuity contracts issued by the Company contain a guaranteed minimum death benefit (“GMDB”). The Company previously offered contracts with guaranteed minimum accumulation benefit (“GMAB”), guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit (“GMWB”), and guaranteed minimum income benefit (“GMIB”) provisions. See Note 10 for additional information regarding the Company’s variable annuity guarantees. See Note 12 and Note 14 for additional information regarding the Company’s derivative instruments used to hedge risks related to these guarantees.

Structured Variable Annuities

Structured variable annuities provide contractholders the option to allocate a portion of their account value to an indexed account held in a non-insulated separate account with the contractholder’s rate of return, which may be positive or negative, tied to selected indices. The amount allocated by a contractholder to the indexed account creates an embedded derivative which is measured at fair value. The Company hedges the equity and interest rate risk related to the indexed account with freestanding derivative instruments.

Fixed Annuities

Fixed annuities include deferred, payout and fixed deferred indexed annuity contracts. In 2020, the Company discontinued sales of fixed deferred and fixed deferred indexed annuities.

Deferred contracts offer a guaranteed minimum rate of interest and security of the principal invested. Payout contracts guarantee a fixed income payment for life or the term of the contract. Liabilities for fixed annuities in a benefit or payout status are based on future estimated payments using established industry mortality tables and interest rates.

The Company’s fixed index annuity product is a fixed annuity that includes an indexed account. The rate of interest credited above the minimum guarantee for funds allocated to the indexed account is linked to the performance of the specific index for the indexed account (subject to a cap). The amount allocated by a contractholder to the indexed account creates an embedded derivative which is measured at fair value.

See Note 14 for additional information regarding the Company’s derivative instruments used to hedge the risk related to indexed accounts.

Insurance Liabilities

Universal life (“UL”) policies accumulate cash value that increases by a fixed interest rate. Purchasers of variable universal life (“VUL”) can select from a variety of investment options and can elect to allocate a portion of their account balance to a fixed account or a separate account. A vast majority of the premiums received for VUL policies are held in separate accounts where the assets are held for the exclusive benefit of those policyholders.

Indexed universal life (“IUL”) is a UL policy that includes an indexed account. The rate of credited interest for funds allocated by a contractholder to the indexed account is linked to the performance of the specific index for the indexed account (subject to stated account parameters, which include a cap and floor, or a spread). The policyholder may allocate all or a portion of the policy value to a fixed or any available indexed account. The amount allocated by a contractholder to the indexed account creates an embedded derivative which is measured at fair value. The Company hedges the interest credited rate including equity and interest rate risk related to the indexed account with freestanding derivative instruments.

See Note 14 for additional information regarding the Company’s derivative instruments used to hedge the risk related to IUL.

The Company also offers term life insurance as well as disability income (“DI”) insurance products. The Company no longer offers standalone long term care (“LTC”) insurance products and whole life insurance but has in force policies from prior years.

Insurance liabilities include accumulation values, incurred but not reported claims, obligations for anticipated future claims, unpaid reported claims and claim adjustment expenses.

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The balances of and changes in policyholder account balances were as follows:

Variable AnnuitiesStructured Variable AnnuitiesFixed AnnuitiesFixed Indexed AnnuitiesNon-Life Contingent Payout Annuities
(in millions, except percentages)
Balance at January 1, 2024$4,173$10,742$5,982$307$444
Contract deposits393,04030—80
Policy charges(11)(2)———
Surrenders and other benefits(489)(271)(678)(11)(86)
Net transfer from (to) separate account liabilities(19)————
Variable account index-linked adjustments—1,667———
Interest credited97—1541010
Balance at September 30, 2024$3,790$15,176$5,488$306$448
Weighted-average crediting rate3.3%1.8%3.7%2.0%N/A
Cash surrender value (1)$3,766$14,441$5,483$284N/A
Universal Life InsuranceVariable Universal Life InsuranceIndexed Universal Life InsuranceOther Life InsuranceTotal,All Products
(in millions, except percentages)
Balance at January 1, 2024$1,474$1,569$2,755$501$27,947
Contract deposits87248134—3,658
Policy charges(131)(69)(93)—(306)
Surrenders and other benefits(47)(62)(62)(40)(1,746)
Net transfer from (to) separate account liabilities—(105)——(124)
Variable account index-linked adjustments————1,667
Interest credited374611713484
Balance at September 30, 2024$1,420$1,627$2,851$474$31,580
Weighted-average crediting rate3.6%3.9%2.3%4.0%
Net amount at risk$8,425$57,030$13,804$132
Cash surrender value (1)$1,291$1,090$2,395$304

Index

Variable AnnuitiesStructured Variable AnnuitiesFixed AnnuitiesFixed Indexed AnnuitiesNon-Life Contingent Payout Annuities
(in millions, except percentages)
Balance at January 1, 2023$4,752$6,410$6,799$312$471
Contract deposits733,08447—91
Policy charges(10)————
Surrenders and other benefits(759)(156)(1,086)(10)(127)
Net transfer from (to) separate account liabilities(25)————
Variable account index-linked adjustments—1,403———
Interest credited142122259
Balance at December 31, 2023$4,173$10,742$5,982$307$444
Weighted-average crediting rate3.3%1.8%3.6%2.0%N/A
Cash surrender value (1)$4,146$10,129$5,974$278N/A
Universal Life InsuranceVariable Universal Life InsuranceIndexed Universal Life InsuranceOther Life InsuranceTotal,All Products
(in millions, except percentages)
Balance at January 1, 2023$1,544$1,520$2,654$524$24,986
Contract deposits12327219313,884
Policy charges(176)(94)(121)—(401)
Surrenders and other benefits(69)(78)(53)(44)(2,382)
Net transfer from (to) separate account liabilities—(107)——(132)
Variable account index-linked adjustments————1,403
Interest credited52568220589
Balance at December 31, 2023$1,474$1,569$2,755$501$27,947
Weighted-average crediting rate3.6%3.9%2.0%4.0%
Net amount at risk$8,740$57,291$14,407$141
Cash surrender value (1)$1,330$1,065$2,271$326

(1) Cash surrender value represents the amount of the contractholder's account balances distributable at the balance sheet date less certain surrender charges. For variable annuities and VUL, the cash surrender value shown is the proportion of the total cash surrender value related to their fixed account liabilities.

Refer to Note 10 for the net amount at risk for market risk benefits (“MRB”) associated with variable and structured variable annuities. Fixed, fixed indexed, and non-life contingent payout annuities do not have net amount at risk in excess of account value. Net amount at risk for insurance products is calculated as the death benefit amount in excess of applicable account values, host, embedded derivative, and separate account liabilities.

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The following tables present the account values of fixed deferred annuities, fixed insurance, and the fixed portion of variable annuities and variable insurance contracts by range of guaranteed minimum interest rates (“GMIRs”) and the range of the difference between rates credited to policyholders and contractholders as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and the respective guaranteed minimums, as well as the percentage of account values subject to rate reset in the time period indicated. Rates are reset at management’s discretion, subject to guaranteed minimums.

September 30, 2024
Account Values with Crediting Rates
Range of Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rates · At Guaranteed Minimum · 1-49 bps above Guaranteed Minimum · 50-99 bps above Guaranteed Minimum · 100-150 bps above Guaranteed Minimum · Greater than 150 bps above Guaranteed Minimum · Total
(in millions, except percentages)
Fixed accounts of variable annuities1%–1.99%$27$99$66$17$2$211
2%–2.99%119————119
3%–3.99%1,9587—1—1,966
4%–5.00%1,436————1,436
Total$3,540$106$66$18$2$3,732
Fixed accounts of structured variable annuities1%–1.99%$2$23$4$1$—$30
2%–2.99%13————13
3%–3.99%——————
4%–5.00%——————
Total$15$23$4$1$—$43
Fixed annuities1%–1.99%$88$250$164$113$—$615
2%–2.99%23161——40
3%–3.99%2,486————2,486
4%–5.00%2,333————2,333
Total$4,930$266$165$113$—$5,474
Non-indexed accounts of fixed indexed annuities1%–1.99%$—$2$6$14$—$22
2%–2.99%——————
3%–3.99%——————
4%–5.00%——————
Total$—$2$6$14$—$22
Universal life insurance1%–1.99%$—$—$—$—$—$—
2%–2.99%49513—168
3%–3.99%830—45—839
4%–5.00%4823———485
Total$1,361$8$17$5$1$1,392

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Account Values with Crediting Rates
Range of Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rates · At Guaranteed Minimum · 1-49 bps above Guaranteed Minimum · 50-99 bps above Guaranteed Minimum · 100-150 bps above Guaranteed Minimum · Greater than 150 bps above Guaranteed Minimum · Total
(in millions, except percentages)
Fixed accounts of variable universal life insurance1%–1.99%$—$—$5$1$37$43
2%–2.99%814—11033
3%–3.99%1111311—126
4%–5.00%57220———592
Total$691$35$8$13$47$794
Non-indexed accounts of indexed universal life insurance1%–1.99%$—$—$—$2$—$2
2%–2.99%—128———128
3%–3.99%——————
4%–5.00%——————
Total$—$128$—$2$—$130
Other life insurance1%–1.99%$—$—$—$—$—$—
2%–2.99%——————
3%–3.99%29————29
4%–5.00%274————274
Total$303$—$—$—$—$303
Total1%–1.99%$117$374$245$148$39$923
2%–2.99%21216314111401
3%–3.99%5,4148717—5,446
4%–5.00%5,09723———5,120
Total$10,840$568$266$166$50$11,890
Percentage of total account values that reset in:
Next 12 months100.0%100.0%99.9%100.0%99.8%100.0%
> 12 months to 24 months——————
> 24 months——0.1—0.2—
Total100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
December 31, 2023
Account Values with Crediting Rates
Range of Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rates · At Guaranteed Minimum · 1-49 bps above Guaranteed Minimum · 50-99 bps above Guaranteed Minimum · 100-150 bps above Guaranteed Minimum · Greater than 150 bps above Guaranteed Minimum · Total
(in millions, except percentages)
Fixed accounts of variable annuities1%–1.99%$43$131$52$15$2$243
2%–2.99%1371———138
3%–3.99%2,214——1—2,215
4%–5.00%1,514————1,514
Total$3,908$132$52$16$2$4,110

Index

Account Values with Crediting Rates
Range of Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rates · At Guaranteed Minimum · 1-49 bps above Guaranteed Minimum · 50-99 bps above Guaranteed Minimum · 100-150 bps above Guaranteed Minimum · Greater than 150 bps above Guaranteed Minimum · Total
(in millions, except percentages)
Fixed accounts of structured variable annuities1%–1.99%$1$18$7$2$—$28
2%–2.99%11————11
3%–3.99%——————
4%–5.00%——————
Total$12$18$7$2$—$39
Fixed annuities1%–1.99%$107$377$183$93$—$760
2%–2.99%36141——51
3%–3.99%2,8161———2,817
4%–5.00%2,339————2,339
Total$5,298$392$184$93$—$5,967
Non-indexed accounts of fixed indexed annuities1%–1.99%$—$2$7$13$—$22
2%–2.99%——————
3%–3.99%——————
4%–5.00%——————
Total$—$2$7$13$—$22
Universal life insurance1%–1.99%$—$—$—$—$—$—
2%–2.99%5139——63
3%–3.99%854144—863
4%–5.00%5181———519
Total$1,423$5$13$4$—$1,445
Fixed accounts of variable universal life insurance1%–1.99%$—$2$4$—$24$30
2%–2.99%1312—1834
3%–3.99%122236—133
4%–5.00%6076———613
Total$742$22$7$7$32$810
Non-indexed accounts of indexed universal life insurance1%–1.99%$—$—$2$—$—$2
2%–2.99%128————128
3%–3.99%——————
4%–5.00%——————
Total$128$—$2$—$—$130

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Account Values with Crediting Rates
Range of Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rates · At Guaranteed Minimum · 1-49 bps above Guaranteed Minimum · 50-99 bps above Guaranteed Minimum · 100-150 bps above Guaranteed Minimum · Greater than 150 bps above Guaranteed Minimum · Total
(in millions, except percentages)
Other life insurance1%–1.99%$—$—$—$—$—$—
2%–2.99%——————
3%–3.99%30————30
4%–5.00%295————295
Total$325$—$—$—$—$325
Total1%–1.99%$151$530$255$123$26$1,085
2%–2.99%376301018425
3%–3.99%6,0364711—6,058
4%–5.00%5,2737———5,280
Total$11,836$571$272$135$34$12,848
Percentage of total account values that reset in:
Next 12 months99.9%99.5%99.3%100.0%100.0%99.9%
> 12 months to 24 months0.10.50.6——0.1
> 24 months——0.1———
Total100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%

Index

The following tables summarize the balances of and changes in the liability for future policy benefits:

Life Contingent Payout Annuities · Term and Whole Life Insurance · Disability Income Insurance · Long Term Care Insurance · Total,All Products
(in millions, except percentages)
Present Value of Expected Net Premiums:
Balance at January 1, 2024$—$703$104$1,146$1,953
Beginning balance at original discount rate—7081051,1371,950
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions—57(39)5573
Effect of actual variances from expected experience—(8)(10)(19)(37)
Adjusted beginning of year balance$—$757$56$1,173$1,986
Issuances166466—218
Interest accrual—2844173
Net premiums collected(166)(56)(6)(111)(339)
Derecognition (lapses)—————
Ending balance at original discount rate$—$775$60$1,103$1,938
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions—2(3)2423
Balance at September 30, 2024$—$777$57$1,127$1,961
Present Value of Future Policy Benefits:
Balance at January 1, 2024$1,164$1,325$661$6,561$9,711
Beginning balance at original discount rate1,2221,2916216,5079,641
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions(24)67(61)5840
Effect of actual variances from expected experience(7)(6)(19)(31)(63)
Adjusted beginning of year balance$1,191$1,352$541$6,534$9,618
Issuances166466—218
Interest accrual425526243366
Benefit payments(118)(98)(31)(322)(569)
Derecognition (lapses)—————
Ending balance at original discount rate$1,281$1,355$542$6,455$9,633
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions(34)4340127176
Balance at September 30, 2024$1,247$1,398$582$6,582$9,809
Adjustment due to reserve flooring$—$7$—$—$7
Net liability for future policy benefits$1,247$628$525$5,455$7,855
Less: reinsurance recoverable810447222,7534,032
Net liability for future policy benefits, after reinsurance recoverable$437$181$503$2,702$3,823
Discounted expected future gross premiums$—$1,779$881$1,320$3,980
Expected future gross premiums$—$2,950$1,213$1,753$5,916
Expected future benefit payments$1,830$2,287$912$10,650$15,679
Weighted average interest accretion rate4.5%6.1%6.4%5.1%
Weighted average discount rate4.8%4.9%4.9%5.0%
Weighted average duration of liability (in years)7788

Index

Life Contingent Payout Annuities · Term and Whole Life Insurance · Disability Income Insurance · Long Term Care Insurance · Total,All Products
(in millions, except percentages)
Present Value of Expected Net Premiums:
Balance at January 1, 2023$—$686$134$1,207$2,027
Beginning balance at original discount rate—7081371,2202,065
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions—(19)(19)19(19)
Effect of actual variances from expected experience—(2)(18)(3)(23)
Adjusted beginning of year balance$—$687$100$1,236$2,023
Issuances1775512—244
Interest accrual136559101
Net premiums collected(178)(70)(12)(158)(418)
Derecognition (lapses)—————
Ending balance at original discount rate$—$708$105$1,137$1,950
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions—(5)(1)93
Balance at December 31, 2023$—$703$104$1,146$1,953
Present Value of Future Policy Benefits:
Balance at January 1, 2023$1,065$1,319$696$6,439$9,519
Beginning balance at original discount rate1,1551,3136696,5699,706
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions—(18)(25)9(34)
Effect of actual variances from expected experience(10)(1)(29)5(35)
Adjusted beginning of year balance$1,145$1,294$615$6,583$9,637
Issuances1775611—244
Interest accrual507337329489
Benefit payments(150)(132)(42)(405)(729)
Derecognition (lapses)—————
Ending balance at original discount rate$1,222$1,291$621$6,507$9,641
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions(58)34405470
Balance at December 31, 2023$1,164$1,325$661$6,561$9,711
Adjustment due to reserve flooring$—$5$—$—$5
Net liability for future policy benefits$1,164$627$557$5,415$7,763
Less: reinsurance recoverable880440222,7384,080
Net liability for future policy benefits, after reinsurance recoverable$284$187$535$2,677$3,683
Discounted expected future gross premiums$—$1,764$904$1,325$3,993
Expected future gross premiums$—$2,938$1,269$1,786$5,993
Expected future benefit payments$1,726$2,166$1,068$10,850$15,810
Weighted average interest accretion rate4.2%6.2%6.1%5.0%
Weighted average discount rate4.9%5.1%5.1%5.1%
Weighted average duration of liability (in years)7788

Index

Impacts of the annual review of policy benefit reserves assumptions are reflected within the effect of changes in cash flow assumptions in the disaggregated rollforwards above. The annual review of policy benefit reserves assumptions in the third quarter of 2024 resulted in a net decrease in future policy benefit reserves, primarily due to decreased disability income insurance claim incidence rates. The annual review of policy benefit reserves assumptions in the third quarter of 2023 resulted in a net decrease in future policy benefit reserves, primarily due to updates to LTC premium rate increase assumptions.

The balances of and changes in additional liabilities related to insurance guarantees were as follows:

Universal Life Insurance · Variable Universal Life Insurance · Other Life Insurance · Total,All Products
(in millions, except percentages)
Balance at January 1, 2024$1,225$81$15$1,321
Interest accrual285—33
Benefit accrual9963108
Benefit payments(47)(10)(3)(60)
Effect of actual variances from expected experience—(2)(1)(3)
Impact of change in net unrealized (gains) losses on securities5—16
Balance at September 30, 2024$1,310$80$15$1,405
Weighted average interest accretion rate3.0%7.1%3.9%
Weighted average discount rate3.2%7.1%4.0%
Weighted average duration of reserves (in years)1086
Universal Life Insurance · Variable Universal Life Insurance · Other Life Insurance · Total,All Products
(in millions, except percentages)
Balance at January 1, 2023$1,100$74$12$1,186
Interest accrual355141
Benefit accrual12882138
Benefit payments(50)(18)(4)(72)
Effect of actual variances from expected experience(13)11(2)(4)
Impact of change in net unrealized (gains) losses on securities251632
Balance at December 31, 2023$1,225$81$15$1,321
Weighted average interest accretion rate3.0%6.9%4.0%
Weighted average discount rate3.2%7.1%4.0%
Weighted average duration of reserves (in years)1086

The amount of revenue and interest recognized in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
Gross PremiumsInterest Expense
(in millions)
Life contingent payout annuities$185$42
Term and whole life insurance12927
Disability income insurance9022
Long term care insurance132202
Total$536$293

Index

Year Ended December 31,
2023
Gross PremiumsInterest Expense
(in millions)
Life contingent payout annuities$196$49
Term and whole life insurance16937
Disability income insurance12432
Long term care insurance185270
Total$674$388

The following tables summarize the balances of and changes in unearned revenue:

Universal Life InsuranceVariable Universal Life InsuranceIndexed Universal Life InsuranceTotal,All Products
(in millions)
Balance at January 1, 2024$27$196$266$489
Deferral of revenue—523890
Amortization(1)(12)(16)(29)
Balance at September 30, 2024$26$236$288$550
Balance at January 1, 2023$27$150$233$410
Deferral of revenue15952112
Amortization(1)(13)(19)(33)
Balance at December 31, 2023$27$196$266$489
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