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Principal Financial Grp.

PFG$103.622026-05-29
D
Quality Score
66/100

Retirement & Asset Mgmt. A spread-and-fee balance sheet: premiums and deposits invested against long-duration policyholder liabilities, plus fee income.

Data: statutory filings · derived · public filings (XBRL) · public filings (10-K) · market data· latest filing 2026-04-29· price 2026-05-29independently sourced

Products & Liabilities

As of December 31, 2024 (FY2024 10-K, filed February 19, 2025)· Source: curated SEC 10-K filing analysis· 10 of 33 tables shown
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1.1 Principal Life Insurance Company (PLIC) Products -- Retirement and Income Solutions (RIS) Segment
#ProductSegmentLiability TypeBalance ($M)Risk to PFGSep Acct?DistributionStatusReinsurer
1Pension Risk Transfer (PRT)RISFPB (LFPB)$24,958.1Longevity + investmentNo (GA)Direct to plan sponsorsActively sold -- $3,103.1M gross premiums FY2024Principal Financial Services Bermuda Ltd. (affiliated, PRT + term life assumed at statutory level, Q4 2023)
2Individual Fixed Income AnnuitiesRISFPB (LFPB)$4,504.6 gross / $35.2 netLongevity + investment (nearly zero after reinsurance)No (GA)Agent / brokerExited -- ceded to Talcott; $46.1M new issuances reflect legacy activityTalcott Life & Annuity Re (Sixth Street) -- coinsurance w/ funds withheld; $4,469.4M ceded
3Workplace Savings & Retirement Solutions (GIA/SIA)RISPAB (Contractholder Funds)$13,982.8Investment + creditingNo (GA portion)Direct to employer retirement plansActively sold -- $4,945.1M deposits FY2024None disclosed
4Individual Variable Annuities (incl. RILA)RISPAB + Sep Acct + MRBPAB: $1,746.0; Sep Acct: $8,334.9; MRB Asset: $199.5 / Liab: $62.1Market risk (policyholder) + guarantee risk (PFG via MRB)Yes (sep acct $8,334.9) + No (GA PAB $1,746.0)Broker-dealer / wirehouses / agentActively sold -- $1,686.5M RILA deposits FY2024; strong growthNone disclosed on GAAP basis
5Individual Fixed Deferred AnnuitiesRISPAB (Contractholder Funds)$4,462.3Investment + crediting (nearly zero after reinsurance -- deposit method)No (GA)N/A (exited)Exited -- retail fixed annuity block ceded to TalcottTalcott Life & Annuity Re (deposit method for contracts w/o significant insurance risk)
6Group Retirement Contracts (Sep Acct)RISSeparate Account$125,103.1Pass-through (market risk to participant)YesDirect to employer-sponsored retirement plans (401(k), 403(b), 457, DB)Actively sold -- dominant product line (72.2% of total sep acct)None
7Investment Contracts (GICs, Funding Agreements)RISContractholder Funds (Investment Contracts)$15,805.8Investment + crediting spreadNo (GA)Institutional / FHLB / medium-term note programsActively issuedNone
8Participating Life Insurance (Closed Block)RIS/CorpFPB (Participating Contracts)$2,924.2Mortality + investment + dividends (ring-fenced)No (GA)N/A -- closed since 1998 MIHC formationRun-off -- declining in-forceNone (ring-fenced, not reinsured)
1.2 Principal Life Insurance Company (PLIC) Products -- Benefits and Protection (B&P) Segment
#ProductSegmentLiability TypeBalance ($M)Risk to PFGSep Acct?DistributionStatusReinsurer
9Group Life InsuranceB&P (Specialty Benefits)FPB (short-duration claims)Within $1,267.4 short-duration claims + unpaid claimsMortalityNo (GA)Employer group (direct + broker)Actively soldVarious YRT reinsurers (unnamed); 32% of gross life insurance in force ceded ($236.6B of $741.8B)
10Group Long-Term Disability (LTD)B&P (Specialty Benefits)FPB (Individual Disability LFPB)$1,829.0 gross / $1,416.9 netMorbidity (long-tail)No (GA)Employer group (direct + broker)Actively sold -- $640.0M gross premiums FY2024Various; $412.1M reinsurance offset (23% ceded)
11Group Short-Term Disability (STD)B&P (Specialty Benefits)FPB (short-duration claims)Within short-duration contracts $1,267.4Morbidity (short-tail)No (GA)Employer group (direct + broker)Actively soldVarious
12Group Dental InsuranceB&P (Specialty Benefits)FPB (short-duration claims)Within short-duration contractsDental utilizationNo (GA)Employer groupActively soldVarious
13Group Vision InsuranceB&P (Specialty Benefits)FPB (short-duration claims)Within short-duration contractsVision utilizationNo (GA)Employer groupActively soldVarious
14Group Supplemental ProductsB&P (Specialty Benefits)FPBWithin B&P FPBVarious (accident, critical illness, hospital)No (GA)Employer group (voluntary worksite)Actively soldVarious
15Universal Life (incl. ULSG)B&P (Life Insurance)PAB + FPB (Additional Liability) + Sep AcctPAB: $6,930.4; Addtl Liab (ULSG): $6,037.2; Sep Acct: $6,806.7Mortality + crediting + secondary guaranteeYes (VUL sep acct $6,806.7) + No (GA PAB $6,930.4)Agent / brokerClosed block (ULSG reinsured) -- PAB still receives $1,283.7M deposits (non-ULSG UL still sold)Talcott Life & Annuity Re via Vermont captive chain ($10,847.6M ULSG reserves retroceded); YRT reinsurers (terminated/amended 2024, $170.4M after-tax impact)
16Term Life InsuranceB&P (Life Insurance)FPB (LFPB)$1,248.0 gross / $1,267.5 netMortalityNo (GA)Agent / brokerActively sold -- $673.3M gross premiums FY2024Principal Financial Services Bermuda Ltd. (affiliated, commenced Q4 2023); captive reinsurers (DE/VT) for statutory reserves
17Individual Disability InsuranceB&P (Specialty Benefits)FPB (LFPB)$1,829.0 gross / $1,416.9 netMorbidityNo (GA)Agent / brokerActively sold (or closed -- classified with disability)Various; $412.1M reinsured (23%)
1.3 Principal National Life Insurance Company (PNLIC) Products
#ProductSegmentLiability TypeBalance ($M)Risk to PFGSep Acct?DistributionStatusReinsurer
18Group Benefits (overflow entity)B&PFPBIncluded in consolidated B&P figuresMortality / morbidityNo (GA)Employer groupActively sold (PNLIC supplements PLIC's licensing)Various
1.4 Principal Asset Management (PAM) Segment Products
#ProductSegmentLiability TypeBalance ($M)Risk to PFGSep Acct?DistributionStatusReinsurer
19Latin America Individual Fixed Income AnnuitiesPAM (International Pension)FPB (LFPB)$4,126.9Longevity + investment + inflation + FXNo (GA)Direct (Chile, Brazil pension system)Actively sold -- $29.4M new issuances FY2024None disclosed
20Latin America Mandatory Pension AccumulationPAM (International Pension)Separate Account$32,802.2Pass-through (market risk to participant)YesMandatory pension system (AFP model -- Chile, Mexico, etc.)Actively soldNone
21Asia Guaranteed PensionPAM (International Pension)MRB (was liability)$0 (closed Q2 2024)Market + guarantee riskYes (was $144.2 in 2023)Pension system (Asia)Closed Q2 2024 -- fully wound downNone
22Investment Management (PGI)PAM (Investment Management)N/A (fee-based AUM)~$712B AUM (total PFG AUM)Operational + market (fee revenue)N/AInstitutional / retail / intermediaryActively managedN/A
1.5 Corporate Segment Products
#ProductSegmentLiability TypeBalance ($M)Risk to PFGSep Acct?DistributionStatusReinsurer
23Long-Term Care InsuranceCorporateFPB (LFPB)$164.8 gross / $0.0 net (100% reinsured)Zero after reinsuranceNo (GA)N/A (closed block)Fully reinsured closed blockUnaffiliated reinsurer(s) -- 100% ceded
24Inter-segment EliminationsCorporatePAB (negative)$(361.2)N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
2.1 Crediting Rate Analysis by PAB Product (December 31, 2024)
ProductBalance ($M)WA Crediting Rate% at GMIR% with No GMIRDominant GMIR Range
RIS -- Workplace Savings & Retirement$13,982.83.26%26.8% ($3,753.1M at GMIR)13.3% ($1,857.7M no GMIR)1.01-2.00% ($4,783.3M) and 2.01-3.00% ($5,833.4M)
RIS -- Individual Variable Annuities (RILA)$1,746.03.39%14.6% ($254.5M at GMIR)85.4% ($1,491.5M no GMIR)Most have no GMIR (RILA products)
RIS -- Individual Fixed Deferred$4,462.33.09%63.9% ($2,850.3M at GMIR)4.0% ($177.7M no GMIR)2.01-3.00% ($2,416.4M at GMIR)
B&P -- Universal Life$6,930.44.13%36.1% ($2,497.8M at GMIR)14.5% ($1,005.3M no GMIR)3.01-4.00% ($1,763.3M) and 2.01-3.00% ($2,425.1M)
Total PAB with GMIR data$27,121.5--------
RIS -- Workplace Savings & Retirement ($13,982.8M)
GMIR RangeAt GMIR ($M)Up to 0.50% Above ($M)0.51-1.00% Above ($M)1.01-2.00% Above ($M)2.01%+ Above ($M)Total ($M)
Up to 1.00%$--$--$--$1,041.7$445.2$1,486.9
1.01% - 2.00%3,727.0----1,056.3--4,783.3
2.01% - 3.00%4.6186.91.82,900.02,740.15,833.4
3.01% - 4.00%7.6--------7.6
4.01%+13.9--------13.9
Subtotal w/ GMIR3,753.1186.91.84,998.03,185.312,125.1
No GMIR1,857.7
Total$13,982.8
RIS -- Individual Variable Annuities ($1,746.0M)
GMIR RangeAt GMIR ($M)Total ($M)
Up to 1.00%$19.2$19.2
1.01% - 2.00%3.83.8
2.01% - 3.00%231.5231.5
Subtotal w/ GMIR254.5254.5
No GMIR1,491.5
Total$1,746.0
RIS -- Individual Fixed Deferred Annuities ($4,462.3M) [EXITED BUSINESS]
GMIR RangeAt GMIR ($M)Total ($M)
Up to 1.00%$213.1$1,586.7
1.01% - 2.00%78.8139.5
2.01% - 3.00%2,416.42,416.4
3.01% - 4.00%142.0142.0
Subtotal w/ GMIR2,850.34,284.6
No GMIR177.7
Total$4,462.3
B&P -- Universal Life ($6,930.4M)
GMIR RangeAt GMIR ($M)Up to 0.50% Above ($M)0.51-1.00% Above ($M)1.01-2.00% Above ($M)2.01%+ Above ($M)Total ($M)
Up to 1.00%$--$--$1.5$14.9$4.9$21.3
1.01% - 2.00%268.6--424.0518.6452.31,663.5
2.01% - 3.00%646.0632.2771.9368.76.32,425.1
3.01% - 4.00%1,559.756.734.5105.47.01,763.3
4.01%+23.52.57.018.9--51.9
Subtotal w/ GMIR2,497.8691.41,238.91,026.5470.55,925.1
No GMIR1,005.3
Total$6,930.4