04/26/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/26/2024 11:43
Thrivent Variable Universal Life Insurance
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Thrivent Variable Life Account I
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Updating Summary Prospectus
April 30, 2024
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Content
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Description of Changes
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Important Information You Should
Consider About the Contract
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The Annual Portfolio expenses table was updated to reflect the new range.
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Overview of the Contract
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No changes.
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Fee Table
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The Fee Table was updated to reflect the new range of fees for Annual
Portfolio expenses. See the Appendix for the current fees associated with
each Portfolio (investment option).
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Premiums
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No changes.
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Standard Death Benefit
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No changes.
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Other Benefits
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No changes.
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Surrenders and Withdrawals
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No changes.
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Lapse and Reinstatement
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No changes.
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Availability of Portfolios
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No changes.
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Other Changes
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The Appendix has been revised to reflect the updated performance
information and the current expenses for the Portfolios.
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FEES AND EXPENSES
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Location in
Statutory
Prospectus
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Charges for Early
Withdrawals
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A Decrease Charge (early withdrawal charge) may be assessed upon
surrender, lapse or any decrease in the Face Amount. A Decrease Charge will
be assessed for 10 years after each increase in Face Amount. The Decrease
Charge will vary depending on the number of years since the last increase in
Face Amount . The maximum amount that may be charged is $49.25 per
$1,000 of decrease in Face Amount . For example, if you make an early
withdrawal, you could pay a Decrease Charge of up to $4,925 on a $100,000
decrease.
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Charges
Fee Table
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Transaction
Charges
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In addition to Decrease Charges (early withdrawal charges), you also may be
charged for other transactions such as when you pay a premium, transfer
accumulated value between investment options, make more than one partial
surrender in a Contract Year or exercise your Accelerated Death Benefit Rider.
A premium charge of 5% is deducted upon receipt of most premiums.
A transfer charge applies to each transfer in excess of the first twelve transfers
made in a Contract Year. The maximum amount deducted is $25 per transfer.
You may add an Accelerated Death Benefit rider to your Contract at any time
without cost. The rider allows you to receive the present value of the death
benefit tax free if eligibility requirements are met, including doctor certification
that the Insured is terminally ill. A one-time charge of up to $150 will apply if
you exercise the benefit. The charge may be lower in some states. State
variations may apply.
An illustration charge of $25 applies upon each request in excess of one per
Contract Year.
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Charges
Fee Table
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Ongoing Fees and
Expenses (annual
charges)
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In addition to Decrease Charges (early withdrawal charges) and transaction
charges, investment in the Contract is subject to certain ongoing fees and
expenses (typically assessed monthly), including fees and expenses covering
the cost of insurance under the Contract, mortality and expense risk charges,
basic monthly charges, interest on any Debt, and the cost of optional benefits
available under the Contract. Some of these fees and expenses are set based
on characteristics of the Insured (e.g. age, sex (in most states), and rating
classification). See the specifications page of your Contract for rates
applicable to your Contract.
Investors will also bear expenses associated with Portfolios that correspond to
Subaccounts available under the Contract, as shown in the following table:
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Charges
Fee Table
Appendix
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Annual Fee
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Minimum
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Maximum
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Annual Portfolio Expenses (deducted
from Portfolio assets)
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0.23%
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1.50%
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RISKS
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Location in
Statutory
Prospectus
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Risk of Loss
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You can lose money by investing in this Contract, including loss of your
premiums (principal), and your Contract can lapse without value.
Additionally, Debt will reduce your Cash Surrender Value, Death Proceeds and
the amount of premiums considered to meet the Death Benefit Guarantee
Premium requirement. If you surrender the Contract or allow it to lapse while a
contract loan is outstanding, the amount of Debt, to the extent it has not
previously been taxed, will be considered part of the amount you receive and
taxed accordingly. Loans may have tax consequences.
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Principal Risks of
Investing in the
Contract
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Not a Short-Term
Investment
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This Contract is not designed for short-term investing and is not appropriate
for an investor who needs ready access to cash. The primary purpose of this
Contract is to provide Death Proceeds in the event of the Insured's death.
Surrender charges, expenses, and tax consequences generally make the
Contract unsuitable as a short-term investment.
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Principal Risks of
Investing in the
Contract
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Risk Associated
with Investment
Options
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An investment in this Contract is subject to the risk of poor investment
performance of the investment options you choose.
Each investment option has its own unique risks.
We do not guarantee any money you place in the Subaccounts. The value of
each Subaccount will increase or decrease, depending on the investment
performance of the corresponding Portfolio and fees and charges under the
Contract. You could lose some or all of your money.
You should review the available Portfolio s' prospectuses before making an
investment decision.
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Principal Risks of
Investing in the
Contract
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Insurance
Company Risks
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An investment in the Contract is subject to risks related to Thrivent, including
that any obligations, guarantees, and benefits of the Contract are subject to
the claims-paying ability and financial strength of Thrivent. More information
about Thrivent, including its financial strength ratings, is available upon
request by calling 1-800-847-4836.
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Principal Risks of
Investing in the
Contract
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Contract Lapse
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If your monthly deductions exceed your Cash Surrender Value, then unless
your Contract has an active Death Benefit Guarantee in effect your Contract
will enter a 61-day grace period. We will notify you that your Contract will lapse
(that is, terminate without value) if you do not send us a sufficient payment by
a specified date. No Death Benefit will be paid if the Contract is lapsed. We will
reinstate a Contract only if our requirements for reinstatement are satisfied,
which may include requiring new proof of insurability of the Insured person.
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Lapse and
Reinstatement
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RESTRICTIONS
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Location in
Statutory
Prospectus
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Investments
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We place limits on frequent trading.
There is a $25 charge for each transfer when you transfer money between
investment options in excess of 12 times a year.
Thrivent reserves the right to remove or substitute Portfolio companies as
investment options that are available under the Contract.
We reserve the right to not accept any premiums when the Death Benefit is
based on the Table of Factors in your Contract.
We will also have the right to limit or refund a premium payment or make
distributions from the Contract as necessary to continue to qualify the Contract
as life insurance under federal tax law or to avoid the classification of your
Contract as a "modified endowment contract" (MEC).
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Frequent Trading
Among
Subaccounts and
Other Transactions
Addition, Deletion,
Combination or
Substitution of
Investments
Premium Limits
Taxes
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Optional Benefits
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Optional benefits may be subject to age and underwriting requirements. We
generally deduct any monthly costs for these Additional Benefits from the
Accumulated Value as part of the monthly deduction. Optional benefits may
not be available for all ages or underwriting classes, may not be available after
original issue of the Contract and may terminate at certain ages. We may stop
offering an optional benefit at any time prior to the time you elect to add it to
your Contract.
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Other Benefits
Available Under
the Contract
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TAXES
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Tax Implications
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You should consult with a tax professional to determine the tax implications of
an investment in and payments received under this Contract.
Distributions from your Contract , if taxable, will be taxed at ordinary income tax
rates.
Depending on the total amount of premiums you pay and the frequency of
such payments, the Contract may be treated as a MEC.
Distributions including loans and loan interest will be taxed on an "income first"
basis and may be subject to a penalty tax if taken before you are age 59 1∕2 if
your Contract is a MEC.
The transfer of the Contract or designation of a Beneficiary may have federal,
state, and/or local transfer and inheritance tax consequences, including the
impositions of gift, estate, and generation skipping transfer taxes.
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Taxes
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CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
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Location in
Statutory
Prospectus
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Investment
Professional
Compensation
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Your financial advisor or professional may receive compensation for selling
this Contract to you. This compensation consists of commissions, bonuses,
asset-based compensation, and promotional incentives. Thrivent may also
share the revenue it earns on this Contract with the professional's firm. This
conflict of interest may influence your investment professional to recommend
this Contract over another investment.
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Distribution of the
Contract
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Exchanges
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Some investment professionals may have a financial incentive to offer you a
new contract in place of the one you own. You should only exchange your
contract if you determine, after comparing the features, fees, and risks of both
contracts, that it is better for you to purchase the new contract rather than
continue to own your existing contract.
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Distribution of the
Contract
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Accumulated Value
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The total value of the Contract. Accumulated Value equals the sum of the Subaccounts,
the Fixed Account and the Loan Account.
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Additional Benefits
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Benefits provided by riders, if any, attached to the Contract.
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Beneficiary
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The person(s) named by the Contract Owner to receive the Death Proceeds under the
Contract. A Beneficiary need not be a natural person.
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Cash Surrender Value
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The Accumulated Value of the Contract less any applicable Decrease Charges and
outstanding loan balances and any deferred monthly deductions.
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Contract
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The flexible premium variable life insurance Contract offered by us, (Thrivent) and
described in this prospectus. The Contract consists of the Contract, any additional riders
or benefits, amendments, endorsements, the application and our Articles of Incorporation
and Bylaws.
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Contract Year
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The 12-month period following the Date of Issue or a Contract Anniversary. The Contract
Year is always based upon the time elapsed since the Date of Issue.
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Date of Issue
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The date when we issue the Contract. This date will be specified in the Contract and
may be different from the Contract Date. The Date of Issue is the date as of which we
begin to apply deductions from your Accumulated Value.
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Death Benefit
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The amount of the benefit that provides the basis for the Death Proceeds calculation.
The Death Benefit on any day depends on the Death Benefit Option in effect on that day.
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Death Benefit
Guarantee
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A Contract provision that guarantees that insurance coverage will not lapse if your Cash
Surrender Value is not adequate to cover the current monthly deductions as long
as premium requirements are met and the guarantee is in effect.
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Death Benefit
Guarantee Premium
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The minimum monthly premium required to keep the Death Benefit Guarantee(s) in
effect. Different combinations of age, sex, risk class, Face Amount, Death
Benefit Option and Additional Benefits will result in different Death Benefit Guarantee
Premiums.
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Death Proceeds
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The amount paid upon the death of the Insured.
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Debt
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All unpaid contract loans plus accrued interest.
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Decrease Charge
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A Decrease Charge compensates us for expenses associated with underwriting, issuing
and distributing the Contract. The charge will apply if you increase the Face Amount and
then within 10 years of that increase you decrease the Face Amount or take a partial
surrender that results in a decrease in Face Amount. We calculate the amount of the
Decrease Charge at the time of the reduction in Face Amount or surrender. The charge
is based on the amount of the increase that is being decreased. We do not deduct this
amount until the next Monthly Anniversary or upon surrender or lapse, if earlier.
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Face Amount
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The amount of life insurance for which we issued the Contract. The Face Amount of your
Contract may change, as described in your Contract.
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Insured
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The person on whose life the Contract is issued.
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Owner
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A person or entity who owns the Contract.
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Portfolio
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A portfolio of Thrivent Series Fund, Inc. which is the underlying investment of a
corresponding Subaccount which you may select for your Contract.
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Service Center
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Our office located at 4321 North Ballard Road, Appleton, Wisconsin 54919-0001 or such
other address as we may designate. Telephone: (800) 847-4836.
Email: [email protected].
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Subaccount
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Your available investment options within the Variable Account. Each Subaccount invests
exclusively in the shares of a corresponding Portfolio of the Fund.
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Table of Factors
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The table found in your Contract and used to help qualify your Contract as a life
insurance contract under federal tax law.
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Variable Account
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Thrivent Variable Life Account I, which is a separate account of Thrivent.
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we, us, our
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Thrivent.
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you, your
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The Owner(s) of the Contract.
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INVESTMENT
TYPE
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PORTFOLIO AND ADVISER/SUBADVISER
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CURRENT
EXPENSES
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
(as of 12/31/23)
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1 YEAR
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5 YEAR
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10 YEAR
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Allocation -
85%+ Equity
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Thrivent Aggressive Allocation Portfolio
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0.77%1
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19.31%
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11.56%
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8.61%
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Large Growth
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Thrivent All Cap Portfolio
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0.68%
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22.13%
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14.75%
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10.10%
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Allocation -
30% to 50%
Equity
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Thrivent Balanced Income Plus Portfolio
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0.66%
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12.46%
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6.86%
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5.32%
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Allocation -
15% to 30%
Equity
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Thrivent Diversified Income Plus Portfolio
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0.49%
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10.20%
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4.73%
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4.13%
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Diversified
Emerging
Mkts
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Thrivent Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
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1.15%1
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9.13%
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3.32%
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1.88%
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Large Blend
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Thrivent ESG Index Portfolio
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0.36%1
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28.19%
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N/A4
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N/A4
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Global
Large-Stock
Blend
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Thrivent Global Stock Portfolio
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0.63%
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22.03%
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11.08%
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7.95%
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Intermediate
Government
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Thrivent Government Bond Portfolio
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0.46%
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4.37%
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0.90%
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1.63%
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Health
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Thrivent Healthcare Portfolio
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0.85%1
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4.15%
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10.65%
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8.88%
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High Yield
Bond
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Thrivent High Yield Portfolio
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0.47%
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11.83%
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4.25%
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3.66%
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Corporate
Bond
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Thrivent Income Portfolio
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0.44%
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9.29%
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3.04%
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3.09%
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Foreign Large
Blend
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Thrivent International Allocation Portfolio
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0.75%
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18.11%
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6.70%
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3.47%
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Foreign Large
Blend
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Thrivent International Index Portfolio
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0.42%
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17.76%
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N/A4
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N/A4
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Large Growth
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Thrivent Large Cap Growth Portfolio
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0.43%
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47.07%
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17.99%
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13.82%
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Large Blend
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Thrivent Large Cap Index Portfolio
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0.23%
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26.01%
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15.42%
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11.74%
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Large Value
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Thrivent Large Cap Value Portfolio
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0.63%
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12.87%
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13.04%
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9.37%
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Short-Term
Bond
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Thrivent Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio
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0.45%
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6.38%
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2.17%
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1.97%
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Global
Large-Stock
Blend
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Thrivent Low Volatility Equity Portfolio5
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0.90%1
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8.06%
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7.58%
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N/A2
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Mid-Cap
Growth
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Thrivent Mid Cap Growth Portfolio
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0.85%1
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17.12%
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N/A4
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N/A4
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Mid-Cap
Blend
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Thrivent Mid Cap Index Portfolio
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0.25%
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16.19%
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12.36%
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8.98%
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INVESTMENT
TYPE
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PORTFOLIO AND ADVISER/SUBADVISER
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CURRENT
EXPENSES
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL
RETURNS
(as of 12/31/23)
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1 YEAR
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5 YEAR
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10 YEAR
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Mid-Cap
Blend
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Thrivent Mid Cap Stock Portfolio
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0.66%
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14.19%
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13.12%
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10.96%
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Mid-Cap
Value
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Thrivent Mid Cap Value Portfolio
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0.89%1
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13.31%
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N/A4
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N/A4
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Allocation -
50% to 70%
Equity
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Thrivent Moderate Allocation Portfolio
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0.64%1
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16.18%
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8.15%
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6.24%
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Allocation -
70% to 85%
Equity
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Thrivent Moderately Aggressive Allocation Portfolio
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0.71%1
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17.60%
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9.56%
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7.25%
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Allocation -
30% to 50%
Equity
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Thrivent Moderately Conservative Allocation Portfolio
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0.61%1
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12.09%
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5.42%
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4.48%
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Money
Market -
Taxable
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Thrivent Money Market Portfolio
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0.31%
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4.88%
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1.66%
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1.02%
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Multisector
Bond
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Thrivent Multidimensional Income Portfolio6
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0.98%1
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8.36%
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3.88%
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N/A2
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Multisector
Bond
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Thrivent Opportunity Income Plus Portfolio
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0.70%
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8.93%
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2.37%
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2.51%
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Real Estate
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Thrivent Real Estate Securities Portfolio
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0.87%
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10.14%
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7.12%
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7.41%
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Small Growth
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Thrivent Small Cap Growth Portfolio
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0.94%1
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9.86%
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13.60%
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N/A3
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Small Blend
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Thrivent Small Cap Index Portfolio
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0.24%
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15.79%
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10.78%
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8.41%
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Small Blend
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Thrivent Small Cap Stock Portfolio
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0.70%
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12.62%
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14.55%
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10.63%
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