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| ý | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |

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| o | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |

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| Delaware                                                       |   | 41-6009975 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |   | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 1099 Ameriprise Financial Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota       |   | 55474 |
| (Address of principal executive offices)                       |   | (Zip Code) |

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| Large Accelerated Filer  o | Accelerated Filer  o |
| Non-Accelerated Filer  x   | Smaller reporting company  o |

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| Class                                   |   | Outstanding at August 3, 2015 |
| Common Shares (par value $10 per share) |   | 150,000 shares |

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| Part I.  | Financial Information: |   |  |
|          | Item 1. | Financial Statements (Unaudited) |   |
|          |   | Consolidated Statements of Operations — Three months and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 | 3 |  |
|          |   | Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income — Three months and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 | 4 |  |
|          |   | Consolidated Balance Sheets — June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 | 5 |  |
|          |   | Consolidated Statements of Shareholder's Equity — Six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 | 6 |  |
|          |   | Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — Six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 | 7 |  |
|          |   | Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 8 |  |
|          | Item 2. | Management's Narrative Analysis | 25 |  |
|          | Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | 27 |  |
| Part II. | Other Information: |   |  |
|          | Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | 28 |  |
|          | Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 28 |  |
|          | Item 6. | Exhibits | 28 |  |
|          | Signatures | 29 |  |
|          | Exhibit Index | E-1 |  |

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|                                                                                  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|                                                                             | Three Months Ended  June 30, |   | Six Months Ended  June 30, |
|                                                                             | 2015 |   | 2014 |   | 2015 |   | 2014 |
|                                                                             |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Investment income                                                                | $ | 21,835 |  |   | $ | 22,191 |  |   | $ | 43,667 |  |   | $ | 44,346 |  |
| Investment expenses                                                              | 6,749 |  |   | 6,693 |  |   | 13,370 |  |   | 14,411 |  |
| Net investment income before provision for certificate reserves and income taxes | 15,086 |  |   | 15,498 |  |   | 30,297 |  |   | 29,935 |  |
| Net provision for certificate reserves                                           | 6,432 |  |   | 6,563 |  |   | 12,700 |  |   | 13,353 |  |
| Net investment income before income taxes                                        | 8,654 |  |   | 8,935 |  |   | 17,597 |  |   | 16,582 |  |
| Income tax expense                                                               | 3,209 |  |   | 3,273 |  |   | 4,988 |  |   | 6,171 |  |
| Net investment income                                                            | 5,445 |  |   | 5,662 |  |   | 12,609 |  |   | 10,411 |  |
|                                                                             |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net realized gain (loss) on investments                                          | (77 | ) |   | 103 |  |   | (998 | ) |   | 472 |  |
| Income tax expense (benefit)                                                     | (27 | ) |   | 36 |  |   | (349 | ) |   | 165 |  |
| Net realized gain (loss) on investments, after-tax                               | (50 | ) |   | 67 |  |   | (649 | ) |   | 307 |  |
| Net income                                                                       | $ | 5,395 |  |   | $ | 5,729 |  |   | $ | 11,960 |  |   | $ | 10,718 |  |
|                                                                             |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Supplemental Disclosures:                                                        |   |  |   |   |  |   |   |  |   |   |  |
| Total other-than-temporary impairment losses on securities                       | $ | — |  |   | $ | (42 | ) |   | $ | — |  |   | $ | (56 | ) |
| Portion of loss recognized in other comprehensive income (before taxes)     | — |  |   | (229 | ) |   | (923 | ) |   | (518 | ) |
| Net impairment losses recognized in net realized gain (loss) on investments | $ | — |  |   | $ | (271 | ) |   | $ | (923 | ) |   | $ | (574 | ) |
|  See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.                            |

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|                                                                               |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|                                                                          | Three Months Ended  June 30, |   | Six Months Ended  June 30, |
|                                                                          | 2015 |   | 2014 |   | 2015 |   | 2014 |
|                                                                          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net income                                                                    | $ | 5,395 |  |   | $ | 5,729 |  |   | $ | 11,960 |  |   | $ | 10,718 |  |
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:                                |   |  |   |   |  |   |   |  |   |   |  |
| Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities:                                  |   |   |   |  |   |   |  |   |   |  |
| Net unrealized securities gains (losses) arising during the period       | (4,965 | ) |   | 6,400 |  |   | 319 |  |   | 9,853 |  |
| Reclassification of net securities losses (gains) included in net income | 50 |  |   | (66 | ) |   | 649 |  |   | (306 | ) |
| Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax                           | (4,915 | ) |   | 6,334 |  |   | 968 |  |   | 9,547 |  |
| Total comprehensive income                                                    | $ | 480 |  |   | $ | 12,063 |  |   | $ | 12,928 |  |   | $ | 20,265 |  |
| See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.                               |

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|                                                                     |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|                                                                | June 30,  2015 |   | December 31,   2014 |
|                                                                     |   |   |   |  |
| Assets                                                              |   |   |   |
| Qualified Assets                                                    |   |  |   |   |  |
| Cash and cash equivalents                                           | $ | 69,186 |  |   | $ | 68,632 |  |
| Investments in unaffiliated issuers                                 | 4,551,067 |  |   | 4,372,118 |  |
| Receivables                                                         | 19,905 |  |   | 25,460 |  |
| Equity options, purchased                                           | 22,803 |  |   | 45,857 |  |
| Total qualified assets                                              | 4,662,961 |  |   | 4,512,067 |  |
| Deferred taxes, net                                                 | 1,285 |  |   | 1,485 |  |
| Total assets                                                        | $ | 4,664,246 |  |   | $ | 4,513,552 |  |
|                                                                |   |   |   |
| Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity                                |   |  |   |   |  |
| Liabilities                                                         |   |  |   |   |  |
| Certificate reserves                                                | $ | 4,353,616 |  |   | $ | 4,206,770 |  |
| Current taxes payable to parent                                     | 7,879 |  |   | 3,133 |  |
| Equity options, written                                             | 18,617 |  |   | 40,073 |  |
| Payable for investment securities purchased                         | 9,277 |  |   | 2,292 |  |
| Due to related party and other liabilities                          | 31,998 |  |   | 21,353 |  |
| Total liabilities                                                   | 4,421,387 |  |   | 4,273,621 |  |
|                                                                |   |   |   |
| Shareholder's Equity                                                |   |  |   |   |  |
| Common shares ($10 par value, 150,000 shares authorized and issued) | 1,500 |  |   | 1,500 |  |
| Additional paid-in capital                                          | 201,517 |  |   | 201,517 |  |
| Total retained earnings                                             | 42,902 |  |   | 40,942 |  |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax                    | (3,060 | ) |   | (4,028 | ) |
| Total shareholder's equity                                          | 242,859 |  |   | 239,931 |  |
| Total liabilities and shareholder's equity                          | $ | 4,664,246 |  |   | $ | 4,513,552 |  |
| See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.                     |

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|                                                 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|                                            |   |   |   |   |   |   | Retained Earnings |   |   |   |   |
|                                            | Number of Outstanding Shares |   | Common Shares |   | Additional Paid-In Capital |   | Appropriated for Pre-Declared Additional Credits and Interest |   | Appropriated for Additional Interest on Advance Payments |   | Unappropriated |   | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax |   | Total |
|                                            |
| Balance at January 1, 2014                      | 150,000 |  |   | $ | 1,500 |  |   | $ | 201,517 |  |   | $ | 26 |  |   | $ | 15 |  |   | $ | 23,258 |  |   | $ | (3,141 | ) |   | $ | 223,175 |  |
| Comprehensive income:                           |
| Net income                                      | — |  |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | 10,718 |  |   | — |  |   | 10,718 |  |
| Other comprehensive income, net of tax          | — |  |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | 9,547 |  |   | 9,547 |  |
| Total comprehensive income                      |   |  |   |   |  |   |   |  |   |   |  |   |   |  |   |   |  |   |   |  |   | 20,265 |  |
| Transfer to appropriated/from unappropriated    | — |  |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | 66 |  |   | — |  |   | (66 | ) |   | — |  |   | — |  |
| Balance atJune 30, 2014                    | 150,000 |  |   | $ | 1,500 |  |   | $ | 201,517 |  |   | $ | 92 |  |   | $ | 15 |  |   | $ | 33,910 |  |   | $ | 6,406 |  |   | $ | 243,440 |  |
|                                            |
| Balance at January 1, 2015                      | 150,000 |  |   | $ | 1,500 |  |   | $ | 201,517 |  |   | $ | 58 |  |   | $ | 15 |  |   | $ | 40,869 |  |   | $ | (4,028 | ) |   | $ | 239,931 |  |
| Comprehensive income:                           |
| Net income                                      | — |  |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | 11,960 |  |   | — |  |   | 11,960 |  |
| Other comprehensive income, net of tax          | — |  |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | 968 |  |   | 968 |  |
| Total comprehensive income                      |   |  |   |   |  |   |   |  |   |   |  |   |   |  |   |   |  |   |   |  |   | 12,928 |  |
| Transfer from appropriated/to unappropriated    | — |  |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | (28 | ) |   | — |  |   | 28 |  |   | — |  |   | — |  |
| Dividend to parent                              | — |  |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | (10,000 | ) |   | — |  |   | (10,000 | ) |
| Balance atJune 30, 2015                    | 150,000 |  |   | $ | 1,500 |  |   | $ | 201,517 |  |   | $ | 30 |  |   | $ | 15 |  |   | $ | 42,857 |  |   | $ | (3,060 | ) |   | $ | 242,859 |  |
| See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. |

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|                                                                                   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|                                                                              | Six Months Ended June 30, |
|                                                                              | 2015 |   | 2014 |
| Cash Flows from Operating Activities                                              |   |   |   |
| Net income                                                                        | $ | 11,960 |  |   | $ | 10,718 |  |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |   |   |   |
| Amortization of premiums, accretion of discounts, net                             | 13,878 |  |   | 15,152 |  |
| Deferred income tax expense (benefit)                                             | (156 | ) |   | 8 |  |
| Net realized (gain) loss on Available-for-Sale securities                         | 75 |  |   | (1,045 | ) |
| Other net realized gain                                                           | — |  |   | (1 | ) |
| Other-than-temporary impairments and provision for loan loss                      | 923 |  |   | 574 |  |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                                      |   |   |   |
| Dividends and interest receivable                                                 | 363 |  |   | 1,412 |  |
| Certificate reserves, net                                                         | (1,150 | ) |   | (263 | ) |
| Deferred taxes, net                                                               | (209 | ) |   | (5,374 | ) |
| Current taxes payable to/receivable from parent, net                              | 4,714 |  |   | 4,432 |  |
| Derivatives, net of collateral                                                    | 698 |  |   | 2,090 |  |
| Other liabilities                                                                 | 11,131 |  |   | 8,059 |  |
| Other, net                                                                        | 5,579 |  |   | 579 |  |
| Net cash provided by operating activities                                         | 47,806 |  |   | 36,341 |  |
|                                                                              |   |   |   |
| Cash Flows from Investing Activities                                              |   |   |   |
| Available-for-Sale securities:                                                    |   |   |   |
| Sales                                                                             | 26 |  |   | 11,884 |  |
| Maturities, redemptions and calls                                                 | 577,596 |  |   | 511,951 |  |
| Purchases                                                                         | (762,581 | ) |   | (752,271 | ) |
| Syndicated loans, commercial mortgage loans and real estate owned:                |   |   |   |
| Sales, maturities and repayments                                                  | 12,154 |  |   | 8,881 |  |
| Purchases and fundings                                                            | (12,490 | ) |   | — |  |
| Certificate loans, net                                                            | 47 |  |   | 125 |  |
| Net cash used in investing activities                                             | (185,248 | ) |   | (219,430 | ) |
|                                                                              |   |   |   |
| Cash Flows from Financing Activities                                              |   |   |   |
| Payments from certificate holders and other additions                             | 1,375,438 |  |   | 1,314,772 |  |
| Certificate maturities and cash surrenders                                        | (1,227,442 | ) |   | (1,114,309 | ) |
| Dividend to parent                                                                | (10,000 | ) |   | — |  |
| Net cash provided by financing activities                                         | 137,996 |  |   | 200,463 |  |
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                                         | 554 |  |   | 17,374 |  |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                  | 68,632 |  |   | 74,526 |  |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                        | $ | 69,186 |  |   | $ | 91,900 |  |
|                                                                              |   |   |   |
| Supplemental disclosures including non-cash transactions:                         |   |   |   |
| Cash paid for income taxes                                                        | $ | 7,712 |  |   | $ | 6,863 |  |
| Cash paid for interest                                                            | 14,879 |  |   | 15,596 |  |
| See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.                                   |

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|                                                                                                                                                                       |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|                                                                                                                                                                  | June 30,  2015 |   | December 31,   2014 |
| Available-for-Sale securities:                                                                                                                                        |   |  |   |   |  |
| Fixed maturities, at fair value (amortized cost: 2015, $4,398,062; 2014, $4,222,747)                                                                                  | $ | 4,388,638 |  |   | $ | 4,212,187 |  |
| Common stocks, at fair value (cost: 2015, $2,343; 2014, $2,343)                                                                                                       | 6,920 |  |   | 6,523 |  |
| Commercial mortgage loans and syndicated loans, at cost (less allowance for loan losses: 2015, $3,464; 2014, $3,464; fair value: 2015, $157,498; 2014, $155,829) | 154,630 |  |   | 152,482 |  |
| Certificate loans — secured by certificate reserves, at cost, which approximates fair value                                                                     | 879 |  |   | 926 |  |
| Total                                                                                                                                                                 | $ | 4,551,067 |  |   | $ | 4,372,118 |  |

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|                                          |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|                                     |   | June 30, 2015 |
| Description of Securities      |   | Amortized Cost |   | Gross Unrealized Gains |   | Gross Unrealized Losses |   | Fair Value |   | Noncredit OTTI (1) |
|                                     | (in thousands) |
| Residential mortgage backed securities   | $ | 2,322,214 |  |   | $ | 13,097 |  |   | $ | (26,657 | ) |   | $ | 2,308,654 |  |   | $ | (5,405 | ) |
| Corporate debt securities                | 1,266,251 |  |   | 3,665 |  |   | (3,418 | ) |   | 1,266,498 |  |   | 3 |  |
| Commercial mortgage backed securities    | 363,603 |  |   | 4,364 |  |   | (163 | ) |   | 367,804 |  |   | — |  |
| Asset backed securities                  | 423,084 |  |   | 1,854 |  |   | (2,197 | ) |   | 422,741 |  |   | — |  |
| State and municipal obligations          | 22,533 |  |   | 7 |  |   | (25 | ) |   | 22,515 |  |   | — |  |
| U.S. government and agencies obligations | 377 |  |   | 49 |  |   | — |  |   | 426 |  |   | — |  |
| Common stocks                            | 2,343 |  |   | 4,631 |  |   | (54 | ) |   | 6,920 |  |   | 2,276 |  |
| Total                                    | $ | 4,400,405 |  |   | $ | 27,667 |  |   | $ | (32,514 | ) |   | $ | 4,395,558 |  |   | $ | (3,126 | ) |

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|                                     |   | December 31, 2014 |
| Description of Securities      |   | Amortized Cost |   | Gross Unrealized Gains |   | Gross Unrealized Losses |   | Fair Value |   | Noncredit OTTI (1) |
|                                     | (in thousands) |
| Residential mortgage backed securities   | $ | 2,234,011 |  |   | $ | 15,233 |  |   | $ | (28,374 | ) |   | $ | 2,220,870 |  |   | $ | (6,497 | ) |
| Corporate debt securities                | 1,108,780 |  |   | 3,831 |  |   | (3,367 | ) |   | 1,109,244 |  |   | 3 |  |
| Commercial mortgage backed securities    | 397,659 |  |   | 4,508 |  |   | (687 | ) |   | 401,480 |  |   | — |  |
| Asset backed securities                  | 481,919 |  |   | 2,595 |  |   | (4,354 | ) |   | 480,160 |  |   | — |  |
| U.S. government and agencies obligations | 378 |  |   | 55 |  |   | — |  |   | 433 |  |   | — |  |
| Common stocks                            | 2,343 |  |   | 4,224 |  |   | (44 | ) |   | 6,523 |  |   | 2,103 |  |
| Total                                    | $ | 4,225,090 |  |   | $ | 30,446 |  |   | $ | (36,826 | ) |   | $ | 4,218,710 |  |   | $ | (4,391 | ) |

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|                        |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|                   |   | June 30, 2015 |   | December 31, 2014 |
| Ratings                |   | AmortizedCost |   | Fair Value |   | Percent of Total Fair Value |   | AmortizedCost |   | Fair Value |   | Percent of Total Fair Value |
|                   |   | (in thousands, except percentages) |
| AAA                    |   | $ | 1,677,563 |  |   | $ | 1,681,642 |  |   | 39 | % |   | $ | 1,741,510 |  |   | $ | 1,746,703 |  |   | 41 | % |
| AA                     |   | 316,132 |  |   | 315,142 |  |   | 7 |  |   | 223,735 |  |   | 223,636 |  |   | 5 |  |
| A                      |   | 719,160 |  |   | 717,103 |  |   | 16 |  |   | 917,024 |  |   | 911,908 |  |   | 22 |  |
| BBB                    |   | 1,493,928 |  |   | 1,491,839 |  |   | 34 |  |   | 1,128,592 |  |   | 1,127,802 |  |   | 27 |  |
| Below investment grade |   | 191,279 |  |   | 182,912 |  |   | 4 |  |   | 211,886 |  |   | 202,138 |  |   | 5 |  |
| Total fixed maturities |   | $ | 4,398,062 |  |   | $ | 4,388,638 |  |   | 100 | % |   | $ | 4,222,747 |  |   | $ | 4,212,187 |  |   | 100 | % |

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| Description of Securities         |   | June 30, 2015 |
| Less than 12 months     |   | 12 months or more |   | Total |
| Number of Securities                   |   | Fair Value |   | Unrealized Losses |   | Number of Securities |   | Fair Value |   | Unrealized Losses |   | Number of Securities |   | Fair Value |   | Unrealized Losses |
|                                   | (in thousands, except number of securities) |
| Residential mortgage backed securities | 58 |  |   | $ | 639,227 |  |   | $ | (4,929 | ) |   | 98 |  |   | $ | 726,924 |  |   | $ | (21,728 | ) |   | 156 |  |   | $ | 1,366,151 |  |   | $ | (26,657 | ) |
| Corporate debt securities              | 46 |  |   | 517,681 |  |   | (2,277 | ) |   | 5 |  |   | 88,083 |  |   | (1,141 | ) |   | 51 |  |   | 605,764 |  |   | (3,418 | ) |
| Commercial mortgage backed securities  | 7 |  |   | 51,015 |  |   | (19 | ) |   | 1 |  |   | 16,712 |  |   | (144 | ) |   | 8 |  |   | 67,727 |  |   | (163 | ) |
| Asset backed securities                | 8 |  |   | 83,819 |  |   | (185 | ) |   | 11 |  |   | 212,026 |  |   | (2,012 | ) |   | 19 |  |   | 295,845 |  |   | (2,197 | ) |
| State and municipal obligations        | 4 |  |   | 14,110 |  |   | (25 | ) |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | 4 |  |   | 14,110 |  |   | (25 | ) |
| Common stocks                          | 1 |  |   | 46 |  |   | (23 | ) |   | 2 |  |   | 221 |  |   | (31 | ) |   | 3 |  |   | 267 |  |   | (54 | ) |
| Total                                  | 124 |  |   | $ | 1,305,898 |  |   | $ | (7,458 | ) |   | 117 |  |   | $ | 1,043,966 |  |   | $ | (25,056 | ) |   | 241 |  |   | $ | 2,349,864 |  |   | $ | (32,514 | ) |

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| Description of Securities         |   | December 31, 2014 |
| Less than 12 months     |   | 12 months or more |   | Total |
| Number of Securities                   |   | Fair Value |   | Unrealized Losses |   | Number of Securities |   | Fair Value |   | Unrealized Losses |   | Number of Securities |   | Fair Value |   | Unrealized Losses |
|                                   | (in thousands, except number of securities) |
| Residential mortgage backed securities | 56 |  |   | $ | 616,280 |  |   | $ | (5,110 | ) |   | 89 |  |   | $ | 716,633 |  |   | $ | (23,264 | ) |   | 145 |  |   | $ | 1,332,913 |  |   | $ | (28,374 | ) |
| Corporate debt securities              | 55 |  |   | 597,937 |  |   | (3,367 | ) |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | 55 |  |   | 597,937 |  |   | (3,367 | ) |
| Commercial mortgage backed securities  | 9 |  |   | 93,220 |  |   | (271 | ) |   | 4 |  |   | 36,018 |  |   | (416 | ) |   | 13 |  |   | 129,238 |  |   | (687 | ) |
| Asset backed securities                | 7 |  |   | 105,452 |  |   | (707 | ) |   | 11 |  |   | 207,046 |  |   | (3,647 | ) |   | 18 |  |   | 312,498 |  |   | (4,354 | ) |
| Common stocks                          | 1 |  |   | 85 |  |   | (42 | ) |   | 1 |  |   | 10 |  |   | (2 | ) |   | 2 |  |   | 95 |  |   | (44 | ) |
| Total                                  | 128 |  |   | $ | 1,412,974 |  |   | $ | (9,497 | ) |   | 105 |  |   | $ | 959,707 |  |   | $ | (27,329 | ) |   | 233 |  |   | $ | 2,372,681 |  |   | $ | (36,826 | ) |

|                                                                                      |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                      |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|                                                                                 | Three Months Ended  June 30, |   | Six Months Ended  June 30, |
|                                                                                 | 2015 |   | 2014 |   | 2015 |   | 2014 |
|                                                                                 | (in thousands) |
| Beginning balance                                                                    | $ | 65,836 |  |   | $ | 83,425 |  |   | $ | 64,913 |  |   | $ | 83,122 |  |
| Reductions for securities sold during the period (realized)                          | (14,502 | ) |   | — |  |   | (14,502 | ) |   | — |  |
| Credit losses for which an other-than-temporary impairment was previously recognized | — |  |   | 271 |  |   | 923 |  |   | 574 |  |
| Ending balance                                                                       | $ | 51,334 |  |   | $ | 83,696 |  |   | $ | 51,334 |  |   | $ | 83,696 |  |

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|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                    |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|                                                               | NetUnrealizedInvestmentGains (Losses) |   | DeferredIncome Tax |   | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Related to Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) |   |
|                                                               | (in thousands) |   |
| Balance at January 1, 2014                                         | $ | (5,154 | ) |   | $ | 2,013 |  |   | $ | (3,141 | ) |   |
| Net unrealized securities gains arising during the period (1)      | 15,705 |  |   | (5,852 | ) |   | 9,853 |  |   |
| Reclassification of gains included in net income                   | (471 | ) |   | 165 |  |   | (306 | ) |   |
| Balance at June 30, 2014                                           | $ | 10,080 |  |   | $ | (3,674 | ) |   | $ | 6,406 |  | (2)  |
|                                                               |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Balance at January 1, 2015                                         | $ | (6,380 | ) |   | $ | 2,352 |  |   | $ | (4,028 | ) |   |
| Net unrealized securities gains arising during the period (1) | 535 |  |   | (216 | ) |   | 319 |  |   |
| Reclassification of losses included in net income                  | 998 |  |   | (349 | ) |   | 649 |  |   |
| Balance at June 30, 2015                                           | $ | (4,847 | ) |   | $ | 1,787 |  |   | $ | (3,060 | ) | (2)  |

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|----------------------------------|
|                                  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|                             | Three Months Ended  June 30, |   | Six Months Ended  June 30, |
|                             | 2015 |   | 2014 |   | 2015 |   | 2014 |
|                             | (in thousands) |
| Gross realized gains             | $ | 24 |  |   | $ | 373 |  |   | $ | 26 |  |   | $ | 1,048 |  |
| Gross realized losses            | (101 | ) |   | — |  |   | (101 | ) |   | (3 | ) |
| Other-than-temporary impairments | — |  |   | (271 | ) |   | (923 | ) |   | (574 | ) |
| Total                            | $ | (77 | ) |   | $ | 102 |  |   | $ | (998 | ) |   | $ | 471 |  |

|                                        |
|----------------------------------------|
|                                        |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|                                   | Amortized Cost |   | Fair Value |
|                                   | (in thousands) |
| Due within one year                    | $ | 350,483 |  |   | $ | 351,302 |  |
| Due after one year through five years  | 933,466 |  |   | 932,874 |  |
| Due after five years through 10 years  | 5,000 |  |   | 5,003 |  |
| Due after 10 years                     | 212 |  |   | 260 |  |
|                                   | 1,289,161 |  |   | 1,289,439 |  |
| Residential mortgage backed securities | 2,322,214 |  |   | 2,308,654 |  |
| Commercial mortgage backed securities  | 363,603 |  |   | 367,804 |  |
| Asset backed securities                | 423,084 |  |   | 422,741 |  |
| Common stocks                          | 2,343 |  |   | 6,920 |  |
| Total                                  | $ | 4,400,405 |  |   | $ | 4,395,558 |  |

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|                                       |
|---------------------------------------|
|                                       |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|                                  | June 30, |
|                                  | 2015 |   | 2014 |
|                                  | (in thousands) |
| Beginning balance                     | $ | 3,464 |  |   | $ | 4,461 |  |
| Charge-offs                           | — |  |   | (997 | ) |
| Ending balance                        | $ | 3,464 |  |   | $ | 3,464 |  |
|                                  |   |   |   |
| Individually evaluated for impairment | $ | — |  |   | $ | — |  |
| Collectively evaluated for impairment | 3,464 |  |   | 3,464 |  |

|                                       |
|---------------------------------------|
|                                       |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|                                  | June 30,  2015 |   | December 31,   2014 |
|                                  | (in thousands) |
| Individually evaluated for impairment | $ | 3,569 |  |   | $ | 3,619 |  |
| Collectively evaluated for impairment | 154,525 |  |   | 152,327 |  |
| Total                                 | $ | 158,094 |  |   | $ | 155,946 |  |

----

|                                 |
|---------------------------------|
|                                 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|                            | Loans |   | Percentage |
|                            | June 30,  2015 |   | December 31,   2014 |   | June 30,  2015 |   | December 31,   2014 |
|                            | (in thousands) |   |   |   |   |
| East North Central              | $ | — |  |   | $ | 1,139 |  |   | — | % |   | 1 | % |
| East South Central              | 4,170 |  |   | — |  |   | 4 |  |   | — |  |
| Middle Atlantic                 | 6,906 |  |   | 7,328 |  |   | 7 |  |   | 8 |  |
| Mountain                        | 8,433 |  |   | 8,764 |  |   | 8 |  |   | 9 |  |
| New England                     | 9,926 |  |   | 10,101 |  |   | 10 |  |   | 10 |  |
| Pacific                         | 23,487 |  |   | 20,986 |  |   | 23 |  |   | 22 |  |
| South Atlantic                  | 30,727 |  |   | 29,765 |  |   | 30 |  |   | 30 |  |
| West North Central              | 9,848 |  |   | 10,301 |  |   | 10 |  |   | 11 |  |
| West South Central              | 8,198 |  |   | 8,589 |  |   | 8 |  |   | 9 |  |
|                            | 101,695 |  |   | 96,973 |  |   | 100 | % |   | 100 | % |
| Less: allowance for loan losses | 2,341 |  |   | 2,341 |  |   |   |
| Total                           | $ | 99,354 |  |   | $ | 94,632 |  |

|                                 |
|---------------------------------|
|                                 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|                            | Loans |   | Percentage |
|                            | June 30,  2015 |   | December 31,   2014 |   | June 30,  2015 |   | December 31,   2014 |
|                            | (in thousands) |   |   |   |   |
| Apartments                      | $ | 27,214 |  |   | $ | 26,129 |  |   | 27 | % |   | 27 | % |
| Industrial                      | 12,607 |  |   | 14,159 |  |   | 12 |  |   | 15 |  |
| Office                          | 12,836 |  |   | 10,822 |  |   | 13 |  |   | 11 |  |
| Retail                          | 35,473 |  |   | 31,571 |  |   | 35 |  |   | 33 |  |
| Hotel                           | 1,178 |  |   | 1,254 |  |   | 1 |  |   | 1 |  |
| Other                           | 12,387 |  |   | 13,038 |  |   | 12 |  |   | 13 |  |
|                            | 101,695 |  |   | 96,973 |  |   | 100 | % |   | 100 | % |
| Less: allowance for loan losses | 2,341 |  |   | 2,341 |  |   |   |
| Total                           | $ | 99,354 |  |   | $ | 94,632 |  |

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|         |                                                                                                                                  |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Level 1 | Unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date. |

|         |                                                                                                                                  |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Level 2 | Prices or valuations based on observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. |

|         |                                                                                                                    |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Level 3 | Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable. |

|                                          |
|------------------------------------------|
|                                          |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|                                     | June 30, 2015 |
|                                     | Level 1 |   | Level 2 |   | Level 3 |   | Total |
|                                     | (in thousands) |
| Assets                                   |   |  |   |   |  |   |   |  |   |   |  |
| Cash equivalents                         | $ | — |  |   | $ | 68,098 |  |   | $ | — |  |   | $ | 68,098 |  |
| Available-for-Sale securities:           |   |  |   |   |  |   |   |  |   |   |  |
| Residential mortgage backed securities   | — |  |   | 2,039,969 |  |   | 268,685 |  |   | 2,308,654 |  |
| Corporate debt securities                | — |  |   | 1,096,554 |  |   | 169,944 |  |   | 1,266,498 |  |
| Commercial mortgage backed securities    | — |  |   | 357,812 |  |   | 9,992 |  |   | 367,804 |  |
| Asset backed securities                  | — |  |   | 406,191 |  |   | 16,550 |  |   | 422,741 |  |
| State and municipal obligations          | — |  |   | 22,515 |  |   | — |  |   | 22,515 |  |
| U.S. government and agencies obligations | 426 |  |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | 426 |  |
| Common stocks                            | 2,525 |  |   | 4,030 |  |   | 365 |  |   | 6,920 |  |
| Total Available-for-Sale securities      | 2,951 |  |   | 3,927,071 |  |   | 465,536 |  |   | 4,395,558 |  |
| Equity options, purchased                | — |  |   | 22,803 |  |   | — |  |   | 22,803 |  |
| Total assets at fair value               | $ | 2,951 |  |   | $ | 4,017,972 |  |   | $ | 465,536 |  |   | $ | 4,486,459 |  |
|                                     |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Liabilities                              |   |  |   |   |  |   |   |  |   |   |  |
| Certificate reserves                     | $ | — |  |   | $ | 4,411 |  |   | $ | — |  |   | $ | 4,411 |  |
| Equity options, written                  | — |  |   | 18,617 |  |   | — |  |   | 18,617 |  |
| Total liabilities at fair value          | $ | — |  |   | $ | 23,028 |  |   | $ | — |  |   | $ | 23,028 |  |

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|                                          |
|------------------------------------------|
|                                          |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|                                     | December 31, 2014 |
|                                     | Level 1 |   | Level 2 |   | Level 3 |   | Total |
|                                     | (in thousands) |
| Assets                                   |   |  |   |   |  |   |   |  |   |   |  |
| Cash equivalents                         | $ | — |  |   | $ | 27,798 |  |   | $ | — |  |   | $ | 27,798 |  |
| Available-for-Sale securities:           |   |  |   |   |  |   |   |  |   |   |  |
| Residential mortgage backed securities   | — |  |   | 2,024,312 |  |   | 196,558 |  |   | 2,220,870 |  |
| Corporate debt securities                | — |  |   | 943,743 |  |   | 165,501 |  |   | 1,109,244 |  |
| Commercial mortgage backed securities    | — |  |   | 401,480 |  |   | — |  |   | 401,480 |  |
| Asset backed securities                  | — |  |   | 461,972 |  |   | 18,188 |  |   | 480,160 |  |
| U.S. government and agencies obligations | 433 |  |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | 433 |  |
| Common stocks                            | 2,315 |  |   | 3,300 |  |   | 908 |  |   | 6,523 |  |
| Total Available-for-Sale securities      | 2,748 |  |   | 3,834,807 |  |   | 381,155 |  |   | 4,218,710 |  |
| Equity options, purchased                | — |  |   | 45,857 |  |   | — |  |   | 45,857 |  |
| Total assets at fair value               | $ | 2,748 |  |   | $ | 3,908,462 |  |   | $ | 381,155 |  |   | $ | 4,292,365 |  |
|                                     |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Liabilities                              |   |  |   |   |  |   |   |  |   |   |  |
| Certificate reserves                     | $ | — |  |   | $ | 5,875 |  |   | $ | — |  |   | $ | 5,875 |  |
| Equity options, written                  | — |  |   | 40,073 |  |   | — |  |   | 40,073 |  |
| Total liabilities at fair value          | $ | — |  |   | $ | 45,948 |  |   | $ | — |  |   | $ | 45,948 |  |

|                                                                                                                 |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                                                 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|                                                                                                            | Available-for-Sale Securities |   | Total |   |
| Residential Mortgage BackedSecurities                                                                           |   | CorporateDebtSecurities |   | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities |   | Asset BackedSecurities |   | CommonStocks |
|                                                                                                            |   |   | (in thousands) |   |
| Balance, April 1, 2015                                                                                     | $ | 241,301 |  |   | $ | 166,552 |  |   | $ | — |  |   | $ | 16,186 |  |   | $ | 861 |  |   | $ | 424,900 |  |   |
| Total gains (losses) included in:                                                                               |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net income                                                                                                      | (30 | ) |   | (163 | ) |   | — |  |   | 46 |  |   | — |  |   | (147 | ) | (1)  |
| Other comprehensive income                                                                                      | 10 |  |   | (627 | ) |   | — |  |   | (182 | ) |   | (13 | ) |   | (812 | ) |   |
| Purchases                                                                                                       | 100,548 |  |   | 4,182 |  |   | 9,992 |  |   | 7,500 |  |   | — |  |   | 122,222 |  |   |
| Settlements                                                                                                     | (11,963 | ) |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | (7,000 | ) |   | — |  |   | (18,963 | ) |   |
| Transfers into Level 3                                                                                          | — |  |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | — |  |   |
| Transfers out of Level 3                                                                                        | (61,181 | ) |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | (483 | ) |   | (61,664 | ) |   |
| Balance, June 30, 2015                                                                                     | $ | 268,685 |  |   | $ | 169,944 |  |   | $ | 9,992 |  |   | $ | 16,550 |  |   | $ | 365 |  |   | $ | 465,536 |  |   |
| Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income related to Level 3 assets held at June 30, 2015 | $ | (30 | ) |   | $ | (163 | ) |   | $ | — |  |   | $ | 46 |  |   | $ | — |  |   | $ | (147 | ) |   |

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|                                                                                                                 |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                                                 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|                                                                                                            | Available-for-Sale Securities |   | Total |   |
| Residential Mortgage BackedSecurities                                                                           |   | CorporateDebtSecurities |   | Commercial Mortgage BackedSecurities |   | Asset BackedSecurities |   | CommonStocks |
|                                                                                                            | (in thousands) |   |
| Balance, April 1, 2014                                                                                     | $ | 76,273 |  |   | $ | 174,453 |  |   | $ | 20,000 |  |   | $ | 57,430 |  |   | $ | 181 |  |   | $ | 328,337 |  |   |
| Total gains (losses) included in:                                                                               |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net income                                                                                                      | (127 | ) |   | (423 | ) |   | — |  |   | 27 |  |   | — |  |   | (523 | ) | (1)  |
| Other comprehensive income                                                                                      | 267 |  |   | 1,047 |  |   | — |  |   | 94 |  |   | 15 |  |   | 1,423 |  |   |
| Purchases                                                                                                       | 136,005 |  |   | 13,852 |  |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | 127 |  |   | 149,984 |  |   |
| Settlements                                                                                                     | (8,414 | ) |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | (1,673 | ) |   | — |  |   | (10,087 | ) |   |
| Transfers into Level 3                                                                                          | — |  |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | 283 |  |   | 283 |  |   |
| Transfers out of Level 3                                                                                        | — |  |   | — |  |   | (20,000 | ) |   | (19,980 | ) |   | (100 | ) |   | (40,080 | ) |   |
| Balance, June 30, 2014                                                                                     | $ | 204,004 |  |   | $ | 188,929 |  |   | $ | — |  |   | $ | 35,898 |  |   | $ | 506 |  |   | $ | 429,337 |  |   |
| Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income related to Level 3 assets held at June 30, 2014 | $ | (127 | ) |   | $ | (423 | ) |   | $ | — |  |   | $ | 27 |  |   | $ | — |  |   | $ | (523 | ) |   |

|                                                                                                            |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                                            |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|                                                                                                       | Available-for-Sale Securities |   | Total |   |
| Residential Mortgage BackedSecurities                                                                      |   | CorporateDebtSecurities |   | Commercial Mortgage BackedSecurities |   | Asset BackedSecurities |   | CommonStocks |
|                                                                                                       | (in thousands) |   |
| Balance, January 1, 2015                                                                                   | $ | 196,558 |  |   | $ | 165,501 |  |   | $ | — |  |   | $ | 18,188 |  |   | $ | 908 |  |   | $ | 381,155 |  |   |
| Total gains (losses) included in:                                                                          |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net income                                                                                                 | (148 | ) |   | (327 | ) |   | — |  |   | 64 |  |   | — |  |   | (411 | ) | (1)  |
| Other comprehensive income                                                                                 | 311 |  |   | 588 |  |   | — |  |   | (199 | ) |   | (60 | ) |   | 640 |  |   |
| Purchases                                                                                                  | 185,817 |  |   | 4,182 |  |   | 9,992 |  |   | 7,500 |  |   | — |  |   | 207,491 |  |   |
| Settlements                                                                                                | (20,629 | ) |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | (9,003 | ) |   | — |  |   | (29,632 | ) |   |
| Transfers into Level 3                                                                                     | — |  |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | — |  |   |
| Transfers out of Level 3                                                                                   | (93,224 | ) |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | (483 | ) |   | (93,707 | ) |   |
| Balance, June 30, 2015                                                                                     | $ | 268,685 |  |   | $ | 169,944 |  |   | $ | 9,992 |  |   | $ | 16,550 |  |   | $ | 365 |  |   | $ | 465,536 |  |   |
| Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income related to Level 3 assets held at June 30, 2015 | $ | (111 | ) |   | $ | (327 | ) |   | $ | — |  |   | $ | 64 |  |   | $ | — |  |   | $ | (374 | ) |   |

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|                                                                                                                 |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                                                 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|                                                                                                            | Available-for-Sale Securities |   | Total |   |
| Residential Mortgage BackedSecurities                                                                           |   | CorporateDebtSecurities |   | Commercial Mortgage BackedSecurities |   | Asset BackedSecurities |   | CommonStocks |
|                                                                                                            | (in thousands) |   |
| Balance, January 1, 2014                                                                                        | $ | 128,906 |  |   | $ | 123,032 |  |   | $ | — |  |   | $ | 37,152 |  |   | $ | 273 |  |   | $ | 289,363 |  |   |
| Total gains (losses) included in:                                                                               |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net income                                                                                                      | (169 | ) |   | (751 | ) |   | — |  |   | 42 |  |   | — |  |   | (878 | ) | (1)  |
| Other comprehensive income                                                                                      | 290 |  |   | 921 |  |   | — |  |   | (42 | ) |   | 22 |  |   | 1,191 |  |   |
| Purchases                                                                                                       | 206,773 |  |   | 65,727 |  |   | 20,000 |  |   | 21,651 |  |   | 127 |  |   | 314,278 |  |   |
| Settlements                                                                                                     | (10,702 | ) |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | (2,925 | ) |   | — |  |   | (13,627 | ) |   |
| Transfers into Level 3                                                                                          | — |  |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | 457 |  |   | 457 |  |   |
| Transfers out of Level 3                                                                                        | (121,094 | ) |   | — |  |   | (20,000 | ) |   | (19,980 | ) |   | (373 | ) |   | (161,447 | ) |   |
| Balance, June 30, 2014                                                                                     | $ | 204,004 |  |   | $ | 188,929 |  |   | $ | — |  |   | $ | 35,898 |  |   | $ | 506 |  |   | $ | 429,337 |  |   |
| Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income related to Level 3 assets held at June 30, 2014 | $ | (169 | ) |   | $ | (751 | ) |   | $ | — |  |   | $ | 42 |  |   | $ | — |  |   | $ | (878 | ) |   |

|                                                |
|------------------------------------------------|
|                                                |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|                                           | June 30, 2015 |
|                                           | Fair Value |   | Valuation Technique |   | Unobservable Input |   | Range (Weighted Average) |
|                                           | (in thousands) |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Corporate debt securities (private placements) | $ | 165,758 |  |   | Discounted cash flow |   | Yield/spread to U.S. Treasuries |   | 1.1% - 1.5% (1.2%) |

|                                                |
|------------------------------------------------|
|                                                |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|                                           | December 31, 2014 |
|                                           | Fair Value |   | Valuation Technique |   | Unobservable Input |   | Range (Weighted Average) |
|                                           | (in thousands) |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Corporate debt securities (private placements) | $ | 165,498 |  |   | Discounted cash flow |   | Yield/spread to U.S. Treasuries |   | 1.1% - 1.5% (1.2%) |

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|---------------------------|
|                           |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|                      | June 30, 2015 |
| Carrying Value       |   | Fair Value |
| Level 1              |   | Level 2 |   | Level 3 |   | Total |
| (in thousands)       |
| Financial Assets          |   |  |   |   |  |   |   |  |   |   |  |   |   |  |
| Syndicated loans          | $ | 55,276 |  |   | $ | — |  |   | $ | 53,198 |  |   | $ | 2,335 |  |   | $ | 55,533 |  |
| Commercial mortgage loans | 99,354 |  |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | 101,965 |  |   | 101,965 |  |
| Certificate loans         | 879 |  |   | — |  |   | 879 |  |   | — |  |   | 879 |  |
| Financial Liabilities     |   |  |   |   |  |   |   |  |   |   |  |   |   |  |
| Certificate reserves      | $ | 4,349,205 |  |   | $ | — |  |   | $ | — |  |   | $ | 4,344,201 |  |   | $ | 4,344,201 |  |

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|---------------------------|
|                           |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|                      | December 31, 2014 |
| Carrying Value       |   | Fair Value |
| Level 1              |   | Level 2 |   | Level 3 |   | Total |
| (in thousands)       |
| Financial Assets          |   |  |   |   |  |   |   |  |   |   |  |   |   |  |
| Syndicated loans          | $ | 57,850 |  |   | $ | — |  |   | $ | 54,933 |  |   | $ | 2,603 |  |   | $ | 57,536 |  |
| Commercial mortgage loans | 94,632 |  |   | — |  |   | — |  |   | 98,293 |  |   | 98,293 |  |
| Certificate loans         | 926 |  |   | — |  |   | 926 |  |   | — |  |   | 926 |  |
| Financial Liabilities     |   |  |   |   |  |   |   |  |   |   |  |   |   |  |
| Certificate reserves      | $ | 4,200,895 |  |   | $ | — |  |   | $ | — |  |   | $ | 4,195,429 |  |   | $ | 4,195,429 |  |

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|                           |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|                      | June 30, 2015 |
|                      | Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets |   | Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets |   | Amounts of Assets Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets |   | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets |   |   |
|                      |   |   |   | Financial Instruments (1) |   | Cash Collateral |   | Net Amount |
|                      | (in thousands) |
| Equity options, purchased | $ | 22,803 |  |   | $ | — |  |   | $ | 22,803 |  |   | $ | (18,617 | ) |   | $ | (2,527 | ) |   | $ | 1,659 |  |

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|                           |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|                      | December 31, 2014 |
|                      | Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets |   | Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets |   | Amounts of Assets Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets |   | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets |   |   |
|                      |   |   |   | Financial Instruments (1) |   | Cash Collateral |   | Net Amount |
|                      | (in thousands) |
| Equity options, purchased | $ | 45,857 |  |   | $ | — |  |   | $ | 45,857 |  |   | $ | (40,073 | ) |   | $ | (3,824 | ) |   | $ | 1,960 |  |

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|                         |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|                    | June 30, 2015 |
|                    | Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities |   | Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets |   | Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets |   | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets |   |   |
|                    |   |   |   | Financial Instruments (1) |   | Cash Collateral |   | Net Amount |
|                    | (in thousands) |
| Equity options, written | $ | 18,617 |  |   | $ | — |  |   | $ | 18,617 |  |   | $ | (18,617 | ) |   | $ | — |  |   | $ | — |  |

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|                         |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|                    | December 31, 2014 |
|                    | Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities |   | Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets |   | Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets |   | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets |   |   |
|                    |   |   |   | Financial Instruments (1) |   | Cash Collateral |   | Net Amount |
|                    | (in thousands) |
| Equity options, written | $ | 40,073 |  |   | $ | — |  |   | $ | 40,073 |  |   | $ | (40,073 | ) |   | $ | — |  |   | $ | — |  |

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|                                                                       |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments |   | Balance Sheet Location |   | Asset |   | Balance Sheet Location |   | Liability |
| June 30,  2015                                              |   | December 31,   2014 | June 30,  2015 |   | December 31,   2014 |
| (in thousands)                                                   |
| Equity contracts                                                      |
| Stock market certificates                                             |   | Equity options, purchased | $ | 22,803 |  |   | $ | 45,857 |  |   | Equity options, written | $ | 18,617 |  |   | $ | 40,073 |  |
| Stock market certificates                                             |   | Receivables | 1 |  |   | — |  |   | Payable for investment securities purchased | — |  |   | 5 |  |
| Stock market certificates embedded derivatives                        |   | N/A | — |  |   | — |  |   | Certificate reserves | 4,411 |  |   | 5,875 |  |
| Total                                                                 | $ | 22,804 |  |   | $ | 45,857 |  |   |   | $ | 23,028 |  |   | $ | 45,953 |  |
| N/A Not applicable.                                                   |

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|                                                                       |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments |   | Location of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income |   | Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income |
| Three Months Ended  June 30,                                |   | Six Months Ended  June 30, |
| 2015                                                                  |   | 2014 | 2015 |   | 2014 |
|                                                                  | (in millions) |
| Equity contracts                                                      |
| Stock market certificates                                             |   | Net provision for certificate reserves | $ | 178 |  |   | $ | 1,084 |  |   | $ | 675 |  |   | $ | 1,668 |  |
| Stock market certificates embedded derivatives                        |   | Net provision for certificate reserves | (56 | ) |   | (950 | ) |   | (348 | ) |   | (1,558 | ) |
| Total                                                                 | $ | 122 |  |   | $ | 134 |  |   | $ | 327 |  |   | $ | 110 |  |

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|                                                                |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| AOCI Reclassification                                     |   | Location of (Gain) Loss Recognized in Income |   | Three Months Ended  June 30, |   | Six Months Ended  June 30, |
| 2015                                                           |   | 2014 | 2015 |   | 2014 |
| Unrealized net losses (gains) on Available-for-Sale securities |   | Net investment income |   | (in thousands) |
|                                                           |   | $ | 77 |  |   | $ | (102 | ) |   | $ | 998 |  |   | $ | (471 | ) |
| Tax expense (benefit)                                          |   | Income tax provision |   | (27 | ) |   | 36 |  |   | (349 | ) |   | 165 |  |
| Net of tax                                                     |   |   |   | $ | 50 |  |   | $ | (66 | ) |   | $ | 649 |  |   | $ | (306 | ) |

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| • | Single payment certificate that offers terms of two, three or four years and on which ACC guarantees an initial interest rate, as well as any step-up in rates taken, per the terms of the prospectus. |

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| • | Two- and three-year terms include the opportunity to step up the rate once during the term. |

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| • | Four-year term includes two opportunities to step up the rate during the term. |

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| • | Step-up rate will be the then-current new purchase rate for the same term as current certificate term. |

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| • | Currently sold without a sale charge. |

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| • | Currently bears surrender charges for premature surrenders. |

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| • | Available as qualified investments for IRAs, 401(k) plans, and other qualified retirement plans. |

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| • | Current policy is to re-evaluate the certificate product interest crediting rates weekly to respond to marketplace changes. |

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| • | ACC refers to an independent index or source to set the rates for new sales and must set the rates for an initial purchase of the certificate within a specified range of the rate from such index or source.  For renewals, ACC uses such rates as an indication of the competitors’ rates, but is not required to set rates within a specified range. |

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| • | Non-Jumbo Deposits National Rates as published by the FDIC are used as the guide in setting rates. |

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| • | Certain banks offer certificates of deposit that have features similar to this certificate. |

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| • | Twenty year maturity. |

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|   |   | AMERIPRISE CERTIFICATE COMPANY |   |
|   |   | (Registrant) |   |
|   |   |   |   |
| Date:  | August 3, 2015 | /s/ Abu M. Arif |   |
|   |   | Abu M. Arif |   |
|   |   | Chief Executive Officer |   |
|   |   |   |   |
|   |   |   |   |
| Date:  | August 3, 2015 | /s/ Ross P. Palacios |   |
|   |   | Ross P. Palacios |   |
|   |   | Chief Financial Officer |   |

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| 3(a) | Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of American Express Certificate Company, dated August 1, 2005, filed electronically on or about March 10, 2006 as Exhibit 3(a) to Registrant’s Form 10-K is incorporated by reference. |

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| 3(b) | By-Laws of Ameriprise Certificate Company, filed electronically on or about November 5, 2010 as Exhibit 3 (b) to Registrant’s Form 10-Q, are incorporated herein by reference. |

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| 10(b)i* | Third Amendment, dated May 8, 2015, to the Distribution Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2006 and amended as of May 15, 2012 and September 19, 2014, between Ameriprise Certificate Company and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. |

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| 31.1* | Certification of Abu M. Arif pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |

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| 31.2* | Certification of Ross P. Palacios pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |

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| 32.1* | Certification of Abu M. Arif and Ross P. Palacios pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |