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Page 8 Golden Valley News May 5, 2016 nsurance I 61875 Abstract of Statement For the Year Ending December 31, 2015 of the Church Life Insurance Corporation In the state of New York Total Assets 291,665,976 Total Liabilities 238,340,187 Common Capital Stock 6,000,000 Preferred Capital Stock 0 Aggregate write-ins for Other than special surplus 0 Surplus Notes 0 Gross paid in and Contributed surplus 6,000,000 Aggregate write-ins for Special surplus funds 1,499,213 Unassigned funds (surplus) 39,826,581 Less treasury stock, at cost: # shares common 0 # shares preferred 0 Surplus as regards Policyholders 53,325,794 Total Liabilities, Capital And Surplus 291,665,981 North Dakota Business Only for the Year 2015 Life & Annuity Total Direct Premiums Written 8,835 Total Direct Losses Paid 0 Accident & Health Total Direct Premiums Written 0 Total Direct Losses Paid 0 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE I, Adam Harem, Commissioner of In- surance of the State of North Dakota, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true Abstract of Statement, as offi- cially filed by the Company in this of- fice. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of this office at Bismarck, the first day of May, A. D. 2016 (Seal). ADAM HAMM Commissioner of insurance STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE COMPANY'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY WHEREAS, the above corporation duly organized under the laws of its state or country of domicile, has filed in this office a sworn statement ex- hibiting its condition and business for the year ending December 31, 20t5 conformable to the requirements of the laws of this state regarding the busi- ness of insurance and WHEREAS, the said company has filed in this office a duly certified copy of its charter with certificate of organi- zation in compliance with the require- ments of insurance law aforesaid, NOW THEREFORE, I, ADAM HAMM, Commissioner of Insurance of the State of North Dakota, pursuant to the provisior~ O~id taws~ ,d~.hereby,eer- tify that, the abeve named company is fully empowered through its authorized agents and representatives, to trans- act its appropriated business of au- thorized insurance in the state according to the laws thereof, until the 30th day of April, A. D. 2017. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Bis- marck this first day of May, A. D. 2016 (Seal) ADAM HAMM Commissioner of Insurance (May 5, 12 and 19) 61883 Abstract of Statement For the Year Ending December 31, 2015 of the Central United Life insurance Com- pany In the state of Arkansas Total Assets 327,036,279 Total Liabilities 234,162,125 Common Capital Stock 2,500,000 Preferred Capital Stock 200,000 Aggregate write-ins for Other than special surplus 0 Surplus Notes 12,750,000 Gross paid in and Contributed surplus 3,236,734 Aggregate write-ins for Special surplus funds 0 Unassigned funds (surplus) 74,187,420 Less treasury stock, at cost: # shares common 0 # shares preferred 0 Surplus as regards Policyholders 92,874,154 Total Liabilities, Capital And Surplus 327,036,279 North Dakota Business Only for the Year 2015 Life & Annuity Total Direct Premiums Written 44,312 Total Direct Losses Paid 0 Accident & Health Total Direct Premiums Written 368,348 Total Direct Losses Paid 206,520 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE I, Adam Hamm, Commissioner of In- surance of the State of North Dakota, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true Abstract of Statement, as offi- cially filed by the Company in this-of- fice. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of this office at Bismarck, the first day of May, A. D. 2016 (Seal). ADAM HAMM Commissioner of Insurance egal laws of this state regarding the busi- ness of insurance and WHEREAS, the said company has filed in this office a duly certified copy of its charter with certificate of organi- zation in compliance with the require- ments of insurance law aforesaid, NOW THEREFORE, I, ADAM HAMM, Commissioner of Insurance of the State of North Dakota, pursuant to the provisions of said laws, do hereby cer- tify that the above named company is fully empowered through its authorized agents and representatives, to trans- act its appropriated business of au- thorized insurance in the state according to the laws thereof, until the 30th day of April, A. D. 2017. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Bis- marck this first day of May, A. D. 2016 (Seal) ADAM HAMM Commissioner of Insurance (May 5, 12 and 19) 62146 Abstract of Statement For the Year Ending December 31, 2015 ' of the Combined Insurance Company of America In the state of Illinois Total Assets 1,316,656,889 Total Liabilities 1,236,756,324 Common Capital Stock 28,338,567 Preferred Capital Stock 0 Aggregate write-ins for Other than special surplus 0 Surplus Notes 0 Gross paid in and Contributed surplus 109,370,988 Aggregate write-ins for Special surplus funds 2,947,000 Unassigned funds (surplus) -60,755,990 Less treasury stock, at cost: # shares common 0 # shares preferred 0 Surplus as regards Policyholders 79,900,565 Total Liabilities, Capital And Surplus 1,316,656,889 North Dakota Business Only for the Year 2015 Life & Annuity Total Direct Premiums Written 197,972 Total Direct Losses Paid 229,774 Accident & Health Total Direct Premiums Written 5,443,949 Total Direct Losses Paid 1,840,186 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE I, Adam Hamm, Commissioner of In- surance of the State of North Dakota, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true Abstract of Statement, as offi- cially filed by the Company in this of- fice. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set ,my. hand ;and ,~ffixed the seal of this office at Bismarck, the first day of May, A. D. 2016 (Seal). ADAM HAMM Commissioner of Insurance STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE COMPANY'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY WHEREAS, the above corporation duly organized under the laws of its state or country of domicile, has filed in this office a sworn statement ex- hibiting its condition and business for the year ending December 31,2015 conformable to the requirements of the laws of this state regarding the busi- ness of insurance and WHEREAS, the said company has filed in this office a duly certified copy of its charter with certificate of organi- zation in compliance with the require- ments of insurance law aforesaid, NOW THEREFORE, I, ADAM HAMM, Commissioner of insurance of the State of North Dakota, pursuant to the provisions of said laws, do hereby cer- tify that the above named company is fully empowered through its authorized agents and representatives, to trans- act its appropriated business of au- thorized insurance in the state according to the laws thereof, until the 30th day of April, A. D. 2017. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Bis- marck this first day of May, A. D. 2016 (Seal) ADAM HAMM Commissioner of insurance (May 5, 12 and 19) 62200 Abstract of Statement For the Year Ending December 31, 2015 of the Accordia Life And Annuity Company In the state of Iowa Total Assets 7,674,856,180 Total Liabilities 7,062,893,351 Common Capital Stock 2,500,000 Preferred Capital Stock 0 Aggregate write-ins for Other than special surplus 0 Surplus Notes 0 Gross paid in and Contributed surplus306,818,899 Aggregate write-ins for Special surplus funds 0 Unassigned funds (surplus) 302,643,930 Less treasury stock, at cost: # shares common 0 # shares preferred 0 Surplus as regards Policyholders 611,962,829 Total Liabilities, Capital STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA And Surplus 7,674,856,180 OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE North Dakota Business Only COMPANY'S CERTIFICATE OF for the Year 2015 AUTHORITY Life & Annuity WHEREAS, the above corporationTotal Direct Premiums Written339,213 duly organized under the laws of its Total Direct Losses Paid 177,115 state or country of domicile, has filed Accident & Health in this office a sworn statement ex- Total Direct Premiums Written 0 hibiting its condition and business for Total Direct Losses Paid 0 the year ending December 31, 2015 conformable to the requirements of the STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE I, Adam Hamm, Commissioner of In- surance of the State of North Dakota, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true Abstract of Statement, as offi- cially filed by the Company in this of- fice. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of this office at Bismarck, the first day of May, A. D. 2016 (Seal). ADAM HAMM Commissioner of Insurance STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE COMPANY'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY WHEREAS, the above corporation duly organized under the laws of its state or country of domicile, has filed in this office a sworn statement ex- hibiting its condition and business for the year ending December 31,2015 conformable to the requirements of the laws of this s.tate regarding the busi- ness of insurance and WHEREAS, the said company has filed in this office a duly certified copy of its charter with certificate of organi- zation in compliance with the require- ments of insurance law aforesaid, NOW THEREFORE, I, ADAM HAMM, Commissioner of Insurance of the State of North Dakota, pursuant to the provisions of said laws, do hereby cer- tify that the above named company is fully empowered through its authorized agents and representatives, to trans- act its appropriated business of au- thorized insurance in the state according to the laws thereof, until the 30th day of April, A. D. 2017. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Bis- marck this first day of May, A. D. 2016 (Seal) ADAM HAMM Commissioner of Insurance (May 5, 12 and 19) 62375 Abstract of Statement For the Year Ending December 31, 2015 of the Consumers Life Insurance Company In the state of Ohio Total Assets 37,575,6t9 Total Liabilities 15,967,648 Common Capital Stock 1,600,000 Preferred Capital Stock 0 Aggregate write-ins for Other than special surplus 0 Surplus Notes 0 Gross paid in and Contributed surplus 36,633,368 Aggregate write-ins for Special surplus funds 0 Unassigned funds (surplus) -16,625,397 Less treasury stock, at cost: # shares common 0 " # shares preferred 0:: Surplus as regards .... Policyholders 21,607,971 Total Liabilities, Capital And Surplus 37,575,619 North Dakota Business Only for the Year 2015 Life & Annuity Total Direct Premiums Written 0 Total Direct Losses Paid 0 Accident & Health. Total Direct Premiums Written 0 Total Direct Losses Paid 0 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE I, Adam Hamm, Commissioner of In- surance of the State of North Dakota, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true Abstract of Statement, as offi- cially filed by the Company in this of- fice. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of this office at Bismarck, the first day of May, A. D. 2016 (Seal). ADAM HAMM Commissioner of Insurance Gross paid in and fully empowered through its authorized Commissioner of Insurance Contributed surplus 22,702,662 agents and representatives, to trans- Aggregate write-ins for act its appropriated business of au- STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA Special surplus funds 0 thorized insurance in the stateOFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER Unassigned funds according to the laws thereof, until the OF INSURANCE (surplus) 1,108,870,86830th day of April, A. D. 2017. COMPANY'S CERTIFICATE OF Less treasury stock, at cost: IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have AUTHORITY # shares common 124,385 hereunto set my hand and seal at Dis- WHEREAS, the above corporation # shares preferred 0 marck this first day of May, A. D. 2016 duly orgaruzed under the laws of its Surplus as regards (Seal) state or country of domicile, has filed Policyholders 1 ,t35,949,145 ADAM HAMM in this office a sworn statement ex- Total Liabilities, Capital Commissioner of insurance hibiting its condition and business for And Surplus 0,092,983,913 (May 5, 12 and 19) the year ending December 31, 2015 conformable to the requirements of the North Dakota Business Only 62634 ~ws of this state regarding the busi- for the Year 2015 Abstract of Statement hess of insurance Life & Annuity For the Year and Total Direct Premiums Ending December 31, 2015WHEREAS, the said company has Written 1,596,187 of the filed in this office a duly certified copy Total Direct Losses Paid 777,380 Delaware American Life insurance of its charter with certificate of organi- Accident & Health Company zation in compliance with the require- Total Direct Premiums In the state of Delaware ments of insurance law aforesaid, Written 159,636 Total Assets 136,618,298 NOW THEREFORE, I, ADAM HAMM, Total Direct Losses Paid 69,498 Total Liabilities 73,164,949 Commissioner of insurance of the Common Capital Stock2,500,000 State of North Dakota, pursuant to the STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA Preferred Capital Stock 0 provisions of said laws, do hereby cer- OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER Aggregate write-ins for tify that the above named company is OF INSURANCE Other than special surplus 0 fully empowered through its authorized I, Adam Hamm, Commissioner of In- Surplus Notes 0 agents and representatives, to trans- surance of the State of North Dakota, Gross paid in and act its appropriated business of au- do hereby certify that the foregoing is Contributed surplus35,971,736 thorized insurance in the state a true Abstract of Statement, as offi- Aggregate write-ins for according to the laws thereof, until the cially filed by the Company in this of- Special surplus funds 0 30th day of April, A. D. 2017. fice, Unassigned funds IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto (surplus) 24,981,613 hereunto set my hand and seal at Bis- set my hand and affixed the seal of Less treasury stock, at cost: marck this first day of May, A. D. 2016 this office at Bismarck, the first day of # shares common 0 (Seal) May, A. D. 2016 (Seal). # shares preferred 0 ADAM HAMM ADAM HAMM Surplus as regards Commissioner of Insurance Commissioner of Insurance Policyholders 63,453,349 (May 5, 12 and 19) Total Liabilities, Capital STATE OF NORTH .DAKOTA And Surplus 136,618,298 62928 OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER Abstract of Statement OF INSURANCE For the Year COMPANY'S CERTIFICATE OF Ending December 31, 2015 AUTHORITY of the WHEREAS, the above corporation EMC National Life Company duly organized under the laws of its In the state of Iowa state or country of domicile, has filed Total Assets 978,865,110 in this office a sworn statement ex- Total Liabilities 879,395,512 hibiting its condition and business for Common Capital Stock 11,666,700 the year ending December 31,2015 Preferred Capital Stock 24,000,000 conformable to the requirements of the Aggregate write-ins for laws of this state regarding the busi- Other than special surplus 0 ness of insurance Surplus Notes 0 and Gross paid in and WHEREAS, the said company has Contributed surplus34,830,042 filed in this office a duly certified copy Aggregate write-ins for of its charter with certificate of organi- Special surplus funds 0 zation in compliance with the require- Unassigned funds ments of insurance law aforesaid, (surplus) 28,972,855 NOW THEREFORE, I, ADAM HAMM, Less treasury stock, at cost: Commissioner of insurance of the # shares common 0 State of North Dakota, pursuant to the # shares preferred 0 provisions of said taws, do hereby cer- Surplus as regards tify that the above named company is Policyholders 99,469,597 fully empowered through its authorized Total Liabilities, Capital agents and representatives, to trans- And Surplus 978,865,109 act its appropriated business of au- thorized insurance in the state North Dakota Business Only. according to the laws thereof, until the for the Year 2015 30th day of April, A. D. 2017. Life & Annuity IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have Total Direct Premiums hereunto set my hand and seal at Bis- Written 933,420 marck this first day of May, A. D. 2016 Total Direct Losses Paid 1,045,270 (Seal) Accident & Health ADAM HAMM Commissioner of Insurance ......... • .... (May 5, 12 and 19) .... 62626 Abstract of Statement For the Year Ending December 31, 2015 of the • CMFG Life Insurance Company In the state of Iowa Total Assets 15,475,920,047 Total Liabilities 13,617,475,457 Common Capital Stock 7,500,000 Preferred Capital Stock 0 Aggregate write-ins for Other than special surplus 0 Surplus Notes 85,000,000 Gross paid in and Contributed surplus 62,836,994 Aggregate write-ins for Special surplus funds 0 Unassigned funds (surplus) 1,703,107,595 Less treasury stock, at cost: # shares common 0 # shares preferred 0 Surplus as regards Policyholders 1,858,444,589 Total Liabilities, Capital And Surplus 15,475,920,046 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER North Dakota Business Only OF INSURANCE for the Year 2015 COMPANY'S CERTIFICATE OF Life & Annuity AUTHORITY Total Direct Premiums WHEREAS, the above corporation Written 7,349,650 duly organized under the taws of its Total Direct Losses Paid 5,015,334 state or country of domicile, has filed Accident & Health in this office a sworn statement ex- Total Direct Premiums hibiting its condition and business for Written 1,531,635 the year ending December 31,2015 Total Direct Losses Paid 640,063 conformable to the requirements of the laws of this state regarding the busi- STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA hess of insurance OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER and OF INSURANCE WHEREAS, the said company has I, Adam Hamm, Commissioner of In- filed in this office a duly certified copy surance of the State of North Dakota, of its charter with certificate of organi- do hereby certify that the foregoing is zation in compliance with the require- a true Abstract of Statement, as offi- ments of insurance law aforesaid, cially filed by the Company in this of- NOW THEREFORE, I, ADAM HAMM, rice. Commissioner of Insurance of the In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto State of North Dakota, pursuant to the set my hand and affixed the seal of provisions of said laws, do hereby cer- this office at Bismarck, the first day of tify that the above named company is May, A. D. 2016 (Seal). fully empowered through its authorized ADAM HAMM agents and representatives, to trans- Commissioner of Insurance act its appropriated business of au- thorized insurance in the state STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA according to the laws thereof, until the OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER 30th day of April, A. D. 2017. OF INSURANCE IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have COMPANY'S CERTIFICATE OF hereunto set my hand and seal at Dis- AUTHORITY marck this first day of May, A. D. 2016 WHEREAS, the above corporation (Seal) duly organized under the laws of its ADAM HAMM state or country of domicile, has filed Commissioner of Insurance in this office a sworn statement ex- (May 5, 12 and 19) hibiting its condition and business for 62553 Abstract of Statement For the Year Ending December 31, 2015 of the Country Life Insurance Company In the state of Illinois Total Assets 10,092,983,912 Total Liabilities 8,957,034,768 Common Capital Stock 4,500,000 Preferred Capital Stock 0 Aggregate write-ins for Other than special surplus 0 Surplus Notes 0 the year ending December 31,2015 conformable to the requirements of the laws of this state regarding the busi- ness of insurance and WHEREAS, the said company has filed in this office a duly certified copy of its charter with certificate of organi- zation in compliance with the require- ments of insurance law aforesaid, NOW THEREFORE, I, ADAM HAMM, Commissioner of Insurance of the State of North Dakota, pursuant to the provisions of said laws, do hereby cer- tify that the above named company is North Dakota Business Only for the Year 2015 Life & Annuity Total Direct Premiums Written 27,614 Total Direct Losses Paid 0 Accident & Health Total Direct Premiums Written 84,382 Total Direct Losses Paid 0 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE • I, Adam Hamm, Commissioner of In- surance of the State of North Dakota, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true Abstract of Statement, as offi- cially filed by the Company in this of- fice. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of this office at Bismarck, the first day of May, A. D. 2016 (Seal). ADAM HAMM Commissioner of Insurance STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE COMPANY'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY WHEREAS, the above corporation duly organized under the laws of its state or country of domicile, has filed in this office aswornstatement e~:-~. ' ~' Total Direct Premiums Written hibiting its conditier+and,lo~sinessfof-i~, Total~Direct Losses~Paid ' the year ending December 31, 2015 : conformable to the requirements of the laws of this state regarding the busi- ness of insurance and WHEREAS, the said company has filed in this office a duly certified copy of its charter with certificate of organi- zation in compliance with the require- ments of insurance.law aforesaid, NOW THEREFORE, I, ADAM HAMM, Commissioner of insurance of the State of North Dakota, pursuant to the provisions of said taws, do hereby cer- tify that the above named company is fully empowered through its authorized agents and representatives, to trans- act its appropriated business of au- thorized insurance in the state according to the laws thereof, until the 30th day of April, A. D. 2017. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Bis- marck this first day of May, A. D. 2016 (Seal) ADAM HAMM Commissioner of Insurance (May 5, 12 and 19) 62880 Abstract of Statement For the Year Ending December 31, 2015 of the AXA Equitable Life And Annuity Com- pany In the state of Colorado Total Assets 470,828,490 Total Liabilities 448,656,571 Common Capital Stock 2,500,000 Preferred Capital Stock 0 Aggregate write-ins for Other than special surplus 0 Surplus Notes 0 Gross paid in and Contributed surplus 15,346,501 Aggregate write-ins for Special surplus funds 0 Unassigned funds (surplus) 4,325,418 Less treasury stock, at cost: # shares common 0 # shares preferred 0 Surplus as regards Policyholders 22,171,919 Total Liabilities, Capital And Surplus 470,828,490 4,454 -0 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE I, Adam Hamm, Commissioner of In- surance of the State of North Dakota, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true Abstract of Statement, as offi- cially filed by the Company in this of- fice, In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of this office at Bismarck, the first day of May, A. D. 2016 (Seal). ADAM HAMM Commissioner of Insurance STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE COMPANY'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY WHEREAS, the above corporation duly organized under the laws of its state or country of domicile, has filed in this office a sworn statement ex- hibiting its condition and business for the year ending December 31,2015 conformable to the requirements of the laws of this state regarding the busi- ness of insurance and WHEREAS, the said company has filed in this office a duly certified copy of its charter with certificate of organi- zation in compliance with the require- ments of insurance law aforesaid, NOW THEREFORE, I, ADAM HAMM, Commissioner of insurance of the State of North Dakota, pursuant to the provisions of said laws, do hereby cer- tify that the above named company is fully empowered through its authorized agents and representatives, to trans- act its appropriated business of au- thorized insurance in the state according to the laws thereof, until the 30th day of April, A. D. 2017. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Bis- marck this first day of May, A. D. 2016 (Seal) ADAM HAMM Commissioner of Insurance (May 5, 12 and 19) North Dakota Business Only for the Year 2015 Life & Annuity Total Direct Premiums Written 61,706 Total Direct Losses Paid 46,278 Accident & Health Total Direct Premiums Written 0 Total Direct Losses Paid 0 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE I, Adam Hamm, Commissioner of In- surance of the State of North Dakota, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true Abstract of Statement, as offi- cially filed by the Company in this of- fice. In Testimony Whe]'eof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of this office at Bismarck, the first day of May, A. D. 2016 (Seal). ADAM HAMM v