v3.26.1
Separate Account Balances (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Summary of separate account assets by investment category (Table)

  ​ ​ ​

June 30, 2026

  ​ ​ ​

December 31, 2025

(in millions)

Fixed maturities:

  ​

  ​

U.S. government and agencies

$

10,446.7

$

10,027.9

Non-U.S. governments

 

9,072.5

 

9,122.1

States and political subdivisions

 

147.4

 

162.3

Corporate

 

13,279.2

 

13,404.2

Residential mortgage-backed pass-through securities

 

3,476.1

 

3,484.1

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

 

292.7

 

261.2

Other debt obligations

 

445.3

 

408.0

Total fixed maturities

 

37,159.9

 

36,869.8

Equity securities

 

152,607.9

 

141,251.0

Real estate

 

445.0

 

445.9

Other investments

 

7,999.7

 

8,848.3

Cash and cash equivalents

 

3,272.1

 

5,135.4

Other assets

 

911.4

 

1,072.2

Total separate account assets per consolidated statements of financial position

$

202,396.0

$

193,622.6

Summary of disaggregated separate account liability amounts and changes in separate account liabilities (Table)

  ​ ​ ​

June 30, 2026

  ​ ​ ​

December 31, 2025

(in millions)

Retirement and Income Solutions:

 

  ​

 

  ​

Group retirement contracts

$

143,243.9

$

136,674.3

Individual variable annuities

 

7,086.9

 

7,364.9

Total Retirement and Income Solutions

 

150,330.8

 

144,039.2

Principal Asset Management International Pension:

 

 

  ​

Latin America:

 

 

  ​

Pension

 

43,323.8

 

41,450.5

Benefits and Protection - Life Insurance:

 

 

  ​

Universal life

 

8,411.1

 

7,807.9

Other balances (1)

 

330.3

 

325.0

Total separate account liabilities per consolidated statements of financial position

$

202,396.0

$

193,622.6

(1)Includes insignificant balances for long-duration contracts.
Retirement and Income Solutions  
Summary of disaggregated separate account liability amounts and changes in separate account liabilities (Table)

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For the six months ended

  ​ ​ ​

For the year ended

June 30, 2026

December 31, 2025

Group

Individual

Group

Individual

retirement

variable

retirement

variable

  ​ ​ ​

contracts

  ​ ​ ​

annuities

  ​ ​ ​

contracts

  ​ ​ ​

annuities

(in millions)

Balance at beginning of period

$

136,674.3

$

7,364.9

$

125,103.1

$

8,334.9

Premiums and deposits (1)

 

9,202.0

62.1

 

15,458.7

 

157.1

Policy charges

(165.6)

(75.3)

 

(344.1)

 

(166.6)

Surrenders, withdrawals and benefit payments (1)

(11,060.0)

(742.9)

 

(17,649.8)

 

(1,790.0)

Investment performance

10,443.4

479.2

 

15,664.0

 

850.5

Net transfers (to) from general account (1)

(1,501.4)

(1.1)

 

(1,433.1)

 

(21.0)

Other (2)

(348.8)

 

(124.5)

 

Balance at end of period

$

143,243.9

$

7,086.9

$

136,674.3

$

7,364.9

Cash surrender value (3)

$

142,494.6

$

6,996.0

$

135,606.1

$

7,265.2

(1)Within the policyholder account balances rollforwards in Note 7, Contractholder Funds, amounts in these lines for Individual variable annuities and Workplace savings and retirement solutions included in Group retirement contracts are reflected in net transfers from (to) separate account.
(2)Includes amounts to be settled between the separate account and general account due to the timing of trade settlements as of the reporting date.
(3)Cash surrender value represents the amount of the contractholders’ account balances distributable at the end of the reporting period less surrender charges.
Principal Asset Management | International Pension | Pension | Latin America  
Summary of disaggregated separate account liability amounts and changes in separate account liabilities (Table)

 

For the six months ended

For the year ended

  ​ ​ ​

June 30, 2026

  ​ ​ ​

December 31, 2025

 

(in millions)

Balance at beginning of period

$

41,450.5

$

32,802.2

Premiums and deposits

 

2,129.2

 

3,546.2

Policy charges

 

(10.3)

 

(17.7)

Surrenders, withdrawals and benefit payments

(2,261.1)

 

(3,962.7)

Investment performance

3,081.8

 

5,392.1

Other

(15.5)

 

2.7

Foreign currency translation adjustment

(1,050.8)

 

3,687.7

Balance at end of period

$

43,323.8

$

41,450.5

Cash surrender value

$

43,323.8

$

41,450.5

Benefits and Protection | Life Insurance | Universal life  
Summary of disaggregated separate account liability amounts and changes in separate account liabilities (Table)

For the six months ended

For the year ended

  ​ ​ ​

June 30, 2026

  ​ ​ ​

December 31, 2025

(in millions)

Balance at beginning of period

$

7,807.9

 

$

6,806.7

Premiums and deposits (1)

291.5

 

572.7

Policy charges

(69.7)

 

(135.4)

Surrenders, withdrawals and benefit payments (1)

(243.8)

 

(374.4)

Investment performance

602.5

 

938.5

Net transfers (to) from general account (1)

22.7

 

(0.2)

Balance at end of period

$

8,411.1

$

7,807.9

Cash surrender value (2)

$

8,487.4

$

7,873.6

(1)Within the policyholder account balances rollforwards in Note 7, Contractholder Funds, amounts in these lines are reflected in net transfers from (to) separate account.
(2)Cash surrender value represents the amount of the contractholders’ account balances distributable at the end of the reporting period less surrender charges. Certain products include surrender value enhancement riders that result in cash surrender values greater than account balances.