Correspondence 0001193125-25-054592 from Minnesota Life Individual Variable Universal Life Account (CIK 0001405415)
Minnesota Life Individual Variable Universal Life Account (CIK 0001405415)
Date: March 14, 2025 · CIK: 0001405415 · Accession: 0001193125-25-054592
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File numbers found in text: 333-198279
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Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, D.C. 20549-4644 Re: Minnesota Life Insurance Company Individual Variable Universal Life Account File: 333-198279
Dear Commissioners:
On behalf of Minnesota Life Insurance Company (the “Company”) and the Individual Variable Universal Life Account, we are filing this letter as correspondence to the Form N-6 registration statement referenced above (the “Registration Statement”). The letter responds to verbal comments received by the Company from the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 5, 2025, and provides supplemental information regarding changes the Company is making to the Variable Universal Life Insurance Contract (the “Contract”) described in the prospectus to the Registration Statement.
Below are responses to the SEC Staff’s comments. For the SEC Staff’s convenience, each of the SEC Staff’s comments are set forth below, and then the response follows.
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Comment 1: Please clarify whether the fees are the same for both versions of the Long Term Care Agreement, or more clearly describe the fees for each version in the fee tables.
Response: We clarified the fees applying to each version of the Long Term Care Agreement in the fee table by giving each version of the rider its own row and including the availability dates for each version of the rider.
Comment 2: Please clarify the different versions of the Long Term Care Agreement in the Other Benefits chart.
Response: We clarified the different versions of the Long Term Care Agreement in the Other Benefits chart by including the availability dates for each version of the rider.
Comment 3: Please confirm the Long Term Care Agreement was not available for purchase between 2017 and 2025 and state that in the prospectus.
Response: We confirm the Long Term Care Agreement was not available for purchase between 2017 and 2025 and we included language in the description of the rider to make this clear.
Comment 4: Please clarify what the cash indemnity benefit payment is and include a numerical example showing the reduction of Account Value and Death Benefit in the prospectus.
Response: We included language in the description of the Long Term Care Agreement to define cash indemnity benefit payment and included a numerical example showing the reduction of Account Value and Death Benefit.
Comment 5: Please confirm Appendix A will be updated to reflect the Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2024.
Response:
We confirm Appendix A will be incorporated with the 485(b) filing and updated to reflect the Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2024.
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The Company believes that the changes noted above satisfy all of the SEC staff’s comments. When the Company receives notice from the SEC Staff that it should proceed with the filing of its post-effective amendment, all of the above proposed changes will be incorporated into post-effective amendment No. 18 to the Registration Statement. If there are additional questions or comments, please contact the undersigned at (305) 898-8565.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Jamie Bigayer
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CORRESP 1 filename1.htm CORRESP Securian Financial Group, Inc. 400 Robert Street North St. Paul, MN 55101-2098 651-665-3500 securian.com March 14, 2025 Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, NE Washington, D.C. 20549-4644 Re: Minnesota Life Insurance Company Individual Variable Universal Life Account File: 333-198279 Dear Commissioners: On behalf of Minnesota Life Insurance Company (the “Company”) and the Individual Variable Universal Life Account, we are filing this letter as correspondence to the Form N-6 registration statement referenced above (the “Registration Statement”). The letter responds to verbal comments received by the Company from the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 5, 2025, and provides supplemental information regarding changes the Company is making to the Variable Universal Life Insurance Contract (the “Contract”) described in the prospectus to the Registration Statement. Below are responses to the SEC Staff’s comments. For the SEC Staff’s convenience, each of the SEC Staff’s comments are set forth below, and then the response follows. * * * * * * * * * Comment 1: Please clarify whether the fees are the same for both versions of the Long Term Care Agreement, or more clearly describe the fees for each version in the fee tables. Response: We clarified the fees applying to each version of the Long Term Care Agreement in the fee table by giving each version of the rider its own row and including the availability dates for each version of the rider. Comment 2: Please clarify the different versions of the Long Term Care Agreement in the Other Benefits chart. Response: We clarified the different versions of the Long Term Care Agreement in the Other Benefits chart by including the availability dates for each version of the rider. Comment 3: Please confirm the Long Term Care Agreement was not available for purchase between 2017 and 2025 and state that in the prospectus. Response: We confirm the Long Term Care Agreement was not available for purchase between 2017 and 2025 and we included language in the description of the rider to make this clear. Comment 4: Please clarify what the cash indemnity benefit payment is and include a numerical example showing the reduction of Account Value and Death Benefit in the prospectus. Response: We included language in the description of the Long Term Care Agreement to define cash indemnity benefit payment and included a numerical example showing the reduction of Account Value and Death Benefit. Comment 5: Please confirm Appendix A will be updated to reflect the Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2024. Response: We confirm Appendix A will be incorporated with the 485(b) filing and updated to reflect the Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2024. * * * * * * * * * The Company believes that the changes noted above satisfy all of the SEC staff’s comments. When the Company receives notice from the SEC Staff that it should proceed with the filing of its post-effective amendment, all of the above proposed changes will be incorporated into post-effective amendment No. 18 to the Registration Statement. If there are additional questions or comments, please contact the undersigned at (305) 898-8565. Very truly yours, /s/ Jamie Bigayer Jamie Bigayer Senior Counsel, Law Department