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Variable Annuity — Separate Accounts Liability

Principal Financial Group Variable Annuity — Separate Accounts Liability decreased by 6.7% to 686780000000.0% in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 11.5%, from 776000000000.0% to 686780000000.0%. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Variable Annuity — Separate Accounts Liability shows a downward trend with a -7.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryMarket Position
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

Growth in this liability generally reflects successful asset accumulation and market appreciation within the variable annuity segment.

Detailed definition

The total obligation owed to variable annuity policyholders whose funds are invested in separate accounts, where the inv...

Peer comparison

Standard reporting for insurance companies offering variable products with segregated assets.

Metric ID: pfg_segment_variable_annuity_separate_accounts_liability

Historical Data

15 periods
 Q4 '21Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value1,100,000,000,000%865,900,000,000%891,030,000,000%910,330,000,000%857,430,000,000%913,190,000,000%931,900,000,000%903,780,000,000%898,320,000,000%833,490,000,000%776,000,000,000%770,760,000,000%767,620,000,000%736,490,000,000%686,780,000,000%
QoQ Change-21.3%+2.9%+2.2%-5.8%+6.5%+2.0%-3.0%-0.6%-7.2%-6.9%-0.7%-0.4%-4.1%-6.7%
YoY Change-21.3%+5.5%+4.6%-0.7%+4.8%-8.7%-16.7%-14.7%-14.5%-11.6%-11.5%
Range686,780,000,000%1,100,000,000,000%
CAGR-12.6%
Avg YoY Growth-7.7%
Median YoY Growth-11.5%
Current Streak8 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Principal Financial Group's variable annuity — separate accounts liability?
Principal Financial Group (PFG) reported variable annuity — separate accounts liability of 686780000000.0% in Q1 2026.
How has Principal Financial Group's variable annuity — separate accounts liability changed year-over-year?
Principal Financial Group's variable annuity — separate accounts liability decreased by 11.5% year-over-year, from 776000000000.0% to 686780000000.0%.
What is the long-term trend for Principal Financial Group's variable annuity — separate accounts liability?
Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Principal Financial Group's variable annuity — separate accounts liability has grown at a -7.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 3571980000000.0% to 3050870000000.0%.
What does variable annuity — separate accounts liability mean?
The total value of funds held in separate accounts that the company owes to variable annuity policyholders.