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Employee and Agent Benefits (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans  
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income) (Table)

Pension benefits

Other postretirement benefits

 

For the year ended December 31, 

 

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

   

(in millions)

 

Service cost

$

83.2

$

72.7

$

66.0

$

$

$

Interest cost

103.3

117.3

126.5

2.2

2.8

3.7

Expected return on plan assets

(182.7)

(156.8)

(148.8)

(4.8)

(36.0)

(33.2)

Amortization of prior service benefit

(16.8)

(16.8)

(11.3)

(1.1)

(1.0)

(1.2)

Recognized net actuarial (gain) loss

70.2

75.4

70.1

(0.5)

0.1

Net periodic benefit cost (income)

$

57.2

$

91.8

$

102.5

$

(4.2)

$

(34.2)

$

(30.6)

Obligations and Funded Status (Table)

Other postretirement

 

Pension benefits

benefits

 

December 31, 

December 31, 

 

    

2021

    

2020

    

2021

    

2020

 

(in millions)

 

Change in benefit obligation

    

Benefit obligation at beginning of year

$

(4,210.2)

$

(3,692.1)

$

(108.0)

$

(101.4)

Service cost

(83.2)

 

(72.7)

 

Interest cost

(103.3)

 

(117.3)

(2.2)

 

(2.8)

Actuarial gain (loss)

75.8

 

(462.4)

7.6

 

(11.7)

Participant contributions

 

(6.1)

 

(6.0)

Benefits paid

137.2

 

134.3

13.5

 

12.8

Plan amendments

 

1.0

Other

(0.1)

0.1

Benefit obligation at end of year

$

(4,183.7)

$

(4,210.2)

$

(95.3)

$

(108.0)

Change in plan assets

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

$

3,373.5

$

2,926.0

$

780.6

$

732.8

Actual return on plan assets

208.7

 

521.3

1.6

 

53.1

Employer contribution

105.1

 

60.5

1.5

 

1.5

Participant contributions

 

6.1

 

6.0

Benefits paid

(137.2)

 

(134.3)

(13.5)

 

(12.8)

Assets re-designated for non-retiree benefits

(656.5)

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

$

3,550.1

$

3,373.5

$

119.8

$

780.6

Amount recognized in statement of financial position

Other assets

$

$

$

24.5

$

675.5

Other liabilities

(633.6)

 

(836.7)

 

(2.9)

Total

$

(633.6)

$

(836.7)

$

24.5

$

672.6

Amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss

Total net actuarial (gain) loss

$

588.0

$

760.0

$

(26.7)

$

(22.8)

Prior service benefit

(104.2)

 

(121.0)

(6.2)

 

(7.3)

Pre-tax accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss

$

483.8

$

639.0

$

(32.9)

$

(30.1)

Amounts Recognized in Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss (Table)

Pension benefits

Other postretirement benefits

For the year ended December 31, 

    

2021

    

2020

    

2021

    

2020

(in millions)

Other changes recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss

Net actuarial (gain) loss

$

(101.8)

$

97.9

$

(4.4)

$

(5.4)

Prior service benefit

 

 

(1.0)

Amortization of gain (loss)

(70.2)

 

(75.4)

0.5

 

Amortization of prior service benefit

16.8

 

16.8

1.1

 

1.0

Total recognized in pre-tax accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss

$

(155.2)

$

39.3

$

(2.8)

$

(5.4)

Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and pre-tax accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss

$

(98.0)

$

131.1

$

(7.0)

$

(39.6)

Weighted-Average Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligations (Table)

Pension benefits

For the year ended December 31, 

     

2021

     

2020

Discount rate

2.75

%  

2.50

%

Interest crediting rate - cash balance benefit

5.00

%

5.00

%

Rate of compensation increase

4.59

%  

4.41

%

Other postretirement benefits

For the year ended December 31, 

    

2021

    

2020

Discount rate

2.50

%  

2.10

%

Rate of compensation increase

N/A

N/A

Weighted-Average Assumptions Used to Determine Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Table)

Pension benefits

For the year ended December 31, 

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

Discount rate (1)

2.50

%  

3.25

%  

3.70

%

Expected long-term return on plan assets

5.55

%  

5.60

%  

5.95

%

Interest crediting rate - cash balance benefit

5.00

%

5.00

%

%

Rate of compensation increase:

Cash balance benefit

4.92

%  

4.95

%  

4.94

%

Traditional benefit

2.96

%  

2.98

%  

2.73

%

Other postretirement benefits

For the year ended December 31, 

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

Discount rate (2)

2.10

%  

2.95

%  

3.95

%

Expected long-term return on plan assets

4.25

%  

4.94

%  

5.19

%

Rate of compensation increase

N/A

N/A

N/A

(1)During the second quarter of 2019, we amended The Principal Pension Plan and The Principal Financial Group Nonqualified Defined Benefit Plan for Employees to end traditional benefit accruals as of December 31, 2022, and begin cash balance accruals January 1, 2023. We remeasured the associated plan assets and pension benefit obligations as of May 31, 2019. A discount rate of 4.15% was used until the remeasurement date at which time a discount rate of 3.70% was used.
(2)During the second quarter 2020, subsidy increases provided under the long-term care plan were capped at 5% per calendar year. This change was remeasured as of March 31, 2020. A discount rate of 2.95% was used until the remeasurement date at which time a discount rate of 2.90% was used.
Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates (Table)

December 31, 

 

   

2021

    

2020

Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year under age 65

7.00

%  

6.75

%

Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year age 65 and over

6.50

%  

6.00

%

Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate)

4.50

%  

4.50

%

Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate (under age 65)

2030

2029

Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate (65 and older)

2029

2026

Estimated Future Benefit Payments (Table)

    

Other postretirement

benefits (gross benefit

payments, including

    

Pension benefits

    

prescription drug benefits)

 

(in millions)

Year ending December 31:

2022

$

173.6

$

14.5

2023

166.4

13.3

2024

178.6

12.2

2025

182.0

11.0

2026

192.5

9.7

2027-2031

1,087.3

35.9

Defined Benefit Pension Plans Supplemental Information (Table)

For the year ended December 31, 

 

2021

2020

 

Qualified

Nonqualified

Qualified

Nonqualified

 

    

Plan

    

Plan

    

Total

    

Plan

    

Plan

    

Total

   

(in millions)

 

Amount recognized in statement of financial position

Other assets

$

$

$

$

$

$

Other liabilities

(108.4)

(525.2)

(633.6)

 

(294.9)

(541.8)

(836.7)

Total

$

(108.4)

$

(525.2)

$

(633.6)

$

(294.9)

$

(541.8)

$

(836.7)

Amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss

Total net actuarial loss

$

415.5

$

172.5

$

588.0

$

563.5

$

196.5

$

760.0

Prior service benefit

(85.2)

(19.0)

(104.2)

 

(97.8)

(23.2)

(121.0)

Pre-tax accumulated other comprehensive loss

$

330.3

$

153.5

$

483.8

$

465.7

$

173.3

$

639.0

Components of net periodic benefit cost

Service cost

$

76.2

$

7.0

$

83.2

$

66.1

$

6.6

$

72.7

Interest cost

90.1

13.2

103.3

 

101.2

16.1

117.3

Expected return on plan assets

(182.7)

(182.7)

 

(156.8)

(156.8)

Amortization of prior service benefit

(12.6)

(4.2)

(16.8)

 

(12.6)

(4.2)

(16.8)

Recognized net actuarial loss

52.8

17.4

70.2

 

59.9

15.5

75.4

Net periodic benefit cost

$

23.8

$

33.4

$

57.2

$

57.8

$

34.0

$

91.8

Other changes recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss

Net actuarial (gain) loss

$

(95.3)

$

(6.5)

$

(101.8)

$

55.7

$

42.2

$

97.9

Amortization of net loss

(52.8)

(17.4)

(70.2)

(59.8)

(15.6)

(75.4)

Amortization of prior service benefit

12.6

4.2

16.8

12.6

4.2

16.8

Total recognized in pre-tax accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss

$

(135.5)

$

(19.7)

$

(155.2)

$

8.5

$

30.8

$

39.3

Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and pre-tax accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss

$

(111.7)

$

13.7

$

(98.0)

$

66.3

$

64.8

$

131.1

Pension benefits  
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans  
Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets (Table)

December 31, 

 

    

2021

    

2020

 

(in millions)

 

Projected benefit obligation

$

4,183.7

$

4,210.2

Accumulated benefit obligation

4,149.3

 

4,136.5

Fair value of plan assets

3,550.1

 

3,373.5

Fair Value of Plan Assets (Table)

December 31, 2021

Assets

Amount

Fair value hierarchy level

measured at

measured at

    

fair value

    

net asset value

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

(in millions)

Asset category

Pooled separate account investments:

U.S. large cap equity portfolios (1)

$

422.5

$

$

$

422.5

$

U.S. small/mid cap equity portfolios (2)

 

65.9

 

 

65.9

 

Balanced asset portfolios (3)

 

119.0

 

 

119.0

 

International equity portfolios (4)

 

252.5

 

 

252.5

 

Real estate investment portfolios (5)

 

239.6

 

 

239.6

 

Single client separate account investments:

Fixed income securities:

U.S. government and agencies

451.2

451.2

States and political subdivisions

31.2

31.2

Corporate

1,678.1

1,678.1

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

18.2

18.2

Other debt obligations

9.2

9.2

Hedge funds (6)

175.7

175.7

Pooled separate account investment (7)

79.3

79.3

Other (8)

7.7

7.7

Total

$

3,550.1

$

175.7

$

451.2

$

2,923.2

$

December 31, 2020

 

Assets

Amount

Fair value hierarchy level

 

measured at

measured at

 

    

fair value

    

net asset value

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

 

(in millions)

 

Asset category

Pooled separate account investments:

U.S. large cap equity portfolios (1)

$

712.2

$

$

$

712.2

$

U.S. small/mid cap equity portfolios (2)

 

121.6

 

 

121.6

 

Balanced asset portfolios (3)

 

103.7

 

 

103.7

 

International equity portfolios (4)

 

459.6

 

 

459.6

 

Real estate investment portfolios (5)

 

195.1

 

 

195.1

 

Single client separate account investments:

Fixed income securities:

U.S. government and agencies

297.5

297.5

States and political subdivisions

28.0

28.0

Corporate

1,223.1

1,223.1

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

13.6

13.6

Other debt obligations

6.4

6.4

Hedge funds (6)

155.8

155.8

Pooled separate account investment (7)

55.1

55.1

Other (8)

1.8

1.8

Total

$

3,373.5

$

155.8

$

297.5

$

2,920.2

$

(1)The portfolios invest primarily in publicly traded equity securities of large U.S. companies.
(2)The portfolios invest primarily in publicly traded equity securities of mid-sized and small U.S. companies.
(3)The portfolios are a combination of underlying fixed income and equity investment options. These investment options may include balanced, asset allocation, target-date and target-risk investment options. Although typically lower risk than investment options that invest solely in equities, all investment options in this category have the potential to lose value.
(4)The portfolios invest primarily in publicly traded equity securities of non-U.S. companies.
(5)The portfolio invests primarily in U.S. commercial real estate properties through a separate account.
(6)The hedge funds have varying investment strategies that also have a variety of redemption terms and conditions. We do not have unfunded commitments associated with these hedge funds.
(7)The single client separate accounts invest in a money market pooled separate account.
(8)Includes cash and net (payables)/receivables for the single client separate accounts.
Target Asset Allocation (Table)

Asset category

    

Target allocation

Fixed income security portfolios

25

%

-

80

%

Equity portfolios

5

%

-

60

%

Real estate investment portfolios

10

%

Alternatives

0

%

-

5

%

Other postretirement benefits  
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans  
Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets (Table)

December 31, 

 

    

2021

    

2020

 

(in millions)

 

Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation

$

$

2.9

Fair value of plan assets

 

Fair Value of Plan Assets (Table)

December 31, 2021

Assets

Fair value hierarchy level

measured at

    

fair value

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

 

(in millions)

Asset category

Cash and cash equivalents

$

0.6

$

0.6

$

$

Fixed income security portfolios (1)

 

57.7

 

57.7

 

 

U.S. equity portfolios (2)

 

42.8

 

42.8

 

 

International equity portfolios (3)

 

18.7

 

18.7

 

 

Total

$

119.8

$

119.8

$

$

December 31, 2020

Assets

Fair value hierarchy level

measured at

    

fair value

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

 

(in millions)

Asset category

Cash and cash equivalents

$

0.5

$

0.5

$

$

Fixed income security portfolios (1)

 

625.2

 

605.9

 

19.3

 

U.S. equity portfolios (2)

 

103.5

 

38.2

 

65.3

 

International equity portfolios (3)

51.4

 

18.4

 

33.0

 

Total

$

780.6

$

663.0

$

117.6

$

(1)The portfolios invest in various fixed income securities, primarily of U.S. origin. These include, but are not limited to, corporate bonds, residential mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities, U.S. Treasury securities, agency securities, asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations.
(2)The portfolios invest primarily in publicly traded equity securities of large U.S. companies.
(3)The portfolios invest primarily in publicly traded equity securities of non-U.S. companies.
Target Asset Allocation (Table)

Asset category

    

Target allocation

Fixed income security portfolios

50

%

U.S. equity portfolios

35

%

International equity portfolios

15

%