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Thrivent Accumulation Variable Universal Life Insurance |
| Thrivent Variable Life Account I | |
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| Updating Summary Prospectus April 30, 2026 |
| Content |
Description of Changes |
| Important Information You Should
Consider About the Contract |
The Annual Portfolio Expenses Table was updated to reflect the new
range. |
| Overview of the Contract |
No changes. |
| Fee Table |
The Fee Table has been updated with the new range of Portfolio Expenses. |
| Premiums |
No changes. |
| Standard Death Benefit |
No changes. |
| Other Benefits |
No changes. |
| Surrenders and Withdrawals |
No changes. |
| Lapse and Reinstatement |
No changes. |
| Availability of Portfolios |
No changes. |
| Other Changes |
The Appendix has been revised to reflect the updated performance information and the current expenses for the Portfolios. |
| FEES AND EXPENSES |
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Statutory
Prospectus | |||
| Charges for Early
Withdrawals |
A Decrease Charge (early withdrawal charge) may be assessed upon
surrender, lapse or any decrease in the
Face Amount. A
Decrease Charge will
Issue and for 10 years after each increase in
Face Amount. The
Decrease Charge will vary depending on the number of years since the
Date of Issue, or
the last increase in
Face Amount. The maximum amount that may be charged
is $50.18 per $1,000 of decrease in
Face Amount. For example, if you make
an early withdrawal, you could pay a
Decrease Charge of up to $5,018 on a
$100,000 decrease. |
Charges
Fee Table | ||
| Transaction
Charges |
In addition to
Decrease Charges (early withdrawal charges), you also may be
charged for other transactions such as when you pay a premium, transfer
accumulated value between investment options, make more than one
partial surrender in a
Contract Year or exercise your Accelerated Death Benefit for
Terminal Illness Rider. |
Charges
Fee Table | ||
| Ongoing Fees and
Expenses (annual
charges) |
In addition to
Decrease Charges (early withdrawal charges) and transaction
charges, investment in the
Contract is subject to certain ongoing fees and
expenses, including fees and expenses covering the cost of insurance under
the
Contract, mortality and expense risk charges, monthly unit charges, basic
monthly charges, interest on any
Debt, and the cost of optional benefits
available under the
Contract. Some of these fees and expenses are set based
on characteristics of the
Insured (e.g. age, sex (in most states), and rating
classification). See the specifications page of your
Contract for rates
applicable to your
Contract.
Investors will also bear expenses associated with
Portfolios that correspond to
Subaccounts available under the Contract
, as shown in the following table: |
Charges
Fee Table
Appendix | ||
| Annual Fee |
Minimum |
Maximum | ||
| 0.22% |
1.52% | |||
| RISKS |
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Statutory
Prospectus | |||
| Risk of Loss |
You can lose money by investing in this
Contract, including loss of your
premiums (principal), and your
Contract can lapse without value.
the amount of premiums considered to meet the
No-Lapse Guarantee Premium requirement. If you surrender the
Contract or allow it to lapse while a
previously been taxed, will be considered part of the amount you receive and
taxed accordingly. Loans may have tax consequences. |
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| Not a Short-Term
Investment |
This Contract is not designed for short-term investing and is not appropriate
for an investor who needs ready access to cash. You should only
purchase the Contract
if you have the financial ability to keep it in force for a substantial
period of time.
The primary reason to buy a life insurance contract is for the
Death Benefit it
provides in the event of the
Insured’s death. You should not purchase the
Contract if you do not need life insurance protection or intend to surrender all or part of the Accumulated
Value in the near future. Surrender charges, expenses, and tax consequences generally make the Contract unsuitable as a
short-term investment. |
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| Risk Associated
with Investment
Options |
An investment in this
Contract is subject to the risk of poor investment
performance of the investment options you choose and can vary depending on
the performance of the investment options available under the
Contract.
Each investment option has its own unique risks.
We do not guarantee any money you place in the
Subaccounts. The value of
each Subaccount will increase or decrease, depending on the investment
performance of the corresponding
Portfolio and fees and charges under the
Contract. You could lose some or all of your money. You should review the available Portfolio
s’ prospectuses before making an investment decision. |
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| Insurance
Company Risks |
An investment in the
Contract is subject to risks related to Thrivent, including
that any obligations, guarantees, and benefits of the
Contract are subject to
the claims-paying ability and financial strength of Thrivent. More information
about Thrivent, including its financial strength ratings, is
available upon request by calling 1-800-847-4836. |
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| Contract Lapse |
Your Contract will lapse (that is, terminate without value) if: (1) your monthly
deductions are greater than your
Cash Surrender Value; (2) there is not an
active No-Lapse Guarantee; and (3) payment of the premium to keep the
Contract in force is not paid within the grace period. No Death Benefit will be
paid if the Contract is lapsed. Payment will be required to reinstate the
reinstatement are satisfied, which may include requiring new proof of insurability of the Insured
person. |
Lapse and
Reinstatement | ||
| RESTRICTIONS |
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Statutory
Prospectus | |||
| Investments |
We place limits on frequent trading. There is a $25 charge for each transfer when you transfer money between investment options in excess of 12 times a year.
We reserve the right to add, delete, combine or substitute investment
If you elected the Guideline Premium Test (GPT), we reserve the right to not
accept any premiums when the
Death Benefit is based on the
Table of Death Benefit Factors or the portion of any premium that would cause the
Death Benefit to be based on the
Table of Death Benefit Factors. If you elected the Cash Value Accumulation Test (CVAT), then prior to Attained Age 100 (and at any age in New York issued Contracts), we will not accept
premium as described above and at
Attained Age 100 and later we reserve the
right not to accept premiums as described above.
We will also have the right to limit or refund a premium payment or make
as life insurance under federal tax law or to avoid the classification of your
Contract
as a “modified endowment contract” (MEC). |
Frequent Trading
Among
Subaccounts and Other
Transactions Addition, Deletion,
Combination or
Substitution of
Investments
Premium Limits
Taxes | ||
| Optional Benefits |
Optional benefits may be subject to age and underwriting requirements. We
generally deduct any monthly costs for these
Additional Benefits from the
Accumulated Value
as part of the monthly deduction. Optional benefits may
not be available for all ages or underwriting classes, may not be available after
original issue of the
Contract and may terminate at certain ages. We may stop
offering an optional benefit at any time prior to the time you elect to add it to
your Contract. |
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| TAXES |
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| Tax Implications |
You should consult with a tax professional to determine the tax implications of
an investment in and payments received under this
Contract.
Distributions from your
Contract, if taxable, will be taxed at ordinary income tax
rates. Depending on the total amount of premiums you pay and the frequency of such payments, the Contract
may be treated as a MEC. Distributions including loans and loan interest will be taxed on an “income first”
basis and may be subject to a penalty tax if taken before you are age 59 1∕2 if
your Contract is a MEC. The transfer of the Contract
or designation of a Beneficiary
may have federal, state, and/or local transfer and inheritance tax consequences, including the
impositions of gift, estate, and generation skipping transfer taxes.
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Taxes | ||
| CONFLICTS OF INTEREST |
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Statutory
Prospectus | |||
| Investment
Professional
Compensation |
Your financial advisor or professional may receive compensation for selling
this
Contract to you and ongoing future compensation. This compensation may
consist of commissions, bonuses, asset-based compensation, and
promotional incentives. This conflict of interest may influence
your financial advisor or professional to recommend the purchase of
this Contract
as well as continued or larger future investments into this
Contract, or another contract
issued by Thrivent, over another investment. |
Distribution of the
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| Exchanges |
Some investment professionals may have a financial incentive to offer you a
new contract in place of the one you own. You should only exchange
your contract if you determine, after comparing the features, fees,
and risks of both contracts, that it is better for you to purchase
the new contract rather than continue to own your existing
contract. |
Distribution of the | ||
| The total value of the Contract. Accumulated Value equals the sum of the
Subaccounts, the Fixed Accounts, and the Loan Account. | |
| Benefits provided by riders, if any, included as part of the Contract. | |
| The person(s) named by the Contract Owner to receive the Death Proceeds
under the Contract. A Beneficiary need not be a natural person. | |
| The Accumulated Value of the Contract less any applicable Decrease Charges;
outstanding Debt; and any unpaid monthly deductions. | |
| The flexible premium variable adjustable life insurance (Thrivent Financial
Accumulation Variable Universal Life) offered by us (Thrivent) and
described in this summary prospectus. The entire Contract consists of
the Contract, any Additional Benefits, amendments, endorsements,
Application and our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.
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| The same month and day of each year after issue as in the Date of Issue.
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| The latest of the (1) Date of Issue; (2) the date we receive in Good Order the
first premium payment at our Service Center; or (3) the date we approve
this Contract to be issued. | |
| The 12-month period following the Date of Issue or a Contract Anniversary. The
Contract Year is always based upon the time elapsed since the Date of
Issue. | |
| The date when we issue the Contract. This date will be specified in the Contract
and may be different from the Contract Date. The Date of Issue is the
date as of which we begin to apply deductions from your Accumulated
Value. | |
| The amount of the benefit that provides the basis for the Death Proceeds
calculation. The Death Benefit on any day depends upon the Death Benefit
Option in effect on that day. | |
| Either of the two methods used to determine the Death Benefit. The option is
selected in the Application and may be changed any time prior to
Attained Age 121. | |
| The amount paid upon the death of the Insured. The amount is paid to the
Beneficiary(ies) designated by the Contract Owner. | |
| All unpaid Contract loans plus accrued interest. | |
| A Decrease Charge compensates us for expenses associated with
underwriting, issuing and distributing the Contract. The charge applies to
decreases in the Face Amount or partial surrenders that result in a
decrease in Face Amount during the first 10 Contract Years (or
first 10 years following an increase in the Face Amount on the increased
amount). We deduct the amount of the Decrease Charge at the time of the
reduction Face Amount or surrender. | |
| The amount of life insurance provided by the Contract exclusive of any
Additional Benefits. The Face Amount on the Date of Issue is the Initial Face
Amount. Increases or decreases in Face Amount will be shown on
supplemental Contract schedule pages that we will send to you. | |
| Amounts held in the Fixed Account and DCA Fixed Account. | |
| Thrivent Series Fund, Inc., an open-end management investment company, that
consists of several Portfolios that underlie Subaccounts of the Variable
Account. | |
| The person on whose life the Contract is issued. | |
| When you obtain a loan, Accumulated Value equal to the amount of the loan is taken from the Subaccounts and moved to a Loan Account. Amounts transferred to the Loan Account are invested with our General Account assets. The Loan Account is equal to the amount transferred from any Subaccount, and/or Fixed Accounts to secure the loan less Accumulated Value transferred from the Loan Account to a Subaccount and the Fixed Accounts as a result of repayment of Debt plus the amount by which the accrued interest charged exceeds the amount of interest credited. |
| A Contract provision that guarantees that insurance coverage will not lapse in
the event your Cash Surrender Value is not adequate to cover the current
monthly deductions. You must meet the premium requirements of a No-Lapse
Guarantee for the Contract to remain in force in the event your Cash
Surrender Value is not adequate. | |
| A person or entity who owns the Contract. | |
| A portfolio of Thrivent Series Fund, Inc. which is the underlying investment of a
corresponding Subaccount which you may select for your Contract. | |
| Our office located at 4321 North Ballard Road, Appleton, Wisconsin
54919-0001 or such other address as we may designate. Telephone: (800)
847-4836. Email: mail@thrivent.com. | |
| A subdivision of the Variable Account. Each Subaccount invests exclusively in
the shares of a corresponding Portfolio of the Fund. | |
| The table found in the schedule pages of the Contract and used to help assure
the Contract qualifies as life insurance under the federal tax
law. | |
| Thrivent Variable Life Account I, which is a separate account of Thrivent. | |
| We, our, us, Society |
Thrivent. |
| You, your, yours |
The Owner(s) of the Contract. |
| INVESTMENT
TYPE |
PORTFOLIO AND ADVISER/SUBADVISER |
CURRENT
EXPENSES |
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
(as of 12/31/25) | ||
| 1 YEAR |
5 YEAR |
10 YEAR | |||
| Aggressive
Allocation |
Thrivent Aggressive Allocation Portfolio |
0.85%1 |
15.81% |
9.61% |
11.26% |
| Large Blend |
Thrivent All Cap Portfolio |
0.66% |
18.05% |
11.90% |
12.43% |
| Conservative
Allocation |
Thrivent Conservative Allocation Portfolio |
0.50% |
10.17% |
4.03% |
5.42% |
| Moderately
Conservative
Allocation |
Thrivent Dynamic Allocation Portfolio |
0.68% |
12.62% |
5.92% |
6.84% |
| Diversified
Emerging
Mkts |
Thrivent Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio |
1.15%1 |
32.20% |
2.10% |
7.47% |
| Large Blend |
Thrivent ESG Index Portfolio |
0.36%1 |
17.78% |
13.56% |
N/A3 |
| Global
Large-Stock
Blend |
Thrivent Global Stock Portfolio |
0.60% |
20.82% |
10.69% |
10.67% |
| Intermediate
Government |
Thrivent Government Bond Portfolio |
0.49% |
7.32% |
0.01% |
1.74% |
| Health |
Thrivent Healthcare Portfolio |
0.92% |
13.07% |
4.62% |
7.37% |
| High Yield
Bond |
Thrivent High Yield Portfolio |
0.45% |
8.78% |
4.06% |
5.32% |
| Corporate
Bond |
Thrivent Income Portfolio |
0.44% |
7.93% |
0.38% |
3.60% |
| Foreign Large
Blend |
Thrivent International Equity Portfolio |
0.72% |
30.87% |
8.54% |
7.41% |
| Foreign Large
Blend |
Thrivent International Index Portfolio |
0.37% |
31.15% |
8.61% |
N/A3
|
| Large Growth |
Thrivent Large Cap Growth Portfolio |
0.43% |
16.95% |
12.89% |
16.35% |
| Large Blend |
Thrivent Large Cap Index Portfolio |
0.22% |
17.62% |
14.17% |
14.54% |
| Large Value |
Thrivent Large Cap Value Portfolio |
0.62% |
19.65% |
13.96% |
12.16% |
| Mid-Cap
Growth |
Thrivent Mid Cap Growth Portfolio |
0.89%1 |
2.50% |
1.10% |
N/A3
|
| Mid-Cap
Blend |
Thrivent Mid Cap Index Portfolio |
0.25% |
7.23% |
8.86% |
10.46% |
| Mid-Cap
Blend |
Thrivent Mid Cap Stock Portfolio |
0.66% |
4.73% |
6.86% |
11.30% |
| Mid-Cap
Value |
Thrivent Mid Cap Value Portfolio |
0.87%1 |
10.82% |
11.31% |
N/A3 |
| Moderate Allocation |
Thrivent Moderate Allocation Portfolio |
0.70%1 |
13.63% |
7.13% |
8.38% |
| INVESTMENT
TYPE |
PORTFOLIO AND ADVISER/SUBADVISER |
CURRENT
EXPENSES |
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL
RETURNS
(as of 12/31/25) | ||
| 1 YEAR |
5 YEAR |
10 YEAR | |||
| Moderately
Aggressive
Allocation |
Thrivent Moderately Aggressive Allocation Portfolio
|
0.76%1 |
15.46% |
8.30% |
9.69% |
| Moderately
Conservative
Allocation |
Thrivent Moderately Conservative Allocation
Portfolio |
0.65%1 |
12.10% |
4.49% |
6.04% |
| Money
Market -
Taxable |
Thrivent Money Market Portfolio |
0.31% |
4.06% |
3.05% |
1.93% |
| Multisector
Bond |
Thrivent Multisector Bond Portfolio |
0.74% |
7.93% |
2.43% |
3.47% |
| Real Estate |
Thrivent Real Estate Securities Portfolio |
0.90% |
0.67% |
3.89% |
4.68% |
| Short-Term
Bond |
Thrivent Short-Term Bond Portfolio |
0.45% |
6.06% |
2.75% |
2.89% |
| Small Growth |
Thrivent Small Cap Growth Portfolio |
0.94%1 |
1.87% |
1.37% |
N/A2 |
| Small Blend |
Thrivent Small Cap Index Portfolio |
0.24% |
5.80% |
7.06% |
9.57% |
| Small Blend |
Thrivent Small Cap Stock Portfolio |
0.70% |
2.45% |
7.50% |
11.93% |