PHL Variable Insurance Company

One American Row

Hartford, CT 06102

April 11, 2012

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

RE: PHL Variable Insurance Company

Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to Form S-1 on Form S-3

File No. 333-87218

To the Commission Staff:

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant requests acceleration of the effectiveness of the above captioned registration statement to April 30, 2012.

Thank you for your kind consideration in this matter.

Sincerely,

/s/ Kathleen A. McGah

Kathleen A. McGah

Vice President and Assistant Secretary

PHL Variable Insurance Company