SUPPLEMENT DATED MAY 1, 2019
TO PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 1, 2017
TRANSAMERICA® ASSOCIATE FREEDOM ELITE BUILDER
An Individual Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance Policy
Issued through
WRL Series Life Account
By
Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company
The following information hereby supplements or amends, and to the extent is inconsistent replaces,
certain information contained in your prospectus:
Please note the change regarding your fund reports:
We want to let you know that beginning January 1, 2021, we will no longer mail copies of shareholder
reports for funds in your portfolio. This change is permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Instead, the reports will be made available on our website. We’ll let you know by mail each time a report is posted. The
notification will have a URL for accessing the report.
If you’ve already elected to receive documents from us electronically, you’re not affected by this change. You’re already
receiving an email with a link to the reports so there’s nothing you need to do.
You do have the option of continuing to receive paper copies of all future shareholder reports free of charge. If you’d
like this option, give us a call at the number on your account.
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Range
of Expenses for the Portfolios1, 2
The table below shows the lowest and highest total operating expenses charged by the portfolios during
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018. Expenses of the portfolios may be higher or lower in the future. More detail concerning each portfolio’s fees and expenses is contained in the prospectus for each portfolio.
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Lowest
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Highest
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Total Annual
Portfolio Operating Expenses (total of all expenses that are deducted from portfolio assets, including management fees, 12b-1 fees, and other expenses)
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0.29%
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4.53%
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Net Annual
Portfolio Operating Expenses (total of all expenses that are deducted from portfolio assets, including management fees, 12b-1 fees, and other expenses, after contractual waiver of fees and expenses)3
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0.29%
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1.68%
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1 The portfolio expenses used to prepare this table were provided to Transamerica Premier by the funds. The
expenses shown are those incurred for the year ended December 31, 2018. Current or future expenses may be greater or less than those shown.
2 The table showing the range of expenses for the portfolios takes into account the expenses of several
Transamerica Series Trust asset allocation portfolios that are each a “fund of funds.” A “fund of funds” portfolio typically allocates its assets, within predetermined percentage ranges, among certain other Fund portfolios and affiliated Fund
portfolios (each such portfolio an “Acquired Fund”). Each “fund of funds” has its own set of operating expenses, as does each of the portfolios in which it invests. In determining the range of portfolio expenses, Transamerica Premier took into
account the information received from those funds on the combined actual expenses for each “fund of funds” and for the portfolios in which it invests. The combined expense information includes the Acquired Fund (i.e., the underlying fund’s) fees and expenses for the Transamerica Series Trust asset allocation portfolios. See the prospectuses for the Transamerica Series Trust for a
presentation of all applicable Acquired Fund fees and expenses.
3 The range of Net Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses takes into account contractual arrangements for 9
portfolios that require a portfolio’s investment adviser to reimburse or waive portfolio expenses until April 30, 2020.
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INVESTMENT OPTIONS
Please note the following portfolio changes:
Transamerica Aegon Government Money Market VP was renamed the BlackRock Government Money Market VP and
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC replaced Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC as sub-adviser to the portfolio.
Transamerica Clarion Global Real Estate Securities VP was renamed the Transamerica BlackRock Global
Real Estate Securities VP and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC. replaced CBRE Clarion Securities LLC as sub-adviser to the portfolio. The fund’s investment objective is now to seek to maximize total return.
Transamerica AB Dynamic Allocation VP was renamed the Transamerica BlackRock Smart Beta 40 VP and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC. replaced AllianceBernstein, L.P. as sub-adviser to the portfolio. The fund’s investment objective is now to seek long-term
capital appreciation and capital preservation.
Franklin Founding Funds Allocation VIP Fund was renamed the Franklin Allocation VIP Fund. The investment
manager, Franklin Advisers, LLC, was replaced by Franklin Advisers, Inc.
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The following replaces the fourth paragraph under “Telephone, Fax and Online
Privileges” in the prospectus:
You should protect your user ID and password because self-service options will be available to your
authorized representative and to anyone who provides your identifying information. We will not be able to verify that the person providing instructions online is you or someone authorized by you.
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The following replaces the Cyber Security Risks section in the prospectus:
Our operations support complex
transactions and are highly dependent on the proper functioning of information technology and communication systems. Any failure of our information technology or communications systems may result in a material adverse effect on our results of
operations and corporate reputation.
Any failure of or gap in the systems and processes
necessary to support complex transactions and avoid systems failure, fraud, information security failures, processing errors, cyber intrusion, loss of data and breaches of regulation may lead to a materially adverse effect on our results of
operations and corporate reputation. In addition, we must commit significant resources to maintain and enhance its existing systems in order to keep pace with applicable regulatory requirements, industry standards and customer preferences. If we
fail to maintain secure and well-functioning information systems, we may not be able to rely on information for product pricing, compliance obligations, risk management and underwriting decisions. In addition, we cannot assure investors or
consumers that interruptions, failures or breaches in security of these processes and systems will not occur, or if they do occur, that they can be timely detected and remediated. The occurrence of any of these events may have a materially adverse
effect on our businesses, results of operations and financial condition.
A computer system failure or security
breach may disrupt our business, damage our reputation and adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
We rely heavily on computer and information systems and
internet and network connectivity to conduct a large portion of our business operations. This includes the need to securely store, process and transmit confidential information, including personal information, through a number of complex systems.
In many cases this also includes transmission and processing to or through commercial customers, business partners and third-party service providers. The introduction of new technologies, computer system failures, cyber-crime attacks or security or
privacy breaches may materially disrupt our business operations, damage our reputation, result in regulatory and litigation exposure, investigation and remediation costs, and materially and adversely affect our results of operations, financial
condition and cash flows.
The information security risk that we face includes the
risk of malicious outside forces using public networks and other methods, including social engineering and the exploitation of targeted offline processes, to attack our systems and information. It also includes inside threats, both malicious and
accidental. For example, human error and lack of sufficiently automated processing can result in improper information exposure or use. We also face risk in this area due to its reliance in many cases on third-party systems, all of which may face
cyber and information security risks of their own. Third-party administrators or distribution partners used by us or our subsidiaries may not adequately secure their own information systems and networks, or may not adequately keep pace with the
dynamic changes in this area. Potential bad actors that target us and our applicable third parties may include, but are not limited to, criminal organizations, foreign government bodies, political factions, and others.
In recent years information security risk has increased
sharply due to a number of developments in how information systems are used by companies such as us, but also by society in general. Threats have increased as criminals and other bad actors become more organized and employ more sophisticated
techniques. At the same time companies increasingly make information systems and data available through the internet, mobile devices or other network connections to customers, employees and business partners, thereby expanding the attack surface
that bad actors can exploit.
Large, global financial institutions
such as us have been, and will continue to be subject to information security attacks for the foreseeable future. The nature of these attacks will also continue to be unpredictable, and in many cases may arise from circumstances that are beyond our
control. If we fail to adequately invest in defensive infrastructure, technology and processes or to effectively execute against its information security strategy, it may suffer material adverse consequences.
To date the highest impact information security incidents
that we have experienced are believed to have been the result of e-mail phishing attacks targeted at our business partners and commercial customers. This in turn led to unauthorized use of valid our website credentials to engage in fraudulent
transactions and improper data exfiltration. Additionally, we have also faced other types of attacks Although to our knowledge these events have thus far not been material in nature, our management believes that significant investment will be
required to establish and maintain adequate information security systems that are capable of addressing the possibility of these types of attacks, as well as for the possibility of more significant and sophisticated information security attacks, in
the future. There is no guarantee that the measures that we take will be sufficient to stop all types of attacks or mitigate all types of information security or privacy risks.
We maintain cyber liability insurance to help decrease the
impact of cyber-attacks and information security events, subject to the terms and conditions of the policy, however such insurance may not be sufficient to cover all applicable losses that we may suffer.
The Transamerica Chief Information Security Officer oversees
the company’s information security program, and provides reporting up to company management and, directly or indirectly, to the Board of Directors, as well as Aegon’s Global Chief Information Security Officer.
A breach of data privacy or security
obligations may disrupt our business, damage our reputation and adversely affect financial conditions and results of operations.
Pursuant to applicable laws, various government agencies
and independent administrative bodies have established numerous rules protecting the privacy and security of personal information and other confidential information held by us. For example, certain of our businesses are subject to laws and
regulations enacted by U.S. federal and state governments, the E.U. or other non-U.S. jurisdictions and/or enacted by various regulatory organizations relating to the privacy and/or security of the information of customers, employees or others. The
New York Department of Finance Services (NYDFS), pursuant to its cybersecurity regulation, requires financial institutions regulated by the NYDFS, including certain Aegon subsidiaries, to, among other things, satisfy an extensive set of minimum
cyber security requirements, including but not limited to governance, management, reporting, policy, technology and control requirements. Numerous other U.S. laws also impose various information security and privacy related obligations with respect
to various Aegon subsidiaries operating in the U.S., including but not limited to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and related state laws (GLBA), and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), among many others. Other legislators
and regulators with jurisdiction over our businesses are considering potential enhanced information security risk management and privacy rules and regulations. A number of Transamerica’s companies are also subject to contractual restrictions with
respect to the information of our clients and business partners. A number of our systems, employees and business partners have access to, and routinely process, the personal information of consumers. We rely on various processes and controls to
protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of personal information and other confidential information that is accessible to, or in the possession of, us, our systems, employees and business partners. It is possible that an employee,
business partner or system could, intentionally or unintentionally, inappropriately disclose or misuse personal or confidential information. Our data or data in our possession could also be the subject of an unauthorized cyber intrusion or
cybersecurity attack. If we fail to maintain adequate processes and controls or if we or our business partners fail to comply with relevant laws and regulations, policies and procedures, misappropriation or intentional or unintentional
inappropriate disclosure or misuse of personal information or other confidential information could occur. Such control inadequacies or non-compliance could cause disrupted operations and misstated or unreliable financial data, materially damage our
reputation or lead to increased regulatory scrutiny or civil or criminal penalties or litigation, which, in turn, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, we analyse personal
information and customer data to better manage our business, subject to applicable laws and regulations and other restrictions. It is possible that additional regulatory or other restrictions regarding the use of such techniques may be imposed.
Additional privacy and security obligations have been imposed by various governments with jurisdiction over Aegon or its subsidiaries in recent years, and more such obligations are likely to be imposed in the near future. Such restrictions and
obligations could have material impacts on our business, financial conditions and/or results of operations.
For a complete description regarding Transamerica’s
policies for its websites, including the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use for such websites, please visit: www.transamerica.com/individual/privacy-policy and www.transamerica.com/individual/terms-of-use.
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Illustrations:
The information contained in both the explanation and "Hypothetical Illustrations" is out-of-date and
should not be relied upon.
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For additional information, you may contact us at our administrative office at 1-800-851-9777, from 8:30a.m. – 7:00p.m.,
Eastern Time or visit our website at: www.premier.transamerica.com. TCI serves as the principal underwriter for the Policies. More information about TCI
is available at www.finra.org or by calling 1-800-289-9999. You also can obtain an investor brochure from the Financial Regulatory Authority ("FINRA")
describing its Public Disclosure Program.
PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT WITH YOUR MAY 1, 2017 PRODUCT PROSPECTUS