December 18, 2008
Mr. Craig Ruckman
Office of Insurance Products
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street N.E.
Washington, DC 20549-0506
Re: | Separate Account Fund B |
Transamerica Life Insurance Company
Initial Registration Statement filed on Form N-4
File Nos. 333-156259, 811-01902
Accession Number: 0001193125 – 08 - 255545
Dear Mr. Ruckman:
Transamerica Life Insurance Company filed the Initial filing to the above-referenced Form N-4 registration statement on December 18, 2008. Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, Transamerica Life Insurance Company and the principal underwriter, Transamerica Capital, Inc., now respectfully request that the effective date of the registration statement be accelerated and that the registration statement be declared effective on December 18, 2008, or as soon as practicable.
Transamerica Life Insurance Company | ||
By: | /s/ Darin D. Smith | |
Darin D. Smith | ||
Vice President | ||
Transamerica Capital, Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Darin D. Smith | |
Darin D. Smith | ||
Assistant Vice President |
cc: Frederick R. Bellamy, Esq.