EX-99.13 4 d64156dex9913.htm EXHIBIT (13) Exhibit (13)

EXHIBIT (13)

POWERS OF ATTORNEY

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, Blake S. Bostwick, a Director, Chief Executive Officer and President of Transamerica Life Insurance Company, an Iowa corporation, do hereby appoint Brian Stallworth and Arthur D. Woods, and each of them severally, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, for me and in my name, place and stead to execute and file any instrument or document to be filed as part of or in connection with or in any way related to the Registration Statements and any and all amendments thereto, filed by said Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, in connection with the registration of the variable contracts listed below, and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each said attorney-in-fact shall have power to act hereunder without the others.

 

Product Name    Separate Account Name    SEC 1940
File Number
Transamerica B-Share Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Axiom III Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica I-Share II Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Principium IV Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Variable Annuity Series    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Axiom II    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Principium III    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Variable Annuity I-Share    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Inspire Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Variable Annuity O-Share    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Advisory Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Landmark Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Extra Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Liberty Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Axiom Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Merrill Lynch Retirement Plus Variable Annuity    Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account A    811-06459
Merrill Lynch Retirement Plus Variable Annuity    Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account B    811-06546
Vanguard Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA DD    811-06144
WRL Freedom Premier III Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA U    811-21427
WRL Freedom Premier    WRL Series Annuity Account    811-05672
WRL Freedom Conqueror    WRL Series Annuity Account    811-05672
WRL Freedom Wealth Creator    WRL Series Annuity Account    811-05672
Secure Path for Life    Separate Account VA FF    811-22370
Advantage IV    Transamerica Corporate Separate Account Sixteen    811-21440
     Form S-1, S-3 or N-4 Registration Statements to be filed.     

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 9th day of March 2021.

 

            /s/Blake S. Bostwick

Blake S. Bostwick
Director, Chief Executive Officer and President

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, Fredrick J. Gingerich, Director, Chairman of the Board, Controller, Assistant Treasurer and Vice President of Transamerica Life Insurance Company, an Iowa corporation, do hereby appoint Brian Stallworth and Arthur D. Woods, and each of them severally, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, for me and in my name, place and stead to execute and file any instrument or document to be filed as part of or in connection with or in any way related to the Registration Statements and any and all amendments thereto, and proxies, exemptive orders or other documents filed by said Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, in connection with the registration of the variable contracts listed below, and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each said attorney-in-fact shall have power to act hereunder without the others.

 

Product Name    Separate Account Name    SEC 1940
File Number
Transamerica B-Share Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Axiom III Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica I-Share II Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Principium IV Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Variable Annuity Series    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Axiom II    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Principium III    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Variable Annuity I-Share    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Inspire Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Variable Annuity O-Share    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Advisory Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Landmark Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Extra Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Liberty Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Axiom Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Merrill Lynch Retirement Plus Variable Annuity    Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account A    811-06459
Merrill Lynch Retirement Plus Variable Annuity    Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account B    811-06546
Vanguard Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA DD    811-06144
WRL Freedom Premier III Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA U    811-21427
WRL Freedom Premier    WRL Series Annuity Account    811-05672
WRL Freedom Conqueror    WRL Series Annuity Account    811-05672
WRL Freedom Wealth Creator    WRL Series Annuity Account    811-05672
Secure Path for Life    Separate Account VA FF    811-22370
Advantage IV    Transamerica Corporate Separate Account Sixteen    811-21440
     Form S-1, S-3 or N-4 Registration Statements to be filed.     

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 1st day of April 2021.

 

            /s/Fredrick J. Gingerich

Fredrick J. Gingerich
Director, Chairman of the Board, Controller, Assistant Treasurer and Vice President

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, Karyn Polak, a Director, General Counsel, Secretary and Senior Vice President of Transamerica Life Insurance Company, an Iowa corporation, do hereby appoint Brian Stallworth and Arthur D. Woods, and each of them severally, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, for me and in my name, place and stead to execute and file any instrument or document to be filed as part of or in connection with or in any way related to the Registration Statements and any and all amendments thereto, filed by said Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, in connection with the registration of the variable contracts listed below, and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each said attorney-in-fact shall have power to act hereunder without the others.

 

Product Name    Separate Account Name    SEC 1940
File Number
Transamerica B-Share Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Axiom III Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica I-Share II Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Principium IV Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Variable Annuity Series    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Axiom II    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Principium III    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Variable Annuity I-Share    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Inspire Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Variable Annuity O-Share    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Advisory Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Landmark Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Extra Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Liberty Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Axiom Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Merrill Lynch Retirement Plus Variable Annuity    Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account A    811-06459
Merrill Lynch Retirement Plus Variable Annuity    Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account B    811-06546
Vanguard Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA DD    811-06144
WRL Freedom Premier III Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA U    811-21427
WRL Freedom Premier    WRL Series Annuity Account    811-05672
WRL Freedom Conqueror    WRL Series Annuity Account    811-05672
WRL Freedom Wealth Creator    WRL Series Annuity Account    811-05672
Secure Path for Life    Separate Account VA FF    811-22370
Advantage IV    Transamerica Corporate Separate Account Sixteen    811-21440
     Form S-1, S-3 or N-4 Registration Statements to be filed.     

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 9th day of March 2021.

 

            /s/Karyn Polak

Karyn Polak
Director, General Counsel, Secretary and Senior Vice President

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, David Schulz, a Director, Chief Tax Officer and Senior Vice President of Transamerica Life Insurance Company, an Iowa corporation, do hereby appoint Brian Stallworth and Arthur D. Woods, and each of them severally, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, for me and in my name, place and stead to execute and file any instrument or document to be filed as part of or in connection with or in any way related to the Registration Statements and any and all amendments thereto, filed by said Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, in connection with the registration of the variable contracts listed below, and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each said attorney-in-fact shall have power to act hereunder without the others.

 

Product Name    Separate Account Name    SEC 1940
File Number
Transamerica B-Share Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Axiom III Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica I-Share II Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Principium IV Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Variable Annuity Series    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Axiom II    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Principium III    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Variable Annuity I-Share    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Inspire Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Variable Annuity O-Share    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Advisory Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Landmark Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Extra Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Liberty Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Axiom Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Merrill Lynch Retirement Plus Variable Annuity    Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account A    811-06459
Merrill Lynch Retirement Plus Variable Annuity    Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account B    811-06546
Vanguard Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA DD    811-06144
WRL Freedom Premier III Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA U    811-21427
WRL Freedom Premier    WRL Series Annuity Account    811-05672
WRL Freedom Conqueror    WRL Series Annuity Account    811-05672
WRL Freedom Wealth Creator    WRL Series Annuity Account    811-05672
Secure Path for Life    Separate Account VA FF    811-22370
Advantage IV    Transamerica Corporate Separate Account Sixteen    811-21440
     Form S-1, S-3 or N-4 Registration Statements to be filed.     

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 9th day of March 2021.

 

            /s/David Schulz

David Schulz
Director, Chief Tax Officer and Senior Vice President

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, C. Michiel van Katwijk, a Director, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Treasurer of Transamerica Life Insurance Company, an Iowa corporation, do hereby appoint Brian Stallworth and Arthur D. Woods, and each of them severally, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, for me and in my name, place and stead to execute and file any instrument or document to be filed as part of or in connection with or in any way related to the Registration Statements and any and all amendments thereto, filed by said Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, in connection with the registration of the variable contracts listed below, and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each said attorney-in-fact shall have power to act hereunder without the others.

 

Product Name    Separate Account Name    SEC 1940
File Number
Transamerica B-Share Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Axiom III Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica I-Share II Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Principium IV Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Variable Annuity Series    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Axiom II    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Principium III    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Variable Annuity I-Share    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Inspire Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Variable Annuity O-Share    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Advisory Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Landmark Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Extra Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Liberty Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Transamerica Axiom Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA B    811-06032
Merrill Lynch Retirement Plus Variable Annuity    Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account A    811-06459
Merrill Lynch Retirement Plus Variable Annuity    Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account B    811-06546
Vanguard Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA DD    811-06144
WRL Freedom Premier III Variable Annuity    Separate Account VA U    811-21427
WRL Freedom Premier    WRL Series Annuity Account    811-05672
WRL Freedom Conqueror    WRL Series Annuity Account    811-05672
WRL Freedom Wealth Creator    WRL Series Annuity Account    811-05672
Secure Path for Life    Separate Account VA FF    811-22370
Advantage IV    Transamerica Corporate Separate Account Sixteen    811-21440
     Form S-1, S-3 or N-4 Registration Statements to be filed.     

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 9th day of March 2021.

 

            /s/C. Michiel van Katwijk

C. Michiel van Katwijk
Director, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Treasurer