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Updating Summary Prospectus (Form 497VPU)

TRANSAMERICA ADVISORY ANNUITYSM
Issued through
Transamerica Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company
Separate Account VA B and Separate Account VA BNY
Updating Summary Prospectus
June 13, 2025
This Updating Summary Prospectus summarizes certain key features of the Transamerica Advisory AnnuitySM variable annuity Policy ("the Policy"). The Updating Summary Prospectus also provides a summary of Policy features that have changed.
The prospectus for the Policy contains more information about the Policy, including its features, benefits, and risks. You can find the prospectus and other information about the Policy online at Transamerica.com. You can also obtain this information at no cost by calling (800)525-6205, or You can also request this information from Your registered representative.
Additional information about certain investment products, including variable annuities, has been prepared by the Securities and Exchange Commission's staff and is available at Investor.gov.
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 (800)525-6205, Monday through Thursday 8 - 6:30, or Friday 8 - 5:30 ET.
Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Portfolio Companies available under Your Policy.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
special TERMS_____________________________________________________________________
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summary of policy features that have changed_____________________________________
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important INFORMATION you should consider about the policy_______________________
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APPENDIX
investment options AVAILABLE UNDER THE POLICY__________________________________
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special TERMS
Administrative Office - Transamerica Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, Attention: Customer Care Group, 6400 C Street SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52499, (800)525-6205.
Annuitant - The person on whose life any annuity payments involving life contingencies will be based.
Annuity Commencement Date - The date upon which annuity payments are to commence. This date may not be later than the last day of the Policy month following the month in which the Annuitant attains age 99 (earlier if required by state law).
Fixed Account - One or more Investment Options under the Policy that are part of our general assets and are not in the Separate Account.
Investment Option(s) - The Subaccounts and the Fixed Account.
Owner (You, Your) - The person who may exercise all rights and privileges under the Policy.
Policy - The Transamerica Advisory AnnuitySM, an individual deferred, flexible premium variable annuity. Also referred to as the contract.
Policy Date - The date shown on the Policy data page attached to the Policy and the date on which the Policy becomes effective.
Policy Year - A Policy Year begins on the Policy Date and on each anniversary thereafter.
Policy Value - On or before the Annuity Commencement Date, the Policy Value is equal to the Owner's:
premium payments; minus
withdrawals; plus
interest credited in the Fixed Account; plus
accumulated gains in the Separate Account; minus
accumulated losses in the Separate Account; minus
service charges, rider fees, premium taxes, transfer fees, and other charges (including those imposed upon termination), if any.
Portfolio Company(ies) - The investment company(ies) made available as Investment Options under the Policy. Also referred to as underlying fund portfolios.
Separate Account Value - The portion of the Policy Value that is invested in the Separate Account.
Subaccount - A subdivision within the Separate Account, the assets of which are invested in a specified Underlying Fund Portfolio.
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summary of policy features that have changed
The information in this Updating Summary Prospectus is a summary of certain Policy features that have changed since the last current Prospectus. This may not reflect all of the changes that have occurred since You entered into Your Policy.
For changes in the names of certain portfolios and/or Advisers/Subadvisors please refer to the Appendix - Investment Options Available Under the Policy.
For updated portfolio expense information please refer to Important Information You Should Consider About This Policy and the Appendix - Investment Options Available Under the Policy.
For updated portfolio performance information please refer to the Appendix - Investment Options Available Under the Policy.
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important INFORMATION you should consider about the policy 
FEES AND EXPENSES
Location in
Prospectus
Are There Charges for
Early Withdrawal?
No. There are no surrender charges.
Annuity Policy Fee
Tables and Expense
Examples
Are There Transaction
Charges?
Yes. You may be assessed a special service fee.
Special Service Fee. We reserve the right to deduct a charge for special
services, including overnight delivery, duplicate policies, handling
insufficient checks on new business, duplicate Form 1099 and Form 5498
tax forms, check copies, printing and mailing previously submitted form,
and asset verification requests from mortgage companies.
Annuity Policy Fee
Tables and Expense
Examples
Expenses -
Transaction Expenses
Are There Ongoing Fees
and Expenses? (annual
charges)
Yes. The table below describes the fees and expenses that You may pay
each year, depending on the options You choose. Please refer to Your Policy
specifications page for information about the specific fees You will pay
each year based on the options You have elected.
Annuity Policy Fee
Tables and Expense
Examples
Base Contract Expenses
Appendix -
Investment Options
Available Under the
Policy
Annual Fee
Minimum
Maximum
Base Policy1
0.11%
0.48%
Portfolio Company (fund fees and
expenses)2
0.29%
1.36%
Optional Benefit Expenses (if elected)1
0.20%
1 As a percentage of average Policy Value.
2 As a percentage of Portfolio Company assets.
Because Your Policy is customizable, the choices You make affect how
much You will pay. To help You understand the cost of owning Your
Policy, the following table shows the lowest and highest cost You could pay
each year based on current charges. This estimate assumes that You do not
take withdrawals from the Policy.
Lowest Annual Cost
$421
Highest Annual Cost
$1,001
Assumes:
Assumes:
●Investment of $100,000
●5% annual appreciation
●Least expensive Portfolio Company
fees and expenses
●No optional benefits
●No sales charges
●No additional purchase payments,
transfers, or withdrawals
●Investment of $100,000
●5% annual appreciation
●Most expensive combination
of optional benefits and
Portfolio Company fees and
expenses
●No sales charges
●No additional purchase
payments, transfers, or
withdrawals
RISKS
Location in
Prospectus
Is There a Risk of Loss
From Poor
Performance?
Yes. You can lose money by investing in this Policy.
Principal Risks of
Investing in the Policy
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RISKS
Location in
Prospectus
Is this a Short-term
Investment?
No. This Policy is not a short-term investment and is not appropriate for
an investor who needs ready access to cash.
The benefits of tax deferral and living benefit protection also means the
Policy is more beneficial to investors with a long time horizon.
Principal Risks of
Investing in the Policy
Tax Information
What are the Risks
Associated with
Investment Options?
●An investment in this Policy is subject to the risk of poor investment
performance and can vary depending on the performance of the
Investment Options available under the Policy.
●Each Investment Option, has its own unique risks.
●You should review the prospectuses for the available Portfolio
Companies before making an investment decision.
Principal Risks of
Investing in the Policy
Appendix: Investment
Options Available
Under the Policy
What are the Risks
Related to the
Insurance Company?
Any obligations, guarantees, and benefits under the Policy are subject to
our claims-paying ability. If we experience financial distress, we may not
be able to meet our obligations to You. More information about
Transamerica Life Insurance Company or Transamerica Financial Life
Insurance Company, including our financial strength ratings, is available
by visiting transamerica.com or by calling toll-free (800)525-6205.
Principal Risks of
Investing in the Policy
Information About Us
Financial Condition
RESTRICTIONS
Location in
Prospectus
Are There Restrictions
on the Investment
Options?
Yes.
●We reserve the right to limit transfers in circumstances of large or
frequent transfers.
●We reserve the right to remove or substitute the Portfolio Companies
that are available as Investment Options under the Policy.
Market Timing and
Disruptive Trading
Are There any
Restrictions on Policy
Benefits?
Yes.
●Withdrawals may reduce the value of an optional benefit by an amount
greater than the value withdrawn, which could significantly reduce the
value or even terminate the benefit.
●We may stop offering an optional benefit at any time for new sales,
which includes sales to the Owners who may want to purchase the
benefit after they purchase the Policy.
Benefits Available
Under the Policy
TAXES
Location in
Prospectus
What Are the Policy's
Tax Implications?
●Consult with a tax professional to determine the tax implications of an
investment in and payments received under the Policy.
●If You purchase the Policy as an individual retirement account or
through a tax qualified plan, You do not get any additional tax benefit.
●You will generally not be taxed on increases in the value of Your Policy
until they are withdrawn. Earnings on Your Policy are taxed at ordinary
income tax rates when withdrawn, and You may have to pay a penalty if
You take a withdrawal before age 59 ½.
Tax Information
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CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Location in
Prospectus
Should I Exchange My
Policy?
If You already own an insurance Policy, some investment professionals
may have a financial incentive to offer You a new Policy in place of the
one You own. You should only exchange a Policy You already own if You
determine, after comparing the features, fees, and risks of both policies,
that it is better for You to purchase the new Policy rather than continue to
own Your existing Policy.
Exchanges and/or
Reinstatements
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APPENDIX
investment options AVAILABLE UNDER THE POLICY
The following is a list of current Portfolio Companies available under the Policy, which are subject to change as discussed in this prospectus.
Certain Subaccounts may not be available in all states, at all times or through all financial intermediaries. We may discontinue offering any Subaccount at any time. In some cases, a Subaccount not available through a financial intermediary may be obtained by contacting us directly. For more information on the options available for electing a Subaccount, please contact a financial intermediary or our Administrative Office.
More information about the Portfolio Companies is available in the prospectuses for the Portfolio Companies, which may be amended from time to time and can be found online at http://dfinview.com/Transamerica/TAHD/89390D540?site=VAVUL. You can also request this information at no cost by calling our Administrative Office at (800)525-6205.
The current expenses and performance below reflects fee and expenses of the Portfolio Companies, but do not reflect the other fees and expenses that Your Policy may charge. Expenses would be higher and performance would be lower if these other charges were included. Each Portfolio Company's past performance is not necessarily an indication of future performance. 
Investment Objective
Underlying Fund Portfolio and
Adviser/Sub-adviser (1)
Current
Expenses
Average Annual
Total Returns
(as of 12/31/24)
1 year
5 years
10 years
To achieve long-term capital appreciation.
Dimensional VA Equity Allocation Portfolio(3)
Advised by: Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
0.48%
15.10%
10.74%
10.27%
Provide a market rate of return for a fixed
income portfolio with low relative volatility of
returns.
Dimensional VA Global Bond Portfolio -
Institutional Class (4)
Advised by: Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
0.21%
5.38%
0.81%
1.53%
To see total return consisting of capital
appreciation and current income.
Dimensional VA Global Moderate Allocation
Portfolio (5)
Advised by: Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
0.44%
11.99%
7.77%
6.95%
To achieve long-term capital appreciation.
Dimensional VA International Small Portfolio
(6)
Advised by: Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
0.39%
3.82%
4.11%
5.91%
To achieve long-term capital appreciation.
Dimensional VA International Value Portfolio
(7)
Advised by: Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
0.28%
6.62%
7.08%
5.62%
To achieve a stable real return in excess of the
rate of inflation with minimum risk.
Dimensional VA Short-Term Fixed Portfolio (8)
Advised by: Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
0.12%
5.48%
1.91%
1.57%
To achieve long-term capital appreciation.
Dimensional VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio (9)
Advised by: Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
0.21%
13.38%
8.43%
8.52%
To achieve long-term capital appreciation.
Dimensional VA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio
(10)
Advised by: Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
0.28%
8.14%
12.55%
9.46%
Seeks to provide investment results that, before
expenses, correspond generally to the price and
yield performance of the S&P 500® Index.
Transamerica S&P 500 Index VP - Initial Class
Advised by: SSGA Funds Management, Inc.
0.12%
24.54%
14.06%
13.92%
To provide long-term capital appreciation and
reasonable current income.
Vanguard® VIF Balanced Portfolio
Advised by: Wellington Management Company,
LLP
0.20%
14.80%
8.18%
8.37%
To provide long-term capital appreciation.
Vanguard® VIF Capital Growth Portfolio
Advised by: PRIMECAP Management Company
0.34%
13.41%
11.86%
12.36%
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investment options AVAILABLE UNDER THE POLICY - (Continued)
Investment Objective
Underlying Fund Portfolio and
Adviser/Sub-adviser (1)
Current
Expenses
Average Annual
Total Returns
(as of 12/31/24)
1 year
5 years
10 years
To provide current income and low to moderate
capital appreciation.
Vanguard® VIF Conservative Allocation
Portfolio
Advised by: The Vanguard Group, Inc.
0.13%
7.49%
4.03%
4.89%
To provide long-term capital appreciation and
income.
Vanguard® VIF Diversified Value Portfolio
Advised by: Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney, &
Strauss, LLC
0.28%
14.88%
12.24%
9.75%
To provide an above-average level of current
income and reasonable long-term capital
appreciation.
Vanguard® VIF Equity Income Portfolio
Advised by: Wellington Management Company,
LLP and Vanguard's Equity Investment Group
0.29%
15.12%
9.85%
9.89%
Seeks to track the performance of a benchmark
index that measures the investment return of
large-capitalization stocks.
Vanguard® VIF Equity Index Portfolio
Advised by: Wellington Management Company,
LLP and Vanguard's Equity Investment Group
0.14%
24.84%
14.36%
12.94%
Seeks to track the performance of a benchmark
index that measures the investment return of
the global, investment-grade, fixed income
market.
Vanguard® VIF Global Bond Index Portfolio
Advised by: The Vanguard Group, Inc.
0.13%
2.03%
-0.22%
N/A
Seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.
Vanguard® VIF Growth Portfolio
Advised by: Jackson Square Partners, Wellington
Management Company, LLP
0.34%
33.13%
15.95%
14.67%
Seeks to provide a high level of current income.
Vanguard® VIF High Yield Bond Portfolio
Advised by: Wellington Management Company,
LLP
0.24%
6.30%
3.37%
4.53%
Seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.
Vanguard® VIF International Portfolio
Advised by: Baillie Gifford Overseas Ltd., M&G
Investment Management Limited, and Schroder
Investment Management North America Inc.
0.31%
9.01%
6.26%
8.40%
Seeks to track the performance of a benchmark
index that measures the investment return of
mid-capitalization stocks.
Vanguard® VIF Mid-Cap Index Portfolio
Advised by: Vanguard Equity Investment Group
0.17%
15.07%
9.70%
9.41%
Seeks to provide capital appreciation and a low
to moderate level of current income.
Vanguard® VIF Moderate Allocation Portfolio
Advised by: The Vanguard Group, Inc.
0.13%
10.32%
6.06%
6.51%
Seeks to provide current income while
maintaining liquidity and a stable share price of
$1.
Vanguard® VIF Money Market Portfolio(2)
Advised by: Vanguard's Fixed Income Group
0.15%
5.19%
2.43%
1.80%
Seeks to provide a high level of income and
moderate long-term capital appreciation by
tracking the performance of a benchmark index
that measures the performance of publicly
traded equity REIT's.
Vanguard® VIF Real Estate Index Portfolio
Advised by: Vanguard Equity Investment Group
0.26%
4.74%
2.84%
4.99%
Seeks to provide current income while
maintaining limited price volatility.
Vanguard® VIF Short-Term Investment-Grade
Portfolio
Advised by: Vanguard's Fixed Income Group
0.14%
4.89%
1.97%
2.24%
Seeks to track the performance of a broad,
market-weighted bond index.
Vanguard® VIF Total Bond Market Index
Portfolio
Advised by: Vanguard's Fixed Income Group
0.14%
1.24%
-0.38%
1.25%
Seeks to track the performance of a benchmark
index that measures the investment return of
stocks issued by companies located in developed
and emerging markets, excluding the United
States.
Vanguard® VIF Total International Stock
Market Index Portfolio
Advised by: The Vanguard Group, Inc.
0.11%
5.05%
4.22%
N/A
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investment options AVAILABLE UNDER THE POLICY - (Continued)
Investment Objective
Underlying Fund Portfolio and
Adviser/Sub-adviser (1)
Current
Expenses
Average Annual
Total Returns
(as of 12/31/24)
1 year
5 years
10 years
Seeks to track the performance of a benchmark
index that measures the investment return of
the overall stock market.
Vanguard® VIF Total Stock Market Index
Portfolio
Advised by: The Vanguard Group, Inc.
0.13%
23.71%
13.66%
12.36%
(1) 
Some Subaccounts may be available for certain policies and may not be available for all policies. You should work with Your registered representative to decide which Subaccount(s) may be appropriate for You based on a thorough analysis of your particular insurance needs, financial objective, investment goals, time horizons, and risk tolerance.
(2) 
There can be no assurance that any money market portfolio offered under this Policy will be able to maintain a stable net asset value per share during extended periods of low interest rates, and partly as a result of Policy charges, the yield on the money market Subaccount may become extremely low and possibly negative.
(3) 
Effective on or about November 15, 2024 DFA VA Equity Allocation Portfolio was renamed Dimensional VA Equity Allocation Portfolio.
(4) 
Effective on or about November 15, 2024 DFA VA Global Bond Portfolio was renamed Dimensional VA Global Bond Portfolio.
(5) 
Effective on or about November 15, 2024 DFA VA Global Moderate Allocation Portfolio was renamed Dimensional VA Global Moderate Allocation Portfolio.
(6) 
Effective on or about November 15, 2024 DFA VA International Small Portfolio was renamed Dimensional VA International Small Portfolio.
(7) 
Effective on or about November 15, 2024 DFA VA International Value Portfolio was renamed Dimensional VA International Value Portfolio.
(8) 
Effective on or about November 15, 2024 DFA VA Short-Term Fixed Portfolio was renamed Dimensional VA Short-Term Fixed Portfolio.
(9) 
Effective on or about November 15, 2024 DFA VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio was renamed Dimensional VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio.
(10) 
Effective on or about November 15, 2024 DFA VA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio was renamed Dimensional VA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio.
There are no Portfolios that have been closed to new investments or new investors.
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The Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (SAI) include additional information. The Prospectus and SAI which have the same effective date as this summary prospectus are incorporated by reference as amended or supplemented. The Prospectus and SAI are available without charge upon request. For a free copy call us at (800)525-6205 or write us at:
Transamerica Life Insurance Company or Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company
6400 C Street S.W.
Cedar Rapids, IA 52499
Reports and other information about the Separate Account are available on the SEC's website at sec.gov, and copies of this information may be obtained, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following email address: [email protected].
EDGAR Contract Identifier No. is #C000216251 for TLIC and #C000216253 for TFLIC
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