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  "crd_number": 104561,
  "slug": "the-variable-annuity-life-insurance-company-houston-tx-104561",
  "primary_business_name": "THE VARIABLE ANNUITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY",
  "legal_name": "THE VARIABLE ANNUITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY",
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  "city": "Houston",
  "state": "TX",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "26420",
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    "common_name": "Houston",
    "msa_name": "Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX",
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  "registration_type": "sec",
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  "period": "2026-10-01",
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  "raum_band": "over_5b",
  "raum_band_label": "Over $5 billion",
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  "disclosure_yes_count": 14,
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  "websites": [
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    "https://facebook.com/CorebridgeFinancial",
    "https://instagram.com/corebridgefinancial",
    "https://linkedin.com/company/corebridge-for-financial-professionals",
    "https://linkedin.com/company/corebridgefinancial",
    "https://youtube.com/@corebridgefinancial"
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  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/104561",
  "disclosure_items": [
    {
      "item": "11.A(2)",
      "question": "In the past ten years, has the firm or an advisory affiliate been charged with a felony?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.C(1)",
      "question": "Has the SEC or the CFTC ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.C(2)",
      "question": "Has the SEC or the CFTC ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.C(3)",
      "question": "Has the SEC or the CFTC ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was a cause of an investment-related business having its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.C(4)",
      "question": "Has the SEC or the CFTC ever entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.C(5)",
      "question": "Has the SEC or the CFTC ever imposed a civil money penalty on the firm or an advisory affiliate, or ordered the firm or an advisory affiliate to cease and desist from an activity?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.D(1)",
      "question": "Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission, or was dishonest, unfair, or unethical?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.D(2)",
      "question": "Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of investment-related regulations or statutes?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.D(4)",
      "question": "In the past ten years, has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.D(5)",
      "question": "Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever denied, suspended, or revoked the registration or license of the firm or an advisory affiliate, prevented either by order from associating with an investment-related business, or restricted either one's activity?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.E(1)",
      "question": "Has a self-regulatory organization (such as FINRA) or a commodities exchange ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.E(2)",
      "question": "Has a self-regulatory organization or a commodities exchange ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of its rules, other than a minor rule violation under a plan the SEC approved?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.E(3)",
      "question": "Has a self-regulatory organization or a commodities exchange ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was the cause of an investment-related business having its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.G",
      "question": "Is the firm or an advisory affiliate now the subject of a regulatory proceeding that could result in a yes answer to any part of 11.C, 11.D, or 11.E?"
    }
  ],
  "city_as_filed": "HOUSTON",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/the-variable-annuity-life-insurance-company-houston-tx-104561",
  "display_name": "The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company",
  "summary": "The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Houston, TX, registered since 1971, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 9, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company (CRD 104561): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Portfolio management for investment companies (and business development companies)",
    "Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company located?",
      "a": "The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company's principal office is in Houston, TX, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1971. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 104561."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company manage?",
      "a": "The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company reports $32,943,851,020 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 9, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company: Regulatory assets under management: $35,307,382,680 in the October 2021 data and $32,943,851,020 in the October 2026 data, down 7%. Total employees: 2,200 in October 2021 and 1,700 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: investment companies (36)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports 14 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 1 question about criminal matters and 13 questions about regulatory matters (11.A(2), 11.C(1), 11.C(2), 11.C(3), 11.C(4), 11.C(5), 11.D(1), 11.D(2), 11.D(4), 11.D(5), 11.E(1), 11.E(2), 11.E(3), 11.G). Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates, and one event can produce several yes answers. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/104561"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the May 2026 filing data: Item 11 disclosure answers changed: 14 yes answers, previously 15 (now no: 11.A(1))."
    }
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      "period": "2021-10-01",
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    {
      "period": "2022-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 34164258046.0,
      "total_employees": 2020,
      "filing_date": "2022-07-13"
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    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 28650732809.0,
      "total_employees": 1880,
      "filing_date": "2023-08-17"
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    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 31714432147.0,
      "total_employees": 1800,
      "filing_date": "2024-09-11"
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    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 31784541295.0,
      "total_employees": 1800,
      "filing_date": "2025-07-30"
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    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
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      "total_employees": 1700,
      "filing_date": "2026-07-09"
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  "recent_changes": [
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      "period": "2026-05-01",
      "period_label": "May 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Item 11 disclosure answers changed: 14 yes answers, previously 15 (now no: 11.A(1))."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-04-01",
      "period_label": "April 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 6 to 5.",
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
      ]
    }
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  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/the-variable-annuity-life-insurance-company-houston-tx-104561.md",
  "clients": [
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports 14 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
  "indexable": true,
  "suppressed": false,
  "claimed": false,
  "enhanced": false,
  "provided_by_the_firm": null,
  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
    "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/104561",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
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