Estate planning and settlement at VALIC
Name beneficiaries online, fund a trust by phone, and report a death at 1-800-448-2542
VALIC is now Corebridge FinancialRebranded
AIG spun off its Life and Retirement business as Corebridge Financial, and the AIG Retirement Services / VALIC consumer brand now operates as Corebridge Financial; valic.com 301-redirects to corebridgefinancial.com/rs. Corebridge's own brands page states that "The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company (VALIC) and VALIC Financial Advisors, Inc. (VFA) continue to operate as legal entities of Corebridge Financial and so you may see these names referenced in materials you receive from us," alongside VALIC Retirement Services Company (VRSCO), the recordkeeper and transfer agent. Existing VALIC contracts, contract numbers, and the myaccount.valic.com login are unchanged. A SECOND brand change is already in motion: Corebridge and Equitable Holdings, Inc. are merging, stockholders of both companies approved the merger on 2026-07-30, and on closing (expected by year-end 2026, still subject to regulatory approval) the combined company will operate under the EQUITABLE name and brand. Until then, the contacts and procedures below are the Corebridge Retirement Services operation that services VALIC contracts.
VALIC offers 4 insurance products that play a central role in estate planning. Because policy proceeds pass directly to named beneficiaries—bypassing probate entirely—keeping designations current is one of the highest-impact steps policyholders can take.
VALIC lets account holders update beneficiary designations online, by phone, and by mail, typically taking 15 to 30 minutes. Trust funding is also available, allowing families to name a trust as the policy beneficiary or establish an irrevocable life insurance trust (ILIT).
VALIC has documented procedures for both preparing accounts during your lifetime and handling claims when an account holder passes away.
Beneficiaries and trust funding
How to manage beneficiaries online, fund a trust by mail, and review 4 account types at VALIC.
Preparing your estate →Death claim process
Report the death to VALIC's Client Care Center at 1-800-448-2542. The page lists the steps and the documents to send.
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