NYSE: GNW
Headquarters: 6620 W. Broad St., Richmond, VA 23230 (Genworth USA HQ)
http://www.genworth.com/

Total assets as of 2010: $100 billion

Key officers: Michael D. Fraizer, Chief Executive Officer, Patrick B. Kelleher, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Genworth Financial has a customer-base of over 15 million with a global presence throughout 25 countries, including the United States. The company offers long-term care, life, mortgage, and supplemental health insurance as well as various financial and retirement planning services.

Some quick facts about Genworth Financial:

The company was founded in 1871 as The Life Insurance Company of Virginia.

Genworth is the principle sponsor of the Alzheimer’s Association Memory walk, which is a pledge-driven fundraising effort that occurs in 500 different locations.

Genworth has been increasing their brand awareness through a fan page set up by the company on Facebook. The site is entirely devoted to giving people the opportunity to share stories about a moment when their parents came through for them. Both Forbes and PRWeek have nationally mentioned the “Genworth Celebrates Caregivers” campaign.

The company’s primary life insurance subsidiaries recently all received “A” or “A-“ rating from A.M. Best.

Source: Genworth.com, Hoovers.com

Compiled by Life Quotes, Inc. staff