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Our Ratings

We are proud of these ratings because they are a testament to the financial strength of F&G, and they show that we are an insurer you can rely on.
Click below what each of these ratings mean:

A
Outlook: Stable
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As of 1/2024

A++ and A+ (Superior)

Assigned to insurance companies that have a superior ability to meet their ongoing insurance obligations.

A and A- (Excellent)

Assigned to insurance companies that have an excellent ability to meet their ongoing insurance obligations.

B++ and B+ (Good)

Assigned to insurance companies that have a good ability to meet their ongoing insurance obligations.

B and B- (Fair)

Assigned to insurance companies that have a fair ability to meet their ongoing insurance obligations. Financial strength is vulnerable to adverse changes in underwriting and economic conditions.

C++ and C+ (Marginal)

Assigned to insurance companies that have a marginal ability to meet their ongoing insurance obligations. Financial strength is vulnerable to adverse changes in underwriting and economic conditions.

C and C- (Weak)

Assigned to insurance companies that have a weak ability to meet their ongoing insurance obligations. Financial strength is very vulnerable to adverse changes in underwriting and economic conditions.

D (Poor)

Assigned to insurance companies that have a poor ability to meet their ongoing insurance obligations. Financial strength is extremely vulnerable to adverse changes in underwriting and economic conditions.

A-
Outlook: Stable
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As of 10/2023

Ratings from 'AA' to 'CCC' may be modified by the addition of a plus (+) or minus (-) sign to show relative standing within the major rating categories.

AAA

An insurer rated 'AAA' has extremely strong financial security characteristics. 'AAA' is the highest insurer financial strength rating assigned by Standard & Poor's.

AA

An insurer rated 'AA' has very strong financial security characteristics, differing only slightly from those rated higher.

A

An insurer rated 'A' has strong financial security characteristics, but is somewhat more likely to be affected by adverse business conditions than are insurers with higher ratings.

BBB

An insurer rated 'BBB' has good financial security characteristics, but is more likely to be affected by adverse business conditions than are higher-rated insurers.

BB

An insurer rated 'BB' has marginal financial security characteristics. Positive attributes exist, but adverse business conditions could lead to insufficient ability to meet financial commitments.

B

An insurer rated 'B' has weak financial security characteristics. Adverse business conditions will likely impair its ability to meet financial commitments.

CCC

An insurer rated 'CCC' has very weak financial security characteristics, and is dependent on favorable business conditions to meet financial commitments.

CC

An insurer rated 'CC' has extremely weak financial security characteristics and is likely not to meet some of its financial commitments.

A-
Outlook: Stable
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As of 8/2023

"+" or "-" may be appended to a rating to indicate the relative position of a credit within the rating category. Such suffixes are not added to ratings in the 'AAA' category or to ratings below the 'B' category.

AAA: Exceptionally Strong

'AAA' IFS Ratings denote the lowest expectation of ceased or interrupted payments. They are assigned only in the case of exceptionally strong capacity to meet policyholder and contract obligations. This capacity is highly unlikely to be adversely affected by foreseeable events.

AA: Very Strong

'AA' IFS Ratings denote a very low expectation of ceased or interrupted payments. They indicate very strong capacity to meet policyholder and contract obligations. This capacity is not significantly vulnerable to foreseeable events.

A: Strong

'A' IFS Ratings denote a low expectation of ceased or interrupted payments. They indicate strong capacity to meet policyholder and contract obligations. This capacity may, nonetheless, be more vulnerable to changes in circumstances or in economic conditions than is the case for higher ratings.

BBB: Good

'BBB' IFS Ratings indicate that there is currently a low expectation of ceased or interrupted payments. The capacity to meet policyholder and contract obligations on a timely basis is considered adequate, but adverse changes in circumstances and economic conditions are more likely to impact this capacity.

BB: Moderately Weak

'BB' IFS Ratings indicate that there is an elevated vulnerability to ceased or interrupted payments, particularly as the result of adverse economic or market changes over time. However, business or financial alternatives may be available to allow for policyholder and contract obligations to be met in a timely manner.

B: Weak

'B' IFS Ratings indicate two possible conditions. If obligations are still being met on a timely basis, there is significant risk that ceased or interrupted payments could occur in the future, but a limited margin of safety remains. Capacity for continued timely payments is contingent upon a sustained, favorable business and economic environment, and favorable market conditions. Alternatively, a 'B' IFS Rating is assigned to obligations that have experienced ceased or interrupted payments, but with the potential for extremely high recoveries. Such obligations would possess a recovery assessment of 'RR1' (Outstanding).

CCC: Very Weak

'CCC' IFS Ratings indicate two possible conditions. If obligations are still being met on a timely basis, there is a real possibility that ceased or interrupted payments could occur in the future. Capacity for continued timely payments is solely reliant upon a sustained, favorable business and economic environment, and favorable market conditions. Alternatively, a 'CCC' IFS Rating is assigned to obligations that have experienced ceased or interrupted payments, and with the potential for average to superior recoveries. Such obligations would possess a recovery assessment of 'RR2' (Superior), 'RR3' (Good), and 'RR4' (Average).

CC: Extremely Weak

'CC' IFS Ratings indicate two possible conditions. If obligations are still being met on a timely basis, it is probable that ceased or interrupted payments will occur in the future. Alternatively, a 'CC' IFS Rating is assigned to obligations that have experienced ceased or interrupted payments, with the potential for average to below-average recoveries. Such obligations would possess a recovery assessment of 'RR4' (Average) or 'RR5' (Below Average).

C: Distressed

'C' IFS Ratings indicate two possible conditions. If obligations are still being met on a timely basis, ceased or interrupted payments are imminent. Alternatively, a 'C' IFS Rating is assigned to obligations that have experienced ceased or interrupted payments, and with the potential for below average to poor recoveries. Such obligations would possess a recovery assessment of 'RR5' (Below Average) or 'RR6' (Poor).

A3
Outlook: Stable
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As of 7/2023

Moody's appends numerical modifiers 1, 2, and 3 in each generic rating classification from Aa through Caa. The modifier 1 indicates that the obligations ranks in the higher end of its generic rating category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking and the modifier 3 indicates a ranking in the lower end of that generic rating category.

Aaa

Obligations rated Aaa are judged to be of the highest quality, subject to the lowest level of credit risk.

Aa

Obligations rated Aa are judged to be of high quality, and are subject to very low credit risk.

A

Obligations rated A are judged to be upper-medium grade and are subject to low credit risk.

Baa

Obligations rated Baa are judged to be medium-grade and subject to moderate credit risk and as such may possess certain speculative characteristics.

Ba

Obligations rated Ba are judged to be speculative and are subject to substantial credit risk.

B

Obligations rated B are considered speculative and are subject to high credit risk.

Caa

Obligations rated Caa are judged to be speculative of poor standing and are subject to very high credit risk.

Ca

Obligations rated Ca are highly speculative and are likely in, or very near, default, with some prospect of recovery of principal and interest.

C

Obligations rated C are the lowest rated and are typically in default, with little prospect for recovery of principal or interest.

Financial strength ratings for Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company and Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company of New York for A.M. Best, Fitch, and S&P. Financial strength rating for Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company for Moody’s.

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Our Mission

We help people turn their aspirations into reality.

Our Vision

Every day we will strive to improve the financial lives of more and more people, backed by the passion of our team and grounded in a culture of mutual respect.

Our Story

Established in 1959, F&G is headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, and offers unique life insurance and annuity solutions to meet individual financial security needs through a national network of financial professionals. Our products have protected nearly 900,000 people across the United States.

F&G is a company of individuals who believe in the power of partnerships, encourage innovation and creativity, and are transparent about decisions while delivering on their commitments. These values allow F&G to help you turn your aspirations into reality.

We are a part of the Fidelity National Financial (NYSE: FNF) family of companies.

Our History of Innovation & Collaboration

Since 1959 F&G has built a growing business on partnership,
innovation and a disciplined investment approach.

1959
Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company launches

1960
Introduced our first product, traditional term life insurance

1960s-1980s
Expanded our portfolio of offerings

1990s
USF&G, our parent company, merged with St. Paul Companies

1998
Offered our first Fixed Indexed Annuity

2001
Old Mutual acquired Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company

2014
Opened new headquarters in Des Moines, IA

2017
Blackstone became F&G's investment manager

2019
Offered the first ETF-based strategy

2020
F&G became a subsidiary of Fidelity National Financial (FNF)

2020
Launched financial institutions channel

2021
Entered the institutional market

2022
F&G partial spinoff completed (NYSE: FG)

Today
We continue to collaborate with our partners to ensure your client's prosperity

Our Leadership

Members of F&G's leadership team share a passion for helping ensure the financial security of families and positive retirement lifestyles. Each team member possesses, on average, 28 years of industry experience. They are supported by a committed employee base with an average tenure of eight years in the industry.

Chris Blunt

Chris Blunt

President & Chief Executive Officer

Chris Blunt joined F&G in 2019 after 33 years in a variety of insurance, investment management and wealth management roles. Most recently, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Blackstone Insurance Solutions, after nearly 13 years at New York Life in a range of executive roles. Chris currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the YMCA Retirement Fund and is a LIMRA and LOMA Board Member and Finance Committee Chair.

Wendy JB Young

Wendy JB Young

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Wendy has over 35 years of insurance industry experience and over 20 years with F&G, working in a broad range of actuarial, finance and reinsurance functions. Most recently Wendy served as the company’s CRO and CEO of the company’s Bermuda reinsurance entities. As CFO, Wendy oversees all aspects of the corporate finance function including Chief Accounting Office, Corporate Actuarial, FP&A, Capital and Ratings management, Reinsurance Strategy, Tax, Treasury and Transformation.

John Currier

John Currier

President, Retail Markets

John Currier manages the company’s Retail business unit. He is responsible for business unit profit and loss, and he oversees sales, operations, marketing, new business profitability and inforce management. John joined F&G in 2015 and has over 30 years of industry experience.

Matt Christensen

Matt Christensen

Executive Vice President, Pension Risk Transfer

Matt Christensen oversees F&G’s Pension Risk Transfer business. Matt joined F&G in 2019 with over 15 years of industry experience, and previously led the company’s strategy, transformation and information technology functions. Before joining F&G, Matt served as a Principal for Blackstone Insurance Solutions and held various leadership roles with Jackson. Matt also serves on the board of Junior Achievement of Central Iowa.

John Phelps

John Phelps

Executive Vice President, Head of Owned Distribution

John Phelps manages all aspects of our life and annuity distribution channels and joined F&G in 2000. During his 40-year career in the industry, he served as a personal producer and a general agent and held home office executive roles for more than 30 years. John also served on the LIMRA Distribution Leaders Round Table Committee and the LIMRA Brokerage Committee. He earned his M.S. Management from The American College and his B.S. degrees in Marketing and Economics from Manchester University.

Leena Punjabi

Leena Punjabi

Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer

Leena Punjabi, CFA, serves as Chief Investment Officer. She oversees F&G’s investment portfolios in partnership with Blackstone Insurance Solutions. Prior to joining F&G in 2019, she was a Principal at Mercer where she worked for 13 years providing investment advice to insurance companies and corporate pension plans.

Jodi Ahlman

Jodi Ahlman

Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

Jodi Ahlman oversees F&G’s legal and compliance function and provides strategic insight on corporate governance, litigation, market conduct matters, F&G’s compliance regime and all legal matters related to the firm. During her time at F&G, Jodi has been instrumental in supporting several strategic initiatives and has served in leadership roles for numerous critical projects. Jodi joined F&G in 2014 with over a decade of legal experience in the insurance industry.

Ted Hughes

Ted Hughes

Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer

Ted Hughes leads all information technology (IT) efforts for the company, including infrastructure, systems, solutions, security, architecture, data management and technical operations. Before coming to F&G in 2022, Ted served in many IT leadership roles within the insurance and financial services industries, including roles at American Equity Investments Life Insurance Company, Marsh & McLennan Companies and Fiserv Inc. Ted has also served on the boards of organizations focused on IT and insurance, as well as Des Moines-based groups.

Dave Martin

David Martin

Senior Vice President, Chief Risk Officer

David Martin, CFA, ASA serves as the company’s Chief Risk Officer, overseeing F&G’s enterprise risk management framework. Since 2011, David has been instrumental in supporting F&G’s investment portfolio strategy while serving in various senior roles at F&G, including Co-Chief Investment Officer.

Marie Norcia

Marie Norcia

Senior Vice President, Chief People Officer

Marie Norcia is our Chief People Officer. In this role, she serves as Chief of Staff to the CEO and leads various functions across our corporate shared services: human resources, corporate marketing, workplace services, strategic sourcing and vendor management, and financial planning and projects. Marie has held several service execution and leadership roles in the insurance industry since 1993. Before joining F&G in 2022, Marie spent 13 years at The Hartford, leading service strategy and execution for middle and large commercial businesses. Marie is an adjunct professor at Emmanuel College in Boston, Massachusetts.

Executive Committee

Ron Barrett

Ron Barrett

Senior Vice President,
Annuity Distribution

Brad Carlson

Brad Carlson

Senior Vice President,
FP&A and Operational Execution

Paul Conner

Paul Conner

Senior Vice President,
Chief Actuary

Jay Dinunzio

Jay Dinunzio

Senior Vice President,
PRT Sales & Operations

Lisa Foxworthy-Parker

Lisa Foxworthy-Parker

Senior Vice President,
Investor & External Relations

Nathan Geurkink

Nathan Geurkink

Senior Vice President,
Life Distribution

Catherine_James

Catherine James

Senior Vice President,
Retail Operations

Thomas Jones

Tom Jones

Senior Vice President,
Head of PRT Pricing
and Profitability

Liz Marin

Liz Marin

Senior Vice President,
Capital Management & Treasurer

Tom Olson

Tom Olson

Senior Vice President,
Financial Institutions Distribution

Sean O'Connell

Sean O'Connell

Senior Vice President,
Owned Distribution
Planning & Product

Glen Reineke

Glen Reineke

Senior Vice President,
Reinsurance

Steve Sanders

Steve Sanders

Senior Vice President,
Head of Protection Segment

Mark Wiltse

Mark Wiltse

Senior Vice President,
Chief Accounting Officer

Tamra VanAllen

Tamra VanAllen

Senior Vice President,
Head of Retirement Segment

Corporate Responsibility

We strive to create a culture to reward workplace engagement, teamwork and results.

Our employees are dedicated to giving back to the communities where we operate through charitable donations and volunteer work. Through our Employee Gift Matching Program and Corporate Charitable Contributions, we provide financial support to many charitable organizations. In addition to financial support for the community, our employees enjoy giving their time toward worthy causes in the cities where we work. Through our Volunteer Time Off (VTO) policy, we encourage our employees to volunteer with organizations that are important to them.

"F&G" is the marketing name for Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company issuing insurance in the United States outside of New York. Life insurance and annuities issued by Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company, Des Moines, IA.
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