Our Mission: To create a bright financial future where retirement is only the beginning
At Great-West Financial℠, it is with a resolute sense of optimism and confidence that we bring our organization’s mission to life. And through that mission we are able to deliver on our brand promise—a bright financial future to our partners and those they serve.
It is a promise that is backed by a history of unwavering performance, even in challenging economic climates. And it is validated by the opinions of the following rating agencies regarding the financial strength of our company and its ability to meet its obligations to policyholders:
| A.M. Best Company, Inc. | A+1 | |
| Fitch Ratings | AA2 | |
| Moody’s Investors Service | Aa33 | |
| Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services | AA2 | |
Ratings are current and subject to change. Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company ratings do not pertain to the investment performance of the underlying funds. |
Our financial strength and stability, coupled with our strong balance sheet, allows us to continue to grow and invest in our business on behalf of those we serve as the fourth-largest record keeper.4
The complementary nature and diversity of our business across small plans and large plans, as well as the public and private sectors, are significant contributors to our success metrics5, providing us with the size and scale to deliver bright futures:
- 26,000 plans
- 4.5 million participant accounts
- $165 billion in plan assets
Through our core lines of business, we have earned the reputation as a trusted financial partner, to and through retirement. And as your trusted partner, we pledge to remain true to the core values that guide our conduct, as well as our relationship with you. Our values are:
Partnership
When we work together, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.
Integrity
Honesty, fairness and accountability are at the center of everything we do.
Commitment
We will not waver in our attempt to achieve bright financial futures for all our partners.
We believe in a bright future. And we believe that those bright tomorrows begin today.
They begin with Great-West Financial.
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1 Superior (highest of 10 categories), measured on financial strength, operating performance and business profile
2 Very Strong (second highest of nine categories), measured on financial strength
3 Excellent (second highest of nine categories), measured on financial strength
4Source: Pension & Investments, April 2011, based on total participant accounts at year-end 2010. Information and rankings refer to the retirement business of Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company, First Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company, and to FASCore, LLC and reflect all recordkeeping customers: those of institutional partners, TPA clients and Great-West Retirement Services.
5As of December 31, 2011.