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Credit ratings

Ratings agencies assign financial strength or credit ratings to Great-West Lifeco, its subsidiaries and its securities. Ratings shown are current as of March 31, 2024.

Financial strength ratings

Company S&P Global Ratings Moody's Investor
Service Inc.
AM Best Company Fitch Ratings Inc. Morningstar DBRS
The Canada Life Assurance Company AA
Very Strong
Aa3
High Quality
A+
Superior
AA
Very High Quality
AA
Excellent
Empower Annuity Insurance Company of America AA
Very Strong
Aa3
High Quality
A+
Superior
AA
Very High Quality
 
Irish Life Assurance plc       AA
Very High Quality
 
Canada Life International Reinsurance Corporation Limited     A+
Superior
AA
Very High Quality
 
Canada Life Re Ireland dac
    A+
Superior
AA
Very High Quality
 
Canada Life Reinsurance Company
    A+
Superior
   
Empower Annuity Insurance Company
AA
Very Strong
  A+
Superior
   
Empower Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York
AA
Very Strong
Aa3
High Quality
A+
Superior
AA
Very High Quality
 
London Life and Casualty Reinsurance Corporation     A+
Superior
   
London Life and Casualty (Barbados) Corporation
    A+
Superior
   

 

Senior unsecured debt ratings

Company S&P Global Ratings Moody's Investor
Service Inc.
AM Best Company Fitch Ratings Inc. Morningstar DBRS
Great-West Lifeco Inc.
A+
  a
A
A (high)

 

Subordinated debt ratings

Company S&P Global Ratings Moody's Investor
Service Inc.
AM Best Company Fitch Ratings Inc. Morningstar DBRS
Great-West Lifeco Inc.
A-
  a-
   
The Canada Life Assurance Company
AA-
A2  
A+ AA (low)

 

Issuer credit rating

Company S&P Global Ratings Moody's Investor
Service Inc.
AM Best Company Fitch Ratings Inc. Morningstar DBRS
Great-West Lifeco Inc.
A+
  a
A+ A (high)
The Canada Life Assurance Company
AA
   aa
AA- AA
Empower Holdings, LLC
A+
   
   

 

Preferred share ratings

Company S&P Global Ratings Moody's Investor
Service Inc.
AM Best Company Fitch Ratings Inc. Morningstar DBRS
Great-West Lifeco Inc.
P-1 (Low) 1

A- 2
  bbb+
BBB+ Pfd-2 (high)
The Canada Life Assurance Company
     
  Pfd-1

 

Limited recourse capital notes

Company S&P Global Ratings Moody's Investor
Service Inc.
AM Best Company Fitch Ratings Inc. Morningstar DBRS
Great-West Lifeco Inc.
A-
    BBB+ A (low)

 

1  The Canada scale rating for preferred shares
2  The Global scale rating for preferred shares