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First Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company serves customers in New York through group retirement savings products and services, individual life insurance and annuities, and business-owned life insurance products.

Today’s First Great-West is the result of the 2005 merger of First Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company, organized in 1996 under the laws of the state of New York, and Canada Life Insurance Company of New York, organized in 1971. First Great-West is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Great-West Lifeco Inc.
A Member of the Power Financial Corporation Group of CompaniesTM.

Our industry ratings are a reflection of our financial strength. First Great-West is rated by a number of nationally recognized rating agencies. Each rating represents the opinion of the rating agency regarding our company’s financial strength and ability to meet ongoing obligations to policyholders.

A+1 A.M. Best Company, Inc.
Financial strength, operating performance, and business profile
 
AA+2 Fitch Ratings
Financial strength
 
Aa33 Moody’s Investors Service
Financial strength
 
AA2 Standard & Poor's Ratings Services
Financial strength
 

1 Superior (highest of 10 categories)
2 Very strong (second highest of nine categories)
3 Excellent (second highest of nine categories)

Current ratings (unchanged since January 2006)

 

 
  “A Member of the Power Financial Corporation Group of Companies” is the service mark of Power Corporation of Canada.
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