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Group 1001 Insurance Appoints Michael Bloom as Chief Legal Officer
Group 1001 Insurance, a leading financial services company, today announced the promotion of Michael Bloom to Chief Legal Officer. Bloom will continue to serve as Chief Legal Officer and Secretary for Delaware Life Insurance Company, the group’s flagship company.
By Group 1001 · Via Business Wire · July 9, 2025
Delaware Life Announces Target Income Choice™ Fixed Index Annuity
Delaware Life Insurance Company (“Delaware Life”), a Group 1001 company, announced today the launch of Target Income Choice™, a new fixed index annuity (FIA) available through the bank and broker-dealer channels. It provides a combination of guaranteed lifetime income, growth potential, and downside protection to further protect customers from rising inflation and market volatility.
By Group 1001 · Via Business Wire · June 17, 2025
Gainbridge® Signs U.S. Soccer Legend Briana Scurry as Brand Ambassador
Gainbridge®, a Group 1001 company, today announced a multi-year partnership with Hall of Fame soccer goalkeeper Briana Scurry to serve as a brand ambassador for the company. A two-time Olympic gold medalist, World Cup Champion, and trailblazer in women’s sports, Scurry will partner with Gainbridge® to provide more opportunities for women and youth soccer players, host clinics nationwide, and empower women to achieve their financial goals.
By Group 1001 · Via Business Wire · April 8, 2025
Delaware Life Announces Suite of Innovative Fixed Index Annuities
Delaware Life Insurance Company, a Group 1001 company, announces three new innovative fixed index annuities (FIAs) – Momentum Growth™, Momentum Growth Plus™, and DualTrack Income™. These FIAs offer investors all the features and benefits of a traditional FIA with the flexibility to control and customize their risk while helping capitalize on positive equity markets to help them reach their retirement goals faster. They are available exclusively through Independent Marketing Organizations (IMOs).
By Group 1001 · Via Business Wire · January 14, 2025
S&P Upgrades Delaware Life Insurance Company Financial Strength and Issuer Credit Rating to A- with Stable Outlook
Delaware Life Insurance Company (“Delaware Life”), a Group 1001 Insurance company, today announced that S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”) has upgraded its issuer credit and financial strength rating from BBB+ to A- with a stable outlook.
By Group 1001 · Via Business Wire · December 11, 2024
Group 1001 Welcomes Tony Marichal as Vice President of Annuity Operations
Group 1001, a leading financial services company, announces Tony Marichal as Vice President of Annuity Operations of Group 1001 Life & Annuity.
By Group 1001 · Via Business Wire · November 7, 2024
Gainbridge® and RetireOne® Partner to Offer Innovative Annuity Products to Registered Investment Advisors
Gainbridge®, through its Group 1001 affiliate, announced today a partnership with RetireOne, the leading independent platform in the annuity marketplace for registered investment advisors (RIAs). RetireOne, an outsourced insurance desk, provides RIAs and their customers valuable solutions that are simple to use, easy to understand, and delivered with outstanding service. RIAs now have platform access to two of Gainbridge®’s high-yield multi-year guaranteed annuity (MYGA) products – FastBreak™1 and SteadyPace™2,3.
By Group 1001 · Via Business Wire · October 22, 2024
Gainbridge® Announces Winners of Parity Week Grants
Gainbridge®, Parity, and the Women’s Sports Foundation (WSF®) announce the recipients of grants for “Parity Week by Gainbridge®: Investing in the Future of Women’s Sports.” This year, $150,000 in grants is being awarded to 21 deserving organizations and athletes that support girls and women through sports and/or education.
By Group 1001 · Via Business Wire · September 4, 2024
Delaware Life Accelerator Prime® Variable Annuity Named to Barron’s 2024 List of Top 100 Annuities for Fifth Consecutive Year
Delaware Life Insurance Company, a Group 1001 company, announces its inclusion in the annual Barron’s list of “Top 100 Best Annuities.” This is the fifth consecutive year that Barron's has ranked Delaware Life Insurance Company annuities in the top 100.
By Group 1001 · Via Business Wire · August 19, 2024
Group 1001 Names Martin Woll as Chief Operating Officer
Group 1001, a leading financial services company, announces Martin Woll as Chief Operating Officer of Group 1001 Life & Annuity. A member of the executive leadership team and reporting to Group 1001’s President and CEO, Woll will lead the operations team, including the client experience, facilities, and corporate real estate.
By Group 1001 · Via Business Wire · June 26, 2024
Delaware Life Announces Enhancements to Fixed Index Annuities, Bringing Innovation and Diversification Including the Invesco QQQ ETF
To give consumers a simple, tailored way to diversify returns and guarantee higher minimum growth, Delaware Life Insurance Company (Delaware Life), a Group 1001 company, announces the addition of two diversified, multi-strategy Precision Portfolios as part of the Growth Pathway fixed index annuity (FIA). As an additional enhancement, Growth Pathway is now the only FIA to offer the Invesco QQQ ETF.
By Group 1001 · Via Business Wire · May 21, 2024
Gainbridge® Announces Parity Week to Empower Girls and Women in Sports and Education
As part of this year’s “Parity Week by Gainbridge®: Investing in the Future of Women’s Sports,” Gainbridge® announces grants totaling $150,000 to deserving organizations that support girls and women through sports and/or education from Gainbridge®, Parity, and Women’s Sports Foundation®.
By Group 1001 · Via Business Wire · May 9, 2024
New Savings Program Offers Higher APY by Combining Market Returns with a Guaranteed Yield
Gainbridge®, a Group 1001 company, and Save® Advisers, LLC, a technology and wealth management company, announced the launch of Market+ to address the needs of savers who want market participation with a minimum guaranteed return.
By Group 1001 · Via Business Wire · April 16, 2024
Delaware Life Insurance Company Launches Innovative Fixed Index Annuity with Premium Bonus: PrimeStart Bonus 10℠
Delaware Life Insurance Company ("Delaware Life") has launched an innovative, flexible-premium fixed index annuity featuring a premium bonus. PrimeStart Bonus 10℠ offers an exclusive trifecta of features combining the power of a 10% premium bonus, interest crediting that’s based on the lowest index value in the first 90 days after contract issue, and flexible index account lock to help clients kick-start, recover, and accelerate their savings. The product was designed to get clients off to a fast start with their accumulation goals, offering a range of index strategies geared toward optimizing growth.
By Group 1001 · Via Business Wire · March 25, 2024
Group 1001 Names Boaknin as Chief Information Officer
Group 1001, a leading financial services company, announces Nick Boaknin as Chief Information Officer. Boaknin previously held the role of Technology Transformation Leader.
By Group 1001 · Via Business Wire · March 11, 2024
Gainbridge® Signs College Basketball Star Caitlin Clark as Brand Ambassador
Gainbridge®, a Group 1001 company, announced today a multi-year partnership with Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark to serve as brand ambassador for the company. The company also announced a new product now available on the Gainbridge® platform, ParityFlex™, a multi-year guaranteed annuity product created for women, by women.
By Group 1001 · Via Business Wire · March 5, 2024
Group 1001 Announces Two Vice President Technology Hires
Group 1001, a leading financial services company, announced the addition of Tricia Borcherding as Vice President, Technology Governance and Walter Hjelmar as Vice President, Platforms and Cloud.
By Group 1001 · Via Business Wire · February 27, 2024