Athene Annuity and Life Insurance Company Profile

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Company Profile

Group Affiliation:  Athene US Life Group
State of Domicile:  Iowa
NAIC Company Code:  61689
Year Founded:  1896
Phone:  (888) 266-8489
Address:  7700 Mills Civic Parkway
  West Des Moines, IA 50266

Company Information

Athene Annuity & Life Insurance Company is a leading provider of products in the retirement savings market. Athene has an A rating from AM Best and was founded in 1896. Athene surpassed Allianz Life as the #1 Provider of Fixed Index Annuities in 2020, based on total U.S. Individual Fixed Index Annuity Sales.

They also own the Athene Annuity & Life Assurance Company of New York, which issues their annuity products in the state of New York. In addition to issuing its own annuity contracts, Athene is also one of the nation's top reinsurers of other insurers' existing blocks of annuity business.

If you are considering purchasing an Athene annuity, you may find one of the below Athene annuity reviews to be helpful. The Athene Agility 10 comes with a built-in income rider at no cost and is a good choice for someone wanting a lifetime income. Meanwhile, the Performance Elite 7 is a good choice for safe accumulation.

Assets and Liabilities

Assets:  $277,845,220,000
Liabilities:  $273,946,163,000
Capital and Surplus:  $7,664,549,000
Assets to Liability Ratio:  103.4%

Ratings

A+
(2nd of 15 ratings)
C-
(9th of 16 ratings)
A1
(5th of 21 ratings)
A+
(5th of 21 ratings)
88
(88th percentile of all rated companies)

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Athene Financial Charts

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Annuity Products Offered

A Best's Financial Strength Rating opinion addresses the relative ability of an insurer to meet its ongoing insurance obligations. It is not a warranty of a company's financial strength and ability to meet its obligations to policyholders. View our Important Notice: Best's Credit Ratings for a disclaimer notice and complete details at http://www.ambest.com/ratings/notice.
Data for Year-End 2024 from the life insurance companies' statutory annual statements. All dollar amounts are in thousands. All ratings shown are current as of November 3, 2025.

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Client Reviews

Timothy Moloney
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