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Delaware Life Insurance Company Recognized as a 2023 Ward’s Top 50 Life-Health Company

Delaware Life Insurance Company, a Group 1001 Company, has been recognized as a top-performing company in the insurance industry by Ward, an Aon company, who is a leading benchmarking provider for the insurance industry. This prestigious group of 50 companies is chosen based on publicly available data to identify the top performers from more than 700 insurers domiciled in the United States. Each Ward’s 50 company has passed all safety and consistency screens and achieved superior performance over the course of five years.

“Receiving this designation is a testament to our dedicated team, and we are honored to be one of Ward’s 50 top-performing life-health companies in the United States,” said Dan Towriss, President and CEO of Group 1001. “Delaware Life’s inclusion is a reflection of our consistent approach to managing the business with the highest levels of integrity for our policyholders.”

Top performers have met several criteria, including financial stability, revenue growth, capital/surplus, net income, and financial returns. To learn more, visit Ward’s 50 website.

About Delaware Life Insurance Company

Delaware Life Insurance Company (“Delaware Life”) has made its mission to deliver pure value to its network of financial professionals with a set of tools and products that help them empower their clients to plan for retirement with confidence. Delaware Life’s focus is delivering a seamless experience that gives clients exactly what they’re looking for: the comfort of understanding, the confidence of transparency, and streamlined products without needless features.

About Group 1001

Group 1001 Insurance Holdings, LLC (“Group 1001”) is a technology-driven financial services company with a mission to empower customers, employees, and communities by making innovative products accessible to everyone. Group 1001 strives to demystify how insurance and annuity products are purchased today by leveraging technology to provide intuitive financial solutions for all Americans. As part of its mission, Group 1001 invests in strategic partnerships to connect with and transform communities through education and sports. As of March 31, 2023, Group 1001 had combined assets under management of approximately $60.1 billion and comprises the following brands: Delaware Life, Gainbridge®, Clear Spring Health, Clear Spring Property and Casualty Group, and Clear Spring Life.

About Ward Benchmarking

Ward is the leading provider of benchmarking and best practices studies for the insurance industry. Their team analyzes staff levels, compensation, business practices, and expenses for all areas of company operations and helps insurers to measure results compared to peer groups, optimize performance, and improve profitability. Since 1991, they have performed more than 3,000 operational and compensation benchmarking exercises for companies of all sizes, including more than half of the top 100 U.S. insurance carriers. For more information, please visit ward.aon.com.

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