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Find a Location

Genworth Financial has 3 locations, listed below.

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    • Genworth Financial

      700 Main St Lynchburg, VA 24504-1448

    • Genworth Financial

      3315 Old Forest Rd Lynchburg, VA 24501-2912

    • Genworth Financial

      10719 PO Box Lynchburg, VA 24506

    Business ProfileforGenworth Financial

    Insurance Services Office
    Multi Location Business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 22 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    67 complaints closed in last 3 years

    22 complaints closed in last 12 months

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Reasons for BBB Rating

    Overview

    This company offers life, 401(K) and annuities, term and life, medically impaired, brokerage insurance.

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Genworth Financial has 3 locations, listed below.

    *This company may be headquartered in or have additional locations in another country. Please click on the country abbreviation in the search box below to change to a different country location.

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      • Genworth Financial

        700 Main St Lynchburg, VA 24504-1448

      • Genworth Financial

        3315 Old Forest Rd Lynchburg, VA 24501-2912

      • Genworth Financial

        10719 PO Box Lynchburg, VA 24506

      Location of This Business
      700 Main St, Lynchburg, VA 24504-1448
      BBB File Opened:
      1/15/1971
      Years in Business:
      79
      Business Started:
      1/1/1945
      Business Incorporated:
      2/25/1993
      Licensing Information:
      This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Alternate Business Name
      • Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company
      • Riversource Life Insurance
      • Genworth Financial Assurance Corporation
      • Union Fidelity Life Insurance
      • G E Financial Assurance First Colony Life
      • G E Life Assurance
      • Harvest Life
      • G E Capital Assurance
      Business Management
      • Mr. George Zipple, President
      • Mr. Martin Chance, Compliance Specialist
      • Ms. Sharon Panzarino, Manager
      • Mr. Peter Presperin, C.F.O.
      • Mr. A. Guthrie, Senior Vice President
      • Ms. Robin McCoy-Robinson, Compliance Analyst
      • Ms. Gail Cleary, Manager
      • Ms. Becky England, Manager
      • Ms. Kathy Jones, Manager
      • Ms. Deborah Tweedy, Manager
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Mr. A. Guthrie, Senior Vice President
      • Ms. Kathy Jones, Manager

      Customer Contact

      • Ms. Deborah Tweedy, Manager
      Additional Contact Information

      Phone Numbers

      Customer Complaints

      67 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      07/03/2024

      Complaint Type:
      Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      After several rejections resulting from a surrender form, it was requested by Genworth to provide a letter of intent. This letter was emailed to their office on June 17, 2024. The document was entered in review according to Genworth customer service representatives on June 21 at 9:12 AM. We requested that the case be expedited for a quicker resolution and were told there’s no guarantee however at most it would be processed and we would have a definitive answer within seven business days. Back on June 28, at 2:04 PM and was told that the request had been approved and an approval letter would be sent to the policyholder within 3 to 5 business days. Today I called customer service to see if the letter of approval had been sent to the policyholder, I am the insured, and was told that the case and surrender form were still in review. Which is not what I was told last time. I’ve been told repeatedly 5 to 7 business days once documents are received for approval or rejection so here we are 17 days after they received the documentation they requested, and it is still in review. This is on the heels of literally three months of trying to close a life insurance policy. The policyholder themselves spoke directly with Genworth asking what documentation was needed, and it was provided was provided came back twice for more documentation which has been provided in a very timely manner by fax and email. This should’ve been resolved as of yet it has not, and you cannot speak to anybody in the legal department or any department besides their customer service department, which does not have the answers that you ask for. What I’m requesting is that this case be expedited the approval done, and the funds issued in the timeframe that they state it should be . Attached is the letter and date it was sent to Genworth per their last request. 7 to 10 business days from that date has expired.
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      Customer Reviews

      22 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Claudia R

      1 star

      07/15/2024

      I have had a life insurance policy since 1991. Through the years, the company has changed hands several times. The last time they changed was to Genworth. It is impossible to speak with anyone with knowledge at Genworth. Plus the use off shore customer service that is typical……they don’t know anything except what is their script AND not one of them speak decent English. I have been trying to get connected with someone with knowledge for months now. Either they have no one with knowledge and they just keep transferring the call until the call drops OR they don’t want to help thei customers. BAD BAD BAD COMPANY.

      Genworth Financial Response

      07/16/2024

      Dear Claudia ******, We would like to thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback and assure you that we take your concerns seriously. To protect the privacy of our customers, we are unable to fully respond in this forum; however, we will review this matter and our response will be sent to the policy owner or his or her authorized representative directly. If we can be of any further assistance, please contact our office at ****************************. Sincerely, Rachel ********  Genworth Office of Consumer Affairs **** *** ***** ********* ** ***** *** ******** ****************

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