( NYSE : GNW ) is a leading public Fortune 500 global financial security company . Genworth has more than $ 114 billion in assets and employs approximately 7,000 people in 25 countries . Its products and services help meet the investment , protection , retirement and lifestyle needs of over 15 million customers . Genworth operates through three segments : Retirement and Protection , International , and U.S. Mortgage Insurance . Its products and services are offered through financial intermediaries , advisors , independent distributors and sales specialists . Genworth Financial , which traces its roots back to 1871 , became a public company in 2004 and is headquartered in Richmond , Virginia . For more information , visit Genworth.com.