Athene
Athene Holding Ltd. was founded in 2009 and grew through a series of insurance block acquisitions, including portions of Aviva USA and Voya Financial. Apollo Global Management acquired the remaining shares of Athene in 2022, fully integrating the carrier into Apollo. Athene is one of the largest annuity issuers by premium volume in the United States.
| A.M. Best | A+ |
| S&P | A+ |
| Moody's | A2 |
| Fitch | A |
Ratings as of last review. Verify current ratings with each agency before purchase.
Product lines
Athene focuses on fixed indexed annuities, multi-year guaranteed annuities, and immediate annuities. The portfolio investment approach is notable for incorporating private credit and structured assets sourced through Apollo, allowing competitive rates on fixed products. The carrier publishes detailed product rate cards weekly.
Notable products
- Athene Agility 10
- Athene Performance Elite
- Athene Ascent Pro
- Athene MaxRate
Independent reviews on this site
How to verify current information
- A.M. Best public ratings: ambest.com
- S&P Global Insurance Ratings: spglobal.com/ratings
- Moody's Insurance Ratings: moodys.com
- Fitch Ratings — Insurance: fitchratings.com
- NAIC carrier search and statutory filings: content.naic.org
- SEC EDGAR (variable annuity prospectus filings): sec.gov/edgar
- Carrier annual report and product brochures: published on the carrier's own site
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