Our Journey

Since our inception, Genworth has taken many forms, evolving and growing into today's global financial security company.

In Australia, we have emerged from HLIC, a government entity, to GE, one of the world's most innovative companies, and then to Genworth.

The world today - and tomorrow - offers Genworth the enormous opportunity to leverage our strengths, expand our product reach and build a truly global financial security company.

Genworth - historical time line

2011
  • Genworth launches its inaugural International Mortgage Trends report, featuring borrower sentiment from eight countries across four continents.
2010
2008
  • Genworth writes first PPI policy in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia
  • Genworth Australia processed its 3000th request for hardship
2007
  • Genworth begins operations in Mexico
  • Genworth writes first LMI policy in Korea, Turkey and Germany
  • Genworth reaches 13 million PPI/Life policy holders worldwide
2006
  • Genworth writes first LMI policy in Finland
2005
  • Genworth writes first LMI policy in Japan
2004
  • GE sells its LMI businesses globally, and Genworth is born through the largest IPO of the year on the New York Stock Exchange
  • Genworth emerges with operations in the U.S, U.K, Ireland, Spain, Sweden, Portugal, Italy, Canada, Australia and New Zealand
1997
  • GE purchases HLIC from the Australian Government and begins GE Mortgage Insurance Co in Australia
1965
  • Housing Loans Insurance Corporation (HLIC) started by the Australian Government

We're confident we have the right vision and strategy, a solid financial foundation and sound risk disciplines to help us take on the challenges in today's markets, while seizing new opportunities.

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