Transamerica News

07/09/2024 — Transamerica's latest report from the Prescience 2026 Council takes a deep dive into the future of financial wellness benefits, showing how they can shape the retirement landscape for employees, employers and stakeholders across the retirement plan ecosystem.

07/03/2024 — Transamerica is pleased to celebrate the results of the Zach Johnson Foundation Classic, an annual fundraiser and golf tournament in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, that supports Kids on Course, a nonprofit program that helps put local students on a path to post-secondary education.

06/24/2024 — Transamerica is proud to announce that its retirement plan sponsor clients were recently honored with multiple prestigious awards from the Plan Sponsor Council of America (PSCA).

06/12/2024 — Philanthropy was in full bloom during this year’s Force for Good Month event at Transamerica. Throughout May, employees across the United States demonstrated their unwavering dedication to Transamerica’s purpose—helping people live their best lives—by devoting thousands of hours to various charitable initiatives.

05/13/2024 — Transamerica CEO Will Fuller took the stage at the Milken Institute Global Conference in California in early May, joining an esteemed group of financial services leaders to discuss the future of America’s retirement landscape.

05/06/2024 — Investment vehicle provides options for diversified financial portfolios.

04/30/2024 — Transamerica CEO Will Fuller announced today that divisional president Jamie Ohl has taken on additional responsibilities as president of the company’s Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments businesses.

03/27/2024 — Transamerica and its retirement plan-sponsor clients win big, securing six “Eddy Awards” from Pension & Investments magazine (P&I) for providing top-tier investment education to participants in defined contribution plans.

03/22/2024 — The Aegon Transamerica Foundation is pleased to release its 2023 Annual Report, which details the Foundation’s financial contributions last year.

03/19/2024 — Recently Transamerica life insurance products were ranked top among their competitors by several national publications.

02/28/2024 — In a move to cultivate future talent in the actuarial field, the Aegon Transamerica Foundation has announced that it will fund a new scholarship program at Morgan State University.

02/13/2024 — New Report Details Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities in Higher Education Retirement Planning

02/12/2024 — Transamerica has received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index

01/02/2024 — This month Forbes Advisor selected Transamerica as a standout in the life insurance industry for best life insurance for seniors and buyers in their 50s. The publication also called out Transamerica as top-ranked for reliable policy illustrations and no-exam policies. Forbes Advisor helps consumers evaluate their choices by compiling insurance industry data from their own research and other sources.

12/05/2023 — More results from our 2023 survey on retirement plans in higher education: Illuminating the challenges and opportunities educational institutions face in helping faculty and staff prepare for retirement.

11/29/2023 — Transamerica has been recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Insurance Companies 2024. The company was distinguished for both Term and Permanent Life Insurance.

11/20/2023 — Transamerica CEO Will Fuller is this year’s recipient of the Legacy of Hope Award from Hope & Heroes, a charity that funds life-saving work on childhood cancer and blood disorder treatment and research.

11/20/2023 — Higher education institutions are no strangers to challenges, especially when helping faculty and staff prepare for retirement. According to Transamerica's 2023 higher education survey, pooled retirement plan solutions may be an option to consider as these institutions tackle retirement challenges.

11/17/2023 — Transamerica's new white paper is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in understanding managed accounts and their role in seeking to achieve financial success.

10/18/2023 — This month Forbes Advisor selected Transamerica as a standout in the life insurance industry for best life insurance for buyers in their 50s and best for reliable policy illustrations. Forbes Advisor compiles insurance industry data from their own research and other sources to help consumers evaluate their choices while weighing financial goals and budgets.

10/09/2023 — USA Today selected Transamerica Life Insurance Company as a top choice for life insurance policies, naming them the best for living benefits, buyers in their 50s, seniors and for policies that don’t require a medical exam.

10/04/2023 — Transamerica proudly served as the signature sponsor of the Cedar Rapids CycleNation event, a well-recognized event of the American Heart Association’s Heart Challenge program.

08/18/2023 — The Aegon Transamerica Foundation is stepping up to help the people of Maui, Hawaii, after a series of wildfires devastated the island, including the historic community of Lahaina. The Foundation announced on August 18 that it will donate $100,000 to the American Red Cross to support disaster relief efforts, and will match donations made by Transamerica employees dollar-for-dollar.

08/11/2023 — At the 13th annual Zach Johnson Foundation Classic in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 12-time PGA Tour champion Zach Johnson shined his considerable spotlight on Transamerica, honoring the company for its contribution to his extraordinary success.

08/08/2023 — The white paper dives into the essential topic of emergency savings, elucidating the value to employees and employers of such a program, and providing actionable guidance.

06/27/2023 — Transamerica is pleased to announce that four of our Retirement Plan Regional Vice Presidents have been recognized as 2023 Top Defined Contribution (DC) Wholesalers by the 2023 National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA).

05/30/2023 — Transamerica has released a white paper titled "Evaluating General Account Stable Value Options in Retirement Plans," aimed at assisting financial advisors and employers in understanding and assessing stable value options in workplace retirement plans. The guide emphasizes the importance of regular evaluations of these options, outlines various contract features, and aims to facilitate well-informed investment decisions in retirement plans.

05/23/2023 — This month Forbes Advisor selected Transamerica as a standout in the life insurance industry for best life insurance for seniors, best for buyers in their 50s, best for reliable policy illustrations and best no-exam life insurance.

05/23/2023 — Transamerica Employees Step Up for Inaugural Global “Force for Good Week”

05/16/2023 — This month Forbes Advisor selected Transamerica as a standout in the life insurance industry for best life insurance for seniors, best for buyers in their 50s, best for reliable policy illustrations and best no-exam life insurance.

05/05/2023 — World Financial Group (WFG) released the results of a new, independent Financial IQ study that assesses financial resilience, or their FIQ, and the proprietary tool which can measure someone’s FIQ in five simple questions.

04/28/2023 — Transamerica is proud to announce that we, in collaboration with our plan sponsor clients, have won four prestigious Eddy Awards from Pensions & Investments.

04/24/2023 — Aegon CEO Lard Friese and Transamerica CEO Will Fuller stressed the importance of the insurance industry remaining financially strong and committed to its stakeholders despite current economic, social, and geopolitical turbulence during a keynote discussion at the Global Insurance Symposium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, April 19.

03/03/2023 — USA Today selected Transamerica as a top choice for life insurance policies, naming them the best for living benefits. Awarding Transamerica four stars, USA Today noted that the Trendsetter LB term life insurance policy includes living benefits at no additional premium cost.

02/24/2023 — This is an interview discussing the current state and future of retirement, with a focus on the recently passed retirement legislation known as the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022, and featuring Jessica Hall from MarketWatch and Catherine Collinson from the Transamerica Institute. They explore opportunities to support women and minorities in preparing for retirement, the multigenerational workforce, and ways to overcome ageism at work.

01/31/2023 — Transamerica named best for reliable policy illustrations in Forbes Advisor's January 2023 review.

12/22/2022 — According to Forbes Advisor’s December 2022 review, Transamerica is best overall for term life insurance.

11/04/2022 — Transamerica elevated three leaders to Board roles in October. Transamerica appointed Bonnie Gerst as President of Financial Assets, Matt Keppler as Chief Financial Officer, and Andy Williams as General Counsel.

09/07/2022 — Transamerica is excited to share an exceptional opportunity to help plan sponsor clients solidify their retirement plan fiduciary knowledge. This fall, Transamerica is offering free access to the PSCA Certified Plan Sponsor Professional online program to earn the prestigious CPSP designation for a limited time.

07/13/2022 — The white paper discusses payroll integration options for employer-sponsored retirement plans and compares advantages and disadvantages. It also covers how sponsors can select a retirement plan provider and evaluate whether the provider is equipped to give employers the professional and technical support needed to ensure a successful onboarding of the retirement plan.

06/30/2022 — Transamerica exceeded the industry benchmark in overall customer experience categories and for each key performance indicator including plan sponsor services, participant services, price and value, and brand impressions.

06/23/2022 — Transamerica is ranked as a top retirement plan recordkeeper by financial advisors, according to the inaugural Advisors’ Choice Awards sponsored by the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA).

06/10/2022 — In partnership with plan sponsor clients, Transamerica has been recognized for achieving industry best practices in 2022 by winning four awards from the Plan Sponsor Council of America (PSCA). PSCA's annual Signature Awards competition is designed to honor excellence in plan communication and financial education.

05/12/2022 — Transamerica has won a 2022 APEX Award from Training magazine. Receiving this award reflects our company’s commitment to employee development, and dedication to the growth and success of everyone in our organization.

04/25/2022 — The Aegon Transamerica Foundation is proud to support Operation Homefront, a national nonprofit committed to its mission to build strong, stable, and secure military families so they can thrive.

04/22/2022 — Transamerica, in collaboration with their retirement plan sponsor clients, has been recognized for achieving industry best practices in 2022 by winning seven industry awards

03/11/2022 — Forbes Advisor has named Transamerica’s TrendSetter LB as the best overall term life insurance for 2022.