Driven to Do More for Our Business
"Our success is driven to provide exceptional value with the annuities and service we provide." - Mike Downing, Co-President and COO
Our drive to lead
As an industry-recognized organization focused on retirement savings solutions, Athene is delivering market-leading annuities tailored to help people find financial peace of mind before and throughout retirement. And we’re backing it up with service excellence and a commitment to an ever-evolving customer experience. Our frontrunning role is helping transform the customer experience and set new industry standards through agile technology, exceptional service and innovative solutions. Athene’s talented team is helping change the game where their growth, well-being and service to our community is as important as our drive to do more.
Learn how Athene is driven to do moreOur culture
Our success wouldn’t be possible without the talented, dedicated team that could rival any in the industry. Not only does Athene do things differently in the market, we do it differently as an employer. We’re committed to a high-performing culture of collaboration and camaraderie driven by values that guide the way we show up for each other, our customers and our community. Named one of Iowa’s top workplaces for 10 consecutive years, we’re confident our award-winning culture is one important way we stand out in the marketplace.
A look at our storyOur financial strength
Creating strong needs-based annuities has always been our specialty, and we’ve proven our ability to get sustainable returns across various market environments in an industry that’s seen record-breaking growth in recent years. Hitting an all-time sales record among all carriers in 2024, we have found our competitive advantage creating market-leading product solutions and a solid foundation to help keep up with evolving retirement needs. With elite financial strength ratings from S&P, AM Best, Fitch and Moody’s, we’re committed to financial stability and long-term success.
A glance at our financial highlightsCompany photos
Employee perspectives
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Why fixed and fixed indexed annuities are in record demand
Why fixed and fixed indexed annuities are in record demand
By Rod Mims
Last year was historically brutal for investing as nearly every asset class had negative returns. Market conditions led to record sales of fixed…
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Bringing Wall Street investing strategies to Main Street retirements
Bringing Wall Street investing strategies to Main Street retirements
By Adam Politzer
How do many of the biggest investors on Wall Street generate leading performance? And how can the average person use that insight to help build a…
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Durable plans for the Fragile Decade
Durable plans for the Fragile Decade
By Chris Grady
With current market volatility, sequence of return risk may be of highest concern to your clients near- or in retirement. However, it’s never too…