Genworth, parent company of American Continental and Continental Life, is now owned by one of the largest insurance companies in the country, Aetna. Recently, on the offshoot of the recent purchase by Aetna of Genworth, A.M. Best upgraded Genworth's Medicare Supplement companies (American Continental and Continental Life) to an 'A' rating. They were previously...
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