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Genworth Financial Executive Compensation (FY25)

GNW · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 21, 2026
236 figures on this page: 225 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
Thomas McInerney was paid $10,077,378 in total compensation as President and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025, and McInerney's total moved 2.1% higher from the $9,868,918 reported for fiscal 2023. For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 95:1. For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 96.6% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 20, 2026. The disclosed peer group includes American Financial Group, Inc., Assurant, Inc., Brighthouse Financial, Inc., Cincinnati Financial Corp. and CNA Financial Corp., among others.
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Thomas McInerney
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 20, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
What changed from fiscal 2023 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Thomas McInerney: $9,868,918 → $10,077,378 (2.1% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 90.6% → 96.6% (6.0 points higher)
CEO pay ratio: 83:1 → 95:1 (14.5% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Genworth Financial's chief executive and what were they paid?
Thomas McInerney was paid $10,077,378 in total compensation as President and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025. McInerney's total moved 2.1% higher from the $9,868,918 reported for fiscal 2023.
What was Genworth Financial's say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 96.6% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 20, 2026.
Which companies are in Genworth Financial's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes American Financial Group, Inc., Assurant, Inc., Brighthouse Financial, Inc., Cincinnati Financial Corp. and CNA Financial Corp., among others.
What is Genworth Financial's chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 95:1.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Thomas McInerney
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Thomas McInerney
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jerome Upton
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Daniel Sheehan IV
Former Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Investment Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇————◇◇◇
Brian Haendiges
Former Executive Vice President—U.S. Life Insurance
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Gregory Karawan
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Kelly Saltzgaber
Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Thomas McInerney
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jerome Upton
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Kelly Saltzgaber
Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇— not reconciled
Samir Shah
President & CEO, CareScout Services
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jamala Arland
President & CEO, U.S. Life Insurance
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Jamala ArlandPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jamala ArlandRSU◇——◇——◇
Jerome UptonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jerome UptonRSU◇——◇——◇
Kelly SaltzgaberPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Kelly SaltzgaberRSU◇——◇——◇
Samir ShahPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Samir ShahRSU◇——◇——◇
Thomas McInerneyPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Fiscal 2023 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Mr. ShahPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Ms. SaltzgaberPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Ms. ArlandRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Mr. UptonPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Mr. McInerneyRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Melina E. Higgins
Board chair
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Steven C. Van Wyk
◇◇———◇◇
Robert P. Restrepo Jr
◇◇————◇
Karen E. Dyson
◇◇———◇◇
G. Kent Conrad
◇◇———◇◇
Elaine A. Sarsynski
◇◇————◇
Ramsey D. Smith
◇◇———◇◇
Howard D. Mills, III
◇◇————◇
Jill R. Goodman
◇◇————◇
Thomas J. McInerney served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Board chair premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Nominating and governance chair◇

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • American Financial Group, Inc. AFG
  • Assurant, Inc. AIZ
  • Brighthouse Financial, Inc. BHF
  • Cincinnati Financial Corp. CINF
  • CNA Financial Corp. CNA
  • CNO Financial Group Inc. CNO
  • First American Financial Corp. FAF
  • Globe Life Inc. GL
  • Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. THG
  • Jackson Financial Inc. JXN
  • Kemper Corporation KMPR
  • Lincoln National Corp. LNC
  • Old Republic International Corp. ORI
  • Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. RGA
  • Unum Group UNM

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 20, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 22, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 23, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 18, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 19, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 20, 2021=◇◇◇
2019December 10, 2020=◇◇◇
2018December 12, 2019=◇◇◇
2017December 13, 2018=◇◇◇
2016December 13, 2017=◇◇◇
2015May 12, 2016=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Chief executive total compensation
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Citations

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236 figures on this page: 225 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
225 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001276520-26-000029
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
  2. 0001276520-26-000019
    2025 Director Compensation Table · 2025 Summary Compensation Table · CEO Pay Ratio · Director Compensation · and 1 more section
  3. 0001193125-25-125070
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
  4. 0001193125-24-147106
  5. 0001308179-24-000468
    2023 Summary Compensation Table · 2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards
  6. 0001193125-23-148767
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  7. 0001193125-22-155127
    Say-on-Pay Proposal
  8. 0001193125-21-169284
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  9. 0001193125-20-315890
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  10. 0001193125-19-312809
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 0001193125-18-348856
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  12. 0001193125-17-368292
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  13. 0001193125-16-589626
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Insurance rankings

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Peers Genworth Financial discloses

The companies named in GNW's own disclosed peer group.

American Financial Group, Inc.CNA Financial Corp.CNO Financial Group Inc.Globe Life Inc.Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.Jackson Financial Inc.Kemper CorporationLincoln National Corp.Old Republic International Corp.Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.Unum Group

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APA
Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
BibTeX
@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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