Transamerica

Transamerica is a U.S. life insurance, annuity, retirement and employee benefits brand that is part of the Aegon Group. Its roots go back to A.P. Giannini's Bank of Italy, founded in San Francisco in 1904.

HeadquartersCedar Rapids, IowaUnited States · since 1904 AM BestA (Excellent) — Transamerica Life Insurance CompanyFinancial strength · 2026-02-13 Google Maps★ 2.6199 reviews Your experienceLeave a reviewRating from 1 to 5 stars

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About Transamerica

Transamerica Corporation's address is 6400 C Street SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and its companies are part of the Aegon Group. The company traces its history to 1904, when A.P. Giannini founded the Bank of Italy in San Francisco, and to 1930, when the Transamerica holding company acquired Occidental Life Insurance Company.

Products

Insurance is issued mainly by Transamerica Life Insurance Company (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) and, in New York, by Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (Harrison, NY). Products include term and permanent life insurance, annuities, mutual funds, retirement plans and IRAs, workplace employee benefits and Medicare supplement insurance.

Financial strength

Transamerica Life Insurance Company holds AM Best's third-highest of 16 categories (A, Excellent), as of February 13, 2026.

Contact and claims

Life insurance policy questions: 800-797-2643. Annuities: 800-525-6205. Retirement plans: 800-755-5801. Employee benefits: 888-763-7474.

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Key facts

Full legal name: Transamerica Corporation
Headquarters: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
Year founded: 1904
Ownership type: Subsidiary of Aegon Ltd. (NYSE: AEG)
AM Best rating: A (Excellent) — Transamerica Life Insurance Company (2026-02-13)

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Employee benefits insurance Life insurance Annuities

Company contacts

Life insurance policy questions: +1 800-797-2643
Company website: transamerica.com

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