Security Benefit
A retirement-focused insurer headquartered in Topeka, Kansas with more than 130 years of operating history - known for annuities, retirement plans, and a strong presence in the K-12 educator market, under Eldridge ownership.
Financial strength
A-
AM Best
A-
S&P Global
A-
Fitch
A
Morningstar DBRS
A- rated
Security Benefit carries A- (Excellent) from AM Best, with A- from S&P and Fitch and A (Good) from Morningstar DBRS.
Eldridge owned
Controlled by Eldridge, the investment firm led by Todd Boehly, since 2017.
Topeka, KS
Headquartered in Topeka, Kansas.
Founded 1892
More than 130 years of operating history, originally founded as the Knights and Ladies of Security.
Educator market
A notable presence serving K-12 education professionals alongside individual and institutional clients.
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Growth FIAs
Selected product: Foundations Annuity (1-year)
An accumulation-focused fixed indexed annuity group with index-linked crediting and, for some versions, premium-bonus designs.
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Fixed Index Annuity - Growth
Index-linked annuities built for protected growth, with caps, participation rates, and fixed-account options surfaced from live product data.
- Growth-oriented FIAs grouped by accumulation purpose
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Foundations Annuity (1-year)
An accumulation-focused fixed indexed annuity from an A- rated carrier with a meaningful up-front premium bonus and a wide crediting menu — annual point-to-point caps and participation strategies on a mix of recognizable benchmark and proprietary volatility-controlled indexes, plus an S&P 500 trigger and a fixed account — and no built-in income rider.
S&P 500 annual cap rate
9.65%
Strategic Growth 7 (1-year)
A seven-year-surrender fixed indexed annuity from an A- rated carrier built for index-linked accumulation, with annual point-to-point caps on recognizable benchmark indexes alongside a deep menu of one- and two-year participation strategies on proprietary volatility-controlled indexes, and no income rider.
S&P 500 annual cap rate
9%
Strategic Growth Annuity (1-year)
A ten-year-surrender fixed indexed annuity from an A- rated carrier built for index-linked accumulation, with annual point-to-point caps on recognizable benchmark indexes alongside a deep menu of one- and two-year participation strategies on proprietary volatility-controlled indexes, and no income rider or premium bonus.
S&P 500 annual cap rate
9.5%
Strategic Growth Plus (1-year)
A ten-year-surrender fixed indexed annuity from an A- rated carrier with an up-front premium bonus and an accumulation chassis — annual point-to-point caps on recognizable benchmark indexes plus a menu of proprietary volatility-controlled participation strategies — and no income rider.
S&P 500 annual cap rate
6%
Top Ridge Bonus Annuity (1-year)
A ten-year-surrender fixed indexed annuity from an A- rated carrier built around the largest up-front premium bonus in the carrier's current FIA lineup, with annual point-to-point caps on recognizable benchmarks plus a compact set of proprietary participation strategies, single-or-joint annuitization, and no income rider.
S&P 500 annual cap rate
6%
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Company overview
What Security Benefit is
Security Benefit Life Insurance Company, headquartered in Topeka, Kansas, is a retirement-focused insurer that provides annuities, retirement plans, mutual fund programs, and workplace retirement solutions for individuals, K-12 educators, and institutions.
June 2026 packet · Security Benefit research packet
Founded in 1892 and rooted in a mission of providing financial security to working families, Security Benefit has evolved into a significant retirement-focused carrier with more than 130 years of operating history.
June 2026 packet · Security Benefit research packet
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Scale, labeled
Founded
1892
More than 130 years of operating history.
Founded 1892 · Security Benefit research packet
Headquarters
Topeka, KS
Headquartered in Topeka, Kansas.
June 2026 packet · Security Benefit research packet
Total admitted assets
~$56.98B
Total admitted assets reported as of December 31, 2024, with Total Adjusted Capital of $7.2 billion.
As of 2024-12-31 · Security Benefit research packet
Owner
Eldridge
Controlled by Eldridge (Todd Boehly) since 2017.
June 2026 packet · Security Benefit research packet
History highlights
Security Benefit was founded in 1892 as the Knights and Ladies of Security and later converted from a fraternal benefit society into a mutual legal reserve life insurance company.
Founded 1892 · Security Benefit research packet
Over more than 130 years, the company grew into a retirement-focused leader in annuities, retirement plans, educator markets, and income planning.
June 2026 packet · Security Benefit research packet
Ownership moved to a Guggenheim-led investor group in 2010 and to Eldridge in 2017.
June 2026 packet · Security Benefit research packet
From fraternal society to Eldridge ownership
Security Benefit operates through Security Benefit Life Insurance Company (SBL), which is wholly owned by SBL Holdings, Inc.
June 2026 packet · Security Benefit research packet
The company became privately owned in 2010 through an investor group led by Guggenheim Partners. In 2017, ownership transitioned to Eldridge, the investment company led by Todd Boehly, which remains the controlling owner today.
Eldridge ownership since 2017 · Security Benefit research packet
Security Benefit distributes products through Security Distributors, a wholly owned subsidiary of SBL, and is licensed in all states except New York.
June 2026 packet · Security Benefit research packet
Financial strength
AM Best
CurrentA-
Excellent financial-strength rating; strong balance sheet and favorable business profile.
Affirmed 2025-01
Security Benefit research packet · current rating check
S&P Global
A-
Strong financial-strength rating; stable outlook.
Reaffirmed 2024-09
Security Benefit research packet
Fitch
A-
Strong financial-strength rating; stable outlook.
Reaffirmed 2024-08
Security Benefit research packet
Morningstar DBRS
A
Good financial-strength rating; effective capital management.
As of 2024-09
Security Benefit research packet
What makes Security Benefit different
Educator-market heritage
Security Benefit has a long-standing presence serving K-12 education professionals alongside individual and institutional retirement clients.
June 2026 packet · Security Benefit research packet
Eldridge ownership
Eldridge, the investment firm led by Todd Boehly, has been the controlling owner since 2017, following a Guggenheim-led private buyout in 2010.
June 2026 packet · Security Benefit research packet
Strong but not top-tier ratings
Security Benefit holds A- ratings from AM Best, S&P, and Fitch with stable outlooks - solid and investment-grade, though below the highest-rated mutual insurers.
June 2026 packet · Security Benefit research packet
Deep proprietary-index FIA menu
Security Benefit's accumulation FIAs pair benchmark caps and triggers with a deep menu of participation strategies on proprietary volatility-controlled indexes.
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About Security Benefit
Security Benefit Life Insurance Company, headquartered in Topeka, Kansas, is a retirement-focused insurer founded in 1892 that specializes in fixed, fixed-indexed, and variable annuities, retirement plans, and educator-market solutions.
June 2026 packet · Security Benefit research packet
Now controlled by Eldridge, Security Benefit reported about $56.98 billion in total admitted assets as of year-end 2024 and distributes through a wide network of financial professionals.
As of 2024-12-31 · Security Benefit research packet
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Sources
- Security Benefit website — 2026-06-20
- Security Benefit research packet - overview, ownership, history, ratings, scale, and product architecture — June 2026 packet
- Live product catalog, rates, ratings confirmation, riders, and strategy metrics: CANNEX via AdvisorWorld public API — At render