Genworth Financial is an S&P 400 insurance company. The firm was founded as The Life Insurance Company of Virginia in 1871. In 1986, Life of Virginia was acquired by Combined Insurance, which became Aon plc in 1987. In 1996, Life of Virginia was sold to GE Capital. In May 2004, Genworth Financial was formed out of various insurance businesses of General Electric in the largest IPO of that year.
As a condition of her continued employment, Genworth required Baxter to sign a “Conditions of Employment Acknowledgment” form. Baxter signed the acknowledgment, which confirmed her receipt and review of certain printed materials and included her agreement to arbitrate any disputes arising out of her employment. -Maya Baxter v. Genworth (2017)