{"product_id":"greatwestlifeco-business-model-canvas","title":"Great-West Lifeco Business Model Canvas","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pr-shrt-dscr-wrapper orange\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"pr-shrt-dscr-box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pr-shrt-dscr-icon\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"\/cdn\/shop\/files\/GENERAL-Magnifier-Icon.svg\" alt=\"Icon\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBusiness Model Canvas: Strategic Blueprint for Life Insurance \u0026amp; Wealth Platforms\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pr-shrt-dscr-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlock the full strategic blueprint behind Great‑West Lifeco with our Business Model Canvas. This concise, actionable breakdown reveals value propositions, customer segments, revenue streams and key partnerships that drive growth. Ideal for investors, consultants and strategists—download the editable Word\/Excel pack to benchmark and apply insights today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container_new_design\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-section text-1_new_design\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"frst_big_letter_heading\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"frst_big_letter_letter green\"\u003eP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"frst_big_letter_text\"\u003eartnerships\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sub-highlight-wrapper green\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sub-highlight-box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sub-highlight-icon\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"\/cdn\/shop\/files\/CANVAS-Content-Partnerships-Icon-Color-1.svg\" alt=\"Icon\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBroker-dealers \u0026amp; advisors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sub-highlight-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBroker-dealers, MGAs and thousands of independent advisors extend Great-West Lifeco’s reach across Canada, the U.S. and Europe, distributing life, health, annuity and investment products. Co-marketing, structured training programs and tiered compensation align incentives to drive quality growth and retention. Robust data-sharing and reporting frameworks support compliance, suitability assessments and risk management across jurisdictions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sub-highlight-box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sub-highlight-icon\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"\/cdn\/shop\/files\/CANVAS-Content-Partnerships-Icon-Color-1.svg\" alt=\"Icon\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEmployer \u0026amp; plan sponsor alliances\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sub-highlight-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCorporate, public-sector and union plan sponsors partner with Great-West Lifeco for integrated retirement and benefits solutions. Empower recordkeeping integrates with major HRIS and payroll providers and in 2024 serviced about 14 million participants with roughly $1.3 trillion in assets under administration. Joint governance committees with sponsors improve plan design and outcomes. Multi-year contracts create durable fee flows and sustained engagement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image-section image-1_new_design\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"\/cdn\/shop\/files\/CANVAS-Content-Partnerships-Image.svg\" alt=\"Explore a Preview\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"highlight-box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"highlight-icon\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"\/cdn\/shop\/files\/CANVAS-Content-Partnerships-Icon-Color-1.svg\" alt=\"Icon\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAsset managers \u0026amp; sub-advisors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"highlight-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePutnam and selected external managers (Putnam acquisition completed in 2023) supply diversified strategies across public and private markets, while sub-advisory mandates expand product breadth and can lift performance through specialist expertise. Model portfolios and target-date funds underpin Great-West Lifeco’s retirement platforms, aligning multi-asset allocation for plan participants. Rigorous due diligence, ongoing monitoring and enterprise risk oversight ensure consistency of outcomes and mandate compliance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-green-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-box-green-section4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"title-row-green-section\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"\/cdn\/shop\/files\/CANVAS-Content-Partnerships-Icon-Color-2.svg\" alt=\"Icon\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReinsurers \u0026amp; retrocessionaires\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content-row-green-section blur_box\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreat-West Lifeco leverages reinsurers and retrocessionaires to optimize capital, diversify longevity and catastrophe risk, and stabilize earnings through quota share treaties and longevity swaps that address long-tail exposures. Counterparty selection prioritizes credit ratings (S\u0026amp;P, A.M. Best) and collateralization to limit credit and liquidity risk. Transaction structures are calibrated to comply with OSFI, Solvency II and other local capital regimes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"lst_crct\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptimize capital: capital relief via quota share\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRisk diversification: longevity swaps for tail risk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCounterparty: rating + collateral focus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegulatory alignment: OSFI, Solvency II, jurisdictional rules\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"get_full_prdct_orange\" onclick=\"get_full()\"\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-box-green-section4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"title-row-green-section\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"\/cdn\/shop\/files\/CANVAS-Content-Partnerships-Icon-Color-2.svg\" alt=\"Icon\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; data providers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content-row-green-section blur_box\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTechnology and data partners—fintechs, cloud and cybersecurity vendors—support Great-West Lifeco’s digital experiences, enabling scalable platforms for about 27 million customers and CAD 1.2 trillion assets under administration (2024). Data vendors and analytics platforms tighten underwriting and personalization, while payment rails and identity services cut friction and fraud. Open-architecture integrations shorten time-to-market for new products.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"lst_crct\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFintech\/cloud\/cybersecurity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eData vendors \u0026amp; analytics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePayment rails \u0026amp; identity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen-architecture integrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"get_full_prdct_orange\" onclick=\"get_full()\"\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"highlight-box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"highlight-icon\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"\/cdn\/shop\/files\/CANVAS-Content-Partnerships-Icon-Color-1.svg\" alt=\"Icon\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDistribution network serves \u003cstrong\u003e27M\u003c\/strong\u003e customers and \u003cstrong\u003eCAD 1.2T\u003c\/strong\u003e AUA; recordkeeping covers \u003cstrong\u003e14M\u003c\/strong\u003e participants\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"highlight-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBroker-dealers, advisors and MGAs distribute life, annuity and investment solutions across Canada, US and Europe, supporting ~27 million customers and CAD 1.2 trillion AUA (2024). Empower recordkeeping served ~14 million participants with US$1.3 trillion AUA (2024) under multi-year sponsor contracts. Reinsurers, Putnam (acquired 2023) and tech\/data partners optimize capital, diversify risk and enable digital scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"tbl_prdct green_head blur_tbl\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePartner\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRole\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e2024 metric\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAdvisors\/MGAs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistribution\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e27M customers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEmpower\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRecordkeeping\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14M pts \/ US$1.3T AUA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePutnam\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAsset mgr\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAcq 2023\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"get_full_prdct_orange\" onclick=\"get_full()\"\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-includes\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is included in the product\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-box-includes\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"title-row-includes\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"\/cdn\/shop\/files\/GENERAL-Word-Icon.svg\" alt=\"Word Icon\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDetailed Word Document\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content-row-includes\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA comprehensive Business Model Canvas for Great-West Lifeco detailing customer segments, channels, value propositions, key activities, resources, partners, cost structure and revenue streams aligned with its insurance, retirement and wealth-management operations. Designed for analysts and decision-makers to evaluate competitive advantages, risks, and strategic opportunities across the insurer’s integrated operating units.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"plus-icon\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"\/cdn\/shop\/files\/GENERAL-Plus-Icon.svg\" alt=\"Plus Icon\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-box-includes\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"title-row-includes\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"\/cdn\/shop\/files\/GENERAL-Excel-Icon.svg\" alt=\"Excel Icon\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCustomizable Excel Spreadsheet\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content-row-includes\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHigh-level, editable Business Model Canvas for Great-West Lifeco that condenses its insurance, wealth and retirement operations into a one-page snapshot to quickly identify strategic gaps and relieve planning bottlenecks for teams and advisors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container_new_design\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-section text-2_new_design\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"frst_big_letter_heading\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"frst_big_letter_letter orange\"\u003eA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"frst_big_letter_text\"\u003ectivities\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sub-highlight-wrapper orange\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sub-highlight-box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sub-highlight-icon\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"\/cdn\/shop\/files\/CANVAS-Content-Activities-Icon-Color-1.svg\" alt=\"Icon\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eUnderwriting \u0026amp; pricing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sub-highlight-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnderwriting and pricing at Great-West Lifeco drive profitability through disciplined risk selection across life, health and group benefits, covering roughly 26 million customers in 2024. Actuarial models calibrate morbidity, mortality and lapse assumptions to portfolio experience. Regular experience studies refine pricing and segmentation, prompting targeted rate adjustments. Corporate governance enforces consistent underwriting standards across regions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sub-highlight-box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sub-highlight-icon\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"\/cdn\/shop\/files\/CANVAS-Content-Activities-Icon-Color-1.svg\" alt=\"Icon\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAsset-liability management\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sub-highlight-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInvestment teams manage Great-West Lifeco's general account assets against liabilities, with consolidated AUM about CAD 1.1 trillion in 2024, aligning duration, credit quality and liquidity to meet product guarantees. Dynamic hedging programs target interest-rate, equity and FX exposures while economic-capital frameworks drive capital and asset-allocation decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image-section image-2_new_design\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"\/cdn\/shop\/files\/CANVAS-Content-Activities-Image.svg\" alt=\"Explore a Preview\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"highlight-box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"highlight-icon\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"\/cdn\/shop\/files\/CANVAS-Content-Activities-Icon-Color-1.svg\" alt=\"Icon\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct development\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"highlight-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduct development at Great-West Lifeco is continuous across insurance, annuities, retirement and investment lines, with rapid iteration driven by platform data and A\/B testing to shorten release cycles. Customer insights—drawn from digital engagement and surveys supporting over 21 million clients—shape features, fees and UX. Regulatory and tax changes are embedded into product structures to ensure compliance and tax efficiency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-orange-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-box-orange-section4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"title-row-orange-section\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"\/cdn\/shop\/files\/CANVAS-Content-Activities-Icon-Color-2.svg\" alt=\"Icon\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDistribution \u0026amp; client servicing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content-row-orange-section blur_box\"\u003e\n\u003cpdistribution client servicing integrates advisor enablement plan sponsor support and contact centers to drive retention with onboarding claims administration streamlined reduce turnaround times great-west lifeco reported cad trillion aua in uses nps track outcomes.\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lst_crct\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cli\u003eAdvisor enablement: digital tools, training\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003ePlan sponsor support: customized reporting\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eContact centers: retention focus\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eOperations: rapid onboarding \u0026amp; claims\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMetrics: SLAs and NPS monitoring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/pdistribution\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"get_full_prdct_green\" onclick=\"get_full()\"\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-box-orange-section4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"title-row-orange-section\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"\/cdn\/shop\/files\/CANVAS-Content-Activities-Icon-Color-2.svg\" alt=\"Icon\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDigital platform operations\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content-row-orange-section blur_box\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmpower recordkeeping and Canada Life portals deliver self-service enrollment, transactions and reporting while cybersecurity and privacy controls guard member data—IBM 2024 reports the average cost of a data breach at 4.45 million USD, underscoring controls' importance. Open APIs enable employer, advisor and custodian connectivity and analytics drive personalized journeys and next-best-actions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"lst_crct\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf-service portals: Empower, Canada Life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecurity: IBM 2024 breach cost 4.45M USD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAPIs: employer\/advisor\/custodian connectivity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalytics: personalization \u0026amp; next-best-action\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"get_full_prdct_green\" onclick=\"get_full()\"\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"highlight-box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"highlight-icon\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"\/cdn\/shop\/files\/CANVAS-Content-Activities-Icon-Color-1.svg\" alt=\"Icon\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eUnderwriting \u0026amp; hedging for \u003cstrong\u003e26M\u003c\/strong\u003e clients, matching \u003cstrong\u003eCAD 1.1T\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"highlight-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnderwriting, pricing and actuarial analysis manage risk for ~26M customers (2024) to sustain margins. Investment \u0026amp; hedging teams oversee CAD 1.1T general account, matching assets to liabilities. Product, distribution and servicing support CAD 1.4T AUA with digital portals for 21M clients; cybersecurity and APIs enable secure scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"tbl_prdct green_head blur_tbl\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMetric\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e2024\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCustomers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26M\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGen AUM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCAD 1.1T\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAUA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCAD 1.4T\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClients\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21M\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"get_full_prdct_green\" onclick=\"get_full()\"\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container_new_design\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-section text-1_new_design\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #3BB77E;\"\u003ePreview Before You Purchase\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Business Model Canvas\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Business Model Canvas for Great‑West Lifeco shown here is the actual deliverable, not a mockup. 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