MassMutual Ascend

MassMutual Ascend, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MassMutual, specializes in retirement annuity products. The company was founded in 1872 as The German American Insurance Company and later became Great American Life Insurance Company. In 2021, it was acquired by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) and subsequently rebranded to MassMutual Ascend. The company focuses on helping individuals protect their retirement savings and create a reliable income stream through its range of annuity solutions, distributed through a network of independent financial professionals.