Anup Agarwal Joins Global Atlantic as Deputy Chief Investment Officer

Global
Atlantic Financial Group, a leading U.S.-focused retirement, life
insurance and reinsurance company, is pleased to announce the hiring of
Anup Agarwal as Deputy Chief Investment Officer, effective January 7,
2019.

In this role, Agarwal will be responsible for leading Global Atlantic’s
investing activities across all asset classes, including approximately
$60B in credit, structured products, loans and real assets.

“We are excited to welcome Anup to Global Atlantic,” said Gilles
Dellaert, Co-President and Chief Investment Officer at Global Atlantic.
“His strong expertise as a seasoned investor will enable us to build on
our strategy, and I expect he will make a significant contribution to
our investment capabilities.”

Agarwal has over 20 years of experience, most recently serving as Head
of Residential, Consumer, and Commercial Credit at Western Asset
Management (WAMCO), where he was responsible for managing more than $60B
in structured products. In this role, he served as the Chief Investment
Officer of Western Asset Mortgage Capital and converted the agency REIT
to a hybrid REIT. He also built the company’s direct lending strategy
and managed multiple credit and structured credit strategies and funds.

Agarwal will be based in Global Atlantic’s New York office and report to
Dellaert.

“Global Atlantic is an impressive company that has experienced great
growth, and I am honored to join this dynamic team,” said Agarwal. “I
look forward to working with Gilles and the team to drive and execute on
the company’s proven strategy.”

About Global Atlantic Financial Group Limited

Global Atlantic Financial Group Limited, through its subsidiaries,
offers a broad range of retirement, life and reinsurance products
designed to help our customers address financial challenges with
confidence. A variety of options help Americans customize a strategy to
fulfill their protection, accumulation, income, wealth transfer and
end-of-life needs. In addition, Global Atlantic offers custom solutions
and responsive service for the capital, risk and legacy-business
management of life and annuity insurance companies.

Global Atlantic was founded at Goldman Sachs in 2004 and separated as an
independent company in 2013. Its success is driven by a unique heritage
that combines deep product and distribution knowledge with insightful
investment and risk management capabilities, alongside a strong
financial foundation of over $75 billion in assets as of September 30,
2018.

Global Atlantic Financial Group (Global Atlantic) is the marketing name
for Global Atlantic Financial Group Limited and its subsidiaries,
including Accordia Life and Annuity Company, Commonwealth Annuity and
Life Insurance Company, Forethought Life Insurance Company and Global
Atlantic Re Limited. Each subsidiary is responsible for its own
financial and contractual obligations.

Variable annuities are sold by prospectus. The prospectus contains
investment objectives, risks, fees, charges, expenses, and other
information regarding the variable annuity contract and the underlying
investments, which should be considered carefully before investing
money. You can obtain a prospectus from your financial advisor or by
visiting www.globalatlantic.com.

Annuities are issued by Forethought Life Insurance Company, 10 West
Market Street, Suite 2300, Indianapolis, Indiana. Variable annuities are
underwritten and distributed by Global Atlantic Distributors, LLC.

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