Exhibit 24



                                                          July 20, 2006



Securities and Exchange Commission
450 5th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549


Re:  Authorization to Sign Rule 16 Forms
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To whom it may concern:

I am a Director of Genworth Financial, Inc. ("Genworth") and, until
further written notice, I hereby individually authorize Leon E. Roday
(Genworth's Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary),
Richard J. Oelhafen, Jr. (Genworth's Vice President and Assistant
Secretary) and Christine A. Ness (Genworth's Assistant Secretary) to
sign on my behalf a Form 3 and any Form 4 or Form 5 or related form
that I have filed or may file hereafter in connection with my direct
or indirect beneficial ownership of Genworth securities, and to take
any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing
which in his or her opinion may be of benefit to, in the best interest
of, or legally required by me.



                                           Very truly yours,

                                           /s/ Barrett A. Toan

                                           Barrett A. Toan