Exhibit 24



                                                          December 15, 2010



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 Vice President 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/ Jerome T. Upton

                                           Jerome T. Upton