Exhibit 99.1

Genworth Financial Announces Second Quarter 2015 Results

Net Operating Earnings Per Share Of $0.24; Net Loss Per Share Of $0.39 Includes Loss From Planned Sale Of Lifestyle Protection Insurance Business

Richmond, VA (August 4, 2015) – Genworth Financial, Inc. (NYSE: GNW) today reported results for the period ended June 30, 2015. The company reported a net loss¹ of $193 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, compared with net income of $176 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2014. The net loss in the quarter includes an after-tax loss of $306 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, related to the planned sale of the lifestyle protection insurance business. Net operating income² for the second quarter of 2015 was $119 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, compared with net operating income of $154 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2014.

Strategic Update

In May 2015, the company sold 92.3 million shares, or approximately 14 percent, in Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia Limited. On July 22, 2015, the company announced it had entered into exclusive negotiations with AXA S.A. after receiving an irrevocable offer to purchase its lifestyle protection insurance business, which has been previously identified as non-core. These transactions increase the financial flexibility and strength of the company as it advances the ability to support compliance with the private mortgage insurer eligibility requirements (PMIERs) and reduce debt levels.

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As of June 30, 2015, the company believes its U.S. mortgage insurance business would be compliant with the PMIERs capital requirements when including a series of transactions that have been executed to generate approximately $500 million of additional PMIERs capital credit and the completion of a planned internal restructuring. The transactions include:

The company will look to execute future capital transactions over the remainder of the year that provide a prudent level of financial flexibility in excess of the PMIERs capital requirements, including additional reinsurance transactions and contributions of holding company cash.

In connection with the company’s plan to target cash savings in excess of $100 million pre-tax by the end of 2016, actions were taken in the first half of 2015 to reduce headcount and program spend that are expected to reduce cash expenses by approximately $30 million pre-tax in 2015 and $40 to $50 million pre-tax in 2016.

“We are encouraged with our second quarter results in the Global Mortgage Insurance Division and remain focused on initiatives aimed at strengthening and improving U.S. Life Insurance Division results,” said Tom McInerney, President and CEO. “We are making steady progress on our strategy to strengthen and simplify our businesses and increase financial flexibility as evidenced by the two sale transactions we announced recently in addition to the significant progress made towards complying with PMIERs.”

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Operating Results

Net investment gains, net of taxes and other adjustments, were $4 million in the quarter, compared to $20 million in the prior year. Net investment income increased to $793 million, compared to $781 million in the prior quarter primarily from favorable limited partnership performance, partially offset by prepayment speed adjustments related to residential mortgage-backed securities. The reported yield for the current quarter was 4.52 percent. The core yield² was 4.45 percent, up from the prior quarter. There were no impairments in the quarter.

Beginning in the second quarter of 2015, the lifestyle protection insurance business is being separately reported as discontinued operations and all prior periods herein have been re-presented. During the quarter, the company recognized an after-tax loss of $306 million related to the planned sale of this business and an $8 million loss from discontinued operations primarily related to a prior period tax true-up. The company expects the transaction to close by the end of 2015, subject to customary closing conditions, including requisite regulatory approvals.

Net operating income (loss) results are summarized in the table below:

Net operating income (loss) represents net operating income (loss) from continuing operations excluding net investment gains (losses), goodwill impairments, gains (losses) on the sale of businesses, gains (losses) on the early extinguishment of debt, gains (losses) on insurance block transactions, restructuring costs and other adjustments, net of taxes. A reconciliation of net operating income (loss) of segments and Corporate and Other activities to net income (loss) is included at the end of this press release.

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Unless specifically noted in the discussion of results for the International Mortgage Insurance segment, references to percentage changes exclude the impact of translating foreign denominated activity into U.S. dollars (foreign exchange). Percentage changes, which include the impact of foreign exchange, are found in a table at the end of this press release. The impact of foreign exchange on results in the second quarter of 2015 was an unfavorable impact of $2 million versus the prior quarter and an unfavorable impact of $11 million versus the prior year.

Global Mortgage Insurance Division

The Global Mortgage Insurance Division had net operating income of $110 million, compared with $116 million in the prior quarter and $136 million a year ago.

Canada Mortgage Insurance

Canada reported net operating income of $37 million versus $40 million in the prior quarter and $47 million in the prior year. The loss ratio in the quarter was 17 percent, down five points from the prior quarter from a modest decrease in new delinquencies, net of cures, and up five points from the prior year from a modest increase in new delinquencies, net of cures, and a higher average reserve per delinquency related to regional mix. Results included higher expenses versus the prior quarter and unfavorable foreign exchange versus the prior year of $6 million. Flow new insurance written (NIW) was up 67 percent⁴ sequentially from a seasonally larger origination market and up 22 percent⁴ year over year primarily from an increase in market penetration. In addition, the company completed several bulk transactions in the quarter of approximately $3.3 billion in total, consisting of low loan-to-value prime loans, reflecting its selective participation in this market.

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Australia Mortgage Insurance

Australia reported net operating income of $29 million versus $30 million in the prior quarter and $57 million in the prior year. The loss ratio in the quarter was 28 percent, up 13 points sequentially from higher new delinquencies, partially offset by a higher cure rate and up five points from the prior year. In the prior quarter, the company accrued a $7 million pre-tax receivable for expected recoveries relating to paid claims reflecting its experience of successful borrower recovery activity, favorably impacting the loss ratio by nine points. New delinquencies were up 16 percent sequentially primarily reflecting normal seasonal variation with most of the increase related to Queensland and Western Australia and cures were up 16 percent sequentially reflecting normal seasonal variation. Results versus the prior year were also impacted by less favorable tax benefits of $14 million, an unfavorable $11 million related to the timing of the minority IPO of 33.8 percent of the Australia mortgage insurance (MI) business in May 2014 and the further sell down of approximately 14 percent in May 2015 and unfavorable foreign exchange of $5 million. Flow NIW was up 16 percent⁴ sequentially primarily from seasonal variation and down three percent⁴ year over year.

Other Countries Mortgage Insurance

Other Countries had a net operating loss of $5 million, compared to a net operating loss of $6 million in the prior quarter and a net operating loss of $7 million in the prior year.

U.S. Mortgage Insurance

U.S. mortgage insurance net operating income was $49 million, compared with $52 million in the prior quarter and $39 million in the prior year. The loss ratio in the current quarter was 33 percent, flat sequentially reflecting lower new delinquencies offset by less favorable net cures and aging of existing delinquencies. New flow delinquencies decreased approximately five percent from the prior quarter and decreased approximately 14 percent from the prior year, reflecting the continued burn through of delinquencies from the 2005 to 2008 book years. Results versus the prior quarter reflected lower net investment income.

Flow NIW of $8.2 billion increased 30 percent from the prior quarter from a seasonally larger mortgage insurance market and increased 34 percent versus the prior year primarily from a larger purchase originations market and higher refinance activity. During the second quarter, the company decreased its single premium lender paid new insurance written reflecting its selective participation in this market. Future volumes of this product will vary in part depending on the company’s evaluation of the risk return profile of these transactions.

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U.S. Life Insurance Division

The U.S. Life Insurance Division had net operating income of $57 million, compared with $81 million in the prior quarter and $69 million a year ago.

Long Term Care Insurance

Long term care insurance (LTC) net operating income was $10 million, compared with $10 million in the prior quarter and $6 million in the prior year. Benefits and other changes in policy reserves increased $9 million after-tax versus the prior quarter and $29 million after-tax versus the prior year. The current quarter included unfavorable mortality on existing claims versus the prior quarter that decreased claim termination rates, in line with expected seasonality. Results also included unfavorable severity on new claims given the mix of new claims with a higher average reserve versus both the prior quarter and prior year and also reflected higher claim reserve factors, versus the prior year, based on the updated assumptions and methodologies the company implemented in 2014. Results in the quarter included a $5 million after-tax increase to reserves associated with profits followed by losses on business written since late 1995 and net favorable items of $12 million after-tax primarily reflecting corrections to reserve calculations. Results in the prior quarter included net unfavorable items of $7 million after-tax. The loss ratio in the current quarter was 73 percent.

Individual LTC sales of $8 million were lower than the prior quarter and the prior year. Sales are expected to continue at low levels in the near term due to the 2014 introduction of a higher priced LTC product and lower ratings, but build over time as new products are introduced.

Life Insurance

Life insurance net operating income was $22 million, compared with $40 million in the prior quarter and $39 million in the prior year. Results versus the prior quarter were primarily impacted by unfavorable term life insurance mortality related to higher severity, but favorable versus pricing. Increased lapses in the post-level term life insurance premium period and prepayment speed adjustments related to residential mortgage-backed securities also reduced earnings versus the prior quarter and prior year. Results versus the prior year were also impacted by higher reinsurance expenses. Sales of $15 million decreased compared to the prior quarter and the prior year given lower ratings. Linked benefit product deposits were $25 million in the quarter, down from $41 million in the prior quarter and $42 million in the prior year.

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Fixed Annuities

Fixed annuities net operating income was $25 million, compared with $31 million in the prior quarter and $24 million in the prior year. Results in the quarter reflected unfavorable impacts from mortality versus the prior quarter. Sales in the quarter totaled $224 million, down sequentially and versus the prior year given the lower interest rate environment and lower ratings.

Corporate and Other Division

Corporate and Other Division net operating loss was $48 million, compared with $43 million in the prior quarter and $51 million in the prior year.

Runoff net operating income was $9 million, compared with $11 million in the prior quarter and $15 million in the prior year.

Corporate and Other net operating loss was $57 million, compared with $54 million in the prior quarter and $66 million in the prior year.

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Capital & Liquidity

Genworth maintains solid capital positions in its operating subsidiaries.

Key Points

About Genworth Financial

Genworth Financial, Inc. (NYSE: GNW) is a leading Fortune 500 insurance holding company committed to helping families become more financially secure, self-reliant and prepared for the future. Genworth has

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leadership positions in mortgage insurance and long term care insurance and product offerings in life insurance and fixed annuities that assist consumers in solving their home ownership, insurance and retirement needs. To help families start “the talk” about their futures and long term care planning, Genworth recently completed the first stage of its national #LetsTalk Tour to encourage conversations and information sharing. Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, Genworth traces its roots back to 1871 and became a public company in 2004. For more information, visit genworth.com.

From time to time, Genworth releases important information via postings on its corporate website. Accordingly, investors and other interested parties are encouraged to enroll to receive automatic email alerts and Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds regarding new postings. Enrollment information is found under the “Investors” section of genworth.com. From time to time, Genworth’s publicly traded subsidiaries, Genworth MI Canada Inc. and Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia Limited, separately release financial and other information about their operations. This information can be found at http://genworth.ca and http://www.genworth.com.au.

Conference Call and Financial Supplement Information

This press release and the second quarter 2015 financial supplement are now posted on the company’s website. Additional information regarding business results and strategic update will be posted on the company’s website, http://investor.genworth.com, by 7:30 a.m. on August 5, 2015. Investors are encouraged to review these materials.

Genworth will conduct a conference call on August 5, 2015 at 8:00 a.m. (ET) to discuss second quarter 2015 results and provide an update on strategic priorities. The conference call will be accessible via telephone and the Internet. The dial-in number for the conference call is 877 888.4034 or 913 489.5101 (outside the U.S.); conference ID # 9386003. To participate in the call by webcast, register at http://investor.genworth.com at least 15 minutes prior to the webcast to download and install any necessary software.

Replays of the call will be available through August 19, 2015 at 888 203.1112 or 719 457.0820 (outside the U.S.); conference ID # 9386003. The webcast will also be archived on the company’s website.

Use of Non-GAAP Measures

This press release includes the non-GAAP financial measures entitled “net operating income (loss)” and “operating earnings per share.” Operating earnings per share is derived from net operating income (loss). The chief operating decision maker evaluates segment performance and allocates resources on the basis of net operating income (loss). The company defines net operating income (loss) as income (loss) from continuing operations excluding the after-tax effects of income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net investment gains (losses), goodwill impairments, gains (losses) on the sale of businesses, gains (losses) on the early

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extinguishment of debt, gains (losses) on insurance block transactions, restructuring costs and infrequent or unusual non-operating items. Gains (losses) on insurance block transactions are defined as gains (losses) on the early extinguishment of non-recourse funding obligations, early termination fees for other financing restructuring and/or resulting gains (losses) on reinsurance restructuring for certain blocks of business. The company excludes net investment gains (losses) and infrequent or unusual non-operating items because the company does not consider them to be related to the operating performance of the company’s segments and Corporate and Other activities. A component of the company’s net investment gains (losses) is the result of impairments, the size and timing of which can vary significantly depending on market credit cycles. In addition, the size and timing of other investment gains (losses) can be subject to the company’s discretion and are influenced by market opportunities, as well as asset-liability matching considerations. Goodwill impairments, gains (losses) on the sale of businesses, gains (losses) on the early extinguishment of debt, gains (losses) on insurance block transactions and restructuring costs are also excluded from net operating income (loss) because, in the company’s opinion, they are not indicative of overall operating trends. Infrequent or unusual non-operating items are also excluded from net operating income (loss) if, in the company’s opinion, they are not indicative of overall operating trends.

While some of these items may be significant components of net income (loss) available to Genworth’s common stockholders in accordance with GAAP, the company believes that net operating income (loss) and measures that are derived from or incorporate net operating income (loss), including net operating income (loss) per common share on a basic and diluted basis, are appropriate measures that are useful to investors because they identify the income (loss) attributable to the ongoing operations of the business. Management also uses net operating income (loss) as a basis for determining awards and compensation for senior management and to evaluate performance on a basis comparable to that used by analysts. However, the items excluded from net operating income (loss) have occurred in the past and could, and in some cases will, recur in the future. Net operating income (loss) and net operating income (loss) per common share on a basic and diluted basis are not substitutes for net income (loss) available to Genworth’s common stockholders or net income (loss) available to Genworth’s common stockholders per common share on a basic and diluted basis determined in accordance with GAAP. In addition, the company’s definition of net operating income (loss) may differ from the definitions used by other companies.

In the second quarter of 2015, the company recorded a $2 million after-tax expense related to restructuring costs as part of an expense reduction plan as the company evaluates and appropriately sizes its organizational needs and expenses.

In the second quarter of 2014, the company paid an early redemption payment of approximately $2 million, net of taxes and portion attributable to noncontrolling interests, related to the early redemption of Genworth MI Canada Inc.’s notes that were scheduled to mature in 2015. This transaction was excluded from net operating income (loss) for the periods presented as it related to the loss on the early extinguishment of debt.

There were no infrequent or unusual items excluded from net operating income (loss) during the periods presented.

The tables at the end of this press release reflect net operating income (loss) as determined in accordance with accounting guidance related to segment reporting, and a reconciliation of net operating income (loss) of the company’s segments and Corporate and Other activities to net income (loss) available to Genworth’s common stockholders for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, as well as for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) attributable to Genworth’s common stockholders and net operating income (loss) assume a 35 percent tax rate and are net of the portion attributable to noncontrolling interests. Net investment gains (losses) are also adjusted for deferred acquisition costs and other intangible amortization and certain benefit reserves.

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This press release includes the non-GAAP financial measure entitled “core yield” as a measure of investment yield. The company defines core yield as the investment yield adjusted for those items that are not recurring in nature. Management believes that analysis of core yield enhances understanding of the investment yield of the company. However, core yield is not a substitute for investment yield determined in accordance with GAAP. In addition, the company’s definition of core yield may differ from the definitions used by other companies. A reconciliation of core yield to reported GAAP yield is included in a table at the end of this press release.

Results of Operations by Segment

In the first quarter of 2015, the company revised how it allocates the consolidated provision for income taxes to its operating segments to simplify the process and reflect how the chief operating decision maker is evaluating segment performance. The revised methodology applies a specific tax rate to the pre-tax income (loss) of each segment, which is then adjusted in each segment to reflect the tax attributes of items unique to that segment such as foreign income. The difference between the consolidated provision for income taxes and the sum of the provision for income taxes in each segment is reflected in Corporate and Other activities. Previously, the company calculated a unique income tax provision for each segment based on quarterly changes to tax attributes and implications of transactions specific to each product within the segment.

The annually-determined tax rates and adjustments to each segment’s provision for income taxes are estimates which are subject to review and could change from year to year. Prior year amounts have not been re-presented to reflect this revised presentation and are, therefore, not comparable to the current year provision for income taxes by segment. However, the company does not believe that the previous methodology would have resulted in a materially different segment-level provision for income taxes.

Definition of Selected Operating Performance Measures

The company reports selected operating performance measures including “sales” and “insurance in force” or “risk in force” which are commonly used in the insurance industry as measures of operating performance.

Management regularly monitors and reports sales metrics as a measure of volume of new and renewal business generated in a period. Sales refer to: (1) new insurance written for mortgage insurance; (2) annualized first-year premiums for long term care and term life insurance products; (3) annualized first-year deposits plus five percent of excess deposits for universal and term universal life insurance products; (4) 10 percent of premium deposits for linked-benefits products; and (5) new and additional premiums/deposits for fixed annuities. Sales do not include renewal premiums on policies or contracts written during prior periods. The company considers new insurance written, annualized first-year premiums/deposits, premium equivalents and new premiums/deposits to be a measure of the company’s operating performance because they represent a measure of new sales of insurance policies or contracts during a specified period, rather than a measure of the company’s revenues or profitability during that period.

Management regularly monitors and reports insurance in force and risk in force. Insurance in force for the international mortgage and U.S. mortgage insurance businesses is a measure of the aggregate face value of outstanding insurance policies as of the respective reporting date. For risk in force in the international mortgage insurance business, the company has computed an “effective” risk in force amount, which recognizes that the loss on any particular loan will be reduced by the net proceeds received upon sale of the property. Effective risk in force has been calculated by applying to insurance in force a factor of 35 percent that represents the highest expected average per-claim payment for any one underwriting year over the life of the company’s businesses in Canada and Australia. Risk in force for the U.S. mortgage insurance business is the obligation that is limited under contractual terms to the amounts less than 100 percent of the mortgage loan value. The company considers insurance in force and risk in force to be measures of the company’s operating performance because they represent measures of the size of the business at a specific date which will generate revenues and profits in a future period, rather than measures of the company’s revenues or profitability during that period.

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Management also regularly monitors and reports a loss ratio for the company’s businesses. For the mortgage insurance businesses, the loss ratio is the ratio of incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses to net earned premiums. For the long term care insurance business, the loss ratio is the ratio of benefits and other changes in reserves less tabular interest on reserves less loss adjustment expenses to net earned premiums. The company considers the loss ratio to be a measure of underwriting performance in these businesses and helps to enhance the understanding of the operating performance of the businesses.

An assumed tax rate of 35 percent is utilized in certain adjustments to net operating income (loss) and in the explanation of specific variances of operating performance and investment results.

These operating performance measures enable the company to compare its operating performance across periods without regard to revenues or profitability related to policies or contracts sold in prior periods or from investments or other sources.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as “expects,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “will” or words of similar meaning and include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the outlook for the company’s future business and financial performance. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions, which are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Actual outcomes and results may differ materially due to global political, economic, business, competitive, market, regulatory and other factors and risks, including, but not limited to, the following:

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The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

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Reconciliation of Net Operating Income to Net Income (Loss)

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

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Impact of Foreign Exchange on Operating Results⁸

Three months ended June 30, 2015

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Reconciliation of Core Yield to Reported Yield

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