FORM 3
        	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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                      	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	                      	

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Joelson Ronald Peter	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
12/1/2008 
	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC [GNW]	
(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

C/O GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC., 6620 WEST BROAD STREET	4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)
SVP - Chief Investment Officer /	
(Street)

RICHMOND, VA 23230       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)	5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person	

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned	
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)	

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)	
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY)	3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)	
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares				

Explanation of Responses:	

Remarks:
No securities are beneficially owned.	
No securities are beneficially owned.	

Reporting Owners	
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships	
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other	
Joelson Ronald Peter
C/O GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.
6620 WEST BROAD STREET
RICHMOND, VA 23230			SVP - Chief Investment Officer		

Signatures		
Christine A. Ness, by power of attorney		12/5/2008	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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Exhibit 24
                                                                                December 1, 2008

Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549

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

     I am the Senior Vice President -- Chief Investment Officer of Genworth Financial, 
Inc. ("Genworth") effective December 1, 2008 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/ Ronald P. Joelson

                                                        Ronald P. Joelson