# Transamerica: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 5 judge labels across 1 category by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/transamerica

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [401(k) providers](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/rewards/401k-providers/index.md) | 0% | 77 | 80% | 5 |

## And against it

- "Transamerica – Settled for $3.8m in the lawsuit roundup." (Muse Glimmer 30B, 401(k) providers)
- "these insurance-centric providers are sometimes viewed as having higher overhead costs" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, 401(k) providers)
- "Common Examples: John Hancock, Transamerica, Principal Financial, AXA / Equitable" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, 401(k) providers)
- "Similar complaints about high fees and limited options." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, 401(k) providers)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Transamerica, from 9 of the 11 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- reddit.com: 6
- adp.com: 4
- employeefiduciary.com: 4
- leadchangegroup.com: 4
- trustpilot.com: 4
- investmentnews.com: 3
- planprovider.pro: 3
- 401k.is: 2
- 401kmonitor.com: 2
- basiccapital.com: 2

### Pages cited

- https://reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/5uf1a9/401k_plans_which_financial_service_providers_are: 4
- https://leadchangegroup.com/401k-providers/enterprise: 3
- https://reddit.com/r/Bogleheads/comments/1kw87w4/anyone_else_have_bad_401k_choices: 3
- https://401k.is/compare: 2
- https://adp.com/what-we-offer/benefits/retirement/401k.aspx: 2
- https://betterment.com/top-401k-providers-for-small-business-setup-in-2026: 2
- https://dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/key-topics/retirement-benefits/cybersecurity/tips-for-hiring-a-service-provider-with-strong-security-practices: 2
- https://dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ebsa/key-topics/retirement-benefits/cybersecurity/hiring-service-provider-cybersecurity-tips.pdf: 2

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/hr.