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About Hafnia Insurance Services

A California-based independent fixed insurance practice dedicated to helping pre-retirees and retirees build retirement strategies grounded in protection from index losses, optional guaranteed lifetime income riders (available at an additional cost), and tax-deferred growth. Guarantees are backed by the issuing carrier's claims-paying ability.

A Practice Built on Clarity, Protection, and Independence

Hafnia Insurance Services was founded with a straightforward mission: to provide pre-retirees and retirees with clear, honest, and educational guidance on fixed insurance solutions — free from corporate quotas or high-pressure sales tactics.

As people near retirement, their financial objectives shift dramatically. During the accumulation years, the goal is growing wealth through market risk. But in the decumulation years, the primary challenges become longevity risk (outliving your money), sequence-of-returns risk (market drops early in retirement), inflation risk, and long-term care expenses.

We specialize exclusively in fixed insurance products — primarily Fixed Indexed Annuities (FIAs) and Indexed Universal Life (IUL) — that are designed to protect your premium from index losses while offering index-linked interest and optional lifetime income riders — subject to contract fees, surrender charges and the carrier's claims-paying ability.

Our Core Operating Principles

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True Independence

We are not employees of any insurance carrier, nor are we bound to captive product menus. We work with 15–20 carriers, chosen for their financial-strength ratings from AM Best, S&P or Moody's — and we'll show you the current rating of any carrier we recommend.

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Education First

We believe clients make the best decisions when they fully understand the math, mechanics, tradeoffs, and fine print. We take the time to explain how caps, participation rates, riders, and surrender periods work before you commit a single dollar.

3

Principal Protection

The foundation of our practice is protecting what you've already built. With a fixed indexed annuity or an indexed universal life policy, the insurance carrier credits interest based on how a market index performs — up to a cap, participation rate or spread — and in a year the index falls, it credits 0% rather than a loss. Your money is never invested in the market itself. Contract fees, rider charges, surrender charges and early withdrawals can still reduce your value, and every guarantee rests on the claims-paying ability of the issuing carrier.

4

Professional Collaboration

Fixed insurance is one piece of a comprehensive plan. We regularly coordinate alongside your CPA, estate planning attorney, and fee-only financial advisor to ensure your insurance strategies complement your overall legal and tax framework.

Meet Our Leadership

Our team brings decades of combined expertise in fixed insurance, risk management, and client advocacy across multiple states.

Hafnia Insurance Services, Inc. · California Insurance License #6020269 · Licensed in multiple states

Jan Gleisner

President

CA Insurance License #0D77385

Jonathan Garcia

VP Business Development

CA Insurance License #0M88750

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Have Questions About Your Retirement Strategy?

Schedule a 30-minute educational discovery call with our licensed agents. We'll answer your questions, explain product mechanics, and help you evaluate whether fixed insurance fits your plan. No cost. No pressure. No obligation.