Equitable Holdings is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. is a financial services company. Co.'s segments are: Individual Retirement, which provides individual variable annuity products to individuals saving for retirement or seeking guaranteed retirement income; Group Retirement, which provides tax-deferred investment and retirement services or products to plans sponsored by educational entities, municipalities and not-for-profit entities, and small and medium-sized businesses; Investment Management and Research, which provides investment management, research and related services; and Protection Solutions, which includes its life insurance and employee benefits businesses.