Exhibit 21

MASSMUTUAL ASCEND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT

The following is a list of subsidiaries of MMALIC at December 31, 2023. All corporations are subsidiaries of MMALIC and, if indented, subsidiaries of the company under which they are listed. The names of certain subsidiaries are omitted, as such subsidiaries in the aggregate would not constitute a significant subsidiary.

 

Name of Company		Incorporated		Percentage of Ownership
MassMutual Ascend Life Insurance Company		Ohio		100
Annuity Investors Life Insurance Company		Ohio		100
Manhattan National Holding Corporation		Ohio		100
Manhattan National Life Insurance Company		Ohio		100
MM Ascend Life Investor Services, LLC		Ohio		100