The Top 25 Life Insurance Companies in the U.S.
Life Insurance & Annuities is the largest industry in Massachusetts
After the announcement by the NAIC that its Life Insurance Policy Locator has recovered over $10 Billion for consumers since 2016, Agency Checklists thought it might be instructive to take a look at the largest life insurance companies in the U.S. as ranked by premium.
It is also interesting to note that according to the research firm IBIS, Life Insurance & Annuities is the largest industry in Massachusetts based on premium. In 2024, there were 165 life insurers in Massachusetts, employing approximately 14,445 with total review of approximately $80.4b. In comparison, the Property, Casualty and Direct Insurance sector with approximately $48.3b ranked fourth.
So, with further ado, here are the top 25 Life Insurers in the U.S from the NAIC’s annual report:
RANKGROUP/COMPANY CODEGROUP/COMPANY NAMEDIRECT PREMIUMSMARKET SHARE %CUMULATIVE MARKET SHARE %1826NEW YORK LIFE GRP13,287,777,7876.866.86
2860NORTHWESTERN MUT GRP13,061,706,8566.7413.61
3241METROPOLITAN GRP12,284,718,0246.3419.95
4304PRUDENTIAL OF AMER GRP10,923,713,6015.6425.59
5435MASS MUT LIFE INS GRP9,204,566,7344.7530.34
620LINCOLN NATL GRP8,322,502,1674.3034.64
7140NATIONWIDE CORP GRP5,802,222,1623.0037.64
8176STATE FARM GRP5,754,456,4732.9740.61
9468AEGON US HOLDING GRP5,103,997,7362.6443.25
10869MINNESOTA MUT GRP4,954,030,5412.5645.80
11429GUARDIAN LIFE GRP4,855,768,2732.5148.31
12904JOHN HANCOCK GRP4,839,606,8322.5050.81
13709PACIFIC LIFE GRP4,590,611,7142.3753.18
14458DAI-ICHI LIFE HOLDINGS INC GRP4,439,730,0082.2955.47
1512AMERICAN INTL GRP3,533,216,1961.8257.30
16261MUTUAL OF OMAHA GRP3,443,769,8981.7859.08
17290GLOBE LIFE INC GRP3,089,650,6561.6060.67
18634NATIONAL LIFE GRP3,043,310,6041.5762.24
19850PENN MUT GRP3,008,158,8571.5563.80
204750PRIMERICA GRP2,974,065,0431.5465.33
214965EQUITABLE HOLDINGS INC GRP2,963,444,1121.5366.86
22332PRINCIPAL FIN GRP2,549,107,0221.3268.18
23565UNUM GRP2,436,762,8651.2669.44
24431SAMMONS ENTERPRISES GRP2,285,859,3951.1870.62
2591HARTFORD FIRE & CAS GRP2,279,035,6351.1871.79INDUSTRY TOTAL193,653,622,981100