TOP TEN WRITERS OF GROUP LIFE INSURANCE BY DIRECT PREMIUMS WRITTEN, 2008

($000)

Rank Group/Company Direct premiums written Market share
1 Metropolitan Group $54,360,016 21.0%
2 Prudential of America Group 30,207,614 11.7
3 ING America Insurance Holding Group 24,468,815 9.5
4 Aegon USA Group 17,307,599 6.7
5 Principal Financial Group 17,136,119 6.6
6 John Hancock Group 13,758,188 5.3
7 New York Life Group 12,470,295 4.8
8 Axa Insurance Group 11,100,005 4.3
9 Hartford Fire and Casualty Group 9,792,434 3.8
10 Mass Mutual Life Insurance Co. Group 7,152,683 2.8

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