TOP TEN WRITERS OF INDIVIDUAL LIFE INSURANCE BY DIRECT PREMIUMS WRITTEN, 2009

($000)

Rank Group/company Direct premiums written Market share
1 American International Group $8,592,346 8.0%
2 Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company 7,857,190 7.3
3 MetLife Inc. 6,140,836 5.7
4 New York Life Insurance Group 5,615,678 5.2
5 Manulife Financial Corp. 5,436,904 5.1
6 Lincoln National Corp. 4,522,281 4.2
7 Prudential Financial Inc. 3,994,437 3.7
8 AEGON NV 3,853,927 3.6
9 Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance 3,425,237 3.2
10 State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance 3,417,004 3.2

Source: SNL Financial LC.