LIFE INSURANCE CLAIMS AND BENEFITS PAID BY STATE, 2009 (1)

($000)

State Claims and benefits paid
Alabama $4,936,933
Alaska 620,687
Arizona 6,740,966
Arkansas 2,191,180
California  41,781,956
Colorado  6,293,627
Connecticut 16,182,062
D.C. 1,705,980
Delaware 10,275,358
Florida 25,191,445
Georgia 8,447,652
Hawaii 1,953,360
Idaho 1,459,957
Illinois 16,175,579
Indiana 7,031,993
Iowa 6,058,725
Kansas 3,419,561
Kentucky 3,422,080
Louisiana 4,317,581
Maine 1,470,232
Maryland 10,072,917
Massachusetts 12,322,392
Michigan 12,920,503
Minnesota 7,029,542
Mississippi 2,306,281
Missouri 6,979,799
Montana 792,553
Nebraska 2,421,391
Nevada 2,428,837
New Hampshire 1,824,912
New Jersey 16,906,629
New Mexico 2,067,945
New York 31,039,472
North Carolina 11,298,636
North Dakota 631,555
Ohio 14,921,891
Oklahoma 3,161,197
Oregon 4,173,204
Pennsylvania 18,055,614
Rhode Island 1,467,464
South Carolina 4,424,146
South Dakota 845,003
Tennessee 6,807,103
Texas 22,377,385
Utah 2,628,066
Vermont 775,396
Virginia  8,155,910
Washington 7,251,681
West Virginia 1,738,102
Wisconsin 6,811,566
Wyoming 498,020
United States $394,812,027

(1) On a direct basis before reinsurance. Includes life insurance, death benefits, matured endowments, annuity benefits, and other life insurance benefits. Does not include accident and health.

Source: SNL Financial LC.