TOP TEN WRITERS OF GROUP LIFE INSURANCE BY DIRECT PREMIUMS WRITTEN, 2008
| 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 |
|
Source: National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Annual Statement Database, via Highline Data, LLC. Copyrighted information. No portion of this work may be copied or redistributed without the express written permission of Highline Data, LLC.
TOP TEN WRITERS OF GROUP LIFE INSURANCE BY DIRECT PREMIUMS WRITTEN, 2009
| 1 |
MetLife Inc. |
$5,264,806 |
20.2% |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial Inc. |
3,297,412 |
12.7 |
| 3 |
Hartford Financial Services |
1,523,716 |
5.8 |
| 4 |
New York Life Insurance Group |
1,305,800 |
5.0 |
| 5 |
CIGNA Corp. |
1,240,742 |
4.8 |
| 6 |
Minnesota Mutual Companies Inc. |
1,232,520 |
4.7 |
| 7 |
Unum Group |
1,093,692 |
4.2 |
| 8 |
Aetna Inc. |
983,806 |
3.8 |
| 9 |
StanCorp Financial Group Inc. |
731,729 |
2.8 |
| 10 |
Sun Life Financial Inc. |
702,817 |
2.7 |
|
Source: SNL Financial LC.
TOP TEN WRITERS OF GROUP LIFE INSURANCE BY DIRECT PREMIUMS WRITTEN, 2010
| 1 |
MetLife Inc. |
$5,296,037 |
20.0% |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial Inc. |
3,087,212 |
11.6 |
| 3 |
New York Life Insurance Group |
1,501,053 |
5.7 |
| 4 |
Hartford Financial Services |
1,500,012 |
5.7 |
| 5 |
CIGNA Corp. |
1,391,434 |
5.2 |
| 6 |
Minnesota Mutual Companies Inc. |
1,369,818 |
5.2 |
| 7 |
Unum Group |
1,119,006 |
4.2 |
| 8 |
Aetna Inc. |
996,898 |
3.8 |
| 9 |
Sun Life Financial Inc. |
801,404 |
3.0 |
| 10 |
StanCorp Financial Group Inc. |
760,669 |
2.9 |
|
Source: SNL Financial LC.
TOP TEN WRITERS OF GROUP LIFE INSURANCE BY DIRECT PREMIUMS WRITTEN, 2011
| 1 |
MetLife Inc. |
$5,540,697 |
20.2% |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial Inc. |
3,404,057 |
12.4 |
| 3 |
New York Life Insurance Group |
1,555,875 |
5.7 |
| 4 |
Hartford Financial Services |
1,494,492 |
5.4 |
| 5 |
Minnesota Mutual Companies Inc. |
1,486,052 |
5.4 |
| 6 |
Cigna Corp. |
1,443,927 |
5.3 |
| 7 |
Unum Group |
1,148,714 |
4.2 |
| 8 |
Aetna Inc. |
957,782 |
3.5 |
| 9 |
StanCorp Financial Group Inc. |
805,686 |
2.9 |
| 10 |
Sun Life Financial Inc. |
641,154 |
2.3 |
|
(1) Based on U.S. total including territories. Does not include annuities, deposit type funds and other considerations.
Source: SNL Financial LC.
TOP TEN WRITERS OF GROUP LIFE INSURANCE BY DIRECT PREMIUMS WRITTEN, 2013
| Rank |
Group/company |
Direct premiums written (1) |
Market share |
| 1 |
MetLife Inc. |
$5,399,652 |
18.4% |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial Inc. |
3,549,561 |
12.1 |
| 3 |
Securian Financial Group |
1,880,118 |
6.4 |
| 4 |
New York Life Insurance Group |
1,661,198 |
5.6 |
| 5 |
Cigna Corp. |
1,594,059 |
5.4 |
| 6 |
Unum Group |
1,257,255 |
4.3 |
| 7 |
Hartford Financial Services |
1,253,243 |
4.3 |
| 8 |
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. |
1,108,042 |
3.8 |
| 9 |
Aetna Inc. |
992,859 |
3.4 |
| 10 |
StanCorp Financial Group Inc. |
780,390 |
2.7 |
|
(1) Before reinsurance transactions. Based on U.S. total, includes territories. Excludes annuities, accident and health, deposit-type contract funds and other considerations.
Source: SNL Financial LC.
TOP 10 WRITERS OF GROUP LIFE INSURANCE BY DIRECT PREMIUMS WRITTEN, 2014
| Rank |
Group/company |
Direct premiums written (1) |
Market share |
| 1 |
MetLife Inc. |
$5,360,171 |
17.8% |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial Inc. |
3,333,622 |
11.1 |
| 3 |
Securian Financial Group |
2,101,502 |
7.0 |
| 4 |
New York Life Insurance Group |
1,770,567 |
5.9 |
| 5 |
Cigna Corp. |
1,719,727 |
5.7 |
| 6 |
Unum Group |
1,280,542 |
4.3 |
| 7 |
Hartford Financial Services |
1,257,665 |
4.2 |
| 8 |
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. |
1,242,279 |
4.1 |
| 9 |
Aetna Inc. |
1,079,745 |
3.6 |
| 10 |
Lincoln National Corp. |
807,532 |
2.7 |
|
(1) Before reinsurance transactions. Based on U.S. total, includes territories. Excludes annuities, accident and health, deposit-type contract funds and other considerations.
Source: SNL Financial LC.
Top 10 Writers Of Group Life Insurance By Direct Premiums Written, 2015
| Rank |
Group/company |
Direct premiums written (1) |
Market share |
| 1 |
MetLife Inc. |
$6,590,929 |
19.7% |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial Inc. |
3,544,761 |
10.6 |
| 3 |
Securian Financial Group |
2,315,845 |
6.9 |
| 4 |
Cigna Corp. |
1,807,734 |
5.4 |
| 5 |
New York Life Insurance Group |
1,806,693 |
5.4 |
| 6 |
Nationwide Mutual Group |
1,444,782 |
4.3 |
| 7 |
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. |
1,411,017 |
4.2 |
| 8 |
Unum Group |
1,384,939 |
4.2 |
| 9 |
Hartford Financial Services |
1,292,513 |
3.9 |
| 10 |
Aetna Inc. |
1,064,110 |
3.2 |
|
(1) Before reinsurance transactions. Based on U.S. total, includes territories. Excludes annuities, accident and health, deposit-type contract funds and other considerations.
Source: NAIC data, sourced from S&P Global Market Intelligence, Insurance Information Institute.
Top 10 Writers Of Group Life Insurance By Direct Premiums Written, 2016
| Rank |
Group/company |
Direct premiums written (1) |
Market share |
| 1 |
MetLife Inc. |
$5,974,683 |
18.7% |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial Inc. |
3,202,585 |
10.0 |
| 3 |
Securian Financial Group |
2,386,751 |
7.5 |
| 4 |
New York Life Insurance Group |
1,870,870 |
5.9 |
| 5 |
Cigna Corp. |
1,821,564 |
5.7 |
| 6 |
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. |
1,480,022 |
4.6 |
| 7 |
Unum Group |
1,454,397 |
4.6 |
| 8 |
Hartford Financial Services |
1,263,003 |
4.0 |
| 9 |
Aetna Inc. |
955,344 |
3.0 |
| 10 |
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co. |
851,828 |
2.7 |
|
(1) Before reinsurance transactions. Based on U.S. total, includes territories. Excludes annuities, accident and health, deposit-type contract funds and other considerations.
Source: NAIC data, sourced from S&P Global Market Intelligence, Insurance Information Institute.
Top 10 Writers Of Group Life Insurance By Direct Premiums Written, 2017
| Rank |
Group/company |
Direct premiums written (1) |
Market share |
| 1 |
MetLife Inc. |
$6,508,634 |
18.3% |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial Inc. |
3,260,346 |
9.2 |
| 3 |
Securian Financial Group |
2,373,913 |
6.7 |
| 4 |
New York Life Insurance Group |
2,010,464 |
5.7 |
| 5 |
Zurich Insurance Group (2) |
1,788,694 |
5.0 |
| 6 |
Cigna Corp. |
1,782,938 |
5.0 |
| 7 |
Unum Group |
1,519,175 |
4.3 |
| 8 |
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. |
1,440,794 |
4.1 |
| 9 |
Nationwide Mutual Group |
1,397,769 |
3.9 |
| 10 |
Hartford Life & Accident Insurance Co. |
1,330,721 |
3.7 |
|
(1) Before reinsurance transactions. Based on U.S. total, includes territories. Excludes annuities, accident and health, deposit-type contract funds and other considerations.
(2) Data for Farmers Insurance Group of Companies and Zurich Financial Group (which owns Farmers' management company) are reported separately by S&P Global Market Intelligence.
Source: NAIC data, sourced from S&P Global Market Intelligence, Insurance Information Institute
Top 10 Writers Of Group Life Insurance By Direct Premiums Written, 2018
| Rank |
Group/company |
Direct premiums written (1) |
Market share |
| 1 |
MetLife Inc. |
$7,133,718 |
21.0% |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial Inc. |
3,364,765 |
9.9 |
| 3 |
Securian Financial Group |
2,510,157 |
7.4 |
| 4 |
New York Life Insurance Group |
2,054,828 |
6.1 |
| 5 |
Cigna Corp. |
1,703,227 |
5.0 |
| 6 |
Unum Group |
1,617,900 |
4.8 |
| 7 |
Lincoln National Corp. |
1,357,411 |
4.0 |
| 8 |
Hartford Life & Accident Insurance Co. |
1,334,463 |
3.9 |
| 9 |
Nationwide Mutual Group |
1,315,267 |
3.9 |
| 10 |
CVS Health Corp. (2) |
946,226 |
2.8 |
|
(1) Before reinsurance transactions. Based on U.S. total, includes territories. Excludes annuities, accident and health, deposit-type contract funds and other considerations.
(2) CVS Health Corp. and Aetna Inc. completed a merger in 2019.
Source: NAIC data, sourced from S&P Global Market Intelligence, Insurance Information Institute.
Top 10 Writers Of Group Life Insurance By Direct Premiums Written, 2019
| Rank |
Group/company |
Direct premiums written (1) |
Market share |
| 1 |
MetLife Inc. |
$7,328,698 |
20.8% |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial Inc. |
3,429,660 |
9.7 |
| 3 |
New York Life Insurance Group |
3,043,820 |
8.7 |
| 4 |
Securian Financial Group |
2,543,280 |
7.2 |
| 5 |
Cigna Corp. |
1,767,992 |
5.0 |
| 6 |
Unum Group |
1,713,032 |
4.9 |
| 7 |
Hartford Life & Accident Insurance Co. |
1,504,115 |
4.3 |
| 8 |
Lincoln National Corp. |
1,395,326 |
4.0 |
| 9 |
Nationwide Mutual Group |
1,036,250 |
2.9 |
| 10 |
Standard Life & Casualty Insurance Co. |
985,585 |
2.8 |
|
(1) Before reinsurance transactions. Based on U.S. total, includes territories. Excludes annuities, accident and health, deposit-type contract funds and other considerations.
Source: NAIC data, sourced from S&P Global Market Intelligence, Insurance Information Institute.
Top 10 Writers Of Group Life Insurance By Direct Premiums Written, 2020
| Rank |
Group/company |
Direct premiums written (1) |
Market share |
| 1 |
MetLife Inc. |
$7,254,717 |
21.3% |
| 2 |
New York Life Insurance Group |
3,648,277 |
10.7 |
| 3 |
Prudential Financial Inc. |
3,397,341 |
10.0 |
| 4 |
Securian Financial Group |
2,687,827 |
7.9 |
| 5 |
Hartford Life & Accident Insurance Co. |
1,981,096 |
5.8 |
| 6 |
Unum Group |
1,703,775 |
5.0 |
| 7 |
Lincoln National Corp. |
1,493,860 |
4.4 |
| 8 |
Standard Life & Casualty Insurance Co. |
1,064,218 |
3.1 |
| 9 |
Nationwide Mutual Group |
729,980 |
2.1 |
| 10 |
Sun Life Financial |
680,906 |
2.0 |
|
(1) Before reinsurance transactions. Based on U.S. total, includes territories. Excludes annuities, accident and health, deposit-type contract funds and other considerations.
Source: NAIC data, sourced from S&P Global Market Intelligence, Insurance Information Institute.
Top 10 Writers Of Group Life Insurance By Direct Premiums Written, 2021
| Rank |
Group/company |
Direct premiums written (1) |
Market share |
| 1 |
MetLife Inc. |
$8,125,998 |
22.6% |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial Inc. |
3,655,498 |
10.2 |
| 3 |
New York Life Insurance Group |
3,643,221 |
10.2 |
| 4 |
Securian Financial Group |
2,702,746 |
7.5 |
| 5 |
Hartford Life & Accident Insurance Co. |
2,105,346 |
5.9 |
| 6 |
Unum Group |
1,729,367 |
4.8 |
| 7 |
Lincoln National Corp. |
1,436,714 |
4.0 |
| 8 |
Standard Life & Casualty Insurance Co. |
1,069,763 |
3.0 |
| 9 |
Nationwide Mutual Group |
939,149 |
2.6 |
| 10 |
Sun Life Financial |
703,969 |
2.0 |
|
(1) Before reinsurance transactions. Based on U.S. total, includes territories. Excludes annuities, accident and health, deposit-type contract funds and other considerations.
Source: NAIC data, sourced from S&P Global Market Intelligence, Insurance Information Institute.