LIFE INSURANCE CLAIMS AND BENEFITS PAID BY STATE, 2012 (1)

($000)

State Claims and benefits paid
Alabama $4,890,686
Alaska 786,146
Arkansas 2,784,639
Arizona 7,500,805
California 41,886,798
Colorado 6,863,322
Connecticut 16,248,658
D.C. 1,781,718
Delaware 10,736,372
Florida 27,716,020
Georgia 9,550,848
Hawaii 2,253,240
Idaho 1,579,441
Illinois 18,006,450
Indiana 8,356,937
Iowa 5,487,144
Kansas 5,349,733
Kentucky 4,362,263
Louisiana 5,102,934
Maine 1,774,176
Maryland 8,194,850
Massachusetts 12,266,518
Michigan 14,213,682
Minnesota 8,993,581
Mississippi 2,498,713
Missouri 9,192,585
Montana 963,388
Nebraska 3,061,237
Nevada 2,601,015
New Hampshire 2,332,444
New Jersey 18,175,834
New Mexico 2,434,973
New York 35,559,412
North Carolina 13,120,047
North Dakota 848,196
Ohio 16,207,060
Oklahoma 3,716,079
Oregon 4,806,055
Pennsylvania 21,577,524
Rhode Island 1,857,320
South Carolina 5,150,284
South Dakota 1,090,580
Tennessee 7,581,860
Texas 24,405,679
Utah 3,387,341
Vermont 1,141,331
Virginia 10,157,400
Washington 7,754,328
West Virginia 1,790,565
Wisconsin 8,166,974
Wyoming 577,795
United States $436,842,982
(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 benefits. Source: SNL Financial LC.