TOP TEN WRITERS OF INDIVIDUAL LIFE INSURANCE BY DIRECT PREMIUMS WRITTEN, 2013

($000)

Rank Group/company Direct premiums written (1) Market share
1 Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. $9,469,028 8.1%
2 MetLife Inc. 6,743,722 5.7
3 New York Life Insurance Group 6,234,927 5.3
4 Aflac Inc. 5,750,188 4.9
5 Lincoln National Corp. 5,436,152 4.6
6 Manulife Financial Corp. 4,859,644 4.1
7 Prudential Financial Inc. 4,822,805 4.1
8 Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. 3,988,732 3.4
9 State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance 3,976,209 3.4
10 AEGON 3,766,265 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: SNL Financial LC.