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Top 10 Writers Of Individual Life Insurance By Direct Premiums Written, 2024

($000)

Rank	Group/company	Direct premiums written (1)	Market share (2)
1	Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.	$13,656,926	8.8%
2	New York Life Insurance Group	9,055,351	5.8
3	Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.	8,606,362	5.5
4	Prudential Financial Inc.	7,987,416	5.1
5	Lincoln National Corp.	6,319,880	4.1
6	State Farm	5,890,142	3.8
7	Protective	5,513,666	3.5
8	Pacific Life	5,170,275	3.3
9	John Hancock Life Insurance Co.	4,937,809	3.2
10	Transamerica	4,713,898	3.0

(1) Before reinsurance transactions. Based on U.S. total, includes territories. Excludes annuities, accident and health, deposit-type contract funds and other considerations.
(2) Based on U.S. total, excluding territories.

Source: NAIC data, sourced from S&P Global Market Intelligence, Insurance Information Institute.

Top 10 Writers Of Individual Life Insurance By Direct Premiums Written, 2023

($000)

Rank	Group/company	Direct premiums written (1)	Market share (2)
1	Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.	$13,016,168	8.6%
2	New York Life Insurance Group	9,488,774	6.3
3	Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.	8,933,121	5.9
4	Prudential Financial Inc.	7,199,885	4.8
5	Lincoln National Corp.	6,553,745	4.4
6	State Farm	5,701,050	3.8
7	Transamerica	4,908,439	3.3
8	John Hancock Life Insurance Co.	4,777,569	3.2
9	Pacific Life	4,578,316	3.0
10	Protective	4,356,796	2.9

(1) Before reinsurance transactions. Based on U.S. total, includes territories. Excludes annuities, accident and health, deposit-type contract funds and other considerations.
(2) Based on U.S. total, excluding territories.

Source: NAIC data, sourced from S&P Global Market Intelligence, Insurance Information Institute.

Top 10 Writers Of Individual Life Insurance By Direct Premiums Written, 2022

($000)

Rank	Group/company	Direct premiums written (1)	Market share
1	Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.	$13,899,117	9.5%
2	Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.	9,240,706	6.3
3	New York Life Insurance Group	8,649,217	5.9
4	Lincoln National Corp.	6,893,920	4.7
5	Prudential Financial Inc.	6,788,782	4.6
6	State Farm	5,452,546	3.7
7	John Hancock Life Insurance Co.	4,866,774	3.3
8	Pacific Life	4,733,763	3.2
9	Transamerica	4,638,223	3.2
10	Protective	4,111,716	2.8

(1) Before reinsurance transactions. Based on U.S. total, includes territories. Excludes annuities, accident/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 Individual Life Insurance By Direct Premiums Written, 2021

($000)

Rank	Group/company	Direct premiums written (1)	Market share
1	Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.	$14,260,711	9.5%
2	Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.	9,936,212	6.7
3	New York Life Insurance Group	9,621,008	6.4
4	Prudential Financial Inc.	6,988,848	4.7
5	Lincoln National Corp.	6,864,630	4.6
6	State Farm	5,205,467	3.5
7	John Hancock Life Insurance Co.	5,034,556	3.4
8	Transamerica	4,678,536	3.1
9	Pacific Life	4,533,684	3.0
10	Sammons Enterprises Inc.	4,313,349	2.9

(1) Before reinsurance transactions. Based on U.S. total, includes territories. Excludes annuities, accident/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 Individual Life Insurance By Direct Premiums Written, 2020

($000)

Rank	Group/company	Direct premiums written (1)	Market share
1	Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.	$11,287,564	8.4%
2	New York Life Insurance Group	8,046,047	6.0
3	Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.	7,805,449	5.8
4	Lincoln National Corp.	6,876,633	5.1
5	Prudential Financial Inc.	6,660,935	5.0
6	State Farm	4,921,089	3.7
7	John Hancock Life Insurance Co.	4,722,689	3.5
8	Transamerica	4,563,324	3.4
9	Pacific Life	3,989,033	3.0
10	Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America	3,619,273	2.7

(1) Before reinsurance transactions. Based on U.S. total, includes territories. Excludes annuities, accident/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 Individual Life Insurance By Direct Premiums Written, 2019

($000)

Rank	Group/company	Direct premiums written (1)	Market share
1	Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.	$11,271,640	8.4%
2	Lincoln National Corp.	8,255,755	6.2
3	New York Life Insurance Group	8,009,957	6.0
4	Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.	7,882,498	5.9
5	Prudential Financial Inc.	6,212,700	4.6
6	John Hancock Life Insurance Co.	4,812,785	3.6
7	State Farm	4,748,696	3.5
8	Transamerica	4,570,238	3.4
9	Pacific Life	3,874,563	2.9
10	American International Group (AIG)	3,571,493	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 Individual Life Insurance By Direct Premiums Written, 2018

($000)

Rank	Group/company	Direct premiums written (1)	Market share
1	Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.	$10,547,469	8.2%
2	Lincoln National Corp.	7,467,869	5.8
3	New York Life Insurance Group	7,331,015	5.7
4	Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.	6,171,213	4.8
5	Prudential Financial Inc.	5,806,118	4.5
6	John Hancock Life Insurance Co.	4,651,894	3.6
7	State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance	4,593,999	3.6
8	Transamerica	4,567,999	3.6
9	Pacific Life	3,770,584	2.9
10	MetLife Inc.	3,724,165	2.9

(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 Individual Life Insurance By Direct Premiums Written, 2017

($000)

Rank	Group/company	Direct premiums written (1)	Market share
1	Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.	$10,488,214	8.2%
2	New York Life Insurance Group	7,416,451	5.8
3	Lincoln Financial Corp.	6,804,963	5.3
4	Prudential Financial Inc.	5,754,809	4.5
5	Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.	5,741,452	4.5
6	John Hancock Life Insurance Co.	4,593,432	3.6
7	Transamerica	4,491,338	3.5
8	State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance	4,488,036	3.5
9	MetLife Inc.	3,728,875	2.9
10	Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America	3,415,797	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 Individual Life Insurance By Direct Premiums Written, 2016

($000)

Rank	Group/company	Direct premiums written (1)	Market share
1	Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.	$10,100,910	8.1%
2	New York Life Insurance Group	6,923,144	5.6
3	MetLife Inc.	6,633,270	5.4
4	Lincoln National Corp.	6,205,251	5.0
5	Prudential Financial Inc.	5,362,282	4.3
6	Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.	5,178,666	4.2
7	John Hancock	4,561,320	3.7
8	State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance	4,348,491	3.5
9	AEGON	4,331,917	3.5
10	Aflac Inc.	3,321,541	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 Individual Life Insurance By Direct Premiums Written, 2015

($000)

Rank	Group/company	Direct premiums written (1)	Market share
1	Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.	$10,123,987	8.3%
2	New York Life Insurance Group	7,015,574	5.8
3	MetLife Inc.	6,735,071	5.5
4	Lincoln National Corp.	5,949,566	4.9
5	Prudential Financial Inc.	5,081,952	4.2
6	Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.	4,765,228	3.9
7	Manulife Financial Corp.	4,749,494	3.9
8	State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance	4,189,927	3.5
9	AEGON	4,145,928	3.4
10	Aflac Inc.	3,481,111	2.9

(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 INDIVIDUAL LIFE INSURANCE BY DIRECT PREMIUMS WRITTEN, 2014

($000)

Rank	Group/company	Direct premiums written (1)	Market share
1	Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.	$9,551,489	8.1%
2	MetLife Inc.	6,863,942	5.8
3	New York Life Insurance Group	6,501,407	5.5
4	Lincoln National Corp.	5,630,181	4.8
5	Manulife Financial Corp.	4,717,567	4.0
6	Prudential Financial Inc.	4,426,981	3.7
7	Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.	4,362,771	3.7
8	AEGON	4,104,809	3.5
9	State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance	4,059,521	3.4
10	Aflac Inc.	3,955,899	3.3

(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 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.