TOP TEN GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANIES BY REVENUES, 2008 (1)

($ millions)

Rank Company Revenues (2) Country Industry
1 Japan Post Holdings $198,700 Japan Life/health
2 Allianz 142,395 Germany Property/casualty
3 Berkshire Hathaway 107,786 U.S. Property/casualty
4 Assicurazioni Generali 103,103 Italy Life/health
5 AXA 80,257 France Life/health
6 Munich Re Group 67,515 Germany Property/casualty
7 Nippon Life Insurance 66,621 Japan Life/health
8 State Farm Insurance Cos. 61,343 U.S. Property/casualty
9 MetLife 55,085 U.S. Life/health
10 China Life Insurance 54,534 China Life/health

(1) Based on an analysis of companies in the Global Fortune 500. Includes stock and mutual companies.
(2) Revenues include premium and annuity income, investment income and capital gains or losses, but exclude deposits; includes consolidated subsidaries, excludes excise taxes.

Source: Fortune.