LIFE INSURANCE CLAIMS AND BENEFITS PAID BY STATE, 2011 (1)

($000)

State Claims and benefits paid
Alabama $4,884,259
Alaska 779,385
Arizona 7,619,633
Arkansas 2,606,922
California 41,314,381
Colorado 6,534,953
Connecticut 14,680,770
Delaware 6,466,812
D.C. 1,442,232
Florida 28,168,256
Georgia 9,520,315
Hawaii 2,280,564
Idaho 1,509,482
Illinois 16,626,827
Indiana 7,855,069
Iowa 5,009,669
Kansas 4,245,065
Kentucky 4,106,668
Louisiana 4,880,905
Maine 1,642,741
Maryland 7,942,527
Massachusetts 12,516,617
Michigan 13,740,736
Minnesota 8,572,750
Mississippi 2,287,631
Missouri 8,562,703
Montana 877,424
Nebraska 2,867,177
Nevada 2,710,347
New Hampshire 2,234,458
New Jersey 18,889,342
New Mexico 2,269,403
New York 33,174,247
North Carolina 12,743,075
North Dakota 806,656
Ohio 16,015,534
Oklahoma 3,616,727
Oregon 4,651,017
Pennsylvania 20,317,086
Rhode Island 1,782,772
South Carolina 5,050,911
South Dakota 970,370
Tennessee 7,540,891
Texas 23,687,267
Utah 3,070,567
Vermont 978,973
Virginia 9,872,742
Washington 7,343,863
West Virginia 1,829,187
Wisconsin 8,149,236
Wyoming 545,413
United States $417,792,557

(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.

Source: SNL Financial LC.