TOP TEN WRITERS OF GROUP LIFE INSURANCE BY DIRECT PREMIUMS WRITTEN, 2008
| 1 |
Metropolitan Group |
$54,360,016 |
21.0% |
| 2 |
Prudential of America Group |
30,207,614 |
11.7 |
| 3 |
ING America °µÍø½ûÇø Holding Group |
24,468,815 |
9.5 |
| 4 |
Aegon USA Group |
17,307,599 |
6.7 |
| 5 |
Principal Financial Group |
17,136,119 |
6.6 |
| 6 |
John Hancock Group |
13,758,188 |
5.3 |
| 7 |
New York Life Group |
12,470,295 |
4.8 |
| 8 |
Axa °µÍø½ûÇø Group |
11,100,005 |
4.3 |
| 9 |
Hartford Fire and Casualty Group |
9,792,434 |
3.8 |
| 10 |
Mass Mutual Life °µÍø½ûÇø Co. Group |
7,152,683 |
2.8 |
|
Source: National Association of °µÍø½ûÇø Commissioners (NAIC) Annual Statement Database, via Highline Data, LLC. Copyrighted information. No portion of this work may be copied or redistributed without the express written permission of Highline Data, LLC.
TOP TEN WRITERS OF GROUP LIFE INSURANCE BY DIRECT PREMIUMS WRITTEN, 2009
| 1 |
MetLife Inc. |
$5,264,806 |
20.2% |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial Inc. |
3,297,412 |
12.7 |
| 3 |
Hartford Financial Services |
1,523,716 |
5.8 |
| 4 |
New York Life °µÍø½ûÇø Group |
1,305,800 |
5.0 |
| 5 |
CIGNA Corp. |
1,240,742 |
4.8 |
| 6 |
Minnesota Mutual Companies Inc. |
1,232,520 |
4.7 |
| 7 |
Unum Group |
1,093,692 |
4.2 |
| 8 |
Aetna Inc. |
983,806 |
3.8 |
| 9 |
StanCorp Financial Group Inc. |
731,729 |
2.8 |
| 10 |
Sun Life Financial Inc. |
702,817 |
2.7 |
|
Source: SNL Financial LC.
TOP TEN WRITERS OF GROUP LIFE INSURANCE BY DIRECT PREMIUMS WRITTEN, 2010
| 1 |
MetLife Inc. |
$5,296,037 |
20.0% |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial Inc. |
3,087,212 |
11.6 |
| 3 |
New York Life °µÍø½ûÇø Group |
1,501,053 |
5.7 |
| 4 |
Hartford Financial Services |
1,500,012 |
5.7 |
| 5 |
CIGNA Corp. |
1,391,434 |
5.2 |
| 6 |
Minnesota Mutual Companies Inc. |
1,369,818 |
5.2 |
| 7 |
Unum Group |
1,119,006 |
4.2 |
| 8 |
Aetna Inc. |
996,898 |
3.8 |
| 9 |
Sun Life Financial Inc. |
801,404 |
3.0 |
| 10 |
StanCorp Financial Group Inc. |
760,669 |
2.9 |
|
Source: SNL Financial LC.
TOP TEN WRITERS OF GROUP LIFE INSURANCE BY DIRECT PREMIUMS WRITTEN, 2011
| 1 |
MetLife Inc. |
$5,540,697 |
20.2% |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial Inc. |
3,404,057 |
12.4 |
| 3 |
New York Life °µÍø½ûÇø Group |
1,555,875 |
5.7 |
| 4 |
Hartford Financial Services |
1,494,492 |
5.4 |
| 5 |
Minnesota Mutual Companies Inc. |
1,486,052 |
5.4 |
| 6 |
Cigna Corp. |
1,443,927 |
5.3 |
| 7 |
Unum Group |
1,148,714 |
4.2 |
| 8 |
Aetna Inc. |
957,782 |
3.5 |
| 9 |
StanCorp Financial Group Inc. |
805,686 |
2.9 |
| 10 |
Sun Life Financial Inc. |
641,154 |
2.3 |
|
(1) Based on U.S. total including territories. Does not include annuities, deposit type funds and other considerations.
Source: SNL Financial LC.
TOP TEN WRITERS OF GROUP LIFE INSURANCE BY DIRECT PREMIUMS WRITTEN, 2013
| Rank |
Group/company |
Direct premiums written (1) |
Market share |
| 1 |
MetLife Inc. |
$5,399,652 |
18.4% |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial Inc. |
3,549,561 |
12.1 |
| 3 |
Securian Financial Group |
1,880,118 |
6.4 |
| 4 |
New York Life °µÍø½ûÇø Group |
1,661,198 |
5.6 |
| 5 |
Cigna Corp. |
1,594,059 |
5.4 |
| 6 |
Unum Group |
1,257,255 |
4.3 |
| 7 |
Hartford Financial Services |
1,253,243 |
4.3 |
| 8 |
Massachusetts Mutual Life °µÍø½ûÇø Co. |
1,108,042 |
3.8 |
| 9 |
Aetna Inc. |
992,859 |
3.4 |
| 10 |
StanCorp Financial Group Inc. |
780,390 |
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: SNL Financial LC.
TOP 10 WRITERS OF GROUP LIFE INSURANCE BY DIRECT PREMIUMS WRITTEN, 2014
| Rank |
Group/company |
Direct premiums written (1) |
Market share |
| 1 |
MetLife Inc. |
$5,360,171 |
17.8% |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial Inc. |
3,333,622 |
11.1 |
| 3 |
Securian Financial Group |
2,101,502 |
7.0 |
| 4 |
New York Life °µÍø½ûÇø Group |
1,770,567 |
5.9 |
| 5 |
Cigna Corp. |
1,719,727 |
5.7 |
| 6 |
Unum Group |
1,280,542 |
4.3 |
| 7 |
Hartford Financial Services |
1,257,665 |
4.2 |
| 8 |
Massachusetts Mutual Life °µÍø½ûÇø Co. |
1,242,279 |
4.1 |
| 9 |
Aetna Inc. |
1,079,745 |
3.6 |
| 10 |
Lincoln National Corp. |
807,532 |
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: SNL Financial LC.
Top 10 Writers Of Group Life °µÍø½ûÇø By Direct Premiums Written, 2015
| Rank |
Group/company |
Direct premiums written (1) |
Market share |
| 1 |
MetLife Inc. |
$6,590,929 |
19.7% |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial Inc. |
3,544,761 |
10.6 |
| 3 |
Securian Financial Group |
2,315,845 |
6.9 |
| 4 |
Cigna Corp. |
1,807,734 |
5.4 |
| 5 |
New York Life °µÍø½ûÇø Group |
1,806,693 |
5.4 |
| 6 |
Nationwide Mutual Group |
1,444,782 |
4.3 |
| 7 |
Massachusetts Mutual Life °µÍø½ûÇø Co. |
1,411,017 |
4.2 |
| 8 |
Unum Group |
1,384,939 |
4.2 |
| 9 |
Hartford Financial Services |
1,292,513 |
3.9 |
| 10 |
Aetna Inc. |
1,064,110 |
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: NAIC data, sourced from S&P Global Market Intelligence, °µÍø½ûÇø Information Institute.
Top 10 Writers Of Group Life °µÍø½ûÇø By Direct Premiums Written, 2016
| Rank |
Group/company |
Direct premiums written (1) |
Market share |
| 1 |
MetLife Inc. |
$5,974,683 |
18.7% |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial Inc. |
3,202,585 |
10.0 |
| 3 |
Securian Financial Group |
2,386,751 |
7.5 |
| 4 |
New York Life °µÍø½ûÇø Group |
1,870,870 |
5.9 |
| 5 |
Cigna Corp. |
1,821,564 |
5.7 |
| 6 |
Massachusetts Mutual Life °µÍø½ûÇø Co. |
1,480,022 |
4.6 |
| 7 |
Unum Group |
1,454,397 |
4.6 |
| 8 |
Hartford Financial Services |
1,263,003 |
4.0 |
| 9 |
Aetna Inc. |
955,344 |
3.0 |
| 10 |
Meiji Yasuda Life °µÍø½ûÇø Co. |
851,828 |
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, °µÍø½ûÇø Information Institute.
Top 10 Writers Of Group Life °µÍø½ûÇø By Direct Premiums Written, 2017
| Rank |
Group/company |
Direct premiums written (1) |
Market share |
| 1 |
MetLife Inc. |
$6,508,634 |
18.3% |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial Inc. |
3,260,346 |
9.2 |
| 3 |
Securian Financial Group |
2,373,913 |
6.7 |
| 4 |
New York Life °µÍø½ûÇø Group |
2,010,464 |
5.7 |
| 5 |
Zurich °µÍø½ûÇø Group (2) |
1,788,694 |
5.0 |
| 6 |
Cigna Corp. |
1,782,938 |
5.0 |
| 7 |
Unum Group |
1,519,175 |
4.3 |
| 8 |
Massachusetts Mutual Life °µÍø½ûÇø Co. |
1,440,794 |
4.1 |
| 9 |
Nationwide Mutual Group |
1,397,769 |
3.9 |
| 10 |
Hartford Life & Accident °µÍø½ûÇø Co. |
1,330,721 |
3.7 |
|
(1) Before reinsurance transactions. Based on U.S. total, includes territories. Excludes annuities, accident and health, deposit-type contract funds and other considerations.
(2) Data for Farmers °µÍø½ûÇø Group of Companies and Zurich Financial Group (which owns Farmers' management company) are reported separately by S&P Global Market Intelligence.
Source: NAIC data, sourced from S&P Global Market Intelligence, °µÍø½ûÇø Information Institute
Top 10 Writers Of Group Life °µÍø½ûÇø By Direct Premiums Written, 2018
| Rank |
Group/company |
Direct premiums written (1) |
Market share |
| 1 |
MetLife Inc. |
$7,133,718 |
21.0% |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial Inc. |
3,364,765 |
9.9 |
| 3 |
Securian Financial Group |
2,510,157 |
7.4 |
| 4 |
New York Life °µÍø½ûÇø Group |
2,054,828 |
6.1 |
| 5 |
Cigna Corp. |
1,703,227 |
5.0 |
| 6 |
Unum Group |
1,617,900 |
4.8 |
| 7 |
Lincoln National Corp. |
1,357,411 |
4.0 |
| 8 |
Hartford Life & Accident °µÍø½ûÇø Co. |
1,334,463 |
3.9 |
| 9 |
Nationwide Mutual Group |
1,315,267 |
3.9 |
| 10 |
CVS Health Corp. (2) |
946,226 |
2.8 |
|
(1) Before reinsurance transactions. Based on U.S. total, includes territories. Excludes annuities, accident and health, deposit-type contract funds and other considerations.
(2) CVS Health Corp. and Aetna Inc. completed a merger in 2019.
Source: NAIC data, sourced from S&P Global Market Intelligence, °µÍø½ûÇø Information Institute.
Top 10 Writers Of Group Life °µÍø½ûÇø By Direct Premiums Written, 2019
| Rank |
Group/company |
Direct premiums written (1) |
Market share |
| 1 |
MetLife Inc. |
$7,328,698 |
20.8% |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial Inc. |
3,429,660 |
9.7 |
| 3 |
New York Life °µÍø½ûÇø Group |
3,043,820 |
8.7 |
| 4 |
Securian Financial Group |
2,543,280 |
7.2 |
| 5 |
Cigna Corp. |
1,767,992 |
5.0 |
| 6 |
Unum Group |
1,713,032 |
4.9 |
| 7 |
Hartford Life & Accident °µÍø½ûÇø Co. |
1,504,115 |
4.3 |
| 8 |
Lincoln National Corp. |
1,395,326 |
4.0 |
| 9 |
Nationwide Mutual Group |
1,036,250 |
2.9 |
| 10 |
Standard Life & Casualty °µÍø½ûÇø Co. |
985,585 |
2.8 |
|
(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, °µÍø½ûÇø Information Institute.
Top 10 Writers Of Group Life °µÍø½ûÇø By Direct Premiums Written, 2020
| Rank |
Group/company |
Direct premiums written (1) |
Market share |
| 1 |
MetLife Inc. |
$7,254,717 |
21.3% |
| 2 |
New York Life °µÍø½ûÇø Group |
3,648,277 |
10.7 |
| 3 |
Prudential Financial Inc. |
3,397,341 |
10.0 |
| 4 |
Securian Financial Group |
2,687,827 |
7.9 |
| 5 |
Hartford Life & Accident °µÍø½ûÇø Co. |
1,981,096 |
5.8 |
| 6 |
Unum Group |
1,703,775 |
5.0 |
| 7 |
Lincoln National Corp. |
1,493,860 |
4.4 |
| 8 |
Standard Life & Casualty °µÍø½ûÇø Co. |
1,064,218 |
3.1 |
| 9 |
Nationwide Mutual Group |
729,980 |
2.1 |
| 10 |
Sun Life Financial |
680,906 |
2.0 |
|
(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, °µÍø½ûÇø Information Institute.
Top 10 Writers Of Group Life °µÍø½ûÇø By Direct Premiums Written, 2021
| Rank |
Group/company |
Direct premiums written (1) |
Market share |
| 1 |
MetLife Inc. |
$8,125,998Ìý |
22.6% |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial Inc. |
3,655,498 |
10.2Ìý |
| 3 |
New York Life °µÍø½ûÇø Group |
3,643,221 |
10.2Ìý |
| 4 |
Securian Financial Group |
2,702,746 |
7.5Ìý |
| 5 |
Hartford Life & Accident °µÍø½ûÇø Co. |
2,105,346 |
5.9Ìý |
| 6 |
Unum Group |
1,729,367 |
4.8Ìý |
| 7 |
Lincoln National Corp. |
1,436,714 |
4.0Ìý |
| 8 |
Standard Life & Casualty °µÍø½ûÇø Co. |
1,069,763 |
3.0Ìý |
| 9 |
Nationwide Mutual Group |
939,149 |
2.6Ìý |
| 10 |
Sun Life Financial |
703,969 |
2.0Ìý |
|
(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, °µÍø½ûÇø Information Institute.
Top 10 Writers Of Group Life °µÍø½ûÇø By Direct Premiums Written, 2022
| Rank |
Group/company |
Direct premiums written (1) |
Market share |
| 1 |
MetLife Inc. |
$9,172,476Ìý |
23.1% |
| 2 |
New York Life °µÍø½ûÇø Group |
3,724,798 |
9.4Ìý |
| 3 |
Prudential Financial Inc. |
3,687,335 |
9.3Ìý |
| 4 |
Nationwide Mutual Group |
2,806,026 |
7.1Ìý |
| 5 |
Securian Financial Group |
2,685,486 |
6.8Ìý |
| 6 |
Hartford Life & Accident °µÍø½ûÇø co. |
2,071,754 |
5.2Ìý |
| 7 |
Unum Group |
1,739,731 |
4.4Ìý |
| 8 |
Lincoln National Corp. |
1,555,478 |
3.9Ìý |
| 9 |
Standard Life & Casualty °µÍø½ûÇø Co. |
1,106,514 |
2.8Ìý |
| 10 |
Guardian |
751,695 |
1.9Ìý |
|
(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, °µÍø½ûÇø Information Institute.
Top 10 Writers Of Group Life °µÍø½ûÇø By Direct Premiums Written, 2023
| Rank |
Group/company |
Direct premiums written (1) |
Market share (2) |
| 1 |
MetLife Inc. |
$8,962,478Ìý |
22.5% |
| 2 |
New York Life °µÍø½ûÇø Group |
3,683,323 |
9.2Ìý |
| 3 |
Prudential Financial Inc. |
3,652,745 |
9.2Ìý |
| 4 |
Securian Financial Group |
2,895,928 |
7.3Ìý |
| 5 |
Nationwide Mutual Group |
2,318,805 |
5.8Ìý |
| 6 |
Hartford Life & Accident °µÍø½ûÇø Co. |
2,252,138 |
5.7Ìý |
| 7 |
Unum Group |
1,743,379 |
4.4Ìý |
| 8 |
Lincoln National Corp. |
1,643,538 |
4.1Ìý |
| 9 |
Standard Life & Casualty °µÍø½ûÇø Co. |
1,172,829 |
2.9Ìý |
| 10 |
Sun Life Financial |
853,485 |
2.1Ìý |
|
(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, °µÍø½ûÇø Information Institute.