Top 10 US Life Insurance Companies by Premium Revenue

$63B revenue. "The Rock" brand, headquartered in Newark, NJ. Manages $1.5 trillion in AUM and serves 50M+ customers across life insurance, annuities, and asset management.

Prudential Financial

$25B in premiums. The largest mutual life insurer in the US, founded in 1845. Operates as a policyholder-owned company with no public shareholders, consistently paying dividends.

New York Life

$28B in premiums. Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, founded 1851. Based in Springfield, MA, this 172-year-old mutual insurer ranks among the most financially stable.

MassMutual

$35B in premiums. Milwaukee-based mutual insurer often called the "quiet giant" of financial planning. Serves 5M+ policyholders with life insurance, disability, and investment products.

Northwestern Mutual

$18B revenue. Headquartered in Fort Wayne, IN. Specializes in annuities and retirement solutions. NYSE: LNC. Serves more than 17M customers through employer-sponsored and individual plans.

Lincoln National

$12B revenue. Based in Chattanooga, TN. A leading provider of disability and group life insurance for employers. Covers 36M Americans through workplace benefits programs.

Unum Group

$14B revenue. Des Moines, IA. Known for 401(k) retirement plans and group insurance. Serves 19M customers globally with a focus on retirement income and employee benefits.

Principal Financial Group

$8B in US premiums. Canadian-owned but a major US group benefits player. Covers 40M+ Americans via dental, vision, disability, and life coverage through employer plans.

Sun Life Financial (US)

$9B in premiums. AEGON subsidiary headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. Founded 1928, known for the iconic Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco and retirement savings products.

Transamerica

$63B revenue. "The Rock" brand, headquartered in Newark, NJ. Manages $1.5 trillion in AUM and serves 50M+ customers across life insurance, annuities, and asset management.

Prudential Financial

$25B in premiums. The largest mutual life insurer in the US, founded in 1845. Operates as a policyholder-owned company with no public shareholders, consistently paying dividends.

New York Life

$28B in premiums. Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, founded 1851. Based in Springfield, MA, this 172-year-old mutual insurer ranks among the most financially stable.

MassMutual

$35B in premiums. Milwaukee-based mutual insurer often called the "quiet giant" of financial planning. Serves 5M+ policyholders with life insurance, disability, and investment products.

Northwestern Mutual

$18B revenue. Headquartered in Fort Wayne, IN. Specializes in annuities and retirement solutions. NYSE: LNC. Serves more than 17M customers through employer-sponsored and individual plans.

Lincoln National

$12B revenue. Based in Chattanooga, TN. A leading provider of disability and group life insurance for employers. Covers 36M Americans through workplace benefits programs.

Unum Group

$14B revenue. Des Moines, IA. Known for 401(k) retirement plans and group insurance. Serves 19M customers globally with a focus on retirement income and employee benefits.

Principal Financial Group

$8B in US premiums. Canadian-owned but a major US group benefits player. Covers 40M+ Americans via dental, vision, disability, and life coverage through employer plans.

Sun Life Financial (US)

$9B in premiums. AEGON subsidiary headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. Founded 1928, known for the iconic Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco and retirement savings products.

Transamerica