The list of the top 14 life insurance companies in the United States is based on market share, financial strength, and customer satisfaction ratings



Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance 

Company

Established in 1857

Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Offers a range of life insurance and investment products

A+ (Superior) rating from A.M. Best


New York Life Insurance Company

Established in 1845

Headquartered in New York, New York

Offers a range of life insurance, annuities, and investment products

A++ (Superior) rating from A.M. Best


MassMutual Life Insurance Company

Established in 1851

Headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts

Offers a range of life insurance, annuities, and investment products

A++ (Superior) rating from A.M. Best


State Farm Life Insurance Company

Established in 1922

Headquartered in Bloomington, Illinois

Offers a range of life insurance and financial products

A++ (Superior) rating from A.M. Best


Prudential Financial, Inc.

Established in 1875

Headquartered in Newark, New Jersey

Offers a range of life insurance, annuities, and investment products

A+ (Superior) rating from A.M. Best


MetLife, Inc.

Established in 1868

Headquartered in New York, New York

Offers a range of life insurance, annuities, and investment products

A+ (Superior) rating from A.M. Best


Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Established in 1904

Headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Offers a range of life insurance and financial products

A+ (Superior) rating from A.M. Best


AIG Life Insurance Company

Established in 1919

Headquartered in New York, New York

Offers a range of life insurance and financial products

A (Excellent) rating from A.M. Best


Guardian Life Insurance Company of America

Established in 1860

Headquartered in New York, New York

Offers a range of life insurance, disability income insurance, and investment products

A++ (Superior) rating from A.M. Best


Nationwide Life Insurance Company

Established in 1926

Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio

Offers a range of life insurance, annuities, and financial products

A+ (Superior) rating from A.M. Best


Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company

Established in 1909

Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska

Offers a range of life insurance, annuities, and financial products

A+ (Superior) rating from A.M. Best


Established in 1879

Headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa

Offers a range of life insurance, annuities, and investment products

A+ (Superior) rating from A.M. Best


John Hancock Life Insurance Company

Established in 1862

Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts

Offers a range of life insurance, annuities, and investment products

A+ (Superior) rating from A.M. 


BestL incoln Financial Group

Established in 1905

Headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania

Offers a range of life insurance, annuities