
Life insurance in the United States - statistics & facts
Key insights
- Largest life insurance company in the U.S. by market capitalization
- MetLife

Detailed statistics
Largest U.S. life insurance companies 2023, by market cap
- Number of life insurance companies in the U.S.
- 737

Detailed statistics
Number of life insurance companies in the U.S. 1950-2021
- Share of adults who own life insurace
- 52%

Detailed statistics
Share of adults who owned life insurance in the U.S. 2011-2023
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Market overview
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- Premium Statistic U.S. life insurance: number of policies in force 2008-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of life insurance companies in the U.S. 1950-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of employees in the life insurance sector in the U.S. 1960-2021
- Premium Statistic Life insurance distribution channels in the U.S. 2019-2021
- Premium Statistic ESG scores of the worlds' largest insurance companies 2023, by provider
Market overview
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U.S. life insurance: number of policies in force 2008-2021
U.S. life insurance: number of policies in force 2008-2021
Total number of life insurance policies in force in the United States from 2008 to 2021 (in millions)
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Number of life insurance companies in the U.S. 1950-2021
Number of life insurance companies in the U.S. 1950-2021
Development in the total number of life insurance companies in the United States from 1950 to 2021
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Number of employees in the life insurance sector in the U.S. 1960-2021
Number of employees in the life insurance sector in the U.S. 1960-2021
Number of life insurance employees in the United States from 1960 to 2021 (in 1,000s)
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Life insurance distribution channels in the U.S. 2019-2021
Life insurance distribution channels in the U.S. 2019-2021
Life insurance distribution channels in the United States from 2019 to 2021
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Premium Statistic
ESG scores of the worlds' largest insurance companies 2023, by provider
ESG scores of the worlds' largest insurance companies 2023, by provider
Comparison of the environmental, social and governance (ESG) scores of the 26 largest insurance companies by market capitalization worldwide in 2023, by ESG score provider
Segments
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- Premium Statistic Net premiums written by insurance companies in the U.S. 2005-2021
- Premium Statistic Insurance market size, by sector U.S. 2009-2021
- Premium Statistic Direct premiums of life/annuity insurance in the U.S. 2011-2022, by line
- Premium Statistic Total revenues of MetLife 2022, by segment
- Premium Statistic Life and health premiums written by Berkshire Hathaway 2014-2022, by region
Segments
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Premium Statistic
Net premiums written by insurance companies in the U.S. 2005-2021
Net premiums written by insurance companies in the U.S. 2005-2021
Value of net premiums written by insurance companies in the United States from 2005 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Insurance market size, by sector U.S. 2009-2021
Insurance market size, by sector U.S. 2009-2021
Value of insurance premiums written in the United States from 2009 to 2021, by sector (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Premium Statistic
Direct premiums of life/annuity insurance in the U.S. 2011-2022, by line
Direct premiums of life/annuity insurance in the U.S. 2011-2022, by line
Value of direct premiums written by life/annuity insurance industry in the United States from 2011 to 2022, by line (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Total revenues of MetLife 2022, by segment
Total revenues of MetLife 2022, by segment
Total revenues of MetLife in 2022, by segment (in million U.S. dollars)
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Life and health premiums written by Berkshire Hathaway 2014-2022, by region
Life and health premiums written by Berkshire Hathaway 2014-2022, by region
Value of life and health premiums written by Berkshire Hathaway from 2014 to 2022, by region (in million U.S. dollars)
Leading companies
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- Premium Statistic Largest U.S. life insurance companies 2023, by market cap
- Premium Statistic Largest U.S. life insurance/annuities companies 2022, by direct premiums written
- Premium Statistic Leading U.S. individual life insurance writers in 2021, by direct premiums written
- Premium Statistic Largest U.S. life insurance companies 2021, by market share
- Premium Statistic Leading U.S. life insurance companies 2021, by assets
- Premium Statistic Largest U.S. life insurance companies 2021, by total direct life insurance premiums
Leading companies
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Largest U.S. life insurance companies 2023, by market cap
Largest U.S. life insurance companies 2023, by market cap
Largest life insurance companies in the United States as of March 14, 2023, by market capitalization (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Largest U.S. life insurance/annuities companies 2022, by direct premiums written
Largest U.S. life insurance/annuities companies 2022, by direct premiums written
Leading life/annuity insurance companies in the United States in 2022, by direct premiums written (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Leading U.S. individual life insurance writers in 2021, by direct premiums written
Leading U.S. individual life insurance writers in 2021, by direct premiums written
Leading writers of individual life insurance in the United States in 2021, by direct premiums written (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Largest U.S. life insurance companies 2021, by market share
Largest U.S. life insurance companies 2021, by market share
Largest life insurance companies in the United States in 2021, by market share
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Leading U.S. life insurance companies 2021, by assets
Leading U.S. life insurance companies 2021, by assets
Largest life insurance companies in the United States in 2021, by assets (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Largest U.S. life insurance companies 2021, by total direct life insurance premiums
Largest U.S. life insurance companies 2021, by total direct life insurance premiums
Largest life insurance companies in the United States in 2021, by total direct life insurance premiums (in billion U.S. dollars)
Sales metrics/consumption
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- Premium Statistic Life insurance ownership in the U.S. 2011-2023
- Premium Statistic Total revenue of U.S. life/annuity insurance industry 2009-2022
- Premium Statistic U.S. life insurance: face amount of policy purchases 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Share of adults who owned life insurance in the U.S. 2011-2023
- Premium Statistic Life and non-life insurance penetration in selected regions globally 2021
Sales metrics/consumption
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Premium Statistic
Life insurance ownership in the U.S. 2011-2023
Life insurance ownership in the U.S. 2011-2023
Distribution of life insurance ownership in the United States from 2011 to 2023
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Total revenue of U.S. life/annuity insurance industry 2009-2022
Total revenue of U.S. life/annuity insurance industry 2009-2022
Total revenue of life/annuity insurance industry in the United States from 2009 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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U.S. life insurance: face amount of policy purchases 2000-2021
U.S. life insurance: face amount of policy purchases 2000-2021
Face amount of life insurance policy purchases in the United States from 2000 to 2021 (in trillion U.S. dollars)
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Premium Statistic
Share of adults who owned life insurance in the U.S. 2011-2023
Share of adults who owned life insurance in the U.S. 2011-2023
Share of adults who owned life insurance in the United States from 2011 to 2021 and 2023
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Premium Statistic
Life and non-life insurance penetration in selected regions globally 2021
Life and non-life insurance penetration in selected regions globally 2021
Life and non-life insurance penetration in selected countries and territories worldwide in 2020 and 2021
Investment
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- Premium Statistic Value of investments of life and health insurers in the U.S. 2008-2021
- Premium Statistic Value of investments of U.S. life and health insurers 2021, by asset type
- Premium Statistic Savings and investments held by employees in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Share of insurtech transactions in selected countries worldwide 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Net investment income of AIG 2008-2022
Investment
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Premium Statistic
Value of investments of life and health insurers in the U.S. 2008-2021
Value of investments of life and health insurers in the U.S. 2008-2021
Value of investments of life and health insurance companies in the United States from 2008 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Value of investments of U.S. life and health insurers 2021, by asset type
Value of investments of U.S. life and health insurers 2021, by asset type
Value of investments of life and health insurance companies in the United States in 2021, by asset type (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Premium Statistic
Savings and investments held by employees in the U.S. 2021
Savings and investments held by employees in the U.S. 2021
Savings and investments held by employees in the United States in 2021
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Premium Statistic
Share of insurtech transactions in selected countries worldwide 2012-2021
Share of insurtech transactions in selected countries worldwide 2012-2021
Share of insurtech funding transactions in selected countries worldwide from 2012 to Q3 2021
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Net investment income of AIG 2008-2022
Net investment income of AIG 2008-2022
Net investment income of American International Group (AIG) from 2008 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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