Life insurance in the United States

Statistics report on life insurance in the U.S.

Life insurance in the United States

This report presents a range of statistics and facts about the life insurance industry in the United States. Following a general overview of the U.S. life insurance market, information is provided about main segments, leading companies, and sales metrics/consumption of the insurance sector in the U.S. It concludes with information about the investment portfolio of this industry.

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Market overview

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  • Premium Statistic U.S. life insurance: number of policies in force 2008-2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of life insurance companies in the U.S. 1950-2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of employees in the life insurance sector in the U.S. 1960-2022
  • Premium Statistic Life insurance distribution channels in the U.S. 2019-2023
  • Premium Statistic ESG scores of the worlds' largest insurance companies 2023, by provider

Segments

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  • Premium Statistic Net premiums written by insurance companies in the U.S. 2005-2022
  • Premium Statistic Insurance market size, by sector U.S. 2009-2022
  • Premium Statistic Direct premiums of life/annuity insurance in the U.S. 2011-2023, by line
  • Premium Statistic Total revenues of MetLife 2023, by segment
  • Premium Statistic Life and health premiums written by Berkshire Hathaway 2014-2023, by region

Leading companies

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  • Premium Statistic Largest U.S. life insurance companies 2024, by market cap
  • Premium Statistic Customer satisfaction index of life insurance brands in the U.S. 2022-2023
  • Premium Statistic Customer experience satisfaction of life insurance in the U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic Largest U.S. life insurance/annuities companies 2023, by direct premiums written
  • Premium Statistic Leading U.S. individual life insurance writers in 2022, by direct premiums written
  • Premium Statistic Largest U.S. life insurance companies 2023, by market share
  • Premium Statistic Leading U.S. life insurance companies 2022, by assets
  • Premium Statistic Largest U.S. life insurance companies 2022, by total direct life insurance premiums

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 2009-2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. life insurance: face amount of policy purchases 2000-2022
  • 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 2020-2022

Investment

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  • Premium Statistic Value of investments of life and health insurers in the U.S. 2008-2023
  • Premium Statistic Value of investments of U.S. life and health insurers 2023, by asset type
  • Premium Statistic U.S: financial advisors projected strategies 2023-2024, by investment type
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