Structured Settlement Annuity Issuers "Livin' Large"

John Darer • February 24, 2018

Well Represented Among World's Top 25 Largest Insurers

Structured Settlement Companies

 


 A.M. Best has published The Top 25 World Largest Insurers in the February 2018 issue of Best's Review. Not surprisingly insurance organizations that include structured settlement annuity issuers are well represented. Five out of the Top 25!


 MetLife, Inc.
-Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
-Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company
 Prudential Financial, Inc.
The Prudential Insurance Company of America
 Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company of Nebraska
First Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company
National Indemnity Company (reinsurance)
Columbia Insurance Company
American International Group,Inc.
American General Life Insurance Company
United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York
AGC Life Insurance Company
Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company (former issuer)
New York Life Insurance Company

Former structured settlement annuity issuers are also part of AEGON N.V. and Manulife Financial Corporation , two other entities that made the World Top 25


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