2014 - Top 10 Life Insurance Companies Globally

It is not an easy task to rank and classify various whole life insurance companies. This is because each agency has its distinction, which is unique on its own. Nonetheless, here are top whole life insurance companies that have made an outstanding mark in the industry in the global scene with their total assets as primary consideration.

Japan Post Insurance
Based in Japan, this company is nearing its trillion U.S. dollar total assets as of the second quarter of 2011. Its market caps are not indicated but its assets are expected to grow more as economy in the Asian climate is facing good projections.

AXA of France
This insurance group is one of the biggest in Europe and enjoys a total asset of 945.571 billion U.S. dollars as of March 2011 and boasts of a market cap of 39.017 billion U.S. dollars by March 31, 2012.

Allianz in Germany
It might be surprising, but Germany is also one of the frontrunners in the insurance business. Its assets is indicated to have reached 830.804 billion U.S. dollars while its market cap as of March 31, 2012 is now 54.245 US$ billion.

MetLife in the U.S.
Not to be outdone by insurance companies in Asia and Europe, MetLife, which is based in the United States, enjoys its US$799.625 billion total assets as of 2011 and US$39.719 billion market cap as of 2012.

Nippon Life Insurance Company
This is another top company in Japan that has accumulated US$649.402 billion total assets which is indicative of its strength in the global insurance market.

Prudential Financial
Another US based agency, Prudential Financial is very much alive with its US$624.521 billion total assets and US$29 billion market cap in 2011 and 2012 respectively.

Zenkyoren (JA-Kyosairen) Japan
If the success of insurance companies is an indication that Japan enjoys a tiger economy, then this impression must be true as Zenkyoren is another top insurer in the list with total assets of US$581.492 billion in mid 2011.

American International Group (AIG)
Side by side with Japan, the US is likewise a huge pioneer in providing insurance services. AIG marked its total assets of US$555.773 billion and US$58.480 billion market cap in two successive years back in 2011 and 2012.

Generali Italy
Generali has been recorded to have total assets of US$547.924 billion and market cap of US$24.132 in the past two years, placing it among the other top contenders in the industry.

Legal & General
Another UK based insurance group, Legal & General has an estimated US$507.935 billion total assets and US$11,933 billion market cap in 2011 and 2012 successively. It is predicted to soar even higher in the next years to come as more Europeans are becoming more aware of the benefits of insurance protection.

These top 10 whole life insurance companies that are enumerated here are indeed among the best when their assets and market performance are considered. However it must not be forgotten too that there are other companies out there, which may be smaller but are just equally excellent.