Largest U.S. life insurance companies 2023, by total direct life insurance premiums
At the end of 2022, the largest insurance company in the United States by total direct premiums was Northwestern Mutual. Northwestern Mutual led the 2022 ranking with approximately 18.7 billion U.S. dollars of direct life insurance premiums written. This was followed by Metlife, with direct premiums written worth approximately 16.8 billion U.S. dollars. MetLife was also the second largest U.S. life insurer in terms of value of assets in that year.
