As of December 2024, the largest insurance company in the United States by total direct premiums was Northwestern Mutual. Northwestern Mutual led the 2024 ranking with approximately **** billion U.S. dollars in direct life insurance premiums written. This was followed by Metlife, with direct premiums written worth approximately **** billion U.S. dollars. MetLife was the third-largest U.S. life insurer in terms of value of assets that year.
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American Council of Life Insurers. (November 17, 2025). Largest life insurance companies in the United States in 2024, by total direct life insurance premiums (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/207758/largest-us-life-insurance-companies/
American Council of Life Insurers. "Largest life insurance companies in the United States in 2024, by total direct life insurance premiums (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. November 17, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/207758/largest-us-life-insurance-companies/
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