BestWeek: Asia, Life Insurers Are Big Gainers Among Top 25 Largest Insurers
January 3, 2017 by Caroline Saucer
OLDWICK, N.J. – Insurers in Japan and China were among the biggest gainers in terms of premiums while life and multiple-line insurers led gains by assets, according to A.M. Best’s list of the world’s largest 25 insurers featured in this week’s BestWeek.
No. 1 UnitedHealth Group Inc. had $127.16 billion in 2015 earned premiums. By net premiums written, Axa SA came in second with $94.96 billion; followed by Allianz SE with $77.79 billion; Assicurazioni Generali SpA with $74.79 billion; and Anthem Inc., with $73.05 billion.
In terms of 2015 assets, Axa was top with $921.36 billion, followed by Allianz, with $885.12 billion; MetLife Inc., with $877.93 billion; Prudential Financial Inc., with $757.39 billion; and Japan Post, with $724.92 billion.
(By Caroline Saucer, editor, BestWeek: Caroline.Saucer@ambest.com)