List of the largest insurers in the world
The list of the world's largest insurers shows the world's largest insurance companies by total assets , market capitalization and revenue . An alternative to determining the largest and most important insurance companies is the list of global systemically important insurance companies , which is published annually by the Financial Stability Board .
List of the largest insurers by total assets
The following list sorts the 25 largest insurers in the world according to their total assets in 2018 calculated in US dollars . The source is the list of the 25 largest insurers based on total assets from the rating agency AM Best Company . The largest insurance company according to this criterion was the French Axa in 2018 .
List of the largest insurers by premium income
The following list sorts the 25 largest insurers in the world according to their insurance premiums received in 2018, calculated in US dollars . The source is the list of the 25 largest insurers based on total assets from the rating agency AM Best Company . The largest insurance company according to this criterion was UnitedHealth in 2018 .
List of the largest insurers by market value
The following list sorts the 15 largest insurers in the world according to their market value in mid-2016, calculated in US dollars . The source is Forbes Global 2000 from the American business magazine Forbes . The Japanese conglomerate Japan Post Group , which among other things offers insurance, had a market value of 55.1 billion US dollars in 2016 and would therefore rank ninth as an insurer.
| rank | insurer | country | Market value in billion USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ping An Insurance |
 People's Republic of China
|
100.8 |
| 2 | China Life Insurance |
People's Republic of China
|
98.1 |
| 3 | Allianz SE |
 Germany
|
83.7 |
| 4th | AIA Group |
 Hong Kong
|
77.1 |
| 5 | Chubb |
 Switzerland
|
64.0 |
| 6th | AXA |
 France
|
60.8 |
| 7th | American International Group |
 United States
|
60.1 |
| 8th | MetLife |
United States
|
57.2 |
| 9 | Prudential plc |
 United Kingdom
|
53.7 |
| 10 | Prudential Financial |
United States
|
45.6 |
| 11 | Zurich Insurance Group |
Switzerland
|
40.0 |
| 12 | Manulife Financial |
 Canada
|
34.4 |
| 13 | China Pacific Insurance |
People's Republic of China
|
33.5 |
| 14th | Swiss Re |
Switzerland
|
32.1 |
| 15th | Tokyo Marine Holdings |
 Japan
|
30.6 |
List of the largest insurers by sales
The following list sorts the 50 largest insurers in the world according to their sales in 2016, calculated in US dollars . The profit is also given. The source is Forbes Global 2000 from the American business magazine Forbes . The Japanese conglomerate Japan Post Group , which among other things offers insurance, had a turnover of 123.7 billion US dollars in 2016 and would therefore rank second as an insurer.
Individual evidence
- ^ A b World's Largest Insurance Companies. Retrieved July 18, 2020 .
- ^ The World's Biggest Public Companies . In: Forbes . ( forbes.com [accessed May 18, 2018]).
- ^ The World's Biggest Public Companies . In: Forbes . ( forbes.com [accessed March 7, 2018]).