In an August 2014 "Special Comment," Moody's Investors Service examines life insurers' financial results in the second quarter of 2014 — GAAP net income, net operating, return on average shareholders' equity, among other parameters — and explores factors contributing to the companies' performance.
Listed on the following pages are the top 10 publicly held life insurance companies, as measured in terms of GAAP net income in the second quarter of 2014. Also shown are net income for the second quarter of 2013 and the year-over-year percentage change (Q2 2014 vs. Q2 2013). All figures are in millions of dollars.
No. 1: MetLife, Inc. (MET)
Q2 2014: $1,335
Q2 2013: $471
Year-over-year percentage change: 183%
No. 2: American International Group (AIG)
Q2 2014: $1,249
Q2 2013: $1,719
Year-over-year percentage change: -27%
No. 3: Prudential Financial Inc. (PRU)
Q2 2014: $1,049
Q2 2013: ($517)
Year-over-year percentage change: NM
No. 4: Aflac Inc. (AFL)
Q2 2014: $810
Q2 2013: $889
Year-over-year percentage change: -9%
No. 5: Lincoln National Corp. (LNC)
Q2 2014: $398
Q2 2013: $317
Year-over-year percentage change: 26%
No. 6: Ameriprise Financial Inc. (AMP)
Q2 2014: $374
Q2 2013: $321
Year-over-year percentage change: 17%
No. 7: Principal Financial Group (PFG)
Q2 2014: $306
Q2 2013: $222
Year-over-year percentage change: 38%
No. 8: VOYA Financial (VOYA)
Q2 2014: $246
Q2 2013: ($82)
Year-over-year percentage change: NM
No. 9: Unum Group (UNM)
Q2 2014: $243
Q2 2013: $219
Year-over-year percentage change: 11%
No. 10: RGA Inc. (RGA)
Q2 2014: $198
Q2 2013: ($50)
Year-over-year percentage change: NM
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