Variable-annuity asset leaders

Participating issuers ranked by net assets

Dec 23, 2012 @ 12:01 am (Updated 6:14 pm) EST

RankIssuerNet assets ($M)% change vs. 2011Market share% change vs. 2011
1TIAA-CREF$394,136.410.0%24.3%-3.6%
2MetLife$157,799.723.3%9.7%7.8%
3Prudential Financial$128,114.725.5%7.9%9.7%
4AXA Equitable$91,477.713.0%5.6%-1.8%
5Lincoln Financial Group$90,028.017.4%5.6%3.7%
6Jackson National$82,913.540.6%5.1%21.4%
7Sun America/VALIC$77,087.115.5%4.8%2.1%
8Hartford$66,657.80.0%4.1%-12.8%
9ING Group$66,577.08.9%4.1%-4.7%
10Ameriprise Financial$66,168.913.7%4.1%0.0%
11John Hancock$52,021.15.9%3.2%-5.9%
12Pacific Life$51,322.411.6%3.2%0.0%
13Nationwide$47,675.617.6%2.9%3.6%
14AEGON/Transamerica$46,880.918.6%2.9%3.6%
15Allianz Life$29,437.216.5%1.8%0.0%
16Fidelity Investments Life$20,449.316.7%1.3%8.3%
17New York Life$20,043.117.6%1.2%0.0%
18Thrivent Financial$18,646.723.1%1.2%9.1%
19Ohio National$13,369.629.1%0.8%14.3%
20Northwestern Mutual$13,295.620.5%0.8%0.0%
21Massachusetts Mutual$12,283.710.3%0.8%0.0%
22Genworth Financial$10,603.23.2%0.6%-14.3%
23Mutual of America$9,297.767.2%0.6%50.0%
24Protective$8,866.449.0%0.6%50.0%
25Guardian$7,931.932.3%0.5%25.0%

As of September 30, 2012. *The bulk of TIAA-CREF's VA assets are generated from group annually sales of retirement plans, rather than retail sales.

Source: Morningstar Inc.