Variable-annuity sales leaders

Participating issuers, ranked by new sales

Dec 23, 2012 @ 12:01 am (Updated 4:53 pm) EST

RankIssuerNew sales ($M)% chg vs. 2011Market share% chg vs. 2011
1Prudential Financial$5,908.8 32.0%16.4%41.4%
2Jackson National$5,656.0 34.3%15.8%45.0%
3MetLife$4,597.2 -46.3%12.8%-42.3%
4TIAA-CREF*$3,201.7 -2.0%8.9%4.7%
5Lincoln Financial Group$2,337.0 1.8%6.5%8.3%
6SunAmerica/VALIC$2,022.1 -8.4%5.6%-1.8%
7Axa Equitable$1,844.6 13.6%5.1%21.4%
8AEGON/Transamerica$1,370.1 3.5%3.8%11.8%
9Ameriprise Financial$1,121.8 -27.7%3.1%-22.5%
10Pacific Life$984.9 15.4%2.7%22.7%
11Protective$853.9 48.1%2.4%60.0%
12Nationwide$827.0 -51.8%2.3%-47.7%
13Allianz Life$719.1 -23.2%2.0%-16.7%
14Ohio National$684.4 84.8%1.9%90.0%
15Thrivent Financial$617.9 7.8%1.7%13.3%
16New York Life$579.1 -2.0%1.6%6.7%
17Fidelity Investments Life$434.2 8.1%1.2%20.0%
18ING Group$401.3 -13.0%1.1%-8.3%
19Northwestern Mutual$330.4 2.9%0.9%12.5%
20Guardian$311.3 1.6%0.9%12.5%
21Massachusetts Mutual$191.9 3.2%0.5%0.0%
22John Hancock$142.0 -65.2%0.4%-63.6%
23Hartford$130.6 -32.9%0.4%-20.0%
24Minnesota Life$110.3 72.1%0.3%50.0%
25Mutual of America$104.9 -9.0%0.3%0.0%

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

Source: Morningstar Inc.