Variable annuities sales leaders

MAR 30, 2010

Top 25 issuers by third-quarter 2009 sales, $ in millions

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Rank in 2009 Rank in 2008 Issuer New sales, $ (2009) New sales, $ (2008)

1

6

Prudential Financial

5,828.00

2,503.70

2

1

MetLife

3,441.60

3,792.10

3

2

TIAA-CREF

3,430.80

3,644.20

4

12

Jackson National

2,908.80

1,505.00

5

5

Lincoln Financial Group

1,989.60

2,768.30

6

11

Ameriprise Financial

1,428.10

1,714.10

7

3

Axa Equitable

1,239.30

3,200.00

8

7

SunAmerica/VALIC

1,175.30

2,263.40

9

18

Sun Life Financial

1,081.80

472.60

10

13

Nationwide

918.70

873.90

11

14

AEGON/Transamerica

841.60

821.90

12

10

Pacific Life

841.10

1,786.40

13

4

ING Group

804.40

2,971.40

14

8

John Hancock

753.90

2,082.90

15

9

Hartford

623.30

1,949.70

16

19

Ohio National

609.90

387.40

17

21

New York Life

331.40

348.80

18

22

Thrivent Financial

329.80

284.10

19

17

Fidelity Investments Life

288.90

519.30

20

16

Genworth Financial

216.90

593.10

21

15

Allianz Life

215.20

693.60

22

28

Guardian

210.80

105.90

23

23

Northwestern Mutual

204.50

228.30

24

27

Protective

193.80

132.90

25

20

Massachusetts Mutual

181.90

366.70

Source: Morningstar Inc.

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