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2026 Best's Rankings: US Life/Health Admitted Assets Reach $10.31 Trillion at Six-Month Mark

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OLDWICK, N.J. //BestWire// - The total U.S. life/health industry's admitted assets of $10.31 trillion at the midpoint of 2026 were up 4% over the preceding six months, according to a new Best's Rankings report.



Prudential of America Group held onto the rankings top perch, with its $625.1 billion in admitted assets as of June 30, up 3.2%, according to the ranking.

Second-place New York Life Group had $502.58 billion in admitted assets and a growth rate of 4.7%, according to the ranking. MetLife Insurance Cos took No. 3, with $441.32 billion up 2.5% over the six-month period.

No. 16 Great-West life Group posted the largest increase over the period with its $240.83 billion up 11.1%, according to the ranking.

The 14-page AM Best ranking measures admitted assets as of June 30, along with the change on a percentage basis.

Subscribers can access the report and data here.

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AM Best data sourced from Best’s Financial Suite, US.

(By Terrence Dopp, senior associate editor, Best’s Review: Terry.Dopp@ambest.com)


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