Between 2017 and 2024, the global life insurance market grew by around 16 percent. It is forecasted to grow by a further approximately nine percent from 2024 to 2029, adding less than half a trillion U.S. dollars and reaching a total gross written premium of 3.84 trillion U.S. dollars.

Life Insurance: Insured Amount: ytd: New Business:Individual Annuity data was reported at 2,083.900 JPY bn in Aug 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,619.400 JPY bn for Jul 2018. Life Insurance: Insured Amount: ytd: New Business:Individual Annuity data is updated monthly, averaging 3,499.500 JPY bn from Apr 2002 (Median) to Aug 2018, with 197 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11,064.421 JPY bn in Mar 2017 and a record low of 175.600 JPY bn in Apr 2002. Life Insurance: Insured Amount: ytd: New Business:Individual Annuity data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by The Life Insurance Association of Japan. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.Z021: Life Insurance Statistics.

Number of life insurance policies for each administered life insurance program listed by state. Data is current as of 4-30-11. All programs are closed to new issues except for Service-Disabled Veterans' Insurance and Veterans' Mortgage Life Insurance. United States Government Life Insurance was issued to WWI military personnel and Veterans. National Service Life Insurance was established to meet the needs of WWII military personnel and Veterans. Veterans' Special Life Insurance was issued to Korean War-era Veterans. Veterans' Reopened Insurance provides coverage to certain classes of disabled Veterans from WWII and the Korean conflict who had dropped their government life insurance coverage. Service-Disabled Veterans' Insurance was established in 1951 and is available to Veterans with service-connected disabilities. Veterans' Mortgage Life Insurance was established in 1971 to provide mortgage protection life insurance to severely disabled Veterans who have received grants for the purchase of specially-adapted housing.

The statistic presents the leading writers of individual life insurance in the United States in 2022, by direct premiums written. It was found that Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. was the largest individual life insurance writing company in 2022, with approximately 13.9 billion U.S. dollars of direct premiums written.

Graph and download economic data for Life Insurance Companies; Total Financial Assets, Level (BOGZ1FL544090005Q) from Q4 1945 to Q2 2025 about life, insurance, assets, and USA.

Indonesia Life Insurance: Claim and Benefit Paid data was reported at 12,894,827.228 IDR mn in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 6,479,331.186 IDR mn for Jan 2025. Indonesia Life Insurance: Claim and Benefit Paid data is updated monthly, averaging 37,931,436.560 IDR mn from Jan 2015 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 122 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 85,699,198.865 IDR mn in Dec 2018 and a record low of 4,640,683.304 IDR mn in Jan 2021. Indonesia Life Insurance: Claim and Benefit Paid data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Indonesia Financial Services Authority. The data is categorized under Indonesia Premium Database’s Insurance Sector – Table ID.RGF002: Insurance Statistics: Life Insurance: Income Statement.

Thailand Life Insurance Premiums: Direct data was reported at 303,378.348 THB mn in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 155,534.111 THB mn for Mar 2018. Thailand Life Insurance Premiums: Direct data is updated quarterly, averaging 91,664.891 THB mn from Mar 1994 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 98 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 591,410.706 THB mn in Dec 2017 and a record low of 8,863.336 THB mn in Mar 1994. Thailand Life Insurance Premiums: Direct data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of Insurance Commission. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.Z030: Life Insurance Statistics.

The global life insurance market reached its all-time peak in 2021 before contracting in 2022. In 2023, total direct premiums in the life insurance industry amounted to approximately 2.88 trillion U.S. dollars, a slight increase compared to the previous year. Nevertheless, total direct premiums written in the global life insurance industry more than doubled between 2006 and 2023.

Graph and download economic data for Life Insurance Premium Volume to GDP for Argentina (DDDI09ARA156NWDB) from 1990 to 2020 about premium, Argentina, life, insurance, and GDP.

Life insurance ownership in the United States slightly declined again in 2024. In that year, ** percent of Americans owned life insurance, up from ** percent in 2023. Life insurance is a contract between an insurer and a policyholder, which is a form of financial protection for named beneficiaries of the insured person in case of their death. In 2023, the most common reason for owning life insurance was to cover burial and final expenses.

The Asia-Pacific Life and Non-Life Insurance Market is Segmented by Insurance Type (Life Insurance, Non-Life Insurance), Distribution Channel (Agency Force, Bancassurance, Brokers & IFAs, and More), Customer Segment (Retail / Mass Market, High-Net-Worth & Affluent, and More), and Region. The Market Forecasts are Provided in Value (USD).

The Life Insurance Institution-level Statistics publication contains individual insurer level information about financial performance, position, and capital base and solvency data.

Graph and download economic data for Life Insurance Companies; Total Mortgages; Asset, Level (BOGZ1FL543065005Q) from Q4 1945 to Q2 2025 about life, mortgage, insurance, assets, and USA.

Life Insurance Premium Income Statistics (Monthly Report)

The dataset contains Year Wise Insurer Wise Status of Grievances With Life Insurers from Handbook on Indian Insurance Statistics

Note: 1. Data from 2011-12 pertains to the entire life insurance industry, whereas for the previous years data pertains to complaints registered/processed by the Authority.

Life Insurance Benefits Statistics (Monthly Report)

Laos: Life insurance premium volume, percent of GDP: The latest value from 2019 is 0.03 percent, unchanged from 0.03 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 1.74 percent, based on data from 131 countries. Historically, the average for Laos from 1995 to 2019 is 0.01 percent. The minimum value, 0 percent, was reached in 1995 while the maximum of 0.03 percent was recorded in 2018.

Japan Life Insurance: Premium data was reported at 32,442.494 JPY bn in 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 33,459.133 JPY bn for 2017. Japan Life Insurance: Premium data is updated yearly, averaging 29,530.117 JPY bn from Mar 1976 (Median) to 2018, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 37,748.110 JPY bn in 2016 and a record low of 3,981.162 JPY bn in 1976. Japan Life Insurance: Premium data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by The Life Insurance Association of Japan. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.Z021: Life Insurance Statistics.

The Quarterly Life Insurance Performance Statistics publication provides industry aggregate summaries of financial performance, financial position, solvency, capital adequacy and management capital, as well as details of the performance of individual product groups.

Graph and download economic data for Producer Price Index by Industry: Direct Life Insurance Carriers: Term Life Insurance Policies (PCU52411352411310101) from Dec 1998 to Aug 2025 about life, insurance, PPI, industry, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.