Best Term Insurance Carriers

Which are the Best Term Insurance Carriers?

That’s a good question. Many people want to compare prices and plans for term life insurance from the companies that are considered the best when buying their term life insurance policy.

How do you find the best term insurance carriers? Each year there is a report of the Top Term Life Insurance Groups issued by the Insurance Information Institute.

This report provides the Top 10 Life Insurance Groups by number of individual term life insurance policies issued in 2007. In addition to the carrier name, the financial strength rating of the carrier is provided, as issued by AM Best Company, an independent rating service of financial companies.

• Liberty National - "A+" Superior rating
• American International Group (AIG) - "A" Excellent
• UnumProvident Life - "A-" Excellent
• State Farm - "A++" Superior
• AEGON USA Incorporated - "A+" Superior
• Mutual of Omaha - "A+" Superior
• Metropolitan Group - "A+" Superior
• New York Life - "A++" Superior
• Conseco - "B+" Good
• Northwestern Mutual - "A++" Superior

* Ratings per AM Best Company as of 2008.

* In 2008 AIG ceded 79.9% of its ownership to the federal government in exchange for an $85 billion loan.

Source: National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) and the Insurance Information Instititute (III.org).

Before deciding on your life insurance carrier, make sure you know the following:

1. How long do you need term insurance - 10, 15, 20 or 30 years?

2. How much term insurance do you need? You can use the term life insurance calculator to find out.

3. How much can you afford to pay?

Also, make sure you consider the financial stability rating of the insurance company you choose. The financial stability rating is an indicator of the insurance carrier’s ability to meet their financial obligations, and pay their claims.

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