Top 10 Insurance Companies in the World

Now a day's insurance companies are the most popular among all specially for richer. They provide many options of insurance and a trust document that you will receive so you can sit easily and wait for your old age. Insurance companies are primarily of two types - life insurance and non-life insurance such as auto, property, casualty insurance etc. Here are the Top 10 list of the Insurance Companies across the world. We hope that the list will be very informative for you to choose correct Insurance Company.

• American International Group (AIG)

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a leading international insurance organization serving customers in more than 130 countries and jurisdiction. AIG companies functions commercial, institutional, and individual customers over the record far-reaching worldwide property-casualty and life insurance networks of any insurer. In addition, AIG companies are leading providers of retirement services, financial services and asset management around the world. AIG's mutual stock is itemized on the New York Stock Exchange, as well as the stock exchanges in Paris and Tokyo. AIG is A "Excellent" rated by A.M. Best.

• AXA Group

In 1980, there was no existence of AXA group but it is one of the leading insurance companies of the world. They are the 2nd largest insurance company in the world market. AXA offers life as well as non-life insurance (savings, property and casualty). Based out of France, AXA is rated the best insurance brand by Interbrand for 3 consecutive years. AXA entered India forming a JV with Bharti Enterprises called the Bharti AXA Life Insurance Company Ltd. Today AXA is present in physically assorted markets, with operations concentrated in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific.

• Allianz World

It is also one of the top integrated financial amenities suppliers worldwide. This company is working all over the world with 155000 workers. The Allianz Group serves approximately 75 million customers in about 70 countries. It has a strong position internationally and leader in German market.

• MetLife

Established in 1868. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, popularly known as just MetLife, began its journey insuring Civil War sailors and soldiers against casualties. It is the largest life insurer in the United States and market value of $37.94 billion. Outside the U.S., these companies have direct insurance operations in Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific. The MetLife companies offer life insurance, annuities, auto and home insurance, retail banking and other financial services to individuals, as well as group insurance and retirement and savings products and services to corporations and other institutions. MetLife uses popular cartoon characters from Peanuts, most notably Snoopy in all its advertising.

• Manulife Financial

It is a leading Canadian-based financial services group serving millions of customers in 22 countries and territories world-wide. It provides the services like individual life insurance, group life and health insurance, long-term care services, pension products, annuities, mutual funds and banking products. This company offers reinsurance services, specializing in life retro-cession and property and casualty reinsurance and provide investment management services with respect to the Company's general fund and segregated fund assets and to mutual funds and institutional customers.

• Generali Group

It is one of the top substantial all over the globe. The group is leader in Italy and Assicurazioni Generali, founded in 1831 in Trieste, is the Group's parent and principal operating Company. During current years made an expressive return to central eastern European markets and has set up offices in the principal markets of the Far East, among which China and India.

• Prudential Financial

This is an American company. For more than 135 years, Prudential Financial, Inc., has helped individual and institutional customers grow and protect their wealth. They provide their service mainly in North America, South America and in Europe. The company has 50 million individual active customers. They also have one of most trusted brand symbols: The Rock  ®. Prudential is A+ "Superior" rated by A.M. Best.

• Aviva

It is the insurance company of United Kingdom. Aviva is one of the leading providers of life and pension products in Europe and are actively growing our long-term savings businesses in Asia Pacific and the USA. Their main activities are long-term savings, fund management and general insurance.

• Munich Re Group

The Munich Re Group is one of the world's leading risk carriers. It is a German based insurance company. Its business covers the whole value chain in insurance and reinsurance. It is a leading company in insurance arena.

• AEGON

AEGON is the insurance company of Netherlands. It is the international business, providing life insurance, pensions and other long-term savings and investment products to millions of customers around the world. The company has major operations in the Untied States, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom as well as other business in Asia, the Americas and elsewhere in Europe. AEGON is listed on the stock exchanges of Amsterdam, London, New York and Tokyo.