Top 10 Best Life Insurance Companies
Nobody likes to think about their own mortality and when you have decades to go before you can even think about retirement, let alone preparing for the end of you life, it can seem like a pointless worry, but taking steps to ensure the financial stability of your family now and in the future is something that is better done now than later. We never know what tomorrow may bring. If your life were to end right now, what would it mean for your family? Would they be able to continue paying bills or would they face the prospect of losing their home? Would your spouse and your children be able to continue with the lifestyle they have been accustomed to? Will there be enough cash to take care of your funeral services?Planning for the day your are gone is something you don't want to put off until it is too late. Every day you wait to purchase life insurance you risk higher rates, a lower payout, and the chance that you could be gone with no policy in place.
Experts suggest that you have at least enough life insurance to cover your existing debt, but many people choose to go beyond this to ensure the financial stability of their families. To help you get started with securing a life insurance policy for yourself or your loved ones, below is a list of the top 10 best life insurance companies providing coverage to consumers in the United States.
I have personally seen how Primerica delivers even when it technically did not have to. A dear friend of mine developed a chronic condition years after signing on to a Primerica policy. Of course that policy stayed in force. However, he neglected to renew before the end of term and missed some months. Primerica decided to stand by him and renew his policy for a reasonable rate for an additional 10 years even though they had no obligation to do so at all. They looked at a client who had stayed with them for years and decided to return the loyalty. It was not about money, it was the right thing to do for a loyal customer. Other companies would either have denied him or forced a very high risk rate on him. The twist to this story is that recently he passed suddenly. Primerica paid the entire claim within two weeks. I know how much that meant to his surviving family. I am emotional now thinking about it and how grateful I know he would be. I can not say enough about this humane and ...more
Primerica comes with no hidden agenda. My family was educated on how life insurance really works. We were not just sold another life policy like the one we had before. Claims are paid the fastest in the industry and you have constant contact with your life insurance rep. Not some person in a customers call center who will tell you they will have your rep give you a call. With Primerica I learned how to TRUELY protect my estate where the other company would have left my estate in Probate court and my family would have lost most everything. Thank you Primerica!
A company for the middle class Americans if you can afford it. No doubt that it's a little more expensive compared to other life insurance companies, but really when it comes down to buying a policy it's the service during the claims. No one really cares how good a company is or what their ratings are, but what whether or not they will deliver a piece of mind. I love this company bar none because they have made several claims to many of my family members hassle free. I will continued to refer friends and family members to purchase from Primerica. I hope that one day, Primerica would guaranteed all premiums for their products for the full length of the term. This I believe will make Primerica a true term life insurance company.
I was blown away when my Primerica representative sat down with my wife & I. We are both college graduates and felt like we were on the right track, after educating us in different areas we realized that we were not only on the right track but going the opposite direction. He gave us a plan to get COMPLETELY out of debt in 8years & 3 months including our mortgage, we'll be multi-millionaires at retirement and he was able to triple our face amount on our life insurance for the same money we were spending on our State Farm policy. Needless to say we are HAPPY clients and gave our representative 73 referrals.
Visit WebsiteI had 2 policies with this company. A $10k whole life purchased in 1969 and another whole life for $5k added in 1971. This company has been horrible to me! I was a single mother and took out some loans from both policies. When I was injured at work in 1983 the disability insurance took effect and my premiums stopped. I was unable to repay the loans but for many yrs my yearly dividends were used to pay my interest AND send me a check. Then one day I received a letter from NYL informing me that if I didn't pay them several hundred dollars that my policies would be foreclosed. Policies I had had for 20 years. 'Suddenly" dividends were down and interest rates were up. I could not pay it all and they foreclosed the smaller policy. It also seemed asif they had added the smaller loan to the bigger policy. I felt cheated and will always feel they are crooks.
Quick policy loans turnaround. Not to mention it's knowledgeable staffs and agents to help you better understand your policy. Most definitely a company you keep. It's been around for a long time, and for sure it will most definitely be around when it's time to pass. I know that New York Life will definitely take care of it's promise to my beneficiaries when I pass.
One of the best companies that really believe customer always right. One of my friends had a policy on her mom, and he received the death benefit in full and short after her mom death, however her mom passed away out side US and they gave the check in 4 weeks! Amazing!
The best Company in America. From poor to rich people. Good family protection and the only Company that pays death benefit faster than any others. That means loyalty to his customers. I love New York Life. The best.
Visit WebsiteDefinitely not the most competitive rates if one is looking for the cheapest term life insurance companies, but you'll be surprised how wonderful a company it can be if one is to have some kind of impaired risk. This is a wonderful company to work with if you may have some kind of health issues that is under control.
Prudential is customer base company compare to other company prudential has charge low price and their claims settlement ratio also more then 95%...
Best One Ever I Have. Very Good Product. Not the cheapest, but It's life you talking about.
Innovative product, very quick claim, very good investment performers
Visit WebsiteI am still waiting for Met Life to pay on my husband's death ( going on 6 months now)!
Out of the all the policies we had, Met Life - through his employer- is the only one that has drug it out claiming they didn't have the correct paperwork. They didn't say that for the years we paid the premiums. Then I call to find out anything they always say they don't have any one working in that department with the name that the last person with whom I had spoken had given me. It is way past ridiculous!
When we need money then we get money...
I have everything with State Farm. My autos, home, life, retirement, and even my mortgage loan. I live in Lomita and my agent is George Rice which is located in harbor city, CA. George is great, a young guy that's very knowledgeable, friendly, along with his staff. I have 2 permanent policies for my kids because of the growth it will have, that they may use later on down in life, and a joint universal life for my wife and I. I have to say I was extremely shocked on how competitive along with the many advantages state farm had to offer compared to the other major life insurance companies I shopped. I did a lot of shopping and I am glad I went with George at state farm. Go with best, go with state farm.
I have to say that State Farm agents are the most professional insurance representatives that I've ever dealt with. They are so knowledgeable on auto, home, life insurance even with retirement. I gotta say that it is a peace of mind to be able to count on just one person to handle your insurance and financial needs. They will come to your house if you preffer and will educate you like no other agent would. They also like to meet with you every year to make sure your policies are up to date and to you give you a little refresh.
Been dealing with the same guy for over 40 years and have never had any reason to consider switching. I consider him a friend who just happens to handle my insurance business. His office has grown because he is so good at his job but I know if I want to talk to him and only him I can do it any time I need to.
State Farm's life insurance premiums routinely ranked within the top two or three cheapest. For affordable life insurance call your local State Farm Agent.
ING has the best life insurance products available in the industry. I recommend them highly.
ING my term plan is very good plan with reasonable price and good claim ratio.
If you are a person that likes to dig deep and look at the financials of a company, then it will be very clear after a few minutes of research that this is the best run company in the industry. It's really not even close. They have substantial dividend payouts and extremely favorable mortality and expense. It's the actuaries company, and if any of them buy from a different carrier they need to have a job review. Expense is one thing, but this company has decades of conservative underwriting on its target of upper middle class individuals. That can't be duplicated. Even if they hang on to those premium dollars for just a couple extra years of interest... It's a beautiful thing.
I did my research on northwestern before I did anything with them and it is true the company runs more efficiently than the other guys. For me personally I wanted to work with a guy who is professional but still acts like a normal person and DID NOT want to get sold on something I don't trust. Everyone I've met at northwestern (3 advisors) actually listens and care. These guys rock, I meet with my guy in west Michigan every year and he makes it comforting for me and my wife.
First company to declare that they would pay death benefits to beneficiaries of 9/11 victims regardless of the fact that it was an act of war exempting them from that obligation. In addition, every single benefit was paid within the first week of what happened. Best company for many many reasons to work with.
Carries the highest financial strength rating of any insurance company in the country by all four rating agencies. The company is owned by its policy owners. This leads to the company focusing on taking care of it's clients instead of outside shareholders.
Not sure what the first person is referencing and sure they have a personal issue with the company, but this is for life insurance and after death, every company makes sure there were no misrepresentations, especially if the person dies close to the inception of the policy. As for the suicide clause, any company will deny the claim if the person dies before 2 years and commits suicide. A valid life insurance claim is a valid life insurance claim. Why bring up something from the property and casualty company if you have beef with them. If you have a problem with Taco Bell, do you go to the KFC sites and put down Taco Bell. Both owned by same company. First comment should be removed!
Great company... Great Agents... Great selection of products!
Very reputable at a fair price. Be sure to check them out.
Best insurance company. Hands down
They have a variety of options for their clients, whether they are looking for a temporary solution to a permanent problem or something that will leave a legacy to their beneficiaries they have it all. I enjoy their indexed products as well, it came in handy when 2008 hit. Term insurance is by far the lowest price I've ever seen out there as well and they also have living benefits as an option. Overall very satisfied with Transamerica.
Number one broker dealer out of over 8,000 in the U.S. They only offer the best A-rated products from the best companies, that are best suited for the client. They are a non-captive broker dealer which allows for the freedom of choice rather than "shoehorning" you into products that may not be the best for you and your family. I trust my family and financial future to professionals who are honest, have integrity, and have a heart for helping people.
Compared and still the best products around.
Provide top service at a very competitive price.
I loved how quickly they were able to pay my mothers death benefit, it was a very difficult time for my family, we were scratching pennies together to take care of her bills and provide a decent funeral for her. Then my sister was going through her paperwork and found a whole life policy from MassMutual in her drawer. We provided the death certificate and with in 2 days we received a very sizable check and now all we had to worry about was the loss of mom. Thanks MassMutual!
When I shopped for life insurance. Mass Mutual won hands down. Talked to Northwestern Mutual, New York Life. Mass Mutual pays higher dividends and have better cash value than anything else. I've been with Mass Mutual a long time and I'm never leaving them until they pay my death claim.
Mutual companies are always the best companies to purchase your life insurance policy from. If the company is a stock company such as Primerica, the stock market dictates their ability to pay.
Mutual companies pay dividends to their policy holders first, not their stock holders. They operating for the benefit of their policyowners. Although dividends are not guaranteed, MassMutual has paid a divided to participating policy owners every year since 1860
It is the best, fantastic, trustworthy, reliable, excellent, very very strong, superb Life Insurance Company in the world. I would like to say that we can take life insurance policy from this company without any doubt. Almost all the policies from this company has excellent returns. And some special policies have guaranteed returns also. Means there is guaranteed returns at the time of maturity. So conclusion is we can trust on this company any time.
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The most dedicated and trustworthy Life Insurer for which the customer is the core of business. One of the very few Government Insurance companies in the world, which has retained the market leadesrship by a big margin despite stiff competition due to unmatachable trust of its policyholders and for its contribution to the nation building.
Life insurance of India is the best company.
Very very good for claims settlement.
This is the best company...
Best insurance company
My mother a policies from Mutual of Omaha, when she passed away the check was in my mailbox 2 days after. They took care of getting the death certificate and everything else. I was on the phone with them for around 3 minutes total. Really helped with final expenses. Mutual of Omaha was great. Glob Life and Mass mutual on the other hand left a lot to be desired.
Amazing company to work with.
My Mother passed leaving 2 policies and I the beneficiary. They were small claims but I received the funds within a month of her demise. It was well needed. Well handled. Courteous and compassionate. Thank You Colonial Penn
When my dad died, he had a farmers life insurance policy. They were easy to deal with and there was no problems with the pay out. I have a farmers insurance policy also, it gives me peace of mind knowing there are no problems with them paying out in case of my passing.
Farmers auto insurance is the best for me. They settled the claim professionally.
Higher than expected dividends has made simple whole life policies perform extremely well.
Policy owners are in a win win situation...
The best part is its LBS
I have Globe life and fortunately, I have not had to file a death claim for benefits. But I strongly suggest all policy holders to read their policy because they have a age attached.
Took over 4 months to get my late husbands insurance money. thanks a lot Globe Life, not!
For adults or children. Good service, straight player.
Professional and quality products that surpassed expectations and quotes.
United Home Life is a company that specializes in simplified issue and guaranteed issue whole life policies. They are not widely known because they do not advertise to the public, but rather offer their products through the sales from contract independent agents. I personally would not recommend this company unless, you have some kind of health issues, a senior, or would just like to purchase a small amount of life insurance for your entire life.
Running a close second to Foresters, but narrowly. Both Foresters and UHL both exceed any of your top 10 companies in benefits and premiums.
Hidden gem! American Income Life works with unions, associations and their friends and family. They were very helpful, very low affordable rates and Freedom of Choice certificate allowed me to easily pay funeral home quickly and easily. Thank you American Income Life, really helped when I lost my mother.
Best kept secret in the insurance industry.
Deals with union members mostly but not limited to. The Freedom Choice Certificate allows them to pay directly to the funeral home while the family grieves.
Stands by both its clients and supports the unions and there families going above and beyond. It even adopts families going through hard times to make sure they have Christmas etc
Love this company
This company made it very easy for me and my family. When we lost our family member, making arrangements was very simple. Just wanted to say thanks to American income life.