Top Global Insurance Companies (2025)

🌍 Top Global Insurance Companies (2025)

🔹 Ranking by Brand Value — Brand Finance

1. Ping An Insurance (China) – World’s most valuable insurance brand (~$33.6 B)

2. Allianz SE (Germany) – ~ $26.7 B

3. AXA SA (France) – ~ $19.8 B beinsure.com+8brandfinance.com+8en.wikipedia.org+8reinsurancene.wsbeinsure.com+2atlas-mag.net+2investopedia.com+2

🔹 Ranking by Assets — AM Best / Forbes

1. Allianz SE – ~$1.05 T in nonbanking assets

2. 

   Berkshire Hathaway – ~$1.07 T

3. China Life Insurance – ~$957 B

4. Ping An – ~$960 B

5. AXA SA, Prudential Financial, MetLife, Nippon Life, Manulife, Legal & General businesswire.com+1insurancebusinessmag.com+1globaldata.com+5investopedia.com+5beinsure.com+5businesswire.com+4insurancebusinessmag.com+4brandfinance.com+4insurancebusinessmag.com+5reinsurancene.ws+5beinsure.com+5

🔹 Premiums Written (NPW)

• UnitedHealth Group (USA) – $290.8 B NPW

• Other top U.S. players include Centene, Elevance Health, Kaiser Permanente, and Humana en.wikipedia.org+3insurancebusinessmag.com+3themoneymaverick.net+3

🇺🇸 Top U.S. Insurance Companies (2025)

🔹 By Assets — ADV Ratings

1. Berkshire Hathaway – $948 B

2. Prudential Financial – $689.9 B

3. MetLife – $667 B

4. AIG – $526.6 B

5. New York Life, Northwestern Mutual, Lincoln Financial, MassMutual, State Farm, Principal Financial reinsurancene.ws+15advratings.com+15beinsure.com+15

🔹 Property & Casualty Leaders

• State Farm (top auto/home insurer)

• GEICO (Berkshire Hathaway)

• Progressive, Allstate, Liberty Mutual, Travelers, USAA, Chubb, Farmers, Nationwide globaldata.comadvratings.com+1barrons.com+1

🔹 Health & Life Insurance Ratings — Insure.com

• Top Life Insurers: Northwestern Mutual, MassMutual, New York Life, John Hancock, Prudential

• Top Health Insurers: Kaiser Permanente & UnitedHealthcare (tie), Aetna, Highmark, Elevance Health, Humana en.wikipedia.org+3insure.com+3themoneymaverick.net+3

📈 Industry Trends & Performance

• Global Market Value: Top 25 insurers’ market cap rose by 17% YoY in Q1 2025, supported by premium growth and digital transformation globaldata.com+1insurancebusinessmag.com+1.

• Resilience through Disasters: Despite Hurricane-related losses, P&C insurers saw strong performance (~30% returns), with Chubb, Allstate, Progressive, and AIG recommended by analysts barrons.com.

• Stock Performance: Some insurers like Progressive, RenaissanceRe, and Corebridge Financial are highlighted as compelling stock opportunities brandfinance.com+2barrons.com+2reinsurancene.ws+2.

📊 Summary Table

These companies lead the insurance sector through global reach, financial strength, and strong brand recognition. Whether you’re looking at assets, premium volume, or brand valuation, these names stand out in 2025.