The 20 largest life insurers worldwide in 2023

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The life insurance companies in the listing are ranked based on their life and accident & health reserves, which typically represent the firm's liability to cover future commitments under outstanding policies. 

The top five life insurers globally have an average of more than $578 billion in reserves. Scroll through to find out which insurers are in the top 20 and how much they have in reserves.

Source: S&P Global

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