Founded in 1905, Lafayette Life was acquired by Cincinnati-based Western & Southern Financial Group in 2005. Lafayette Life Insurance Company may have the name of a Frenchman, but its business is all American. Licensed throughout most of the US, the Lafayette Life Insurance company sells individual life insurance and annuities, as well as group annuities and retirement services. Its qualified markets division helps small businesses administer their retirement plans, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. The Lafayette Life Insurance company quit writing group life and disability insurance in 2008 to focus on its core operations.

Wilton Re began operations in January 2005 to fill a growing need in the U.S. life reinsurance market. At that time, the number of life reinsurers had decreased materially due to consolidation and decisions by a number of primary companies to eliminate non-core life reinsurance activities. The consolidation reduced the options for risk diversification and reinsurance, and the industry was in need of fresh sources of capital and risk diversification

Founded in 1863 as a fire insurance company, Baloise-Holding today is a general insurer that sells such standardized products as group and individual life policies and accident, property, and auto insurance to small firms and individuals. Baloise-Holding company is one of the leading insurers in Switzerland, operating primarily there and in Germany; together the countries account for about 80% of its sales. Through subsidiaries, it also operates in six other nearby countries including Croatia and Serbia. Baloise also provides banking, pension plans, and other financial services through its Baloise Bank SoBa. Baloise-Holding company uses its own sales force as well as partner distributors and independent brokers to sell its wares.

QBE Insurance Group may be one of Australia's leading insurers, but it also has a hefty global reach. The company offers a variety of insurance and reinsurance through offices in about 50 countries. QBE provides general property/casualty policies, as well as liability, auto, marine, aviation, energy, accident, workers' compensation, and professional indemnity coverage. The company writes both individual and commercial insurance policies and also administers reinsurance coverage. Its products are sold through direct and independent representative agencies. QBE Insurance Group earns about three-fourths of its revenue outside of Australia.

Life Equity LLC has earned national recognition as a leader in the life settlement segment of the life insurance industry. Founded in 2000 with a vision to bring good business practices to the developing life settlement industry, Life Equity has achieved its goal by operating with the highest professional, legal, and ethical standards. We strive to provide an unsurpassed financial service to our internationally reputable institutional investors by using a comprehensive data analysis approach to assess the value of each investment. At Life Equity we raise the bar and set the standards in the life settlement industr

Liberty International Underwriters (LIU)™, a division of Liberty Mutual Group, was formed in 1999 as a global specialty lines business with an emphasis on niche insurance products distributed through the independent broker network.With offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Miami, San Juan, Seattle, San Francisco, Toronto, Calgary, Montreal, Vancouver, Dublin, London, Bristol, Manchester, Paris, Madrid, Cologne, Dubai, Zurich, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Singapore, LIU is a major focal point for specialized coverage of complex risks for Liberty Mutual.

UK insurer Legal & General bought Banner Life Insurance company in 1981 and changed its name to Banner Life two years later. Banner Life and its sister company, William Penn Life Insurance Company of New York, are the primary operations of Legal & General America. Is it a banner day everyday at Banner Life? Legal & General subsidiary Banner Life Insurance offers various life insurance products, including term life and fixed universal life, sold through independent brokers in 49 states and in the District of Columbia. Banner Life Insurance company has been in business for about 60 years, having started out as Government Employees Life Insurance Company (GELICO).

Advance Insurance Company of Kansas was established to take over the operations of a predecessor in 2004. No, they won't give you an advance until payday, but Advance Insurance Company of Kansas will set you up with some life or disability insurance through your employer. Advance Insurance Company of Kansas offers individual and group life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability benefits in conjunction with the health benefits provided by parent Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas (BCBSK). Advance Insurance company operates in all but two Kansas counties. Its products are sold through BCBSK representatives and brokers.

Willis Group Holdings Public Limited Company and its subsidiaries provide a range of insurance and reinsurance broking, and risk management consulting services to clients in various industries, including aerospace, marine, construction, and energy. It operates as an intermediary between its clients and insurance carriers by advising its clients on their risk management requirements, helping clients determine the means of managing risk, and negotiating and placing insurance risk with insurance carriers through its global distribution network.

Western Financial Group provides banking, investment, and insurance services throughout the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. The group is one of the larger property/casualty insurance brokers in Canada, selling coverage through the WFG Agency Network. Banking services are provided through Western Financial Group's Bank West operations, and the company also owns AgriFinancial, which provides lending services to agricultural businesses. Western Financial owns and operates a half dozen Marlin Travel offices. About 75% of Western Financial's clients come from Alberta and the company sells more commercial property and liability insurance than other kinds.

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