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Best Life Insurance in California

50 life insurers ranked by formal complaint rates filed with state regulators. Lower complaints = better claims experience.

1
A

COLONIAL LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 5 states

2
A

EQUITABLE FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 5 states

3
A

EVERLAKE ASSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 5 states

4
A

IA AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 5 states

5
A

NORTH AMERICAN COMPANY FOR LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE

Data from 3 states

6
A

PRINCIPAL NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 5 states

7
A

PRUCO LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 4 states

8
A

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (THE)

Data from 7 states

9
A

TEXAS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 3 states

10
A

MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 7 states

11
A

AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION

Data from 5 states

12
A

NATIONWIDE LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 5 states

13
A

NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY CORPORATION

Data from 5 states

14
A

USAA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 5 states

15
A

United Insurance Company of America

Data from 6 states

16
B

BANNER LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 5 states

17
B

GERBER LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 5 states

18
B

JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (U.S.A.)

Data from 3 states

19
B

LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE SOUTHWEST

Data from 3 states

20
B

LINCOLN BENEFIT LIFE COMPANY

Data from 5 states

21
B

RELIASTAR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 6 states

22
B

United of Omaha Life Insurance Company

Data from 7 states

23
B

Pacific Life Insurance Company

Data from 7 states

24
B

State Farm Life Insurance Company

Data from 7 states

25
B

AMERICAN FIDELITY ASSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 6 states

26
B

MIDLAND NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 6 states

27
B

New York Life Insurance Company

Data from 8 states

28
B

GENWORTH LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 5 states

29
B

GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA (THE)

Data from 5 states

30
B

PROVIDENT LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 5 states

31
C

AMERICAN FAMILY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF COLUMBUS

Data from 3 states

32
C

AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 4 states

33
C

AMERICAN NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 5 states

34
C

CMFG LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 6 states

35
C

FARMERS NEW WORLD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 6 states

36
C

FIDELITY AND GUARANTY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 6 states

37
C

Primerica Life Insurance Company

Data from 7 states

38
C

AAA Life Insurance Company

Data from 6 states

39
C

Brighthouse Life Insurance Company

Data from 7 states

40
C

Everlake Life Insurance Company

Data from 7 states

41
C

GLOBE LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 7 states

42
C

Lincoln Heritage Life Insurance Company

Data from 7 states

43
C

Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, The

Data from 8 states

44
C

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

Data from 7 states

45
C

Protective Life Insurance Company

Data from 8 states

46
C

BANKERS LIFE AND CASUALTY COMPANY

Data from 6 states

47
D

JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 6 states

48
D

American Income Life Insurance Company

Data from 7 states

49
D

PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA (THE)

Data from 7 states

50
F

Transamerica Life Insurance Company

Data from 8 states

About these rankings

Grades are based on formal complaint data filed with state insurance regulators. A companies receive far fewer complaints than the industry average; F companies receive far more. Many life insurers only appear in states that publish structured complaint data. See full methodology →

Grades are editorial opinions based on public data. Not insurance advice. Disclaimer