9 life insurance stocks to watch

The best life insurance stocks depend on your portfolio and investment goals—while volatility can be ideal for day traders, long-term investors will want to look to stocks with steadier gains over time.

9 popular life insurance stocks to watch

We round up a selection of stocks in or related to the insurance industry, weighting the list more heavily towards popular mid- and large-cap stocks.

1. Aflac Incorporated (AFL)
2. Lincoln National Corporation (LNC)
3. MetLife (MET)
4. Primerica (PRI)
5. Globe Life (GL)
6. Brighthouse Financial (BHF)
7. Atlantic American Corporation (AAME)
8. Independence Holding Company (IHC)
9. CNO Financial Group (CNO)

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We round up a selection of stocks in or related to the insurance industry, weighting the list more heavily towards popular mid- and large-cap US stocks.

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1. Aflac Incorporated (AFL)

Aflac Incorporated, through its subsidiaries, provides supplemental health and life insurance products. The company operates through Aflac Japan and Aflac U. S.

• Previous close price: $83.73
• Market capitalization: $46,596,542,464
• 1 year performance: 25.95%
• P/E ratio: 10.4087

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2. Lincoln National Corporation (LNC)

Lincoln National Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates multiple insurance and retirement businesses in the United States. It operates in four segments: Life Insurance, Annuities, Group Protection, and Retirement Plan Services. The Life Insurance segment provides life insurance products, including term insurance, universal life insurance (UL), indexed universal life insurance, variable universal life insurance (VUL), linked-benefit UL and VUL products, and critical illness and long-term care riders.

• Previous close price: $27.96
• Market capitalization: $4,884,595,712
• 1 year performance: 32.76%

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3. MetLife (MET)

MetLife, Inc. , a financial services company, provides insurance, annuities, employee benefits, and asset management services worldwide. It operates through six segments: Retirement and Income Solutions; Group Benefits; Asia; Latin America; Europe, the Middle East and Africa; and MetLife Holdings.

• Previous close price: $71.90
• Market capitalization: $52,578,017,280
• 1 year performance: 18.24%
• P/E ratio: 40.1768

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4. Primerica (PRI)

Primerica, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, provides financial products and services to middle-income households in the United States and Canada. The company operates in four segments: Term Life Insurance; Investment and Savings Products; Senior Health; and Corporate and Other Distributed Products.

• Previous close price: $218.59
• Market capitalization: $7,461,522,432
• 1 year performance: 21.43%
• P/E ratio: 13.4991

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5. Globe Life (GL)

Globe Life Inc. , through its subsidiaries, provides various life and supplemental health insurance products, and annuities to lower middle- and middle-income families in the United States. The company operates in four segments: Life Insurance, Supplemental Health Insurance, Annuities, and Investments.

• Previous close price: $75.54
• Market capitalization: $6,112,398,336
• 1 year performance: -31.14%
• P/E ratio: 6.4548

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6. Brighthouse Financial (BHF)

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. provides annuity and life insurance products in the United States. It operates through three segments: Annuities, Life, and Run-off.

• Previous close price: $49.03
• Market capitalization: $3,086,190,848
• 1 year performance: 11.31%

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7. Atlantic American Corporation (AAME)

Atlantic American Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides life and health, and property and casualty insurance products in the United States. It operates through American Southern and Bankers Fidelity segments. The company offers property and casualty insurance products, including commercial automobile insurance coverage for state governments, local municipalities, and other motor pools and fleets; general liability; and inland marine insurance products.

• Previous close price: $1.90
• Market capitalization: $39,784,484
• 1 year performance: N/A

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8. Independence Holding Company (IHC)

Independence Holding Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in health, pet, and life insurance businesses. The company's dental portfolio includes indemnity and PPO plans for employer groups of two or more lives, and for individuals; vision plans that offer a flat reimbursement amount for exams and materials; and short-term medical products for people with temporary needs for health coverage. It also provides supplemental products, including hospital indemnity, fixed indemnity limited benefit, critical illness, accident medical coverage, and life insurance products; pet insurance; and occupational accident insurance products, such as accidental death, accident disability, and accident medical benefits for occupational injuries to employees of companies.

• Previous close price: $0.00
• Market capitalization: $841,467,584
• 1 year performance: N/A
• P/E ratio: 7.988

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9. CNO Financial Group (CNO)

CNO Financial Group, Inc. , through its subsidiaries, develops, markets, and administers health insurance, annuity, individual life insurance, insurance products, and financial services for senior and middle-income markets in the United States. It offers Medicare supplement, supplemental health, and long-term care insurance policies; life insurance; and annuities, as well as Medicare advantage plans to individuals through phone, online, mail, and face-to-face.

• Previous close price: $26.45
• Market capitalization: $2,845,412,608
• 1 year performance: 20.34%
• P/E ratio: 10.9125

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Bottom line

While it's possible to turn a profit investing in life insurance stocks, keep in mind that—like any investment—life insurance stocks are not immune to risk. These stocks are subject to fluctuating conditions both in the market and in the insurance industry, so carefully vet your picks before you invest. If you're new to investing or if it's been a while since you've taken a critical look at your investment accounts, compare brokers to make sure you're getting the best trading features for your needs.

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