July 23, 2007, 12:01 AM ET
Profiles of the largest insurance asset managers
AAM
Worldwide insurance/reinsurance assets $15,465
General account $14,518
Subadvised $947
Non-affiliated $15,466
Non-affiliated general account assets $15,465
Fixed income 100%
AIG Global Investment Group
Worldwide insurance/reinsurance assets $475,828
General account $445,736
Subadvised $24,412
Other $5,680
Non-affiliated $5,790
Affiliated $470,038
Non-affiliated general account assets $5,680
Fixed income 88%
Equities 9%
Alternatives 3%
The firm’s insurance/reinsurance asset management clients include: Nan Shan; AIG-DBG; ALICO; U.S. Life; and AIRCO.
Babson Capital Management
Worldwide insurance/reinsurance assets $69,989
General account $59,036
Subadvised $10,953
Non-affiliated $931
Affiliated $58,105
Non-affiliated general account assets $931
Alternatives 100%
Babson Capital Management manages assets for parent Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.
BlackRock
Worldwide insurance/reinsurance assets $167,004
General account $114,501
Subadvised $52,503
Non-affiliated $165,097
Affiliated $1,907
Non-affiliated general account assets $112,939
Fixed income 41%
Equities 35%
Alternatives 3%
Other 21%
BlackRock manages assets for parent Merrill Lynch & Co.
Capital Guardian Trust Co.
Worldwide insurance/reinsurance assets $16,474
General account $2,958
Subadvised $13,516
Non-affiliated $14,977
Non-affiliated general account assets $2,958
Equities 100%
Conning Asset Management
Worldwide insurance/reinsurance assets $69,953
General account $69,953
Non-affiliated $66,254
Affiliated $3,699
Non-affiliated general account assets $66,254
Fixed income 98%
Equities 2%
Conning Asset Management manages assets for parent Swiss Re.
Delaware Investments
Worldwide insurance/reinsurance assets $70,083
General account $70,083
Non-affiliated $3,885
Affiliated $66,198
Non-affiliated general account assets $3,885
Fixed income 96%
Alternatives 4%
Delaware Investments manages assets for parent Lincoln Financial Group.
The firm’s insurance/reinsurance asset management clients include: Swiss Re; Scottish Re; Transamerica; Sons of Norway; and Great West Life.
Deutsche Asset Management
Worldwide insurance/reinsurance assets $165,028
General account $149,108
Subadvised $4,945
Other $10,975
Non-affiliated $149,108
Non-affiliated general account assets $149,108
Fixed income 88%
Equities 8%
Other 4%
Dwight Asset Management Co.
Worldwide insurance/reinsurance assets $21,951
General account $20,606
Subadvised $1,345
Non-affiliated $2,565
Affiliated $19,386
Non-affiliated general account assets $1,220
Fixed income 100%
Dwight Asset Management Co. manages assets for parent Old Mutual Financial Network.
Evergreen Investments
Worldwide insurance/reinsurance assets $21,429
General account $20,441
Subadvised $988
Non-affiliated $21,042
Affiliated $387
Non-affiliated general account assets $20,054
Fixed income 95%
Equities 5%
Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc.
Worldwide insurance/reinsurance assets $23,312
General account $23,312
Non-affiliated $85
Affiliated $23,227
Non-affiliated general account assets $85
Fixed income 92%
Alternatives 8%
Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. manages assets for parent or affiliates Columbus Life Insurance Co.; Western & Southern Life Insurance Co.; Western & Southern Life Assurance Co.; Integrity and National Integrity Cos.; Lafayette Life Insurance Co.
The firm’s insurance/reinsurance asset management clients include: Midland Co.; United of Omaha/Mutual of Omaha.
GE Asset Management Inc.
Worldwide insurance/reinsurance assets $97,773
General account $97,773
Non-affiliated $71,840
Affiliated $25,933
Non-affiliated general account assets $71,840
Fixed income 91%
Equities 1%
Other 8%
General Re-New England Asset Management
Worldwide insurance/reinsurance assets $76,065
General account $75,131
Subadvised $934
Non-affiliated $54,348
Affiliated $21,717
Non-affiliated general account assets $53,414
Fixed income 99%
Equities 1%
General Re-New England Asset Management manages assets for parent General Re Corp.
Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Worldwide insurance/reinsurance assets $40,776
General account $14,095
Subadvised $26,681
Non-affiliated $40,776
Non-affiliated general account assets $14,095
Fixed income 87%
Equities 4%
Alternatives 9%
Hartford Investment Management Co.
Worldwide insurance/reinsurance assets $90,173
General account $90,173
Non-affiliated $1,412
Affiliated $88,761
Non-affiliated general account assets $1,412
Fixed income 100%
Hartford Investment Management Co. manages assets for parent or affiliates Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.; Hartford Fire Insurance Co.; Hartford Life Insurance Co.; Hartford Property & Casualty Co.; Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. Co.
The firm’s insurance/reinsurance asset management clients include: IFG Cos.; Michigan Municipal Risk Authority; Michigan SET SEG Workers Compensation Fund; Chicago Hospital Risk Pool; and Physicians Mutual Health Co.
Lehman Brothers
Worldwide insurance/reinsurance assets $25,708
General account $15,305
Subadvised $7,003
Other $3,400
Non-affiliated $25,708
Non-affiliated general account assets $15,305
Fixed income 21%
Equities 38%
Alternatives 41%
Loomis, Sayles & Co. LP
Worldwide insurance/reinsurance assets $21,115
General account $13,547
Subadvised $3,423
Other $4,145
Loomis, Sayles manages assets for parent IXIS Asset Management US Group LP.
Lord Abbett & Co. LLC
Worldwide insurance/reinsurance assets $18,097
General account $765
Subadvised $9,959
Other $7,373
Non-affiliated $18,097
Non-affiliated general account assets $765
Fixed income 82%
Equities 18%
The firm’s insurance/reinsurance asset management clients include: MetLife; AXA Equitable Life Insurance Co.; Hartford Life Insurance Co.; AIG SunAmerica Retirement Markets; and Protective Life Insurance Co.
MFC Global Investment Management
Worldwide insurance/reinsurance assets $181,821
General account $138,015
Subadvised $43,205
Other $601
Non-affiliated $923
Affiliated $180,898
Non-affiliated general account assets $851
Fixed income 100%
MFC Global Investment Management manages assets for parent Manulife Financial.
The firm’s insurance/reinsurance asset management clients include: London Life; Penncorp Life; BF&M Life Insurance Co.; 5 Star Life Insurance Co.; Reliance Insurance Co.
MFS Investment Management
Worldwide insurance/reinsurance assets $41,767
General account $22,771
Subadvised $18,995
Non-affiliated $31,759
Affiliated $10,008
Non-affiliated general account assets $12,763
Fixed income 81%
Equities 19%
MFS Investment Management manages assets for parent Sun Life.
The firm’s insurance/reinsurance asset management clients include: Hartford Life & Annuity Insurance; Pacific Life Insurance Co.; MetLife; USAA Investment Management; and ING/Golden American.
JPMorgan Asset Management
Worldwide insurance/reinsurance assets $53,324
General account $30,158
Subadvised $23,166
Non-affiliated $52,583
Affiliated $741
Non-affiliated general account assets $29,417
Fixed income 85%
Equities 12%
Alternatives 3%
JPMorgan Asset Management manages assets for affiliate Chase Insurance.
Northern Trust Global Investments
Worldwide insurance/reinsurance assets $29,275
General account $19,024
Other $10,251
Non-affiliated $29,275
Non-affiliated general account assets $15,223
Fixed income 19%
Equities 56%
Other 25%
The firm’s insurance/reinsurance asset management clients include: AEGIS Insurance Services Inc.; Bituminous Insurance Co.; Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida; Nuclear Electric Insurance Ltd.; and Texas Property & Casualty Insurance Guarantee.
Pacific Investment Management Co.
Worldwide insurance/reinsurance assets $220,276
General account $182,201
Subadvised $31,683
Other $6,392
Non-affiliated $52,007
Affiliated $168,269
Non-affiliated general account assets $13,932
Fixed income 98%
Equities 1%
Alternatives 1%
PIMCO manages assets for parent Allianz SE.
Principal Global Investors
Worldwide insurance/reinsurance assets $70,106
General account $59,228
Subadvised $10,878
Non-affiliated $10,878
Affiliated $59,228
Non-affiliated general account assets $10,878
Fixed income 85%
Equities 3%
Alternatives 12%
Principal Global Investors manages assets for parent or affiliates Principal Financial Group; Edge Asset Management; Post Advisory Group; Spectrum Asset Management.
The firm’s insurance/reinsurance asset management clients include: Nippon Life Insurance; RGA Reinsurance; Fort Dearborn Life Insurance; Knights of Columbus; Delta Dental of Iowa.
Prudential Financial Inc.
Worldwide insurance/reinsurance assets $235,762
General account $202,209
Subadvised $3,315
Other $30,238
Non-affiliated $29,720
Affiliated $206,042
Non-affiliated general account assets $5,683
Fixed income 96%
Equities 3%
Alternatives 1%
Putnam Investments
Worldwide insurance/reinsurance assets $23,112
General account $3,432
Subadvised $2,052
Other $17,628
Non-affiliated $21,746
Affiliated $1,366
Non-affiliated general account assets $2,033
Fixed income 93%
Equities 7%
Putnam Investments manages assets for parent or affiliates: Nippon Life Insurance; Marsh & McLennan Cos.; and Great West.
The firm’s insurance/reinsurance asset management clients include: Hartford; Allstate; AIG SunAmerica/VALIC; Riversource; and HDI Group.
State Street Global Advisors
Worldwide insurance/reinsurance assets $31,786
General account $29,733
Subadvised $2,053
Non-affiliated $31,786
Non-affiliated general account assets $29,733
Fixed income 39%
Equities 53%
Other 8%
Sun Capital Advisers LLC
Worldwide insurance/reinsurance assets $44,500
General account $43,313
Other $1,187
Non-affiliated $132
Affiliated $44,368
Non-affiliated general account assets $132
Fixed income 78%
Equities 22%
Wellington Management Co. LLP
Worldwide insurance/reinsurance assets $162,645
General account $54,432
Subadvised $108,213
Non-affiliated $162,645
Non-affiliated general account assets $54,432
Fixed income 89%
Equities 10%
Alternatives 1%
Western Asset Management Co.
Worldwide insurance/reinsurance assets $40,709
General account $38,802
Subadvised $1,907
Non-affiliated $40,709
Non-affiliated general account assets $38,802
Fixed income 100%
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