Life insurance comes in many forms and from many companies. You can participate in their corporate earnings or simply have a fixed amount guaranteed to you at close of the policy. To find the company that best fits your needs, here are a few facts about the companies looking to serve your needs.

    Met life- MetLife is the largest life insurer in the United States, with more than $2 trillion of life insurance in force. A leader in savings and retirement products and services for individuals, small business, and large institutions. MetLife serves 88 of the largest Fortune 100 companies. It has a large global market in more than 12 countries.

    Prudential- Started in Newark, New Jersey in 1875, Prudential Financial, Inc. as it is known today, was originally called the "Prudential Friendly Society" and was founded by John F. Dryden, who later became a U.S. Senator. It sold one product in the beginning, burial insurance.

    Aig- AIG is the world's leading international insurance and financial services organization, with operations in more than 130 countries and jurisdictions. AIG member companies serve commercial, institutional and individual customers through the most extensive worldwide property-casualty and life insurance networks of any insurer.

    Pacific life- Pacific Life Insurance Company provides life insurance products, annuities, and mutual funds, and offers to individuals, businesses, and pension plans a variety of investment products and services. A Fortune 500 company, Pacific Life counts more than half of the 50 largest U.S. companies as clients. It is also a member of the Insurance Marketplace Standards Association (IMSA), whose membership promotes high ethical standards for the sale of individual life insurance and annuities.