Best A-Rated Annuity Carriers

Top annuity companies with A or better AM Best ratings. Financial strength, product counts, and rate data from CANNEX.

Rates as of May 29, 2026 — 25 products ranked

#	Carrier	AM Best	Rating Description	Products
1	MassMutual Ascend Life Insurance Company	A++	A++	13
2	Corebridge Financial	A	A	13
3	S.USA Life Insurance Company Inc.	A-	A-	6
4	New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation (NYLIAC)	A++	A++	5
5	American National Insurance Company	A	A	5
6	The Standard	A	A	4
7	Fidelity and Guaranty	A	A	4
8	Americo Financial Life and Annuity Insurance Company	A	A	4
9	Aspida Life Insurance Company	A-	A-	4
10	Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company	A++	A++	3
11	Midland National Life Insurance Company	A+	A+	3
12	Athene Annuity and Life Company	A+	A+	3
13	Pacific Life Insurance Company	A+	A+	3
14	Western-Southern Life Assurance Company	A+	A+	3
15	Integrity Life Insurance Company (W&S)	A+	A+	3
16	Nationwide Life Insurance Company	A+	A+	3
17	Protective Life Insurance Company	A+	A+	3
18	Symetra Life Insurance Company	A	A	3
19	AuguStar Financial	A	A	3
20	Global Atlantic - Forethought Life Insurance Company	A	A	3
21	American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company	A	A	3
22	Lincoln Financial	A	A	3
23	Axonic Insurance Services	A-	A-	3
24	Delaware Life	A-	A-	3
25	Security Benefit Life Insurance Company	A-	A-	3

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