(Birmingham, Ala.) - Protective Life Insurance Company (Protective), the principal subsidiary of Protective Life Corporation and a U.S. subsidiary of Daiichi Life Group, Inc. (Daiichi Life, TSE:8750), has been named to the 2026 Ward's 50® List of Top-Performing Life-Health Insurers and Protective Life Corporation has been named to TIME's America's Best Companies 2026 list. The recognitions reflect the company's sustained business performance, financial results and employee experience.
Protective earned its 19th appearance on Ward’s 50, which recognizes life and health insurers that demonstrate strong financial performance and consistency over time. Each year, Ward Benchmarking evaluates nearly 700 insurers across the United States and identifies companies that outperform industry peers across key financial measures.
ShelterPoint Life Insurance Company (ShelterPoint Life), a wholly owned subsidiary of Protective, was also named to this year's Ward's 50 list. The recognition marks ShelterPoint Life's 10th consecutive year on the list and highlights its continued contribution to Protective's employee benefits business.
Protective Life Corporation was also named to TIME’s America’s Best Companies 2026 list, a ranking developed by TIME and Statista that evaluates organizations across employee satisfaction, revenue growth and sustainability transparency. More than 7,200 companies met the eligibility criteria, with 1,000 selected for the final list.
“We are honored to be recognized by both Ward Benchmarking and TIME,” said Rich Bielen, Chief Executive Officer of Protective. “These recognitions measure different things, but together they tell an important story about our company. They reflect a business that continues to deliver results while staying focused on the people we serve and the promises we make.”
About Protective
Protective has helped people achieve protection and security in their lives for 119 years. Through its subsidiaries, Protective offers life insurance, annuity, asset protection and employee benefit solutions and is helping nearly 32 million people protect what matters most. Protective's more than 3,800 employees put people first and deliver on the company's promises to customers, partners, colleagues and communities - because we're all protectors. With a long-term focus, financial stability and commitment to doing the right thing, Protective Life Corporation, a subsidiary of Daiichi Life Group, Inc., has approximately $142 billion in assets, as of Dec. 31, 2025. Protective is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, and is supported by a robust virtual workforce and core sites in the greater Cincinnati area and St. Louis. For more information about Protective, visit protective.com.
About ShelterPoint1
ShelterPoint specializes in statutory benefit programs in the Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) space in a growing number of states. For more information about ShelterPoint, please visit www.shelterpoint.com.
1ShelterPoint is the brand name for ShelterPoint Life Insurance Company (a NY-domiciled carrier with its principal office in Garden City, NY) and its wholly owned subsidiary, ShelterPoint Insurance Company (a FL-domiciled carrier, licensed in all states excluding NY, CA, and MI). Coverages may be underwritten by either carrier depending on the state. Not all products, features, and services are available in all states. ShelterPoint is wholly owned by Protective Life Insurance Company ("Protective"), an Omaha, Nebraska domiciled carrier that is licensed in all states excluding NY.