Life Insurance Carriers Trade Associations

ACORD (Association for Cooperative Operations Research and Development)

Global, nonprofit standards body that enables fast, accurate data exchange across the insurance value chain; engages 36,000+ participating organizations in 100+ countries.

https://www.acord.org/ Membership: 36,000

American Academy of Actuaries

U.S. professional association providing objective actuarial analysis to policymakers and setting professionalism standards for actuaries; about 20,000 members.

https://www.actuary.org/ Membership: 20,000

American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI)

Washington, D.C.–based trade association advocating for life insurers on state, federal, and international policy; represents roughly 275 member companies.

https://www.acli.com/ Membership: 275

American Fraternal Alliance

Trade alliance of not‑for‑profit fraternal benefit societies that provide life insurance and related benefits; unites 50 societies serving 7+ million individuals.

https://www.fraternalalliance.org/ Membership: 50

Association of Home Office Underwriters (AHOU)

International association advancing life, health, and living benefits underwriting through education, research, and networking; has 2,750+ members.

https://www.ahou.org/ Membership: 2,750

Association of Insurance Compliance Professionals (AICP)

Community of insurance compliance professionals offering education and regulator engagement; 1,000+ individual members representing 850+ companies and 55+ agencies.

https://www.aicp.net/ Membership: 1,000

Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA)

Canada’s life and health insurance trade association representing 99% of the market; 65 member companies across life insurers, reinsurers, fraternals, P&C with health, and not‑for‑profit providers.

https://www.clhia.ca/ Membership: 65

The Geneva Association

Global insurance industry think tank composed of insurance and reinsurance CEOs; 58 CEOs gathered at the 2025 General Assembly (membership capped at 100).

https://www.genevaassociation.org/ Membership: 58

Global Federation of Insurance Associations (GFIA)

Federation representing insurers and reinsurers through 43 national/regional associations (plus observers) in 69 countries, coordinating positions on global policy and regulation.

https://gfiainsurance.org/ Membership: 43

Inter-Company Marketing Group (ICMG)

Senior‑level networking community focused on strategic alliances and distribution partnerships among insurers and related firms; nearly 700 members.

https://icmg.org/ Membership: 700

Insurance Data Management Association (IDMA)

Professional association for insurance data management, governance, and analytics practitioners; serves 6,500+ members from 200+ organizations.

https://www.idma.org/ Membership: 6,500

Insurance Marketing & Communications Association (IMCA)

North America’s oldest association for insurance marketing and communications professionals; community of 270+ members with education, awards, and networking.

https://imcanet.com/ Membership: 270

Insured Retirement Institute (IRI)

Trade association for the insured retirement industry spanning the full supply chain (life insurers, asset managers, distributors, solution providers); 500+ members accounting for ~90% of U.S. annuity assets.

https://www.irionline.org/ Membership: 500

Life Insurers Council (LIC)

Council within LOMA serving small‑to‑midsize life and annuity companies via peer forums, benchmarks, and conferences; 100+ company members plus 30+ service providers.

https://www.loma.org/en/lic/ Membership: 130

Life Insurance Council of New York (LICONY)

Principal voice of the life insurance industry in New York State; membership includes 54 domestic insurers, 21 foreign insurers, and 19 allied professional firms.

https://licony.org/ Membership: 94

LIMRA

Global trade association supporting insurers and related financial services with research, benchmarking, and talent development; works with 700+ member companies worldwide.

https://www.limra.com/ Membership: 700

LOMA (Life Office Management Association)

Industry association offering education, benchmarking, and networking to insurance and financial services companies; serves nearly 700 member companies across 80+ countries.

https://www.loma.org/ Membership: 700

National Association for Fixed Annuities (NAFA)

National trade association dedicated exclusively to fixed annuities; membership includes 80+ carriers and IMOs representing 200,000+ producers.

https://nafa.com/ Membership: 80

National Organization of Life & Health Insurance Guaranty Associations (NOLHGA)

Association of state life and health insurance guaranty associations from all 50 states and D.C., coordinating multi‑state insolvency responses to protect policyholders.

https://www.nolhga.com/ Membership: 51

Society of Actuaries (SOA)

World’s largest actuarial professional organization advancing education and research for actuaries across life, health, retirement, and risk disciplines; 34,000+ members worldwide.

https://www.soa.org/ Membership: 34,000