All Brands Owned by New York Life Insurance Company

What does New York Life own?
New York Life owns its insurance subsidiaries including NYLIAC, Life Insurance Company of North America, and its group benefit entities, plus the New York Life Investment Management platform with boutiques such as Candriam, MacKay Shields, Apogem Capital, Ausbil, Tristan Capital Partners, and NYL Investors.

Is New York Life publicly traded?
No. New York Life is a mutual insurance company owned by its participating policy owners. It has no stock and cannot be taken over. It has held this structure since its founding in 1845 and did not demutualize when peers such as MetLife and Prudential converted to stock companies.

Who founded New York Life?
The company was founded in New York City in 1845 as the Nautilus Insurance Company, with businessman and former mayor James De Peyster Ogden as its first president. It was renamed New-York Life Insurance Company in 1849.

Where is New York Life headquartered?
New York Life is headquartered in New York City at 51 Madison Avenue, a landmark building completed in 1928 on the site of the original Madison Square Garden.

How many brands does New York Life own?
New York Life operates primarily under the New York Life brand for insurance and retirement products. Its investment arm operates under roughly eight boutique brands including Candriam, MacKay Shields, and Apogem Capital, plus the NYLI mutual fund and ETF family.

Who owns New York Life?
New York Life's participating policy owners own the company under its mutual structure. There are no shareholders. Policy owners elect the board of directors and receive declared dividends; the company declared a record $2.8 billion dividend for payment in 2026.

What is New York Life's revenue?
On a statutory accounting basis, New York Life Insurance Company reported total income of $29.6 billion in 2025. Consolidated revenue across the family of companies is approximately $62.6 billion (FY2025), the basis on which the company ranks on the Fortune 500.