Western & Southern ranked No. 321 on the list with $14.3 billion in revenue for 2025.*
“Our Fortune 500® ranking reflects the growing impact and influence of our company as well as the long-term approach we take to managing it,” said John F. Barrett, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Western & Southern Financial Group. “We continue to deliver strong results through disciplined execution, strong fundamentals and a focus on creating long-term value.”
On the 2026 list, Western & Southern ranked:
- Seventh among mutual life and health insurance companies
- 15th among the combined mutual and stock life and health insurance companies
- 14th among 29 Ohio companies
- Fourth of eight companies representing Greater Cincinnati (2025 ranking in parentheses)
The Greater Cincinnati-based companies on the list are:
Kroger 27 (27)
Procter & Gamble 54 (51)
GE Aerospace 101 (118)
Western & Southern Financial Group 321 (310)
Fifth Third Bancorp 341 (320)
Cincinnati Financial 348 (371)
Cintas 412 (427)
American Financial Group 478 (460)
In addition to its Fortune 500® recognition, Western & Southern’s life insurance companies recently earned a positive outlook from AM Best with its A+ Superior rating, reflecting continued confidence in the company’s financial strength, operating performance and risk management.
The company also advanced several growth and performance initiatives over the last year, including its acquisition of Till Financial, number two ranking in customer satisfaction among annuity providers in the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Individual Annuity Study, and being named one of America’s Best Midsize Employers by Forbes.
Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Western & Southern Financial Group is one of the strongest life insurance groups in the world. The company continues to focus on long-term value creation, organic growth, and the customers we help along life’s financial journey.
* For mutual companies like us, Fortune® uses revenue reported on a statutory accounting basis to determine placement on the Fortune 500® list. Accordingly, the numbers differ from the GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) numbers typically cited in our annual report.
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Superior ability to meet ongoing insurance obligations (second highest of 13 ratings); rating held since June 2009 for six out of seven of Western & Southern Financial Group’s life insurance subsidiaries, rating held since February 2024 for Gerber Life Insurance Company.
Western & Southern Financial Group received the second highest score among annuity providers in the JD Power 2025 U.S Individual Annuity Study, which measures customer satisfaction with annuity providers. Visit jdpower.com/awards for more details.
