Insurance Summary
Health, life, property and car insurance companies, agents and brokers are all included in the insurance industry, which is a major contributor to federal campaigns. HMOs HMOs, which are not included in this industry, are profiled separately in the health sector.
Individuals and PACs associated with the insurance industry made $120 million in federal contributions during the 2020 election cycle. That’s a new record for the industry, which has favored Republicans over Democrats in every election cycle since 1992. [Read more Background]
Other categories and industries in the Finance/Insur/RealEst sector:
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- • Commercial Banks
- • Credit Unions
- • Finance/Credit Companies
- • Hedge Funds
- • Insurance
- • Misc Finance
- • Mortgage bankers and brokers
- • Payday lenders
- • Private Equity & Investment Firms
- • Real Estate
- • Savings & Loans
- • Securities & Investment
- • Student loan companies
- • Venture capital
Or select another sector from an alphabetical list.
Top Contributors, 2023-2024
Contributor | Total | To Dems | To Repubs | To liberal groups | To conservative groups | To nonpartisan groups |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers | $2,231,700 | $1,119,500 | $1,112,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Blue Cross/Blue Shield | $1,860,572 | $1,024,572 | $816,046 | $4,452 | $0 | $0 |
AFLAC Inc | $1,342,040 | $670,098 | $616,690 | $126 | $50,000 | $0 |
Clover Health | $1,265,465 | $14,202 | $1,209 | $250,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 |
Ryan Specialty Group | $1,251,693 | $81,648 | $119,952 | $0 | $1,050,000 | $0 |
New York Life Insurance | $1,232,317 | $584,988 | $637,934 | $3,280 | $0 | $0 |
Payroll & Insurance Group | $1,207,874 | $0 | $507,874 | $0 | $700,000 | $0 |
Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America | $921,500 | $194,000 | $725,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
National Assn of Insurance & Financial Advisors | $834,707 | $355,316 | $479,391 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Cigna Corp | $776,345 | $400,822 | $363,356 | $8,647 | $210 | $0 |
Cooperative of American Physicians | $659,453 | $3,176 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $656,277 |
American Council Of Life Insurers | $601,614 | $252,825 | $342,739 | $250 | $0 | $0 |
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance | $530,894 | $185,374 | $337,326 | $4,410 | $0 | $0 |
Liberty Mutual | $511,712 | $298,402 | $210,282 | $2,125 | $0 | $0 |
Cv Starr & Co | $496,000 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $495,000 | $0 |
USAA | $488,521 | $224,386 | $256,478 | $1,268 | $0 | $261 |
National Assn of Mutual Insurance Companies | $474,342 | $140,342 | $332,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance | $452,990 | $199,965 | $249,699 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Prudential Financial | $448,501 | $238,584 | $205,762 | $425 | $0 | $0 |
National Assn of Benefits/Insurance Professionals | $426,000 | $209,000 | $214,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
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Contribution Trends, 1990-2024
Annual Lobbying Totals, 1998-2024
Top Lobbying Clients, 2023
Client/Parent Organization | Total |
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Blue Cross/Blue Shield | $20,449,340 |
America's Health Insurance Plans | $13,060,000 |
Cigna Corp | $10,420,000 |
AFLAC Inc | $6,600,000 |
American Property Casualty Insurance Assn | $6,170,000 |
USAA | $4,280,000 |
American Council of Life Insurers | $3,903,052 |
Liberty Mutual | $3,890,000 |
Northwestern Mutual | $3,580,000 |
New York Life Insurance | $3,530,000 |
Zurich Insurance Group | $3,420,000 |
State Farm Insurance | $2,827,000 |
Allstate Insurance | $2,710,000 |
Nationwide | $2,680,000 |
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance | $2,650,000 |
Prudential Financial | $2,593,000 |
Travelers Companies | $2,590,000 |
Primerica Inc | $2,570,000 |
Alliance of Community Health Plans | $2,500,000 |
Chubb INA | $2,200,000 |
Allianz | $2,120,000 |
AON plc | $2,080,000 |
Finseca | $2,020,000 |
Guardian Life Insurance | $1,830,000 |
National Assn of Insurance & Financial Advisors | $1,803,444 |
National Assn of Mutual Insurance Companies | $1,790,000 |
Hartford Financial Services | $1,720,000 |
Pacific Mutual Holding | $1,630,000 |
Swiss Reinsurance | $1,600,000 |
Reinsurance Assn of America | $1,590,000 |
MetLife Inc | $1,430,000 |
Apollo Global Management | $1,400,000 |
Genworth Financial | $1,353,471 |
National Assn of Benefits/Insurance Professionals | $1,320,000 |
Marsh & McLennan | $1,300,000 |
American International Group | $1,160,000 |
Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers | $1,130,000 |
WR Berkley Corp | $1,120,000 |
Loews Corp | $1,110,000 |
Manulife Financial | $1,030,000 |
Lincoln National Corp | $920,000 |
Sidecar Health | $880,000 |
Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America | $845,000 |
Alliance to Fight for Health Care | $840,000 |
Assurant Inc | $740,000 |
Unum Group | $720,000 |
Point32Health Inc | $672,016 |
Assured Guaranty Corp | $670,000 |
AEGON NV | $660,000 |
Dai-Ichi Life | $660,000 |
Brighthouse Financial | $640,000 |
Reinsurance Group of America | $540,000 |
Moda Health | $480,000 |
American Fidelity Corp | $480,000 |
TruStage Financial Group | $460,000 |
VSP Vision | $440,000 |
Lloyd's of London | $430,000 |
Arch Capital Group | $420,000 |
Association of Bermuda Insurers & Reinsurers | $400,000 |
eHealth Inc | $390,000 |
Optinuity Alliance Resources Corp | $380,000 |
Commonwealth Care Alliance | $370,000 |
Ambac Financial Group | $360,000 |
Coalition Against Surprise Medical Billing | $350,000 |
Mutual of Omaha | $340,000 |
Longevity Health Plan | $320,000 |
Equitable Holdings | $305,000 |
Sun Life Financial | $290,000 |
Wholesale & Specialty Insurance Assn | $290,000 |
Willis Towers Watson | $290,000 |
Yesway Inc | $280,000 |
Triple-S Management | $280,000 |
Medicare & Medicaid Advantage Products Assn of PR | $280,000 |
Arthur J Gallagher & Co | $270,000 |
California School Voluntary Employee Benefits Assn | $240,000 |
American Financial Group | $240,000 |
Lockton Companies | $240,000 |
Sentry Insurance | $230,000 |
Aligning for Health | $220,000 |
Fidelity National Financial | $220,000 |
National Assn of Dental Plans | $212,451 |
Medical Professional Liability Assn | $200,000 |
Markel Group | $200,000 |
KKR & Co | $200,000 |
Nonprofits Insurance Alliance | $200,000 |
Power Financial Corp | $200,000 |
Dual Eligible Coalition | $200,000 |
Healthfirst | $200,000 |
American Fraternal Alliance | $200,000 |
Future of Life Institute | $180,000 |
RenaissanceRe Holdings | $170,000 |
QBE Insurance Group | $160,000 |
Consumer Credit Industry Assn | $160,000 |
Clover Health | $160,000 |
American Family Insurance | $151,390 |
Securian Financial Group | $140,000 |
M Financial Group | $130,000 |
Kinderhook Partners | $120,000 |
Thomas Financial Group | $120,000 |
National Assn of Vision Care Plans | $120,000 |
Coventry Direct | $120,000 |
HealthWORKS Coalition | $120,000 |
White Mountains Insurance Group | $120,000 |
UPMC Health System | $120,000 |
Wood Mackenzie | $120,000 |
Globe Life | $110,000 |
Starr Companies | $110,000 |
Doctors Co | $109,000 |
Cooperative of American Physicians | $80,000 |
Hannover Re | $80,000 |
Florida Sheriffs Risk Management Fund | $80,000 |
Cencal Health | $80,000 |
California Earthquake Authority | $80,000 |
American Equity Investment Life Insurance | $80,000 |
Self-Insurance Institute of America | $80,000 |
National Insurance Crime Bureau | $80,000 |
North Carolina Insurance Underwriting Assn | $80,000 |
HSA Council | $80,000 |
Guaranteed Asset Protection Alliance | $80,000 |
Montana Health CO-OP | $80,000 |
Munich Re Group | $80,000 |
MVP Health Care | $80,000 |
National Assn of Surety Bond Producers | $80,000 |
Ameriflex | $76,500 |
United Auto Workers | $72,000 |
Maryland+Coalition | $70,000 |
TIG Insurance | $60,000 |
American Nuclear Insurers | $60,000 |
Access Health of Muskegon | $60,000 |
Delta Dental Plans Assn | $60,000 |
UCare Minnesota | $60,000 |
Word & Brown | $50,000 |
Navy Mutual Aid Assn | $50,000 |
Henry Ford Health System | $40,000 |
Integrity Marketing Group | $40,000 |
Committee of Annuity Insurers | $40,000 |
American Share Insurance | $40,000 |
Corewell Health | $30,000 |
Liberty Dental Plan | $30,000 |
St Luke's Health Plan | $30,000 |
MA Credit Union Share Insurance Corp | $24,000 |
ApexHealth | $22,500 |
American Bankers Assn | $20,000 |
Wraith, Scarlett & Randolph Insurance Services | $20,000 |
SCOR SE | $10,000 |
Symetra Life Insurance | $0 |
Noridian Mutual Insurance | $0 |
National Council on Compensation Insurance | $0 |
AM Best Co | $0 |
Coalition to Protect & Promote Assn Health Plans | $0 |
Friedlander Group | $0 |
ELAP Services | $0 |
Gravie Inc | $0 |
Heartland Security Insurance Group | $0 |
Ullico Inc | $0 |
Party Split of Recipients, by Election Cycle, 1990-2024
Top Recipients, 2023-2024
Candidate | Chamber | Amount |
---|---|---|
Biden, Joe (D) | President | $933,597 |
Trump, Donald (R) | President | $698,983 |
DeSantis, Ron (R) | President | $602,660 |
Haley, Nikki (R) | President | $566,242 |
Brown, Sherrod (D-OH) | Senate | $324,335 |
Average Contributions to Members of Congress, 1990-2024
These charts display average contributions to all Members of Congress, including the campaign committees of sitting members who run for president. The surge in giving seen during the 2008 cycle for the Senate reflects contributions given to the presidential campaign committees of Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain.
All the numbers on this page are for the 2024 election cycle and based on Federal Election Commission data released on April 16, 2024
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