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New York Life
MISSION STATEMENT AND VALUES
Our mission is to provide financial security and peace of mind through our insurance, annuity, and investment solutions.
We act with integrity and humanity in all our interactions with our policy owners, business partners, and one another.
Grounded in both confidence and humility, we serve as stewards for the long term.
We are here for good, reflecting both the permanence of New York Life and our commitment to do the right thing in business and society.
Everything we do has one overriding purpose: to be there when our policy owners need us.
Our Strength
We built our business to endure. Since 1845, we've kept the promises we made to protect our policy owners and their beneficiaries. We've been able to stand by them because each promise is backed by stability and proven financial strength.
Our stability is proven.
Our surplus is one of the largest in the industry, so were prepared to meet all of our commitments.
Strong then, strong now.
We've paid dividends during the Great Depression, the Great Recession, and every year since 1854.1
Here when you need us.
Our financial strength helps ensure we'll be here to meet our obligations to our policy owners.
Highest Financial Strengths Ratings Currently Awarded to Any U.S. Life Insurer2
1Dividends are not guaranteed.
2New York Life has received the highest financial strength ratings currently awarded to any U.S. life insurer by Standard & Poor's (AA+); A.M. Best (A++); Moody's (Aa1); and Fitch (AAA). Source: Individual Third-Party Ratings Reports as of 9/30/2025.