Assessing Financial Strength

When deciding whom to trust to help you manage financial risk and achieve financial security, you'll want to carefully consider a company's financial strength.

• Is it stable?
• Will it be a good steward of your resources?
• Will it be here for you when you need it?

Financial strength is the cornerstone of any company, and Northwestern Mutual has an exceptionally strong financial position — as shown in the following indicators of performance.

Independent, third-party ratings
Northwestern Mutual receives the best possible insurance financial strength ratings from the four major companies that rate insurance providers: A++ - A.M. Best (March 2008); AAA - Fitch Ratings (March 2008); AAA - Standard & Poor's (November 2007); Aaa - Moody's Investors Service (December 2007). This reflects our financial strength, overall operations efficiency, claims-paying ability and the soundness of our investments.

Annual Report
You can read about our operations and proven performance in delivering the results our policyowners expect here.

Investment Report
This document provides details on investment returns and financial performance.

Financial Reports
You can download various financial reports, including Northwestern Mutual's Consolidated Financial Statements, the 2007 Statutory Annual Statement and Annual Statement Investment Schedules.