Lincoln Financial Group (NYSE: LNC) announced today that it has been named the 2015 Best Life Insurance Company in America by World Finance magazine—a bi-monthly print and online publication that covers the financial industry, international business and the global economy. This is the second time Lincoln Financial has won the award, with the first time being in 2013.

“Lincoln Financial takes great pride in helping Americans achieve their financial goals, so it is an honor to be recognized once again as the best life insurance company in the U.S.,” said Dennis R. Glass, president and CEO of Lincoln Financial Group. “Our strategy goes beyond best-in-class risk management, product breadth and deep distribution. We are also committed to doing what is right for both our customers and our employees. We have the best talent in the industry, and their contributions enable us to continually enhance the experience our clients have with us. These two factors combined have led to our success and position us well to remain an industry leader.”

Voting for the 7th Annual Global Insurance Awards took place from September 2014 to April 2015. Any company operating within a particular country could be nominated in the categories of either General or Life Insurance. The three companies with the highest number of votes were selected as the finalists and presented to the judging panel, who collectively decided the ultimate winner. In addition to Lincoln Financial, the other two finalists for 2015 Best Life Insurance Company in America included AIG and Transamerica.

Click here to view the complete list of winners across 59 countries.

About Lincoln Financial Group

Lincoln Financial Group provides advice and solutions that help empower Americans to take charge of their financial lives with confidence and optimism. Today, more than 17 million customers trust our retirement, insurance and wealth protection expertise to help address their lifestyle, savings and income goals, as well as to guard against long-term care expenses. Headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, Lincoln Financial Group is the marketing name for Lincoln National Corporation (NYSE:LNC) and its affiliates. The company had $214 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2015. Learn more at: www.LincolnFinancial.com. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube. To sign up for email alerts, please visit our Newsroom at http://newsroom.lfg.com.

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