Type: Public
On the web: http://www.lfg.com
Employees: 8,270
Employee growth: 0.8%

Who better to trust with your nest egg than the company that took its name from Honest Abe? Lincoln National, which operates as Lincoln Financial Group, provides retirement planning and life insurance to individuals and employers in the form of annuities, 401k savings plans, and a variety of life, dental, and disability insurance products. It does business through such subsidiaries as Lincoln National Life Insurance and Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York. The company is also active in the investment management business, offering individual and institutional clients such financial services as pension plans, trusts, and mutual funds through its subsidiaries.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2010:
Sales: $10,407.0M
One year growth: 22.4%
Net income: $980.0M

Officers:
Chairman: William H. Cunningham
President, CEO, and Director; President, Lincoln National Life Insurance: Dennis R. Glass
Media Inquiries Individual Annuities and Defined Contribution: Daniela Palmieri

Competitors:
AXA Financial
Nationwide Financial
Prudential

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