Legal and General America

While our parent company has a world-wide reach, we focus on the life insurance needs of Americans. Banner Life Insurance Company and William Penn Life Insurance Company of New York make up the Legal & General America companies. They are wholly owned subsidiaries of Legal & General Group Plc.

Headquartered in London, Legal & General Group Plc is one of the UK's leading financial services companies. Established in 1836, it now employs more than 8,000. Over 5.75 million people rely on Legal & General Group Plc for life assurance, pensions, investments and general insurance plans.

The Legal & General Assurance Society Limited, the principal U.K. subsidiary of Legal & General Group Plc, has been recognized for its financial strength by three of the world's leading independent rating agencies: Standard & Poor's, Moody's Investors Service and A.M. Best. Legal & General Group Plc is one of the companies that make up the FTSE 100 Index. The Index comprises the 100 most highly capitalized blue chip companies, representing approximately 81% of the UK equity market.

Its strong financial position has allowed Legal & General Group Plc to make profitable acquisitions and take advantage of new business opportunities as it has expanded its presence worldwide, with operations presently in the United Kingdom, the United States, the Netherlands, France and Germany.