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Northwestern Mutual offers clients and policyowners an array of financial services, such as insurance products, investment products and advisory services. The company's mission is to help clients and policyowners protect against risk and achieve financial security.

As a mutual company, Northwestern Mutual exists for the benefit of its policyowners and clients, helping them protect against financial risk and achieve financial security.

Quick Facts for 2010 (as of Dec. 31, 2009)
  • Founded: March 2, 1857
  • $167 billion in total assets
  • $21 billion in revenues
  • 3.3 million life insurance policyowners holding 5 million policies
  • $6.8 billion in benefits paid to policyowners or their beneficiaries in 2009
  • $4.7 billion in dividends expected to be paid to policyowners in 2010
  • Products sold exclusively through the Northwestern Mutual network
  • Northwestern Mutual's network of financial representatives comprises more than 7,000 professionals nationwide.