Lincoln National Corporation (LNC-PD)

Overview

Lincoln National Corporation is a prominent figure in the insurance and retirement sectors within the United States, operating via its subsidiaries. The company has partitioned its operations into four main segments: Life Insurance, Annuities, Group Protection, and Retirement Plan Services. Each segment is designed to cater to diverse needs ranging from life coverage and annuity products to group protection benefits and retirement planning solutions. Founded in 1905 and with its headquarters in Radnor, Pennsylvania, Lincoln National Corporation has developed a wide distribution network that includes consultants, brokers, planners, agents, financial advisors, third-party administrators, and other intermediaries.

Products and Services

• Life Insurance: Offers a comprehensive range of products such as term insurance, universal life insurance (UL), indexed universal life insurance, variable universal life insurance (VUL), linked-benefit UL and VUL products, along with critical illness and long-term care riders. These products are designed to provide financial security and peace of mind for policyholders and their families.
• Annuities: Provides variable, fixed, and registered index-linked annuities. These products are designed to help individuals secure a stable income stream for retirement, reflecting Lincoln National Corporation’s commitment to addressing retirement-related financial concerns.
• Group Protection: Offers a suite of group non-medical insurance products, including short and long-term disability, statutory disability, paid family medical leave administration and absence management services, term life, dental and vision, and accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity benefits. These products and services are tailored to the employer marketplace, facilitating employee benefit plans through both employee-paid and employer-paid schemes.
• Retirement Plan Services: Supplies employers with a broad array of retirement plan products and services, predominantly in the defined contribution retirement plan arena. This includes individual and group variable annuities, group fixed annuities, and mutual fund-based programs, alongside significant plan services such as recordkeeping, compliance testing, participant education, and trust and custodial services. This segment underscores the company’s expertise in aiding employers and employees in planning for retirement effectively.