
Spend your
life living
Get Started Tomorrow is important, but life is happening now.
We don't think you should have to wait to live a full, happy life. Tomorrow doesn't mean the distant future. It means, well, tomorrow. Sixty years from now is the future, but so is sixty seconds from now. And we're here to help you make the most of all of it. Because when you're in control of your money and start realizing your financial goals, planning looks less like planning and more like living.
See How We PlanWhat you get
An expert to
partner with
Someone who understands what's important to you now, and years from now. Who thinks of all the what-ifs so you don't have to, guiding you as your goals change and helping you meet each one.
A plan tailored
to your life
You'll get a personalized plan that balances your current, and future, priorities. It puts all the pieces of your financial life in one place, helping you make the best decisions now and down the road.
Best-in-class products & services
FORTUNE ranked us number one for Quality of Products and Services1.That means access to proven products with a history of outperforming the competition. When you're planning for your future, that's a smart way to start.

Here to help you
take the first step
Talking about finances can be overwhelming, so our advisors are here to help simplify the conversation. Here's what else you can expect when you work with one:
- A judgment-free, pressure-free environment
- A financial partner who understands your big picture
- Jargon-free conversations
- Help seeing your financial blind spots and ways to account for them
- Answers to the questions you have, and ones you never knew you had
Select your goal, we'll show you the way there.

Why Northwestern Mutual?
As a mutual company, we report to you, not Wall Street. And every decision we make is guided by our mutual values: doing right by our clients, keeping our promises, and providing the greatest value at the lowest cost. That means when we do well, you do well, too. We lead the industry in giving back to our policyowners2 — issuing dividends every year since 1872, even during the Great Recession. Here are some more reasons why millions of people put their trust in Northwestern Mutual.
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A++
AAA, Aaa, and AA+ the highest financial strength ratings of any life insurer FROM ALL FOUR MAJOR credit RATING AGENCIES3
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$5.6B
in dividends expected
to be paid in 20192 -
160
years strong through depressions, downturns, and two world wars
Let's get started.
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1Awarded in the Insurance category: Life & Health industry, FORTUNE® Magazine's annual survey, 2017.
2Dividends are reviewed annually and are not guaranteed.
3Northwestern Mutual continues to have the highest financial strength ratings awarded to any U.S. life insurer by all four of the major rating agencies: A.M. Best Company, A++ (highest), April 2018; Fitch Ratings, AAA (highest), December 2018; Moody's Investors Service, Aaa (highest), September 2018; S&P Global Ratings, AA+ (second highest), June 2018. Third-party ratings are subject to change. Ratings are for The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company and Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company.