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NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE CO

American life insurance company based in Wilmington, incorporated in Ohio. Summary from the record

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

  • IndustryLife Insurance2
  • HeadquartersWilmington, United States2
  • Incorporated inOH3
  • Business addressNationwide Life Insurance Company, One Nationwide Plaza, Columbus, Oh 432153
  • Legal formCorporation (For-Profit)2
  • LEIAM9FLTUTLEC73M6N7I372
  • StatusActive2
  • LEI statusIssued and current2
  • Registered addressC/O CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY, 43215 Columbus, United States2
  • Registered withCorporation Database (Ohio Secretary of State), 1356352

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Corporate structure

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE CO is part of a group headed by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. 54 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company Columbus, Ohio, United States
    • NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE CO Wilmington, Delaware, United States
      • TCW Steel City Senior Lending BDC Stake · Los Angeles, California, United States
      • MFS Variable Account Subsidiary · Columbus, Ohio, United States
      • Nationwide Jefferson National VA Separate Account 1 Subsidiary · Columbus, Ohio, United States
      • Nationwide Multi Flex Variable Account Subsidiary · Columbus, Ohio, United States
      • Nationwide Provident VA Separate Account 1 Subsidiary · Berwyn, Pennsylvania, United States
      • Nationwide Provident VLI Separate Account 1 Subsidiary · Berwyn, Pennsylvania, United States
      • Nationwide Variable Account Subsidiary · Columbus, Ohio, United States
      • NATIONWIDE VARIABLE ACCOUNT -10 Subsidiary · Columbus, Ohio, United States
      • NATIONWIDE VARIABLE ACCOUNT 11 Subsidiary · Columbus, Ohio, United States
      • Nationwide Variable Account 13 Subsidiary · Columbus, Ohio, United States
      • NATIONWIDE VARIABLE ACCOUNT 14 Subsidiary · Columbus, Ohio, United States
      • NATIONWIDE VARIABLE ACCOUNT 3 Subsidiary · Columbus, Ohio, United States
      • Nationwide Variable Account 4 Subsidiary · Columbus, Ohio, United States
      • NATIONWIDE VARIABLE ACCOUNT 5 Subsidiary · Columbus, Ohio, United States
      • NATIONWIDE VARIABLE ACCOUNT 6 Subsidiary · Columbus, Ohio, United States
      • NATIONWIDE VARIABLE ACCOUNT 7 Subsidiary · Columbus, Ohio, United States
      • Nationwide Variable Account 8 Subsidiary · Columbus, Ohio, United States
      • NATIONWIDE VARIABLE ACCOUNT 9 Subsidiary · Columbus, Ohio, United States
      • Nationwide Variable Account II Subsidiary · Columbus, Ohio, United States
      • NATIONWIDE VARIABLE ACCOUNT-12 Subsidiary · Columbus, Ohio, United States
      • Nationwide Variable Account-15 Subsidiary · Columbus, Ohio, United States
      • Nationwide VLI Separate Account Subsidiary · Columbus, Ohio, United States
      • NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT 2 Subsidiary · Columbus, Ohio, United States
      • Nationwide VLI Separate Account 3 Subsidiary · Columbus, Ohio, United States
      • NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT 4 Subsidiary · Columbus, Ohio, United States
      • and 3 more
    • JEFFERSON NATIONAL LIFE ANNUITY ACCOUNT C Subsidiary · Louisville, Kentucky, United States
    • Jefferson National Life Annuity Account E Subsidiary · Louisville, Kentucky, United States
    • NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY Subsidiary · Wausau, Wisconsin, United States
    • NATIONWIDE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC Subsidiary · Upper Arlington, Ohio, United States
      • Strategic Multi-Asset Allocation Portfolio - N Fund · Upper Arlington, Ohio, United States
    • NATIONWIDE CASH MANAGEMENT COMPANY Subsidiary · Columbus, Ohio, United States
    • NATIONWIDE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. Subsidiary · Wilmington, Delaware, United States
      • Nationwide Trust Company, FSB Subsidiary · Columbus, Ohio, United States
    • NATIONWIDE GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY Subsidiary · Wausau, Wisconsin, United States
    • NATIONWIDE INDEMNITY COMPANY Subsidiary · Columbus, Ohio, United States
    • NATIONWIDE LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY Subsidiary · Columbus, Ohio, United States
      • Nationwide Provident VA Separate Account A Subsidiary · Berwyn, Pennsylvania, United States
      • NATIONWIDE PROVIDENT VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT A Subsidiary · Berwyn, Pennsylvania, United States
      • Nationwide VA Separate Account-A Subsidiary · Columbus, Ohio, United States
      • Nationwide VA Separate Account-B Subsidiary · Columbus, Ohio, United States
      • Nationwide VA Separate Account-C Subsidiary · Columbus, Ohio, United States
      • Nationwide VA Separate Account-D Subsidiary · Columbus, Ohio, United States
      • Nationwide VL Separate Account C Subsidiary · Columbus, Ohio, United States
      • Nationwide VL Separate Account-D Subsidiary · Columbus, Ohio, United States
      • Nationwide VL Separate Account-G Subsidiary · Columbus, Ohio, United States
    • Nationwide Pet Insurance Subsidiary · United States
    • NATIONWIDE REALTY INVESTORS, LTD. Subsidiary · Columbus, Ohio, United States
      • JEROME VILLAGE COMPANY, LLC Subsidiary · Columbus, Ohio, United States
    • SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY Subsidiary · Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); stakes of 5% or more it reported on Schedules 13D and 13G (1 companies). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company (GLEIF)

Ownership links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); each one cites its LEI record.

Timeline

  1. Mar 21, 1929Parent Directly consolidated by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company2
  2. Mar 21, 1929Founded NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE CO is founded2

Filings

54 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 54 other. The latest 20:

  1. Jan 9, 2026POS AM GUARANTEED TERM OPTIONS (MVA/GTO NW LIFE) EDGAR
  2. Jan 9, 2026POS AM SELECT RETIREMENT EDGAR
  3. Jan 8, 2026424B3 SELECT RETIREMENT (333-278509) EDGAR
  4. May 8, 2025424B3 NATIONWIDE DEFENDER ANNUITY (333-278508) EDGAR
  5. May 1, 2025EFFECT EDGAR
  6. May 1, 2025EFFECT EDGAR
  7. May 1, 2025EFFECT EDGAR
  8. May 1, 2025EFFECT EDGAR
  9. May 1, 2025EFFECT EDGAR
  10. Apr 7, 2025POS AM GUARANTEED TERM OPTIONS (MVA/GTO NW LIFE) EDGAR
  11. Apr 7, 2025POS AM NW DEFENDER ANNUITY EDGAR
  12. Apr 7, 2025POS AM SELECT RETIREMENT EDGAR
  13. Apr 7, 2025POS AM NATIONWIDE DEFINED PROTECTION ANNUITY EDGAR
  14. Apr 7, 2025S-1 NATIONWIDE DEFINED PROTECTION ANNUITY 2.0 EDGAR
  15. Mar 14, 2025424B3 NATIONWIDE DEFINED PROTECTION ANNUITY 2.0 (333-275629) EDGAR
  16. Feb 12, 2025EFFECT EDGAR
  17. Feb 12, 2025EFFECT EDGAR
  18. Jan 29, 2025POS AM NATIONWIDE DEFINED PROTECTION ANNUITY 2.0 (333-275629) EDGAR
  19. Nov 8, 2024POS AM NATIONWIDE DEFINED PROTECTION ANNUITY 2.0 (333-275629) EDGAR
  20. May 8, 2024424B3 NATIONWIDE DEFINED PROTECTION ANNUITY 2.0 (333-275629) EDGAR

The 54 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Stakes it holds

NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE CO has told the SEC it owns more than 5% of 1 company, latest first (Schedules 13D and 13G).

Sources

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