The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company is one of the leading providers of individual life insurance products and services in the United States. It offers long-term care, employee benefit and disability insurance plans. The company provides a range of permanent and term plans. Founded in 1857, The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company also offers investment products, including annuities, bonds, certificates of deposit, stocks, treasury bills, and mutual and money market funds. It provides trust, investment advisory, and financial and estate planning services. The company operates The Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, a sales and distribution arm that offers retirement solutions and education funding, estate and business need analysis, and asset and income protection services. With annual revenues of more than $20 billion, The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company maintains a network of over 7,000 professionals.