Prudential Financial Group ( Prudential Financial is one of the largest financial institutions in the United States, and its subsidiary, Prudential Insurance (Prudential Insurance, Inc. is not affiliated with Prudential), is one of the largest life insurance companies in the United States. Prudential's history dates back to 1875 and is headquartered in Newark, New Jersey, USA. In 2013, Prudential Financial Group was ranked 90th in the World's Top 500.