7 payers among world’s best companies in 2026 

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Seven U.S. health insurers made Time’s 2026 list of the world’s top 1,000 companies.

Time and market research firm Statista compiled the ranking by evaluating employee satisfaction, revenue growth and sustainability transparency.

Cigna ranked 2nd overall, jumping up 8 places from last year, and Humana landed 15th place, leaping 219 spots.

The seven health insurers featured on the list:

2. Cigna

15. Humana

55. UnitedHealth Group

85. Elevance Health

147. Centene

307. Kaiser Permanente

407. Molina Healthcare

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