When it comes to life insurance, a little prudence goes a long way. Working through its subsidiaries, Prudential is the UK's largest life insurer and the largest European insurer operating in Asia. In addition to insurance, Prudential UK's products include pensions, annuities, investment bonds, and fund management. Its businesses include Prudential Corporation Asia; Jackson National Life Insurance, Prudential’s US subsidiary better known as Jackson; Prudential UK & Europe, and its UK-focused asset management business M&G. Prudential plc was formed in 1848 to offer life insurance and loans to the middle class, and is not affiliated with US insurance giant Prudential Financial.