Looking at filings by more than 180 political action committees linked to insurers, brokers, trade associations, health maintenance organizations, among others, the publication (produced by the A.M. Best company and long considered a top source for insider news on all-things-insurance) found that the industry as a whole still tilted Republican, albeit less so than in recent cycles: Democrats got $13.2 million, while Republicans took in $14.6 million.

The largest contributing industry segment were life insurers, who gave $8.2 million, followed by bank-based insurers at $6.1 million. Within the industry, the largest political action contribution was $2.6 million from the American Bankers Association. AFLAC, Bank of America and the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors each sponsored PACS spending more than $1 million. The report also looks at top recipients of the industry's largesse in the House and Senate.

                                                                                                              -- Julie Kosterlitz