Jackson National Life Insurance is a U.S. company that offers life insurance and annuities. It is a subsidiary of the British insurer, Prudential Plc, who bought the company for $608 million in 1986. Founded in 1961, Jackson is headquartered in Lansing, Michigan. The company also has offices in Denver, Colorado; Santa Monica, California, Chicago, Illinois, Tampa, Florida, and Appleton, Wisconsin. Plans for a new office in Franklin, Tennessee were announced on May 26, 2010.
The Lansing Lugnuts are a Class A minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Toronto Blue Jays, that plays in the Midwest League.