The following article by the Insurance Information Institute on the 2013 insurance company ratings is being made available for your information.

Alan Plafker
President, Member Brokerage Service LLC
President, Board of Directors,
Professional Insurance Agents Association of New York (PIANY)

INSURANCE COMPANY RANKINGS

TOP TEN WRITERS OF PROPERTY/CASUALTY INSURANCE BY DIRECT PREMIUMS WRITTEN, 2013 ($000)

Rank

Group/company

Direct premiums written (1)

Market Share (2)

1
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

$55,994,246

10.3%
2
Liberty Mutual
28,906,283
5.3
3
Allstate Corp.
27,583,581
5.1
4
American International Group
23,169,106
4.2
5
Travelers Companies Inc.
22,842,941
4.2
6
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
18,284,148
3.4
7
Farmers Insurance Group of Companies (3)
18,079,537
3.3
8
Nationwide Mutual Group
17,802,678
3.3
9
Progressive Corp.
17,562,610
3.2
10
USAA Insurance Group
14,562,012
2.7
(1) Before reinsurance transactions, includes state funds. (2) Based on U.S. total, includes territories.
(3) Data for Farmers Insurance Group of Companies and Zurich Financial Group (which owns Farmers' management company) are reported separately by SNL Financial.
Source: SNL Financial LC.

TOP TEN WRITERS OF LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE/ANNUITIES BY DIRECT PREMIUMS WRITTEN, 2013 ($000)

Rank

Group/company

Direct premiums written (1)

Market Share (2)

1

MetLife Inc.

$85,001,696

14.9%
2

Prudential Financial Inc.

41,407,447

7.3
3
Jackson National Life Group
25,728,116
4.5
4
AEGON
24,499,916
4.3
5
Lincoln National Corp.
24,274,104
4.3
6
New York Life Insurance Group
24,223,396
4.3
7
American International Group
21,698,620
3.8
8
Voya Financial Inc.
20,228,599
3.6
9
Manulife Financial Corp.
19,263,216
3.4
10
Principal Financial Group Inc.
18,909,416
3.3
(1) Includes life insurance, annuity considerations, deposit-type contract funds and other considerations; excludes accident and health insurance from life/health insurers.
Before reinsurance transactions. (2) Based on U.S. total, includes territories.
Source: SNL Financial LC.

TOP TEN WRITERS OF HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE BY DIRECT PREMIUMS WRITTEN, 2012 ($000)

Rank

Group/company

Direct premiums written (1)

Market Share (2)

1

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

$16,299,379

20.7%
2

Allstate Corp.

7,166,931

9.1
3
Farmers Insurance Group of Companies (3)
4,823,694
6.1
4
Liberty Mutual
4,628,086
5.9
5
USAA Insurance Group
3,856,394
4.9
6
Travelers Companies Inc.
3,450,478
4.4
7
Nationwide Mutual Group
2,945,058
3.7
8
Chubb Corp.
1,877,340
2.4
9
Citizens Property Insurance Corp.
1,637,389
2.1
10
American Family Mutual
1,584,681
2.0
(1) Before reinsurance transactions, includes state funds. (2) Based on U.S. total, includes territories.
(3) Data for Farmers Insurance Group of Companies and Zurich Financial Group (which owns Farmers' management company) are reported separately by SNL Financial LC.
Source: SNL Financial LC.

TOP TEN WRITERS OF PRIVATE PASSENGER AUTO INSURANCE BY DIRECT PREMIUMS WRITTEN, 2012 ($000)

Rank

Group/company

Direct premiums written (1)

Market Share (2)

1

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

$32,101,907

18.4%
2

Allstate Corp.

17,478,055

10.0
3
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
16,748,872
9.6
4
Progressive Corp.
14,438,111
8.3
5
Farmers Insurance Group of Companies (3)
10,279,070
5.9
6
USAA Insurance Group
8,447,461
4.8
7
Liberty Mutual
8,263,737
4.7
8
Nationwide Mutual Group
7,136,179
4.1
9
Travelers Companies Inc.
3,393,014
1.9
10
American Family Mutual
3,300,454
1.9
(1) Before reinsurance transactions, includes state funds. (2) Based on U.S. total, includes territories.
(3) Data for Farmers Insurance Group of Companies and Zurich Financial Group (which owns Farmers' management company) are reported separately by SNL Financial LC.
Source: SNL Financial LC.

TOP TEN WRITERS OF COMMERCIAL AUTO INSURANCE BY DIRECT PREMIUMS WRITTEN, 2012 ($000)

Rank

Group/company

Direct premiums written (1)

Market Share (2)

1

Travelers Companies Inc.

$2,001,805

8.0%
2

Progressive Corp.

1,732,227

6.9
3
Liberty Mutual
1,550,125
6.2
4
Nationwide Mutual Group
1,355,638
5.4
5
Zurich Insurance Group Ltd. (3)
1,195,441
4.8
6
American International Group
993,727
4.0
7
Old Republic International Corp.
809,595
3.2
8
Hartford Financial Services
557,904
2.2
9
Auto-Owners Insurance Co.
542,623
2.2
10
W. R. Berkley Corp.
473,687
1.9
(1) Before reinsurance transactions, includes state funds. (2) Based on U.S. total, includes territories.
(3) Data for Farmers Insurance Group of Companies and Zurich Financial Group (which owns Farmers' management company) are reported separately by SNL Financial LC.
Source: SNL Financial LC.

TOP TEN WRITERS OF COMMERCIAL LINES INSURANCE BY DIRECT PREMIUMS WRITTEN, 2012 ($000)

Rank

Group/company

Direct premiums written (1)

Market Share (2)

1

American International Group

$18,217,418

7.1%
2

Travelers Companies Inc.

15,683,525

6.1
3
Liberty Mutual
15,313,721
5.9
4
Zurich Insurance Group Ltd. (3)
10,206,436
4.0
5
ACE Ltd.
8,294,989
3.2
6
CNA Financial Corp.
8,011,222
3.1
7
Chubb Corp.
7,265,146
2.8
8
Hartford Financial Services
7,260,797
2.8
9
Nationwide Mutual Group
6,637,002
2.6
10
QBE Insurance Group Ltd.
4,704,492
1.8
(1) Before reinsurance transactions, includes state funds. (2) Based on U.S. total, includes territories.
(3) Data for Farmers Insurance Group of Companies and Zurich Financial Group (which owns Farmers' management company) are reported separately by SNL Financial LC.
Source: SNL Financial LC.

TOP TEN WRITERS OF WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE BY DIRECT PREMIUMS WRITTEN, 2012 ($000)

Rank

Group/company

Direct premiums written (1)

Market Share (2)

1

Liberty Mutual

$4,179,078

8.7%
2

Travelers Companies Inc.

3,801,993

7.9
3
Hartford Financial Services
3,286,686
6.8
4
American International Group
2,952,157
6.1
5
Zurich Insurance Group Ltd. (3)
2,409,805
5.0
6
State Insurance Fund Workers' Comp.
1,943,838
4.0
7
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
1,256,635
2.6
8
Old Republic International Corp.
1,110,916
2.3
9
Chubb Corp.
1,049,479
2.2
10
AmTrust Financial Services
995,575
2.1
(1) Before reinsurance transactions, includes some state funds. (2) Based on U.S. total, includes territories.
(3) Data for Farmers Insurance Group of Companies and Zurich Financial Group (which owns Farmers' management company) are reported separately by SNL Financial LC.
Source: SNL Financial LC.


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