CONTRIBUTION TO THE NATIONAL ECONOMY 
MAJOR PLAYERS

As employers, taxpayers and investors, insurance companies play a major role in the U.S. economy, contributing over $296 billion to the gross domestic product in 2005. The charts below identify some of the leading players in this vital sector.
TOP TEN WRITERS OF PROPERTY/CASUALTY INSURANCE
BY DIRECT PREMIUMS WRITTEN, 2007


($000)


Rank

Group

Direct premiums written (1)

Market share (2)
1State Farm Group$49,350,4119.9%
2American International Group (AIG) (3)37,665,1917.5
3Zurich Insurance Group29,108,7385.8
4Allstate Insurance Group27,688,6875.5
5Travelers Group22,151,5824.4
6Liberty Mutual Insurance Group20,235,8144.1
7Nationwide Group16,122,6383.2
8Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Group15,368,9683.1
9Progressive Group13,983,7442.8
10Hartford Fire & Casualty Group11,508,5372.3

(1) Before reinsurance transactions, excluding state funds.
(2) Based on U.S. total including territories.
(3) In 2008 AIG ceded 79.9 percent of its ownership to the federal government in exchange for an $85 billion loan.

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TOP TEN WRITERS OF LIFE INSURANCE
BY DIRECT PREMIUMS WRITTEN, 2007


($000)


Rank

Group

Direct premiums written (1)

Market share (2)
1American International Group (AIG) (3)$53,010,2568.9%
2Metropolitan Group 51,943,3978.7
3Prudential of America 42,347,5197.1
4ING America Insurance Holding Group38,049,1756.4
5Hartford Fire & Casualty Group32,387,9775.4
6John Hancock Group29,783,8985.0
7Aegon USA Holding Group29,707,4555.0
8Principal Financial Group22,696,4763.8
9New York Life Group21,874,3433.7
10Lincoln National21,531,9123.6
(1) Premium and annuity totals, before reinsurance transactions, excluding state funds.
(2) Based on U.S. total including territories.
(3) In 2008 AIG ceded 79.9 percent of its ownership to the federal government in exchange for an $85 billion loan.

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TOP TEN WRITERS OF HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE
BY DIRECT PREMIUMS WRITTEN, 2007


($000)


Rank

Group

Direct premiums written (1)

Market share
1State Farm Group$14,057,35822.1%
2Allstate Insurance Group7,189,66811.3
3Zurich Insurance Group4,474,1437.0
4Nationwide Corp. Group2,882,5134.5
5Travelers Group2,821,2864.4
6United Services Automobile Association Group2,655,8184.2
7Liberty Mutual Insurance Group2,228,6323.5
8Chubb & Son Group1,837,2982.9
9American Family Insurance Group1,426,0502.2
10Hartford Fire & Casualty Group1,114,7071.8
(1) Before reinsurance transactions, excluding state funds.

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TOP TEN WRITERS OF PRIVATE PASSENGER AUTO INSURANCE
BY DIRECT PREMIUMS WRITTEN, 2007


($000)


Rank

Group

Direct premiums written (1)

Market share
1State Farm Group$28,365,63117.5%
2Allstate Insurance Group18,328,62011.3
3Progressive Group11,747,3577.2
4Berkshire Hathaway Group11,731,0687.2
5Zurich Insurance Group8,910,7305.5
6Nationwide Corp. Group7,630,4464.7
7United Services Automobile Association Group5,901,9693.6
8Liberty Mutual Insurance Group4,621,8062.8
9American International Group (AIG)3,998,8022.5
10American Family Insurance Group3,559,7582.2
(1) Before reinsurance transactions, excluding state funds.

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TOP TEN WRITERS OF COMMERCIAL AUTO INSURANCE
BY DIRECT PREMIUMS WRITTEN, 2007


($000)


Rank

Group

Direct premiums written (1)

Market share
1Travelers Group$2,125,7847.4%
2Zurich Insurance Group1,947,3936.8
3Progressive Group1,882,1156.6
4Liberty Mutual Insurance Group1,476,8235.1
5American International Group (AIG)1,389,8204.8
6Nationwide Corp. Group1,142,8994.0
7Old Republic Group759,7212.6
8Hartford Fire & Casualty Group661,4922.3
9W.R. Berkley Corp. Group658,6692.3
10Auto Owners Group650,4342.3
(1) Before reinsurance transactions, excluding state funds.

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TOP TEN WRITERS OF COMMERCIAL LINES INSURANCE
BY DIRECT PREMIUMS WRITTEN, 2007


($000)


Rank

Group

Direct premiums written (1)

Market share 
1American International Group (AIG)$24,785,95110.6%
2Zurich Insurance Group14,646,3596.3
3Travelers Group14,411,7996.2
4Liberty Mutual Insurance Group12,694,6175.5
5CNA Insurance Group7,498,6003.2
6Hartford Fire & Casualty Group7,329,6243.1
7ACE Ltd. Group7,256,4083.1
8Chubb & Son Group6,712,2472.9
9Nationwide Corp. Group5,491,0122.4
10State Farm Group4,627,4202.0
(1) Before reinsurance transactions, excluding state funds. Includes all lines except private passenger auto and homeowners.

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LEADING WRITERS OF WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE
BY DIRECT PREMIUMS WRITTEN, 2006


($ millions)


RAnk

Group (2)

Direct premiums written (1)

Market share (3)
(percent)
1American International Group$6,57513.9%
2Liberty Mutual Insurance Group5,58011.8
3Travelers Group2,7985.9
4Zurich Insurance Group2,7225.8
5Hartford Fire & Casualty Group2,6705.6
6Ace Ltd. Group1,2952.7
7CNA Insurance Group1,1182.4
8Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Group1,0992.3
9Zenith National Insurance Group9211.9
10Chubb & Son Group8401.8

(1) Before reinsurance transactions, excluding state funds.
(2) Does not include state funds.
(3) Based on U.S. total including territories.

Source: National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Annual Statement Database, via Highline Data, LLC. Copyrighted information. No portion of this work may be copied or redistributed without the express written permission of Highline Data, LLC.